17/04/2026
๐ก๐๐ช๐ฆ | BSEd English freshmen attend EduTalks on macro skills integration
To equip future educators with effective strategies in integrating language macro skills in teaching, first-year Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English students attended EduTalks: The Macro Edition organized by the Graduate School of Cagayan State University - Sanchez Mira Campus on April 16 at the conference hall.
Rica Mae Sagadraca, LPT, senior associate of talent acquisition at Sutherland Global Services Philippines Inc., delivered the first session titled โBig Talk, Big Ears: Scaling Macro Mastery in the Modern Classroom,โ discussing the instructional stages of listening such as pre-listening, while-listening and post-listening, that help learners better understand spoken texts and strengthen communication skills.
Moreover, Lovely Danica G. Durante, LPT, an English teacher from Pamplona National School of Fisheries (PNSF), presented the second session titled โBeyond the Page: Strategies in Bridging Reading and Interpreting,โ highlighting strategies such as guided reading, questioning techniques, text analysis, collaborative learning and the use of digital tools to enhance studentsโ comprehension and critical thinking.
Meanwhile, Joie A. Laureta, LPT, teacher V and senior high school coordinator at Mayor Riccardo De San Jose Sr. Comprehensive National High School under the Department of Educatio-Apayao, facilitated the final session titled โUnleashing the Writer Within: Innovative Approaches to Teaching Writing,โ emphasizing learner-centered approaches that develop clarity of ideas, audience awareness and proper organization in writing.
Furthermore, EduTalks: The Macro Edition provided BSEd English freshmen with practical knowledge and strategies aimed at strengthening their foundation as future educators in the 21st century.
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Article by Cathlene Vega
Photos by Dawn Charlyzz Molina
