Carlos G.

Fernandez December 28, 2022

MaedCIN Section 4

List down your three main takeaways in the assigned readings/learning materials.

Addressed the need for instructional leadership regardless of the school’s organizational structure and
concluded that even if an instructional leader were not packaged as a principal, such a leader was
imperative. He concluded from his review of the research that, “The leaderless-team approach to a
school’s instructional program has powerful appeal, but a large group of professionals still needs a single
point of contact and a active advocate for teaching and learning”.

Weber’s point is especially poignant in today’s educational arena of shared leadership and site-based
management, and he emphasizes the conclusion that instructional leadership is necessary regardless of
the hierarchical nature of a school organization.

Weber (1996) identified five essential domains of instructional leadership based on his review of the
literature: defining the school’s mission, managing curriculum and instruction, promoting a positive
learning climate, observing and improving instruction, and assessing the instructional program. His
model is consistent with the two earlier models and incorporates many of the same elements.