EDUC 215

CHAPTER 1

LESSON 1:

TEACHING AS A PROFESSION

TEACHING AS A PROFESSION

Professional – one who possesses skill and
expertise

-- one who conforms to the technical
or ethical standards of profession

-- Competence (ability) & Code of
Ethics

Teachers are duly licensed professionals who possess dignity and reputation with high moral values as well as technical and professional competence in the practice of their noble profession, they strictly adhere to, observe, and practice this set of ethical and moral principles, standard, and values (Udtujan, 2014).

First thing that you must know about teaching as a profession is that teaching is about inspiring and motivating students to realize and exceed their potentials. The greatest teachers of all time have devoted their life in inspiring and empowering their students to achieve great things and be a good human being. (Verma, 2020)

ELEMENTS OF PROFESSION

1. INITIAL PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

- by completing a university program in their chosen fields

- long and arduous years of preparation

- means only the beginning because a professional is expected to learn endlessly

2. ACCREDITATION

- University programs are approved by a regulatory body, like the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

- to ensure that graduates from these recognized programs start their professional lives with competence

- to assure the quality of the institution or program, and to assist in the improvement of the institution or program

3. LICENSING

- is mandatory, not voluntary and is administered by a government authority

- Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

4. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

- an ongoing professional organization that maintains or improves professionals’ knowledge and skills after they begin their professional practice

- Continuing Professional Development mandated by RA 10912, otherwise known as the CPD Act of 2016

5. PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

- part of a community of likeminded individuals who put their professional standards above the individual self – interest or their employer’s self – interest

- put dedication to the public interest and commitment to moral and ethical values

- define certification criteria, manage certification programs, establish accreditation standards and define a code of ethics and disciplinary action for violations of that code.

6. CODE OF ETHICS

- ensures that its practitioner behave responsibly

- the code states what professionals should do

- teaching profession is governed by the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers

- Violation of the Code of Ethics professional teachers is one of the grounds for the revocation of the professional teacher’s license Certificate of Registration and suspension from the practice of the Teaching Profession (Sec. 23., RA 7836)

FOUNDATION OF TEACHER EDUCATION

Presidential Decree 1006

  • First legal document that professionalized teaching issued by President Ferdinand E. Marcos

  • recognized teaching as a profession

Presidential Decree 1006, s. 1976

  • Decree Professionalizing Teaching

  • teachers in the Philippines became professionalized

  • providing for the professionalization of teachers, regulating their practice in the Philippines and for other purposes

Republic Act 7896, s. 1994

  • Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994

  • was passed to “promote quality education by proper supervision and regulation of the licensure examination and professionalization of the practice of the teaching profession.” (Section 2)

PRE-HISPANIC PERIOD

  • there was no established formal schooling in the country; thus, no formal preparation for the teachers

  • parents and tribal leaders served as teachers at home and in the community

SPANISH PERIOD

  • free public school system was establish

  • by virtue of Education Decree of 1863

  • separate school for boys and girls in every municipality

  • Spanish missionaries served as teachers

  • provided normal school run by Jesuits (apostolic religious community called the Society of Jesus) to educate male teachers in Manila; normal school for women was established by 1875

  • Spaniards trained teachers in normal schools

  • Mid-18th century

  • Foundation of teacher education in the country were laid by the Spanish gov’t.

  • August 4, 1765- King Charles of Spain issued a Royal Decree requiring each village to have a “maestro”

  • November 28, 1772- a Royal Decree specified the qualification of teachers

  • Not until 1863- there was a specific attempt to systematize and update the education of Filipino teachers

  • End of the Spanish rule

  • Schools were closed for a time by Aguinaldo’s gov’t

  • no teacher preparation that took place

AMERICAN PERIOD

  • American soldiers served as first teachers

  • 1901

  • Philippine Commission enacted into law Act 74

  • created the Department of Public Instruction- laid the foundations of the public school system and offered free primary education for Filipinos

  • also provided for the establishment of Philippine Normal School (PNS) in Manila

  • formally opened in September 1901, as an institution for teachers’ training

  • for more than two decades, PNS offered a two-year general secondary education program

  • shortage of teachers

  • 600 teachers from USA (Thomasites) brought to the Philippines

  • Americans gave bright young Filipino students opportunity to take up higher education in American universities financed by the Phil. Gov’t. (Pensionados)

  • 1928

  • PNS became a junior college offering a two-year program to graduates of secondary schools

  • 1949

  • PNS was renamed Philippine Normal College, offered four-year Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education

  • teacher preparation/ education courses became four years

LESSON 2:

TEACHING AS A VOCATION AND MISSION

TEACHING AS VOCATION

Vocation

  • comes from the Latin word “vocare” which means “to call”

  • refers to a call to do, something like to teach

  • teachers have a calling to their particular profession – a strong urge to do what they do

  • Whatever is our calling in life, the call is always to serve

TEACHING AS A MISSION

Mission

  • comes from the Latin “mission” which means “to send”

  • is a “task assigned” (Webster); it is the task entrusted to you in this world

  • responded to the call to be a teacher and so your mission in the world is to teach

These are how vocation and mission are related. You were called for a purpose, i.e. to accomplish a mission on earth, which is to teach.

Teaching is indeed your mission:

  • If you are doing it not only for the pay but also for service.

  • If you keep on teaching out of love.

  • If you are committed to teach, even if it means letting go of other activities.

  • If you remain teaching even though nobody recognizes your efforts.

  • It makes you get excited.

  • If your concern is success plus faithfulness.

-- having a heart, being committed,

desires success to your students and on

things you do.

Teaching and a life of meaning

“Teaching may not be a lucrative position. It cannot guarantee financial security. It even means investing your personal time, energy, and resources. Sometimes it means disappointments, heartaches, and pains. But touching the hearts of people and opening the minds of children can give you joy and contentment which money could not buy. These are the moments I teach for. These are the moments I live for.”

  • Dr. Josette T. Biyo First Asian Teacher to win Intel Excellence in Teaching Award

The “Pwede na” Mentality: Enemy of Excellent Mission Preparation and Accomplishment

  • Refers to the mentality that expresses some indicators of defeatism and resignation to mediocrity

  • If we stick to complacent (self-satisfaction) mentality, excellent mission accomplishment eludes us

  • For a professional teacher who looks at teaching as his/her mission, he/she will do everything to arm himself/herself for an excellent accomplishment of that mission