Deaf learners in the country suffer from poor quality education because there are no teachers proficient in FSL nor Deaf teachers to learn from. To address this inequality, the Deaf Teacher Certificate Program (Deaf-TCP) was launched in 2021 through collaboration between the Center for Education Advancement of the Deaf, together with the School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies, and Benilde Antipolo, The program equips participants with effective teaching methods and prepares them for the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) to qualify for public and private school employment.
Following the success of the first cohort in 2023, Cohort 2, composed of 11 Deaf scholars, began coursework on teaching principles and learning theories. They completed internships at Benilde Deaf School, Rosario Ocampo Elementary School, La Salle Greenhills, and Caloocan High School. To prepare for the LET, they participated in review sessions focused on General Education, Professional Education, and Social Studies.
Under the guidance of CEAD, the scholars explored Deaf-centered education through workshops on DeVIA, Bilingual Education, and Creative Writing. Their collaborative outputs, including DeVIA art, FSL stories and poetry, will be launched in 2026 to highlight Deaf identity and creativity.
The CEAD continues to develop Deaf educators as language role models who promote inclusion and contribute to positive social change.
This activity is an integral part of the Model Learning Institute on Deaf-Centered Education (MLITEDCE) made possible through a grant from The Nippon Foundation.
