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Nurturing Talents for Effective School Leadership

A total of 20 public school administrator aspirants in the municipalities of Malabon and Navotas benefited in the latest capability-building initiative of Philippine Senator Teresa Aquino Oreta, dubbed "Project TAO NURTURES" or Nurturing Talents and Utilizing Resources for Effective School Leadership."

Project TAO NURTURES targeted school head aspirants in 43 elementary schools and 12 high schools in Malabon and Navotas. The one-week training focused on school management and various facets of leadership--instructional leadership and supervision, strategic leadership, human resources leadership, micro-political leadership, technology leadership, and managerial and cultural leadership.

Started in late 2004 and completed in February 2005, the series of training on TAO NURTURES had four batches of 50 assistants to the principal and senior teachers who received recognition as TAO NURTURES Fellow.

The participants were chosen from a number of hopefuls who demonstrated leadership qualities, relatively young and have graduate-level preparation. From their group, the next generation of school heads are expected to be chosen and recruited. Backed with learnings gained from the training, they should be ready with the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes required of a successful school administrator.

For several years now, Senator Aquino Oreta has been spearheading a number of training programs and research studies focused on promoting an upgrading the quality of basic education system in the country. Most significant of her efforts is the enactment into law of Republic Act No. 9155, otherwise known as the Governance of Basic Education Act that provides the overall framework for the empowerment of school heads.

Project TAO NURTURES is envisioned to help create a significant impact on the delivery of basic education, specifically in the schools division of Malabon and Navotas. directly benefiting from it are the students of the two municipalities who shall enjoy, among others an improved quality of instruction through their school heads' commitment to excellence.

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