LESSON 4

Synapse Strengtheners

1.) Read carefully Section 5 on the Principles of Shared Governance. Comment on:
Responsibility inherent in the office
Accountability and transparency in the performance of functions and responsibility.

2.) Based on the authority, accountability and responsibility of the school head/ principal, list down your
expectations as a future teacher.

LESSON 5

The Governance of Basic Education (RA 9155) declared the policy of the State to protect and promote the right
of all citizens to quality basic education and to make such education accessible to all

1.) Write your reflection on the policy that the school shall be the heart of the formal education system.
2.) Explain the principles of shared governance.
3.) Study the organizational structures of the division and school level. Locate yourself in the organizational chart.
What thoughts cross your mins as you see yourself in the future in relation to others in the educational system
beginning with school, the division, and the region. How do you feel? Refer to the 2000 DECS Service Manual for
further readings. Share your thoughts with your small group.
4.) What significant relations do you see between the teachers education institutions and the Department of
Education as far as pre-service education is concerned?

Lesson 6

1.) Explain the meaning of special parental authority and responsibility over the minor child in Article 218.
2.) Cite violations of Article 233.
3.) Is there any provision that strikes you? If yes, explain why?
4.) Research on decided cases of teacher violating the provision on special parental authority. Share your findings
with the class.

LESSON 7

1.) What are the acts and conditions prejudicial to childs development?
2.) Discuss actions that constitute child abuse at home and in school.
3.) Invite social worker in your community to talk on child abuse.
4.) Write your reflections on the duties and responsibilities of teachers in the DECS Service Manual as they relate to
parental authority.