MODULE 8
TEACHERS AS CURRICULUM LEADERS
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
• Discuss the key roles of teacher leaders in curriculum
processes;
• Discuss the importance of teachers as curriculum leaders in
planning and evaluating instruction;
• Discuss the roles of teachers as curriculum leaders in the K-12
Education Program; and
• Identify ways to develop teacher leaders in curriculum.
Key Roles of Teachers as Leaders in Curriculum
Processes
• Teachers as curriculum leaders share the vision and mission of
the whole country on education. They are shapers of positive
educational environment and they are guardians of education
values. They are visionaries and effective [Link]
develop visions of a great society and use education as a tool for
accomplishing this vision. They study social issues, needs, and
demand; they respond carefully to the needs and interests of the
students; and they creatively solve problems related to teaching
and learning.
• As curriculum leaders, they are professionals working with different
social agencies and various stakeholders to improve quality of
education and to make the curriculum more relevant and responsive
and to ensure effective and efficient implementation of curriculum,
curriculum reforms, and curriculum policies. Teachers as curriculum
leaders ensure that the rights of every learner in education are
protected.
Instruction is included in curriculum; many teachers assume
instructional leadership on school especially in the subject they
teach. The following are some of the specific roles of teachers as
instructional leaders in the local school context:
• Designing instructional plans
• Selecting and developing instructional materials
• Assessing and reporting students' progress
• Designing learning environment appropriate for the students
• Selecting appropriate teaching strategies and approaches
• Preparing reports and accomplishing official forms
• Guiding students in their school life
• Teaching subjects assigned to them
Teachers as Curriculum Leaders in Evaluating
Instruction
Teachers as Curriculum Leaders in Evaluating Instruction
Evaluating instruction is also an important function of teachers as
curriculum leaders. It is necessary for teachers to ensure that the
curriculum is implemented as it was planned. It ensures that the
curriculum standards and competencies are taught effectively to every
learner. Evaluating instruction also measures the effectiveness of how
the curriculum is implemented.
In evaluating instruction, teachers need to look at the following procedures:
1. Planning for the Evaluation
2. Determine instructional evaluation design
3. Develop instructional evaluation instruments
4. Collect data
5. Analyze data
6. Report findings or the results of the instructional evaluation
Teachers as Curriculum Leaders in Instructional Planning Process
Evaluating instruction is also an important function of teachers as
curriculum leaders. It is necessary for teachers to ensure that the
curriculum is implemented as it was planned. It ensures that the
curriculum standards and competencies are taught effectively to every
learner. Evaluating instruction also measures the effectiveness of how
the curriculum is implemented.
In evaluating instruction, teachers need to look at the following
procedures:
1. Planning for the Evaluation
2. Determine instructional evaluation design
3. Develop instructional evaluation instruments
4. Collect data - the teachers will collect or gather necessary data
needed for the instructional evaluation.
5. Analyze data - the teachers will analyze the data gathered and
interpret results.
6. Report findings or the results of the instructional evaluation.
Teachers as Curriculum Leaders in the K-12
Education Reform
The Republic Act 10533, otherwise known as the Enhanced Basic
Education Act of the Philippines includes specific provisions for
teachers and principals to exercise leadership roles not only in
instruction but also in curriculum. Republic Act 9155, otherwise
known as Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001 also specifies
important provisions wherein teachers play important roles to promote
and protect the rights of every citizen to quality basic education.
Teacher empowerment is at the heart of K-12 Education. With all
the reforms and innovations in the K-12 Education Program, teachers
need to view themselves as curriculum leaders performing the
following roles;
• A. Teachers as Curriculum Leaders in Preschool
• B. Teachers as a Curriculum Leaders in the Elementary Grades
• C. Teachers as Curriculum Leaders in Junior High School
• D. Teachers are Curriculum Leaders in Senior High School
• E. Teachers as Curriculum Leaders of 21st Century Learning
Teachers as Curriculum Leaders in Preschool
The new Kindergarten Curriculum needs teachers who are highly
trained in handling young children's behavior and in guiding them
toward learning. It will need teachers who are not only implementers
of the curriculum but curriculum leaders who will make decisions
about the selection of content, materials, and assessment tools to be
used. It will need teachers who advocate children's education, rights,
and protection.
Teachers as a Curriculum Leaders in the Elementary Grades
Teachers as curriculum leaders in elementary level are starting to
mold the minds and character of the future leaders and citizens of the
world. Their role as curriculum leaders requires them to develop
curriculum that will facilitate the development of the mind, body, and
character of the students. Teachers will need to present knowledge in
the classroom or through alternative learning in dynamic and
Innovative ways requiring new types of instructional materials, new
technology, and new pedagogies.
Teachers as Curriculum Leaders in Junior High School
In Junior High School, teachers will assume leadership roles by
sharing their disciplinary expertise to the students. They are content
experts an effective facilitator of teaching and learning process. They
plan effective lessons, select contents, and identify strategies that are
relevant to their students. They understand the complexity of learners'
behavior in this stage of life, and they serve as behavior compass for
students to emulate.
Teachers are Curriculum Leaders in Senior High School
The Senior High School teachers are experts in their own field. They
will teach courses that will prepare the students for the profession they
will choose and provide them necessary skills that they need to become
entrepreneurs and productive in everyday life. In the Senior High School
program, teachers play crucial role in developing the professional skills
and attitudes of their students. Teachers as curriculum leaders will plan,
design, develop, and implement curriculum appropriate for the students
and aligned to the K-12 Education Program.
Teachers as Curriculum Leaders of 21st Century Learning
Teachers as curriculum leaders play an important role in this endeavor.
They need to develop new curriculum, new curriculum materials, and
new instructional designs that will prepare the learners to meet the needs
and demands of 21st century learning. Teachers needed a lot of
professional and personal updating. Learning in the 21st century will
need teachers who possess a high degree of Technological-Content
Knowledge (TPCK). It is an era where internet and highly technological
gadgets are making all information accessible to the learners. The
millennial learners are exposed to all kinds of information and experience
alternative learning conditions.
Developing Teachers as Curriculum Leaders
Curriculum leaders are trained and developed. They are products of
different in- service and pre- service teacher education programs.
They also develop their skills from their teaching experiences and
encounter with great teachers. They are products of mentors and they
are formed by supportive professional work environments.
Factors that need to be considered in the development of teachers as
Curriculum Leaders:
1. Teacher Empowerment
2. Efficient System
3. Mentoring System
4. Administrative Support
5. Learning Community
• Educators today are being challenged to promote a culture of
excellence in schools. Inventing an educational system that can deal
with the many paradoxes embedded in this challenge is surely a
daunting task. Teachers need to be engaged in improving curriculum
and instruction. Doing all the necessary tasks related to it is not
easy. It requires all teachers to shift from a culture of compliance to
a culture of commitment and engagement to pursue noble activities
in education in spite of all limitations and difficulties - even in the
absence of extrinsic reward.
Thank You!
Dulla, Nikkie Mae
Jaleco, Joshua
Porras, Julie Ann
Garceniego, Maychel
Mondia, Roxan
Suelo, Ma. Anasyl