3. Curriculum leaders are trained and developed. They are
products of different in-service and
Pre -service teacher teacher education programs. They
also develop their skills from their teaching experiences
and encounter with great teachers. They are products of
mentors and they are formed by supportive
professional work environments.
4. There are few important factors that need to be considered
in the development of teachers as curriculum leaders:
1.TEACHER EMPOWERMENT - Teachers need to be
empowered to make important decisions, solve problems,
take actions and innovate in their own schools and clear.
2.EFFICIENT SYSTEM - teachers need to work in an efficient
working environment.
5. 3.MENTORING SYSTEM - teachers, especially the
neophyte teachers, need mentoring from effective and
model mentors.
4. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT - at any level, teachers
will need full support from the administration especially
when they want to innovate or develop good programs
for the school and their students.
6. 5.LEARNING COMMUNITY - teachers must experience to
work in a learning community where all behave as
professionals avoiding any forms of professional jealousies
and free insecurities.
8. Teachers are considered curriculum and instructional
leaders in various levels of education. As curriculum
leaders, they perform different roles and functions that
are essential in planning,design, development,
implementation and evaluation of curriculum.
9. A. They provide technical support in curriculum
planning.
B. They design curriculum from basic education to
higher education.
C. They help develop the curriculum content and
activities including assessment tools.
D. They implement the curriculum in various capacities
as administrators or as classroom teachers.
E. They help evaluate the curriculum.
They introduce curriculum innovations.
11. A. Supervise the implementation of curriculum and academic
standards.
B. Promote a school culture and climate conducive to teaching
and learning.
C. Communicate the philosophy, vision and mission of the school.
D. Train teachers and school staff.
E. Lead in the development or purchase of instructional
materials.
F. Prepare the school budget for instruction.
G. Observe classes of teachers.
H. Check assessment tools ( exams and authentic assessment )
12. “ A leader is one who knows the
way, goes the way and shows the
way “
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