MAED 202 – MANAGEMENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

PHILI-AM I. OCLIASA
2021-00627

Lesson 5: Motivating for Curriculum

Let’s get started.

1. How would you describe motivated behaviors?

Answer - MOTIVATED BEHAVIORS are the driving force behind the success of any
endeavor taken by someone or by an organization. Such behavior is responsible for
actions or decisions of an individual towards the fulfillment an aim or set of goals.

Let’s think about it!

1. How motivated instructional leader/school head effects learning outcomes in the

teaching and learning environment?

Answer - A highly motivated instructional leader / school head greatly affects the
outcomes in the teaching and learning environment in a very positive way. Such leader
sets as a good example to his or her subordinates. A motivated instructional leader
provides all necessary support to his or her subordinate so as to make sure that the
goals of the organization is prioritized and carried out. A motivated instructional leader
also manifests good communication, he or she relays factual information only, to make
sure proper information is carried in and out within the organization and its members. A
highly motivated instructional leader manifests in itself the desire to unify or settle any
differences whether small or large within the organization to ensure that the
organization moves onwards in unison and in case of things goes out of control, that
instructional leader will be able to control the situation without biases. A highly
motivated instructional leader creates a conducive learning environment as evident to
his or her transparent administration, such leader installs in the mind of his or her
subordinate a spirit of transparency and clarity hence the latter would not feel
withdrawn or reclusive instead a spirit of cooperation and camaraderie will be
developed. A motivated instructional leader always shares expertise to his or her
teachers I order to guide and correct them to ensure a good and smooth delivery of
instruction takes place.

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Let’s do it!

Reflect and answer the following questions.

1. How do you apply ‘Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and the Management Model’ in
motivating:

a. Your learners?
Answer – Both boss-management and lead management can be applied to the learners
but with extra care so as not to abuse your authority and getting disrespected for being
too lenient. Based on my experience for half decade of teaching in high school, boss-
management style is useful in showing that you are IN CONTROL of everything and with
that everything must fall or put in order in that way martial discipline is observed by the
learners, no one will screw up or else appropriate action will be taken in order to instill
peace and order inside the classroom. Boss-management is necessary in implementing
rules, discipline and order but too much of anything is not good, boss-management is
necessary only when it is needed, it must be balanced with lead-management. Lead
management is best suited in teaching and learning, and boss management in discipline
and order having both management types will ensure smooth, transparent, calibrated
delivery of instruction and learning and at the same time maintains discipline and order
in the classroom. Boss and leader is the balance between authoritarian and democratic
approach to teaching and learning one cannot be too much of authority for it will create
either a submissive or obstinate individual and too much of a democracy creates a too
liberalistic individual who often disregards established rules and norms since personal
liberties is given too much importance. In my personal opinion both boss and leader is
essential for a teacher but must balance it too avoid biases. One must have firm control
but at the same time has a heart for everything much like in the old Chinese proverb “
the palm must cover the fist”.

In the context of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a teacher must start with the basic needs
of the learners in terms of his lessons, for example in the Special Program in the Arts -
VISUAL ARTS, Lessons must always start with the basic of arts by explaining the
principles, the reason behind a concept, citing examples and later demonstrating on
how it's done before moving onto higher levels. Each of the basic concept and theories
must be fully experienced and understand by the student in order to have a full grasp of
the topic before he or she moves up a level, only then the student experience for
himself the immersion he or she needs to undergo. Along the way of the immersion the
student will encounter errors, failures and frustrations and the teacher must be there to
help and provide all necessary to the student to learn from the mistakes and failures and
to correct it hand in hand with the student until the desired result is achieved. Only then
the student will truly appreciate his or her potential which has been unlocked thanks to

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the guidance of the teacher and the school, such potential and unlocked skills can be
manifested trough the student's outputs for example art pieces by the students which
are deemed creative, innovative and unique among others.

The quest for knowledge starts from simple questions that needs to be answered or
satisfied and that leads to more questions that grows deeper and wider as time goes by
and that questions must be answered or satisfied until to such point that the questions
are truly answered and satisfied and along the process of that quest for knowledge
comes the most awaited product of all, WISDOM of knowing what the self can achieve.

b. Your fellow teachers?

Answer - I think when it comes to dealing with your fellow teachers, LEAD-
MANAGEMENT is best suited since its collegial matters, the subject is no longer student
to teacher but rather teacher to teacher. The organization or the goal is all that matters,
In lead-management everyone has to be an example or must set as an example to
others in order to maintain high level of motivation or morale, this can only be achieved
in an environment that allows collaborative effort and democratic values, mutual
understanding and support and unified set of vision and goals among members. In an
lead-management environment, titles, accolades, seniority of an individual is not the
key to running an organization but rather skill set and sound decision making of the
leaders with the approval of the majority.

In the context of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs, teachers develops high level of

motivation and work morale if the basic needs are satisfied such as the provision of
necessary equipment to do the job, a safe and healthy to place to work and on the next
level, a work atmosphere that is caring and understanding, an atmosphere where a
teacher has a feeling of belongingness, a leader that is transparent and fair, individual
differences are addressed properly without discrimination and biases. Furthermore the
level of motivation and morale is at all time high when a teacher is recognized for his or
her potentiality rather than his or her political leanings inside the organization, where
individual skills and merit is greatly considered for a task ahead. There are situations
where teachers are disheartened in their work when partisan politics are involved in the
decision making by the organizational leaders that involves that particular teacher or
group of teachers that is why in maintaining the high level of motivation among
teachers, certain needs must be addressed accordingly and properly.