January 13: Sarabia Hotel, Iloilo, "Raising Extra-Ordinary Children in a Materialistic World"
January 14: Westbridge School, Iloilo City, "Cutting-Edge Strategies for Classroom Management"
February 4 & 5: "Understanding UbD", Catanduanes State College, Virac, Catanduanes
February 11: IVPD Iloilo City, "Cutting-Edge Strategies for Classroom Management"
February 18 & 19: Virac, Catanduanes
March 3: CATALYST's Journalism Seminar on Social Responsibility, UA&P
March 24: Graduation Speaker, Tomas More School of Cavite City
March 27: Graduation Speaker, St. Therese School of Cavite City
March 29: Graduation Speaker, Westbridge Grade School Graduation
March 30: Graduation Speaker, Westbridge High School Graduation
April 16 to May 9: Makiling Conference Center, Annual Seminar
July 28: SMX Convention Center, Harry Wong in Manila: "How to be a Successful and Effective Teacher"
August 23 to 26: Tagaytay Conference Center
September 24 to 30: Tagaytay Conference Center
October 29 to November 4: Makiling Conference Center, Annual Retreat
November 29 to December 2: Makiling Conference Center
2011 Engagements:
January 15, 2011: Letran Calamba, Vibal Macroseminar on UbD+ICT
January 18: St. Mary's Academy, Manila, "Differentiated Instruction"
January 22, Notre Dame School of Caloocan City, "Understanding UbD"
January 28, UST 400th Anniversary Celebration: Proud to be UST!!!
February 5, Vel Maris School, Dasmarinas, Cavite, UbD
February 12, Iloilo City
February 19, Southridge Alumni Homecoming
February 23, Southridge School: "Teaching Your Child to Pray"
February 26, "UbD Implementation" for 150 School Administrators, Mt. Malarayat
February 27, SMX Convention Center: CATALYST presents "Jason Evert in Manila"
March 3, Southridge School: "Inculcating Social Consciousness in Your Child"
March 17, Angeles, Pampanga: "Learning About the PAREF System"
March 24, Ateneo De Manila University, Speaker in "Principals' Conference"
March 26, St. Thomas More Annex Graduation Speaker
March 27, Naic Cavite School Graduation Speaker
March 28, St. Therese Graduation Speaker
March 29, St. Thomas More School Graduation Speaker
March 28 to April 20, Latag Study Camp, Lipa, Batangas City
April 26 to 27, UbD Seminar for Don Bosco Schools, Pansol (VIBAL)
April 29, Ateneo de Manila University, Principals' Training Seminar (Paseo Center)
May 2, UA&P EM Headstart English Program (a.m.)
May 3, Mary Help of Christians, Canlubang: UbD Workshop
May 4, De La Salle University, UbD for Filipino Department
May 4 to 11, Kuala Lumpur Teachers Conference
May 13 & 16, UA&P EM Headstart English Program (a.m.)
May 17, Dominican School, Manila: UbD for English and CL Teachers
May 18, UA&P EM Headstart English Program (a.m.)
May 19 to 20, Letran School, Intramuros: UbD Workshop for Teachers
May 23 & 25, UA&P EM Headstart English Program (a.m.)
May 26 & 27, Don Bosco Manila, Teacher Training
May 27 to June 1, Iloilo City: CATALYST Network
June 2, Don Bosco/Mary Help of Christians, Mabalacat, Pampanga
June 3, San Sebastian, Enhancing Specific Interests and Talents of Students & Planning and Organizing Club Activities
June 6, Lourdes School of QC: Effective Use of Instructional Materials
June 7, UA&P College of Arts & Sciences Faculty: Teaching Liberal Arts
June 9, UA&P College of Arts & Sciences Faculty: Classroom Management
June 14, UA&P First Year Teachers: Dealing with Students
June 16 to 19, Iloilo City
June 23 to 26, Makiling Conference Center Retreat
June 30 to July 3, Makiling Congerence Center Group Heads
July 9, Bethany School of Paranaque, "Forming the Conscience"
July 30, Sarangani Study Center: Writing Creatively, Correctly
August 17, Bannister Academy, Classroom Management
August 18, Immaculate Conception Academy, Vibal Publishing, Teaching Strategies
August 29 to September 2, Makiling Conference Center Seminar
September 3, Naga, Bicol, "Creative Technology Inside the Classroom"
September 10, SMX Convention Center, Classroom Management
September 16, Springdale School, Cebu City, "Understanding the Digital Kids"
September 17, Sugbu Study Center Leadership Talk, Cebu City
September 21, Youth Lens: Conference of High School Student Leaders, UA&P School of Education
September 26, Philippine Cultural Colleges, Manila, "Professional Ethics and Work Values"
October 6, Radio Veritas, Youth United for the Philippines, 6p.m.
October 15, Lipa Grace Academy, "Campus Journalism"
October 15, "There Be Dragons" Premiere, Mall of Asia
October 17, "There Be Dragons" Premiere, CATALYST Network
October 21 to 23, San Francisco, USA: Forum on Character Education
October 26 to November 6, ASCD Conference on Teaching Strategies, USA
November 9, Southridge School Faculty, "Creative Technology Inside the Classroom"
November 19, CENTEX, Harry Wong's "Classroom Management and Discipline"
November 26, Seminar/Workshop on UbD, Association of Private Schools of Bulacan
December 2, Citihomes High School, Binan, Laguna, "Dealing with Computer Addiction"
December 3, Ateneo PASEO Center, "Helping Beginning Teachers Succeed: Strategies for an Effective Induction Program"
December 4, Iloilo City
December 10, LIVE Program of CATALYST, UA&P
December 18 to 24, Retreat in Makiling Conference Center
December 28, Iloilo City, Westbridge Alumni Homecoming
January 13, 2012, Iloilo City
With Grant Wiggins, one of the authors of "Understanding by Design" during a UbD seminar in Las Vegas, NV, USA (October 2011).
Mann Rentoy is a lecturer and teacher from the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) in Pasig City. He is a graduate of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) where he earned a double-degree in AB Journalism and AB Literature, and an MA in Creative Writing. He is currently working on his Ph.D. studies at the University of the Philippines (U.P.).
He is one of the few teachers with the distinct privilege of having been able to teach students from Grade 4 (Elementary) to IV Year College. In his more than 20 years of teaching experience, he has taught English, Literature, Filipino, Religion and Creative Writing.
He was the Founding Executive Director of PAREF Westbridge School in Iloilo City, which is currently one of the top schools in the whole Province. He was in the first batch of graduates of PAREF Southridge School, where he also taught for 15 years, occupying various posts including Principal of Intermediate School, Vice-Principal of High School, Department Head of Religion and Head of the Information Office.
As Moderator of Southridge School's official publication, The Ridge, he was responsible for winning 9 trophies from the prestigious Catholic Mass Media Awards, including the 1st ever "Hall of Fame Recognition" given to a campus paper in the country.
He is the Founding Moderator of the UA&P Creative Writers' Guild, and CATALYST, the only outreach organization of UA&P.
At present, he has been going to different cities all over the Philippines to give seminars to parents, teachers and students on various topics like: "Media Education", "Computer Addiction Among Teens", "Classroom Management", "Campus Leadership", "How to Do Effective Class Advisory", etc. (Click on the link above for complete listing of topics.) In addition, he can be considered as one of the experts in the country in the use of "Understanding By Design" (UBD) Framework, having attended training seminars and workshops conducted by Jay McTighe in Bangkok, Thailand (2005 & 2006) and in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2007 & 2008); and with Wiggins Grant in Las Vegas (2011).
With Grant Wiggins, one of the authors of "Understanding by Design" during a UbD seminar in Las Vegas, NV, USA (October 2011).
