1. THE GUIDING
PRINCIPLES FOR
TEACHING AND
LEARNING MTB-MLE

2. Principle 1:
KNOWN TO THE UNKNOWN
 Learning requires meaning. We learn when we use
what we already know to help us understand what is
new.
 Second language learners use what they know in
their own language (significant in reading).

3. Principle 2:
LANGUAGE AND
ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT
Well-
developed L1
Easy and full
acquisition of
L2, L3, etc.
ACADEMIC
ACHIEVEMEN

4. Principle 3:
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
 Students who use their multilingual skills have
been shown to develop both the cognitive
flexibility and divergent thinking
 Usage of High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)

5. Principle 4:
DISCOVERY LEARNING
 We learn when someone who already
understands the new idea or task helps us to
“discover” the new idea and then use it
meaningfully.

6. Principle 5:
ACTIVE LEARNING
 Peer interaction – peers and teacher
 Second language active learning – learners gain confidence
during in the “hear-see-do” activity.
 Purposeful talk – talking make us sense of new ideas and
information

7. Principle 6:
MEANING AND ACCURACY
 Successful language
learning involves
hearing, speaking,
reading and writing
activities that focus on
both MEANING and
ACCURACY

8. Principle 7:
LANGUAGE LEARNING/
LANGUAGE TRANSFER
 Language Transfer - refers to speakers or writers
(learners) applying knowledge from one language to
another language.
 It takes a minimum of 2 years to learn basic
communicative skills in a second language when society
supports that learning.
 Errors are normal part of L2 learning.

10. Principle 8:
AFFECTIVE COMPONENT
 Valuing the home language/ culture.
 Valuing students with talents in their home language
more powerfully enables learning than just valuing learners
of English whose home language is irrelevant to academic
success.
 Learners from ethno-linguistic groups thrive in a
welcoming learning environment.

11. APPLICATION
 Each group will present a 3-minute role play (including brief explanation afterward) of
a visible scenario in the application of the assigned Guiding Principles.
 There will be an 8 minute allotted time for the preparation and practice.
 Principle 1. Known to the Unknown (GROUP 1)
 Principle 2. Language and Academic Development (GROUP 1)
 Principle 3. Cognitive Development (GROUP 2)
 Principle 4. Discovery Learning (GROUP 2)
 Principle 5. Active Learning (GROUP 3)
 Principle 6. Meaning and Accuracy (GROUP 3)
 Principle 7. Language Learning/Language Transfer (GROUP 4)
 Principle 8. Affective Component (GROUP 4)

12. EVALUATION
 Instruction:
Given with 5-8 minutes, each learner
will make a creative output
(illustrated symbol, slogan, comics,
poster, poem, etc.) in a long bond
paper about the importance of
MTB-MLE to the Filipino
learners. The output should be
explained at the back of the paper in
at least 2-5 sentences only.
CRITERIA POINTS SCORE
Content 10
Creativity 3
Cleanliness 2
TOTAL 15