1. What are the functions as an instructional leader? Explain each.

a) Defining mission
An instructional leader must have a clear mission which serves as a goal for
everyone to achieve. It must clear, systematic and hollistic. He must frame clear school
goals and communicate it to everyone. This mission will give direction as to what to do
and how to do it.
b) Managing the curriculum and instruction
 In this area, leaders have three functions: supervising and evaluating instruction,
coordinating curriculum, and monitoring student progress. It is very important to ensure
that curriculum an instruction is being delivered to students and learning takes place.
c) Promoting a positive learning environment
Leaders have five functions: protecting instructional time, promoting professional
development, maintaining high visibility, providing incentives for teachers, and providing
incentives for learning. A positive learning environment promotes better learning and
participation. It makes learners feel secured, motivated and appreciated.
d) Observing and improving instruction
As instructions are being delivered, leaders must keenly observe whether or not it
is working. And if ever it needs improvement, it must be improved and changed to the
better.
e) Assessing the instructional program
After delivering such instructions, leaders have to assessed the program. He must
determine its strengths and weaknesses for further improvement.

2. As a school leader, how can you promote academic excellence in your school?
As a school leader, I can promote academic excellence in our school by making
our environment conducive for learning. Where students feel secured and encouraged to
learn everyday. One step to achieve such is by providing a spacious library where
everyone can use.
In addition to making the environment conducive is by ensuring that teachers’
competency is given emphasis. Teachers have vital roles in keeping the academic
excellence in our school, thus, they always need to undergo training and seminar-
workshops to ensure that they are not left behind with the new trends, ideas, and methods
in teaching. Another way is by promoting to each teacher the importance of collaboration
by involving all the stakeholders specially the students and the teachers. In this way, a
continuous follow-up of all the learning the students learned inside the school will take
place.
By always updating the school curriculum, incorporating new trends and new
information, and continuous supervision, I can be able to promote academic excellence.

3. Why is their a need to supervise instruction when in fact all the teachers are
professionals? Give 5 reasons and explain.
Professionals always need to have continuous learning. Although teachers are
professionals, there is still a need to supervise them because the world is progressing,
new instructions are being implemented, new curriculum is provided, new learning
methods and ideas are prescribed and changing environment occurs.
With these given reasons, teachers need to be supervise by giving trainings on
how to deal with the occurring changes as the world continues to change. They have to
know how to deal with behavioral, curriculum, technological and instructional changes so
as not to misuse them and for them to be able to use the potential of it. They have to be
given supervision to ensure that education takes place and no delay on its execution will
happen.
Furthermore, supervision will help them develop their full potential, abilities and
capabilities in teaching.

4. How can a school head involve stakeholders in the development of his/her school?
As a school head, he should involve stakeholders in the development of her
school by involving them to participate in decision-making, networking, and
communication. The school must show that it wants to participate actively in society
rather than isolate itself by involving the neighborhood. Whether on school grounds or, if
necessary, defending a democratic society, members of the school community are
players, not spectators.
 She must promote collaboration, good communication and actively involving
them in every activity, meeting or conference. She must also get their inputs, ideas and
suggestions to ensure that they must not feel unheard. Lastly, ask them for help in
supervising the education of the students.