Experiences of Local School Board Teachers: Basis for a Training Design

This descriptive phenomenological study sought to explore the experiences of local school board teachers regarding professional development programs. The participants were five Local School Board Teachers, who were all purposively chosen based on the following criteria. First, the participant must be a Local School Board in Anilao. Second, the participant must be more than 2 years being a Local School Board. Lastly, the participant must be more than 2 years in the RQA but not yet hired as permanent teacher.Data collection was conducted through semi-structured interviews with each participant. The result shows that Local School Board Teachers have encountered various experiences that can make them stay or leave their job as an LSB Teacher, however one of the reasons that keeps them stay is their continuous and undying passion in teaching and mentoring students. Based on the responses of the participants, they have sacrificed getting a higher salary just to gain experience and have it used in ranking. Most teachers that are permanent in DepEd had already enough struggles but being an LSB teacher with only an allowance is a challenged on how a certain teacher had to encounter just to have that experience and used in the ranking. Local School Board Teachers had gained experiences may it be good or bad but with this, it helps them become more productive and well-rounded that can help them when they become permanent teachers.This study aimed to know the experiences, challenges and other factors affecting the Local School Board Teachers in the public elementary schools in Anilao. This investigated the experiences behind what other people expect from a regular or permanent teacher to Local School Board Teacher. This also identified the perceived experiences that the Local School Board Teachers has, focusing on student learning, teacher development, and stakeholder participation. By focusing on the lived experience of each Local School Board Teacher in the public elementary school in Anilao, the study offers practical insights into teacher training, suggesting areas needing further support for the development of the Local School Board Teachers.