Republic of the Philippines

SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY

Rosario, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur
GRADUATE SCHOOL

NAME: AIZA C. TUSCANO COURSE: MAED

SUBJECT: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION

PROFESSOR: DR. MARGARITA M. LADANAN

REACTION PAPER

CURRICULUM PLANNING

Teachers must therefore learn the new curriculum; this is the primary
implication of an ever-changing curriculum. This means, teachers will need to gain
knowledge in the new parts of curriculum, in many cases. They will also need to
attend sessions such as professional development or better yet, return to school if
possible. Teachers may have to change the way they teach depending on how the
curriculum is changed. A change in curriculum is a good thing because often times, it
is changed to accommodate the learners' changing needs and abilities.

Designing curriculum, instruction, and assessments are steps teachers use to

help them make sense of the concepts they teach and helps drive instruction. These
steps can take on many different forms and drive a classroom in a plethora of ways.
These steps, when developed properly, can help a teacher utilize each moment in
the classroom and help students gain more insight to the standards they need to
become proficient. Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, Curriculum development
is the first step used by a teacher to help them develop engaging lessons. One of the
most useful tools to help develop curriculum is backwards design.

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

Teachers use curricula when trying to see what to teach to students and
when, as well as what the rubrics should be, what kind of worksheets and teacher
worksheets they should make, among other things. It is actually up to the teachers
themselves how these rubrics should be made, how these worksheets should be
made and taught; it's all up to the teachers. In a practical understanding, though,
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Rosario, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur
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there is no concrete way to say what methodology is right to use. But it is also true
that the way in which a certain topic is taught habitually resolves what is actually
taught. This is why it is required to make a distinction between the official or planned
curriculum and the de facto curriculum; the one that is formal and the one that is
actually taught in schools.

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN PHILIPPINES

In the Philippines we can hardly speak of education without suggesting at

once the school, for the school is the center of our education. To most Filipino
educators the educational process and the school process are one. It is in the school
where we have a sure manifestation of the educational process. A student in school
is expected to grow, to improve, and to advance in his studies, and is regarded by
some as the whole education.

I learned that we have an excellent educational system in the Philippines.

What makes the education really deteriorating is the support of the government. It is
deteriorating to a certain degree especially in the rural public schools.
Accommodating fifty students or more in a sub-standard classroom, sub-standard
books, lack of speech and science apparatus, and learning materials greatly affect
the learning condition of the students. Teachers will be stressed with the condition of
jam-packed classrooms and handling six to seven classes a day. You could imagine
how unsuitable that atmosphere is, not conducive for learning anymore.

Dilapidated and sub-standard classrooms, lack of teaching and learning

materials have been a long-time problem. But still sub-standard textbooks, obsolete
books which does not conform to the topic and learning skills designed in the
curriculum remained to be an issue. Moreover, some subjects do not even have the
prescribed textbooks.

One of the examples why I personally say that education should be taken
seriously by some implementers is the existing problems of slow readers and even
students who could hardly read a two-syllable or more words. It has been already
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expected that an elementary graduate can already read and comprehend, but there
are some who were tagged as slow readers and a few considered to be non-readers.

THEORETICAL AND CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS

THE SCHOOL AS A SYSTEM

I realized that education is forever developing, changing, growing and alive. It

is a continuous process. One should not cease finding opportunities for learning new
things; the knowledge that a person acquires for himself/ herself is his/ her treasure
in life. Yes, it is slowly deteriorating, sad but true, with the different factors involved.
Idealistic curriculum should not only be reflected in a paper as a mere vision, but it
should be something realistic and attainable. Try to note of the newly implemented
Secondary School Curriculum, yet, no single textbook is being provided for it. It is
really sad and depressing when we look at our public-school system nowadays.
Teachers in the far-flung areas or in rural public schools will have a hard time
reproducing the learning materials and students also will have a hard time doing a
follow-up activity for the suggested topic. Be reminded that not all public schools
have the Internet connection, and not all teachers and students are computer
literate. Thus, teachers will have a hard time modifying the activities to be given.
With this, there is no assurance that the ultimate goal of our educational system will
be achieved.

From now on, education standard will be more improved if the government
and implementers of our educational system will work hand-in-hand to move with its
trends and implement innovations. Learning competencies should be designed to
enable one to learn the skills and positive human values that will help one grow into
an articulate, socially committed and productive Filipino citizen. It should not only
tend to rely on the theories, rather than on practical things which will be useful once
a student leaves the school.

ROLES OF LEADERSHIP
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GRADUATE SCHOOL

The world is changing at an unprecedented pace. Every day, leaders are

making countless decisions and facing problems they’ve never encountered before.
What worked yesterday can change overnight. The speed is relentless, the stakes
are high, but the rewards are great for those who can lead a team to consistently
achieve extraordinary results. There are four roles leaders play that are highly
predictive of success. We call them essential, because as leaders consciously lead
themselves and their teams in alignment with these roles, they lay the foundation for
effective leadership. Inspire Trust: Be the credible leader others choose to follow—
one with both character and competence. Create Vision: Clearly define where your
team is going and how they are going to get there. Execute Strategy: Consistently
achieve results with and through others using disciplined processes. Coach
Potential: Unleash the ability of each person on your team to improve performance,
solve problems, and grow their careers.

Build trust, starting with their own character and competence. Create a shared
vision and strategy, and communicate it so powerfully that others join them on the
journey. Execute their vision and strategy all the way through to completion, with and
through others. Develop the leadership potential in others and improve performance
through consistent feedback and coaching.

COMMUNICATION AND HUMAN RELATIONSHIP

With the current developments towards globalization, knowledge has become

more readily accessible as the world economy approaches higher levels of
networking. This has led to a scenario, where people do not have to be together
physically to address issues, that concern how effective business or organizational
activities are executed. Due to this, the importance of internal communication takes
prime importance as well as sophistication. The information that is exchanged in an
organizational setting may not necessarily be of the desired quality. As a result,
efforts should be fronted to help sieve information for the benefit of the organization
in question. It is the role of the internal communication department to ensure that the
strategic organizational direction is passed on to all employees. In addition, the
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department should ensure that the strategic plan is followed as planned in order to
guarantee the achievement of the intended outcomes.