READ FOR GLOBAL
Global Literacy on Becoming Achiever Learner
Image Credit-Mario Sampilo
However, I realized that being an English teacher is not only about teaching or imparting knowledge to my students; it’ s also about setting model to them, inspiring them, encouraging them to do their best, telling them they can even if situations seem to disagree. In a place where Internet connection is elusive for my learners, it’ s somehow difficult for them to be globally aware, which hinders them from joining actively our class discussions every day. The condition caught my attention and made me realized that I have to do something. This moved me to create an advocacy program for reading literacy for my students:.
What is“ Read for Global” Project?
( is a school reading program of San Vicente Nat’ l High School in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines initiated by me( Mario Sampilo) which came out of my passion for teaching English. It all started when I noticed that many of my learners were having difficulty joining the class discussion on current and social issues; that’ s because of lack of knowledge about the subject being discussed. Basically, this program aims to improve Grade 11( SHS) academic performance by developing students’ critical thinking & reading skills which includes reading ability with fluency and accuracy; global awareness on various issues [
; students’ English vocabulary; reading comprehension skills and most importantly, the communicative competence of the students.
If anyone would like to be part of this advocacy program, please reach Mario through the Facebook- Page: http:// facebook. com / readforglobal. ph
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