Fostering Creativity and Expression in Handling Mapeh Subjects: Teachers Practices in Focus

This study aimed to explore the fostering of creativity and expression in handling MAPEH subjects wherein the teachers' practices focus MAPEH was one of the learning areas in the k to 12 curriculum, which has four components: music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health. The study comprised a unique group of ten (10) participants, all of whom were active public high school faculty members during the 2023-2024 academic year. The findings disclosed that the teachers’ lived experience was shared by MAPEH teachers in fostering creativity and self-expression, and the three themes are adapting pedagogical approaches, holistic approaches, and diverse strategies. The MAPEH teachers manage creativity and self-expression in students' overall learning experience and personal development. The themes are Empowering Through Creative Engagement, Navigating Constraints to Foster Creative Empowerment, and Cultivating Creative Empowerment. Moreover, the educational management insight drawn from the study of how teachers handle creativity and self-expression in students' overall learning experience and personal development, and the three themes are guiding principles for creative pedagogy, policy recommendations for holistic curriculum integration, and empowering teachers as agents of change.