Orientation for

Flexible Learners, Flexible Learning

Tutors and Stakeholders
 It is a flexible learning
program for elementary and
secondary school principals
 It is a competency-based
training program on
Instructional and Curricular
Excellence in School
Leadership
 It is delivered through
multiple modalities such as
self-instructional modules,
CD ROM and use of an online
learning management
system called iFLEX
 Use of self-instructional
modules in print, CD, Web
[CONTENT]
 Use of online learning
management system called
iFLEX (INNOTECH Flexible
Learning Management
System) [CHANNEL]
 Use of two self-
instructional modules is key
 There are 2 modules:
 Module 1 is Affirm the
Instructional Leadership
Roles and Functions of a
School Head
 Module 2 is Lead Curriculum
Implementation and
Enrichment
 They are found in your
Kit
 The 2 modules are to be studied together
with the Required Readings
 The Required Readings are:
 Dakar Framework for Action
 Philippine EFA Goal
 RA 9155
 Tasmanian Principal Competency Profile
 NCBTS
 The Learning Leader: Leadership in Learning
Framework
 Building the Capacities of Curriculum Specialists
 The Required Readings and the
Supplementary Readings are compiled and
included in your kit/in iFlex
 iFLEX is an online learning delivery platform
 It can be accessed at
http://www.innotech.org
 All learners will be given a username and
password to “get in” and do course work in
iFLEX
 Learners will have access to a class page.
 Weekly Chat session with Flexible Learning
Tutor (FLT)
 Replying to discussion topics
 Submitting Course Requirements
 Accessing Resources
 Learners will log in on iFLEX
every week
 Learners will be given a Class
Schedule, for example
Monday, 9am to 12:00nn.
 Learners will Chat with their
FLT on their class page
 Thetutor will facilitate
the discussion just like
what a teacher does in a
face-to-face class
 Work on the assigned
Module pages and required
readings for every chat
session
 During the chat session,
focus on the discussion
 Read the entries of both
your tutor and fellow
learners. Make sure that you
are responding to the topic
being discussed.
 Participate actively. Your
chat entries should be a
minimum of 30 to as high as
150
 Be specific when you answer the tutor
 Do not engage in private conversations with
your fellow learners while in session with
your tutor
 Use standard British or American English
 Do not shorten or misspell words (e.g.
sumthing when you mean something)
 “Beep” the technical support staff when you
need help. Use the private messaging
feature (and not the chat window) when
asking for help.
 Log in on time
 MyForum is asynchronous
 The Content tutor will post a
Discussion Topic every week on
the class page, under MyForum
 Learners will answer this topic
within the assigned period
 Apart
from the weekly discussion topics,
MyForum can also be used for:
 Asking learners to introduce themselves
 Asking learners to reflect on the chat sessions
 Plan what you will post
 Follow the instructions given by the tutor
 Respond promptly to the tutor postings
 Check your grammar
 Take note of the appropriate MyForum post
where you need to put in your responses
 Attach file(s) when necessary
 Respond and comment on the postings of
fellow learners.
 Do not use foul language
 No personal attacks on a fellow learner
 Do not turn MyForum into a private
discussion
 Do not post the same message over and over
again
 Create your own MyForum post in case you
missed a chat session
 The Course Requirements
are:
 Module 1 Assignment
 Module 2 Assignment
 Portfolio Reflection Paper
 Action Plan
 All
course requirements will
be submitted on the
Class/Course Page
1. Conduct a meeting with some teachers in your school.
Present to them what you learned about the four domains
of the school head’s responsibilities. These are in terms of
(i) school management, (ii) school communications, (iii)
school community relations and (iv) instructional
supervision. With the teachers, identify significant
problems under the four domains and the corresponding
possible solutions, which preferably are those that have
not been tried before.
2. Prepare a written text and photo documentation report
about your meeting with the teachers. Write an
appropriate introduction by describing the people
involved, the course learning you shared with them, and
the activity/ies and the process/es you used in identifying
the problems under the four domains of a principal’s
responsibilities.
3. Based on your meeting with the teachers, fill out a table
similar to the one on the following page. owing the
schedule set by the course or by your Tutor.
 Domains of a School Problems Possible
Head’s Function Encountered Solutions

Instructional Supervision

School Management

School
Communications

School-Community
Relations
4. What did you realize from this activity about how you could
improve your work as a school head? Write your answer
(approximately 300 to 500 words) legibly on another
sheet/page. This will serve as your short reflection paper on
the practical activity with the teachers comprising your Module
Assignment. Make sure you append this also to your
accomplished Matrix on the Four Domains of a School Head’s
Responsibilities.
5. Submit your consolidated report that is your definitive Module 1
Assignment (text and photo documentation of the activity with
the teachers, matrix and short reflection) and submit/upload
the e-copy in iFLEX. If you use Microsoft Word, make sure that
the file name extension is .doc (not .docx or .odt or others).
Make a hard copy for your Learning Portfolio. (Use A4 size
paper/page set up, 12 points font, Times New Roman, one-and-
a-half line spacing).
6. Make sure that you submit on or before the deadline. Upload
your consolidated output in My Assignment 1 if you are using
IFLEX, or submit directly to your Flexible Learning Tutor (by
mail-email/other) following the schedule set by the course or
by your Tutor.
1. Assess your school’s curriculum based on what you
learned (applying one or a combination of curriculum
development models; best practices from discussions
and readings, etc.) from the module.
2. Call a meeting and assign teachers to prepare
enrichment curricula. If you cannot do an
enrichment curriculum for each of the subject
offerings in your school, then at least for two
subjects: one skill subject (e.g., Math, Language)
and one knowledge subject (e.g., Science). Make
sure the activities are well minuted and documented
(text and photo documentation is better). Attach
both enrichment curricula to the whole
documentation report. Make sure your enrichment
curricula also clearly indicates the enrichment
activities appropriate to the level and content.
3. Collect the enrichment curricula prepared by
the teachers.
4. Evaluate the enrichment curricula prepared by
the teachers and give them feedback.
5. Answer this. What did you realize from this
activity (Steps 1 to 4)? Attach this reflection to
the whole documentation report for submission
to your tutor for review and feedback. Include
the sample enrichment curricula. The report
should be one-page in length.
6. Make sure that you submit your assignment to
your FLT for review and evaluation on or
before the deadline.
 The Reflection Paper is about
everything that you learned
from the course (both Modules
1 and 2). Fill out the table and
submit the completed table on
iFLEX under MyReflection.
 The Reflection Paper should be
about 2-3 pages (approx. 500
words) in length
 Learning needs related to instructional
leadership identified at start of the course
 Brief summary of main learning activities
engaged in during the course
 Description of major learnings (knowledge,
skills, attitudes, values) gained from the
course with reference to specific learning
outputs (e.g., module assignments, pre/post-
test results, discussion group sessions)
 Evaluative statement re: the relevance and
applicability of course contents to their
workplace/position as school head
 Any challenges/areas of learning difficulty
experienced during the course and how they
were addressed/dealt with
 Significant learning insights
 Areas related to instructional leadership that
the learner feels they still need to further
develop/strengthen and ideas/thoughts on how
this will be accomplished
 Comments on their experience of the different
modalities of learning (self-instruction, group
discussion, print/Web technologies, tutor
support, etc.)
 Suggestions for improving the content coverage
of the course
What are the main activities
that you engaged in during the
course?

How relevant is the course for

you?

What challenges or difficulties

did you experience during the
course?

What significant learnings did

you gain from the course?

What areas related to

instructional leadership do you
need to improve on and why?
What can you say about your
overall experience in the
course? (comments on chat,
forum, requirements, tutor,
online modality)

Other comments and

suggestions
From what you learned in the course, what
concepts or learnings do you want to use or
share for your school?

What activities (projects, programs or

interventions) will you implement?

When do you plan to implement these

activities and for how long?

Who are the people/departments who will

be involved in your activities?

What resources will you need to implement

the activities you planned?

What are the success indicators?

MyChat and MyForum for Module 1 15%

MyChat and MyForum for Module 2 15%

Module 1 Assignment 20%

Module 2 Assignment 20%

Reflection Paper 10%

Action Plan 20%

 Numerical
Letter Rating Meaning
Equivalent

A Excellent 3

B Pass 2

C Deficient 1
 2.5 > A Excellent

1.5 to 2.5 B Pass

< 1.5 C Deficient

A Learner who gets 2 Cs in any major requirement

automatically gets an overall rating of C
 MyCompetency
Checklist is
intended as a
pre/post self-
assessment tool
 It intends to assist
you in assessing
yourself prior to
and after studying
each module
 You will not be graded on MyCompetency
Checklist but you are encouraged to answer
it because it will help you assess yourself
 MyCourseEvaluation will
help SEAMEO INNOTECH
continuously improve the
course.
 Access to Online Journals such as
Harvard Educational Review and
Journal of Association for
Supervision and Curriculum
Development (ASCD)
 Video Clips
 Soft copy of the required readings
and supplementary guidelines,
template
 Read and understand all pertinent
instructions/materials
 Manage your time
 Commit your time, enthusiasm to learn, and
energy
 Ask the right questions
 Take advantage of:
 Tech support for technical and administrative
concerns
 Tutor for content concerns
 Be a learning leader
 Contact details:
 email: techsupport@seameo-innotech.org
nantesolitario@yahoo.com
 Mobiles
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Ms. Gamalong 0929-3368521
 Landline: (082) 227-9342
 Telefax: (082) 227-1102
 When asking for
assistance, please make
sure that you describe
the problem well
 Technical support is
available Monday to
Friday, office hours
 iFLEX is under
maintenance every
Saturday so you cannot
access it at this time
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