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The Rotary Club of West Cagayan
de Oro (Rcwestcdo), one of the premier and
most active Rotary Club in Rotary
International District 3870 today, has
officially launched the search for the Most
Outstanding Public-School Teacher Award
(MOPSTA) in partnership with Department
of Education, Region 10. The Search is
open to public classroom school teachers of
the elementary and secondary levels who
have been teaching for at least 3 successive
years with good moral standing and without
administrative charges. The coverage areas
shall be from all Divisions of Region X.
The selection process will be based only on
the prescribed criteria in choosing winners broken down as follows: Personal Qualities and
Character 3%; Instructional Competence and Teaching Effectiveness 47%; Community
Involvement 3%; Demonstration (Classroom Visit) 25%; Teacher-Student. Among these BEST
and hailed as the grand winner was Mrs. Jennifer S. Cataluña.
Mrs. Cataluña, is not just your typical devoted wife and a mother of two. She received a
prestigious award in last October 2020 as the 38th Most Outstanding Public School Teacher
Grand Winner, sponsored by the Rotary Club of West Cagayan De Oro in partnership with
DepEd Region X. She was also Metrobank 2019 Finalist in Most Outstanding Filipino Teacher.
Mrs. Cataluña, a Master Teacher 1 and currently taking her Master Teacher II, from Tambo
Central School, North III, Iligan City. She is handed a Grade 6 Special Science as a class adviser
and 15 years’ service in DepEd. She is manned as one of the best teachers that go beyond their
profession to be able to nurture the minds of the young generation. The achievement and
promotion of quality education among her learners is evident. She has been a consistent and
award-winning coach in the field of science and literacy. She gives her best out of what she has.
In her own ways, she strives to bring out the best in her learners. The professional and civilian
awards she received are manifestations of her love, dedication, commitment and passion as a
public servant.
She led the crafting of Project Bukhad L-I-B-R-O (Let’s be Inspired Through Book
Reading Often) where learners from kindergarten to grade six are introduced to specialized
reading activities. In 2017, through the school’s science club, she facilitated a peer tutorial and
storytelling activity to reach out to 50 internally displaced learners from Marawi City and assist
in their psychosocial recovery. She even made a history in the field of science clubbing
movement when she puts her school, division and region in the map of the Philippines after
being recognized by the Philippine Society of Youth Science Clubs, Inc. as 2017 Best Science
Club Adviser after serving as exemplar of excellence. Despite many achievements, awards and
recognitions from different educational sector, Mrs. Cataluña remained down to earth person and
Janice E. Lopecillo
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