Interview Transcripts, FGD Transcripts, Survey Responses - Instructional Leadership of Master Teachers

This study examined the instructional support out-of-field teachers need and the lived experiences of Master Teachers in supporting them. Using transcendental phenomenology, data were gathered through interviews, qualitative surveys, and a focus group discussion with Master Teachers, out-of-field teachers, and school heads in a public secondary school in the Philippines.

The study included 13 Master Teachers who responded to the qualitative survey, five of whom were selected for in-depth interviews; 47 out-of-field teachers who responded to the qualitative survey; and six School Heads who participated in the focus group discussion. Six themes showed how Master Teachers understood the out-of-field teaching context, provided responsive and collaborative support, built enabling professional relationships, engaged in reciprocal professional learning, and extended their instructional leadership.