School Heads' Management Practices andTeachers' Teaching Competence Adaptive to 21st Century Learning in the Division of Batangas: Basis for Learning and Development Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

"It is today that we must create the world of the future" -Eleanor Roosevelt.

Based on my previous research, 21st century learners' learning styles are visual, auditory, kinesthetic, read and write learners, stressed, embarrassed and hyperactive learners. They are also characterized as self-confident, technologically advanced, multitasking, extremely social, education oriented, impatient and very close to parents. These unique characteristics and diverse needs of our present day learners deserved to experience the adaptive 21st century learning skills developed through critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and effective communication. With these, in depth understanding and comprehensive assessment of leadership and management practices and teacher's competencies play pivotal elements to make the school adaptive to the 21st century learning and reference for professional and learning development plan, programs and projects. School heads and teachers must be ensured to hit the right direction or main focus of the educational system.

METHODS

The descriptive -correlational design was employed in the study because it described the existing level of instructional management practices based on National Competency Based for School Heads (NCBSH) of the elementary school principals and the level of capability in performing ,21st century learning skills and the development priority of teachers based on Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers ( PPST) tool in the Schools of Rosario as it relates to some profile variables.

RESULTS

The priority needs of schools heads when it comes to management practices are their ability to conduct LAC Sessions, Facilitation Skills , the 21st Century Leadership and Managerial Skills and KSVA -Knowledge-Skills-Values and Attitudes which are thebasis of the competencies as leader.When it comes to teachers their competencies needs are their ICT Skills, Pedagogical Strategies in Teaching Adaptive to 21st century learning, Facilitation Skills, COT Based Instructional Supervision and their KSVA-Knowledge -Skills-Values and Attitudes which are the main basis of the competencies of the teacher of the 21st Century.

DISCUSSIONS

The result and outcomes will redound to the benefit of the teachers, the learners and the school as a whole from the foregoingstudies' variables. This will be the basis of the long term Professional and Learning Development Plans, Projects and Programs based from the priority rank of needs of both pupils, teachers and school heads.