Master Teacher's Evaluating Services for Teachers I-III in Tulay Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Master Teachers are considered as instructional leaders. It is primarily because their mastery, experiences, competence, and excellence in the multiple aspects and key areas of teaching and education are highly exemplary and worth emulating by their fellow teachers. It is undeniable that their acquired status and obtained high rank as an educator reflect the level of their higher educational attainment, teaching expertise, pedagogical competence and instructional leadership excellence which they strived to reach through their passionate efforts and endeavor.

METHODS

This research will apply the descriptive-survey method of research in this study. This methodology will be primarily undertaken through the conduct of interviews and distribution of survey-questionnaires to two groups of respondents. The first group of respondents will be composed of the Master Teachers while the second group will be comprised by the Teachers I-III of Tulay Elementary School. Guided by the concepts of descriptive-survey research, interviews are conducted, and survey-questionnaires are distributed to attain the research objectives and discuss the following salient points or concepts of this research.

RESULTS

When we mentor teachers in teaching, we have a unique responsibility. We need to help them grow as teachers. The mentor's overall role is to promote the growth and development of the teacher to improve student learning. The teachers essentially must learn how to teach while on the job. Mentors are critical supports in guiding teachers to enhance their planning, instruction, and content knowledge. Master teachers' coach, mentor and guide their colleagues in the utilization and application of appropriate research-based strategies. The findings of this study showed that majority of the respondents of this research perceived that Master Teachers are highly knowledgeable about the curriculum, pedagogy, practice, and methodology of education.

DISCUSSIONS

Teachers are motivated by an opportunity to develop new ways of thinking and new insights by having knowledge about the curriculum pedagogy/approaches, practices and methodology of education. This research replied to make teachers more abreast to their growth and development for the benefit of the pupil.