Professional Documents
Culture Documents
SYLLABUS
Course Code: PED 221 Number of Units/Hours per Semester: 3 units/54 hours
Description Title: The Teacher and the Community, School Culture and Organizational Leadership.
Course Description:This course examines current and immerging issues and trends impacting education, inquiring into demographic shifts,
globalization, technology, data based decision-making, inclusion of diverse learners, and recent research on student achievement
when influence by race, gender and poverty.
I. Course Requirements
1. Attendance and Participation
2. Individual / Group activities / Exercises
3. Presentation and Submission of Reports
4. Periodic Examinations
MISSION To provide equitable access to learning through relevant, innovative, industry-sensitive and environmental-
conscious academic program and services.
VISION A model institution of learning where relevant knowledge is acquired and skills are developed in response to the
needs of the global community.
GOALS 1. Instruction – offer latest curricula in all its academic programs.
2. Research – undertakes relevant researches for the improvement and enhancement of the teaching-learning
process and new knowledge relevant to the teaching-learning process.
3. Community – reach out to the less fortunate members of the community
4. Productivity – tract graduates to maintain constant communication with them to ascertain their continued
support in the advancement of CSA’s Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives (VGMO) in their own respective
field of occupation or endeavor.
OBJECTIVES College Of Saint Amatiel, in its effort to attain excellence in the aademic community, aims to fulfill its
responsibilities in the delivery of all its programs and projects.
A. Instruction. College of Saint Amatiel shall continuously provide for:
1. Relevant and quality education through its latest curricular offerings.
2. Committed, dedicated and well-trained learning facilitators and support personnel.
3. Positive teaching-learning environment; and
4. Adequate provision of modern facilities, instructional materials, equipment and tools needed in the
delivery of quality instruction.
B. Research. College of Saint Amatiel in its desire to enhance the acquisition of knowledge shall conduct
research which findings shall be the bases for the betterment of instruction and the formulation of policies
geared towards academic excellence.
C. Extension. College of Saint Amatiel, in the fulfillment of its corporate social responsibility, shall:
1. Share its resources through the Office of Community Extension Services (CES);
2. Formulate and maintain programs for the benefit of adopted/partner communities;
3. Foster the spirit of volunteerism among the members of the academe that they may actively
participate in the institution’s effort to help uplift community life.
4. Establish linkages with government and non-government institutions/organizations for assistance to
the community extension programs.
CORE VALUES 1. Professionalism – We conduct ourselves according to high expectations. We maximize use of our
energy, time and resources. We support decisions, and have sense of duty.
2. Commitment and Loyalty – Our actions shall exemplify the value of self-esteem and personal dignity.
We dedicate ourselves to the people and the institution we represent. We have the maturity to strengthen
our resolve to bind ourselves steadfastly to our individual and corporate obligations. We do not engage
in the activities that conflict with the interest of the Institution and always show that we belong.
3. Integrity – We are accountable for our words and for our actions. To earn trust we will do more than
simply state our values – we will live them as well. We will respect and preserve the integrity of the
person(s) we work with and the student(s) we work for.
4. Excellence – We build knowledge, demonstrate through leadership, assume accountability, and have
sense of urgency. We seek efficiency and effectiveness by always exerting our best efforts.
5. Teamwork – We commit to the success of others, share knowledge and experience, support decisions,
represent differences, and celebrate victory.
References:
My Teaching Partner-Secondary-a Web-mediated approach focused on improving teacher-student interactions in the classroom: Allen, J., Pianta, R., Gregory, A.,
Mikami, A., & Lun, J. (2011). An interaction-based approach to enhancing secondary school instruction and student achievement. Science, 333 (6045), 1034-1037
Gradual Increase of Responsibility Model: Collett, V. S. (2012). The gradual increase of responsibility model: Coaching for teacher change. Literacy Research and
Instruction, 51 (1) 24-47.
Scaffolded Coaching Model/ K-PAVE Program: Goodson, B., Wolf, A., Bell, S., Turner, H., & Finney, P. B. (2010). The effectiveness of a program to accelerate
vocabulary development in kindergarten
(VOCAB). (NCEE 2010-4014). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. Retrieved from
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/southeast/pdf/REL_20104014.pdf
Goodwin, B. (2011). Implementation counts. Educational Leadership, 69 (2), 82-83
Shared Leadership Model: Hallinger, P., & Heck, R. (2010). Collaborative leadership and school improvement: Understanding the impact on school capacity and
student learning. School Leadership and Management, 30(2), 95-110.
Hanna, D. (2010). How GM destroyed its Saturn success. Forbes. Retrieved from www.forbes.com/2010/03/08/saturn-gm-innovation-leadership-managing-
failure.html