ISSN: 2782-893X
eISSN: 2799-0664
ISSN: 2782- 893X
—— This study aimed at describing the lived experiences of the junior high school teachers as they also teach in the senior high to answer the shortage of qualified teachers in the senior high school in Davao City. It employed a descriptive phenomenological inquiry. Purposive sampling was used to identify the 12 participants. The following are the themes that emerged: preparation matters; challenging setbacks; variety of techniques; enriched experiences; combat tactics; opportunities unearthed; and attitude to senior high school teaching. Results revealed a plethora of challenges among junior high school teachers’ teaching in the senior high school. It was found out that most of them struggled with both content and pedagogy. They had very rich undergraduate preparation and quite a lengthy experience in teaching in the junior high. Although, there were trainings and seminars conducted to prepare them it was not enough to master both content and pedagogy and manage a class of senior high school students, adding the fact that there was no instructional material support available. Mastery of the content and pedagogy is essential in the implementation of any curricular reforms. Though the SHS curriculum is still in its pilot implementation, there is a need to conduct an extensive retooling of these teachers in both content and pedagogy to effectively carry out the curriculum as well as the need to review the qualifications of teachers to teach in the SHS is suggested. Keywords — Teachers, Junior High School, Lived Experiences, Challenges, Senior High School, Insights