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(h) The curriculum shall be flexible enough to enable and
allow schools to locahze, indigenize and enhance the same based
on their respective educational and social contexts. The
production and development of locally produced teaching
materials shall be encouraged and approval of these materials
shall devolve to the regional and division education units.
SEC. 6. Curriculum Consultative Committee. - There
shall be created a currlculum consultatIve committee chaired
by the DepED Secretary or hisfher duly authorized
representative and with members composed of, but not limited
to, a representative each from the CHED, the TESDA, the
DOLE, the PRC, the~Department of Science and Technology
(DOST), and a representative from the business chambers such
as the Information Technology - Business Process Outsourcing
(IT-BPO) industry association. The consultative committee
shall oversee the review and evaluation on the implementatIon
of the basic education curriculum and may recommend to the
DepED the formulation of necessary refinements in the
curriculum.
SEC. 7. Teacher Education and Training. - To ensure
that the enhanced basic education program meets the demand
for quality teachers and school leaders, the DepED and the
CRED, in 'collaboration with relevant partners in government,
academe, industry, and nongovernmental organizations, shall
conduct teacher education and trainmg programs, as specifIed:
(a) In-service Training on Content and Pedagogy. Current DepED teachers shall be retrained to meet the content
and performance standards of the new K to 12 curriculum.
'The DepED shall ensure that private education
institutlOns shall be given the opportunity to avail of such
training.
(b) Training of New Teachers. - New graduates of the
CUrlent Teacher Education curriculum shall undergo additional
training, upon hiring, to upgrade their skills to the content
standards of the new curriculum. Furthermore, the CRED,
m coordinatIon with the DepED and relevant stakeholders,
shall ensure that the Teacher Education curnculum offered
in these Teacher Education Institutes (TEls) will meet the