COURSE GUIDE

Course: EDUC 211 The Teacher and the community, Semester:1st SEM School Year 2023-2024
School culture and organizational leadership
Class Schedule: Instructor: VENUS M.SEDUCO
BECED 2 - MW -7:30-9:00
BEED 2- TTh 10:30-12:00
Course Description
This course focuses on society as a context in which the schools have been established. Educational
Philosophies/theories that are related to society as a foundation of schools and schooling shall be emphasized.
Further principles and theories of school culture and organizational leadership shall be included to prepare
prospective teachers to become school leaders and managers.

Course Outline

Schedule Topic
A. Orientation
Week 1 -Overview of the VMGO and Quality Policy
- The Course Syllabus
- The Course Guide
B. CONTENT
Week 1 and 6
CHAPTER I: Historical, Philosophical & Sociological
Foundations of Education

1.1 Historical Foundations of Education

1.2 Philosophical Thoughts of Education
1.3 Sociological theories and their implications to education.

CHAPTER II. Society, Community and Education

2.1 Society and social Institutions

Week 7– Week 9 - Definition of Society
- Social Institutions
-Characteristics & functions of Institutions
- Relation between Education and Society

2.2 Community
-Definition of a community
-Characteristics
- Comparison between community and the society
- community and Education

2.3 Role of Education in Strengthening Filipino communities

MIDTERM
Week 10- 12 Chapter III. The School & the community

3.1 Functions of the School

- Functions of the school at the individual level
- Functions of the school at the societal level.
-The manifest and Latent functions of school
3.2 The School as an Agent of Change
3.3 The School as an Organization
3.4 School as a Community

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 3.5 The School as a cultural Institution

Week 13 -Week 18 Chapter IV The Teacher as a Leader of Educational Reforms

4.1 Organizational leadership

4.2 Teacher leadership
4.3 Challenges of Teacher Leaders
4.4 Developing the Career path of a teacher leader
4.5 Teacher Leadership in Pre-service and the
Philippine Professional standards for teachers
4.6 The role of a teacher leader and the teacher education
curriculum
4.7 Continuing Professional Development: Lifeblood of Teacher
leadership

Final Examination

Course Policies Grading System

1. Compliance of assignments, projects and A. Grading: The Students Final Grade will be based on the
other requirements. following:
2. Major Exams: Any student who is unable to
take the term test ( Midterm /Finals) can take Major Exams ----------------------------- 40%
the said test one week after the regular
schedule)
3. Other course policies will be based on the Substantial Participation in Class ----- 60 %
student handbook.
Quizzes / Other Written works
Performance Task
_________
100%

Course Requirements
Course Learning Outcomes Required Output

After completion of this course, the student is expected to : 1..Compilation of topics ,

supplemental readings, and
1. Discuss the history, educational philosophies, and theories that learning outputs
are related to the society as foundation of schools and schooling. 2. Reflective journals
3. Completion of activities /Tasks
2. Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the connections assignment
between the school and society; 4. Oral Reporting
5. Quizzes
3. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the influence of school 6. Major examinations
culture on the roles of teachers and student learning; 7. Portfolio as a group output

4. Exhibit a critical attitude towards effective organizational

leadership and ethos; and

5.Generate ideas and reflective insights about school culture and its
relationship with instructional and organizational leadership and
effective school performance .
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References :
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https: //www. k12a cademics. com/ Educatio % 20 Worldwide / Education % 20in%20the
%20Philippines/history-education-philippines

Sajid Musa & Rushan Ziatdinov, (2012) Features and Historical Aspects of the Philippines
Educational system.Retrieved Sept ember 10,2020 from

https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1057820.pdf

Note: The content of this course will accommodate revisions and adjustment while the course progresses.
Consultation Schedule
7:30-9:00 TTh
4:00-5:30 TTh
Prepared by: Approved:

VENUS M.SEDUCO ZOSIMA ANA A. FABULA

Instructor Program Head

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