Activity 1. Tell a story from your life where you manage problems or cases that lead to making a solution.

There are a lot of problems I manage in my life, but to give one example, it should be choosing the
right course that I’ll take up in college. I have a hard time choosing between my dreams and
practicality in life, but upon thinking over and over again and weighing the pros and cons of my
choices, I come up with the solution of taking and pursuing what I want, because at the end of the day,
it’s my life and I should be happy regardless. Now I have to say that I came up with the right decision
in managing my problem because I can see my growth and progress as a student and a person in
general with the path I took.

Activity 1. Assess the management concerns you have learnt from the text if it included the needed areas
in management.

All the management concerns I have learnt from the text included the needed areas in management.
The result-producing, result-contributing, housekeeping, and conscience-monitoring are all that are
needed to be handled and controlled by a manager. These areas should function well for the
betterment of the school and the organization. It is a way of achieving the desired goals and
objectives. This management involves the school's teachers, students, and staff.

Activity 1. Comment on the case study procedure.

Nearly every aspect of the subject's life and background is examined in this case study in order to find
patterns and reasons of behavior. Case studies are useful in many domains, including education.
The goal is that the knowledge learned from this example can be applied to many others.
Unfortunately, case studies are frequently subjective, making extrapolating findings to a larger
population difficult.

Activity 1. 7-Step Model of Case Analysis

1. Define the problem

- The surest way to survive is to keep existing, that is. The case of La Loma School resounds
with a deep alarm on the subject of complacency and change. For years, the school has
comfortably found its haven in the old, comfortable ways, until Mr. Dormido, the principal,
insisted on an innovation. Innovation being a very brilliant way of attaining the school's
progress was therefore necessary. However, the thrust of the individualization of instruction,
which addresses individual differences and provides the children with a deep sense of
responsibility for their own growth, was found to be gravely challenging. The emergence of
the new system created an unforgiving decline in the nature of the schools.
 2. The objective of the line of action
- This case study seeks to identify and investigate the barriers that kept innovation from its
success and, furthermore, proposes possible solutions and alternatives.

3. Three or four sentences what the ideal qualities are of the solution to be arrived at
- La Loma School aims to seek holistic growth and development for the school and its
students. However, they found it complicated to attain such results due to poor management
and cooperation. Thus, such problems should be addressed in order to create a vital change.

4. Summarize the case facts

The school, as it is widely known, is the threshold of wisdom and guidance for the children.
Parents send their kids along with a relatively enormous load of trust to school, expecting that their kids
will learn and develop sturdy walls to fend for themselves against the blind ignorance and weakness that
come with blind ignorance and weakness when faced with the atrocity of the nature of the real world
when they grow older. This is no easy and light issue. The school, like all other social departments, must
keep its creed to keep the children constantly in the light and protect them from the dangers of oblivion.
Its primary responsibility is to preserve that light by reflecting its radiance into the receptive and growing
tender minds. These young minds, with proper handling, are substances with potential that can outshine
the splendor of the sun. Hence, the weight of putting the potential into its tangible form rests like heavy
anchors upon the shoulders of the school and the school's leaders.

The principal of the La Loma School recognized the great responsibility and didn't allow himself
the chance to neglect it. The future of the students remained partly as a consequence of the decisions they
chose. Seeing this matter, he sought to make an innovation and, therefore, executed several new changes
in order to keep the school going. After seeing the success of the proposed individualized instruction
among the other schools, he decided that this was a good innovation.

Mr. Dormido hoped to provide the best and the latest education program to the students. The
foreshadowed end point was generally a jewel, which was that the students enjoy the learning process.
John Dewey, a famous philosopher who wrote about progressive education, demonstrated his view of
education that emphasizes the need to learn by doing. Dewey believed that human beings learn through a
'hands on' approach. In the case of La Loma School, the individualized instruction gives the students the
opportunity to take an active part in their learning.
 The pressure being put on the children in requiring too many projects and assignments fails to
ignite the students' passion and interest, which is partly caused by the inconsiderable amount of time. This
remains inefficient in making the students understand the educational topics that they need to learn. What
they need is a positive atmosphere and positive reinforcement in order to get a positive result. Thus, the
individualized instruction was launched. This gives the children their measured freedom to direct and
monitor their own learning.

5. Three alternatives
The launching of the new learner-centered approach created mayhem in the system of the school.
Not only did it bring colossal chaos upon the teachers and school staff, but it also decreased the
parents' faith in their kids' performance. The present materials need revisions and modifications.
So much so, that teachers were left with no choice but to produce their own materials. This they
did with a doubt, as shown in their hushed complaints.
- The teachers were propelled to go to school on a Saturday despite it being a rest day for an
employee who worked straight for five days. This additional effort yielded no additional
wages despite the additional burden imposed upon them. This frustrated the teachers.
- There was also a running issue concerning the students' parents. They saw the deterioration of
their children's time management ensued by unsatisfactory outcomes. Children had to go to
school on Saturdays in order to work on their lessons in advance. This posed yet another
problem for the parents, since the weekend is a family day as far as tradition and old practices
dictated.
- In addition, the parents were troubled about the second-hand books obtained from relatives
and older siblings. Since the new system did not require the use of such books anymore, they
considered putting them away.

These obstacles were faced by the principal, school staff, parents and students.

6. Consequences
- In the case of La Loma School, the sudden demand for an enormous change overwhelmed the
people concerned. Although slightly reluctant, they strived hard. However, with lack of
 enthusiasm due to poor management and communication, they were severely drawn to chaos.
Thus, they seemed to forget that it was a transition, and not a tragedy.

7. Choose ONE or a COMBINATION of solutions and justify your choice

- Mr. Meynardo Lumcad should accept the appointment from Mr. Canonigo. As the leader of
the group who undergoes the process of change, he must formulate strategic planning that
encompasses the individual concerns. He must give the system ample time to function
properly and adapt to the changes. Decisions should not be made in haste.
- Establishing good communication between the faculty and staff must also be implemented
because it is necessary to achieve cooperation. Collaboration and cooperation are vital
components in attaining a healthy and efficient system that reaches their aims and goals.
Thus, it would be good to call a meeting and explain to the teachers and parents the
importance of what they are about to do. After a considerable amount of time, he will check
the progress and see which ones are the weak and strong points of the individual's
performance.
- They also need to do thorough research about individualized instruction so that they may
decide on proper ways of implementing it.

Activity 1. Think of a similar case from your observation and describe how they solve the case.

This case is similar to self-growth. Changes are scary because you won’t know and see the result right
away. It takes time and courage to change yourself for the better. Some people may judge you. You’ll
hear a lot of comments from people, but you've got to choose whom to listen to and whose words
matter, because at the end of the day, it’s your life and you’re the one responsible for your actions.
The solution to this problem is to find the relevance and purpose of your feelings. I saw a number of
individuals succeed with the changes they made, and that is strength. You may ask why I think they
succeeded? Simply, they are happy and satisfied with life. They solve the inner conflict they have,
take the risk, and that is what makes the difference.