BACHELOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION: The

Teacher and the Community, School Culture and

Organizational Leadership (TCOM 111)
COURSE MODULE COURSE UNIT WEEK
1 2 3

School Culture, Vision and Mission

✓ Read course and unit objectives

✓ Read study guide prior to class attendance
✓ Read required learning resources; refer to unit
terminologies for jargons
✓ Proactively participate in classroom discussions
✓ Participate in weekly discussion board (Canvas)
✓ Answer and submit course unit tasks

At the end of this unit, the students are expected to:

Cognitive:
1. Define a Vision and a Mission.
2. Differentiate School’s Mission and Vision.
3. Compare and contrast some negative and positive cultures among the class as to whether
acceptable or unacceptable to all.
4. Explain ways on how SPED and preschool teachers help in social institutions.
Affective:
1. Reflect on one’s view on acceptable and unacceptable behaviors.
2. Value school tasks that help develop positive culture.
3. Appreciate the simple and small progress each of us make to conform to social behaviors.

Psychomotor:
1. Write the CED’s Vision and Mission.
2. Participate through actively raising hands or showing hand votes for every reflective
question asked by the instructor.

THE SCHOOL AND THE COMMUNITY, SCHOOL CULTURE, AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
by Greg Tabios Pawilen, Rex Bookstore

Characteristics of Culture
■1. Culture is learned. A child born in the Philippines but was brought to the United States after birth
may not develop traits characteristic of Filipinos.■2. Culture is shared by group of people- an action or
thought must be commonly shared by some population or group of individuals.■3. Culture is
cumulative- knowledge is stored and passed on form one generation to the next, and new learning is
added to what is existing. ■4. Cultures change- all cultural knowledge does not perpetually accumulate.
At the same time that new cultural traits are added, some old ones are lost because they are no longer
useful.
■5. Culture is dynamic- it is constantly changing because new ideas and new techniques are added
and old ways are modified and discarded. ■6. Culture is ideational- culture is an ideal pattern of
behaviour which the members are expected to follow. Man assigns meanings to his environment and
experiences by symbolizing them. ■7. Culture is diverse- the sum total of human culture consists of a
great many separate cultures, each of them different.■8. Culture gives us a range of permissible
behaviour patterns.- every culture allows a range of ways in which men can be men and women can
be women. It tells us how different activities should be conducted—how one should act as husband,
wife, parent, child, etc.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPONENTS OF CULTUREBEHAVIOURAL COMPONENTS OF CULTURE

■1. Norms- norms are rules and expectations by which a society guides the behaviour of its members.
They reflect the society’s beliefs about correct and incorrect behaviours. (something that is usual or
typical)
■Types of norms:
■A. Mores- they are customary behavior patterns or folkways which have taken on a moralistic value.
E.g. respect for authority, marriage and sex behaviour patterns, religious rituals etc.
■B. Laws- are formalized norms, the most formal and important norms. These are enacted by people
who are vested with government power.
 ■1. Norms- norms are rules and expectations by which a society guides the behaviour of its members.
They reflect the society’s beliefs about correct and incorrect behaviours. (something that is usual or
typical)■Types of norms:
■A. Mores- they are customary behavior patterns or folkways which have taken on a moralistic value.
E.g. respect for authority, marriage and sex behaviour patterns, religious rituals etc.
■B. Laws- are formalized norms, the most formal and important norms. These are enacted by people
who are vested with government power.
■C. Folkways- these are behaviour patterns which are organized and repetitive. They are simply the
way people do things, no strong feeling of right or wrong. E.g. the way we eat, the way we dress etc.
(traditional behaviour or way of life)
■D. Rituals- highly scripted ceremonies or strips of interaction that follow a specific sequence of
actions. E.g. graduation, baptism, funerals, handshake, greetings, walking on the right of sidewalk, etc.

HOW IS CULTURE TRANSMITTED?

HOW IS CULTURE TRANSMITTED?

Culture is transmitted through:
■1. Enculturation- The process of learning culture of one’s own group.
■2. Acculturation- the process of learning some new traits from another culture.
Manifestations of culture
■Rituals and ceremonies provide structure to our daily life and to the routine of a school. Rituals occur
routinely whereas ceremonies are grander, less frequent events (graduation).
■Heroes and heroines are those people whom we look up to as reflecting the organization’s values –
people who are examples of living those values
■Stories and tales are recollections of events that are told and retold and play a powerful role in sharing
examples of organizational values. Stories often contain a moral and are inevitably engaging
■Rewards and reinforcements reflect those things that are valued and therefore rewarded. Is it
creativity in the classroom or compliance with established patterns? Is it waiving a rule so that a student
may be successful or adhering to a strict interpretation of policy?
What principals can do?It can be helpful to assess your current culture
■Rituals and Ceremonies:
■Does your school have a set of rituals and routines that communicate your values about student
learning?■• Are there special events that demonstrate to your school’s mission and vision?

■Heroes and Heroines:

■• How do you recognize and celebrate people who contribute to the success of every student?■• What
ways do you use to recognize students and teachers who exemplify commitment to your school’s
mission?
■Heroes and Heroines:■• How do you recognize and celebrate people who contribute to the success of
every student?■• What ways do you use to recognize students and teachers who exemplify
commitment to your school’s mission?

■Stories and tales:■ What stories do you tell about your school, about students and staff?■• What do
you say to share your commitment to your school’s mission?
■Stories and tales:■ What stories do you tell about your school, about students and staff?■• What do
you say to share your commitment to your school’s mission?

■Rewards and reinforcements:

■• Do you routinely reward students and teachers who do things that support your school’s mission?■•
How do you recognize and reward people for their work?■Rewards and reinforcements:■• Do you
routinely reward students and teachers who do things that support your school’s mission?■• How do
you recognize and reward people for their work?

OLFU CED’S MISSION AND VISION STATEMENT

OLFU CED’S MISSION AND VISION STATEMENT

VISION ■The College of Education envisions itself to be one of the country’s leading teacher-training
institutions in developing globally competitive teachers and committed and accountable educators
dedicated to the well-being of the students and the community they serve.

MISSION ■The College of Education commits itself in producing high quality performance level of
teacher graduates who can teach across different learning areas and shall take into account the
students and the community welfare towards a humane, progressive and responsible citizenry for the
country and for the world.

Norms are rules and expectations by which a society guides the behaviour of its
members

School culture, leadership and relationships matter, Teachers and Teaching

theory and practice
Volume 24, 2018 - Issue 7;
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13540602.2018.1503855

Study Questions

1. How would you define Norms?

2. What new concepts have you learned from the topic?
3. How would you apply the positive values when you become a professional teacher
someday?
4. Why is it important for teachers to understand, explain and elaborate these issues?

THE SCHOOL AND THE COMMUNITY, SCHOOL CULTURE, AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
by Greg Tabios Pawilen, Rex Bookstore

School Culture and Its Relationship with Teacher Leadership, Hamidah Yusof, November
2016;
https://hrmars.com/papers_submitted/2396/School_Culture_and_Its_Relationship_with_Teach
er_Leadership.pdf