SAN JOSE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Education Department
San Jose Malilipot, Albay

Prof. Ed. 2
The Teaching Profession
Module 2 (Midterm)

Prepared by:

MA. VILMA B. BROÑOSO, Ed. D

Instructor
 Unit 4: Teacher as a Person in Society

Learning outcomes

1. At the end of the unit, the pre-service teacher (PST) will be able to:
a. Manifest a caring attitude, respect, integrity and dignity in teaching
b. Discuss on the various laws governing teacher rights, privileges, welfare and
responsibilities and reflect on how they apply in real life.

Introduction

“Modern man listens more willingly to witness than teachers, and if he does listen
to teachers, it is because they are witnesses”- Pope Paul VI

“I am only a teacher! “often times this is what we hear when a teacher introduces
herself/himself amidst a group of professionals like doctors, lawyers, nurses, accountants,
engineers etc. and yet, admittedly, so much is expected or demanded of a teacher, more than any
other professional, teachers are subjected to scrutiny to the minutest detail by those they
associate with. Teachers are judged more strictly than other professionals. When a teacher fails to
meet expectations of the public, like when she wears an ultra mini skirt or fails to pay debt on
time, the remark from the scrutinizing eye of the public is “teacher pa man din,” (to think that
he/she is teacher).

What are the demands of the teaching profession from the teacher as a person? This can
be re-stated as “what personal qualities or attributes of teachers are demanded by the teaching
profession” or “what personal traits must a teacher possess in order to function well as a
professional teacher?

Referring to the professional teacher, the code of Ethics gives big words like “possesses
dignity and reputation, with high moral values -Adheres to, observes land practices a set of ethical
and moral principles, standards and values. What are these big words in more specific teacher
attributes? Let’s find out in this lesson.

ACTIVITY 1: Let’s Read These

Recall your most memorable teacher who had the greatest impact on your life? What
special personal qualities did he/she possess? Write them on your answer sheet.

ANALYSIS: Let’s Analyze

Pool your answers together

1. Many of the qualities of your favorite teachers may be similar. Some words may even be a
repetition of others. Can you cluster or group them as a class? This is how you are going to
do it.
- Group yourselves by six. One of you starts writing the qualities on the notebook or
answer sheet. Each of you will give qualities related to it. E.g. the first word given is
caring. Other have words like shows concern, loving. You will cluster these words
together.
- When all groups were done, cluster similar words as a whole class by comparing the
lists made by the groups.
- Based on the results of the group’s and class’s mental exercise, what are the most cited
personal attributes demanded of a professional teacher?
2. “I cannot hear what you are saying because who you are speaks louder than what you say”
How do you relate this to your personal life as a teacher?

ABSTRACTION: Let’s Add to What You Know

The qualities of your favorite teachers may not be very far from one another. Let’s
compare them with the twelve (12) characteristics of an effective teacher gathered from fifteen-
year longitudinal, qualitative study on more than one thousand essays of teacher education
students. (Walker, Robert, J. Twelve Characteristics of an Effective Teacher: A Longitudinal,
Qualitative, Quasi-Research Study of In-Service and Pre-Service Teachers:
 1. Prepared- come to class each day ready to teach
2. Positive- have optimistic attitudes about teaching and about students
3. Hold high expectations- set no limits on students and believe everyone can be successful
4. Creative-are resourceful and inventive in how they teach their class
5. Fair- handle student and grading fairly
6. Display a personal touch- approachable
7. Cultivate a sense of belonging- have a way to make students feel welcome and comfortable
in their classrooms
8. Have a sense of humor- make learning fun and do not take everything seriously.
9. Compassionate- are concerned about students’ personal problems and can relate to them
and their problems
10. Respect students- do not deliberately embarrass students; teachers who give the highest
respect get the highest respect.
11. Forgiving- do not hold grudges
12. Admit mistakes- quick to admit being wrong.
These twelve traits of good teachers are the same traits given by the students of these writers every
time they asked various classes to list down traits of effective teachers. The most common word given is
caring. A caring teacher is fair. He/she displays a personal touch and so is approachable. He/she makes
every learner belong and feel welcome. He/she feels with his/her students and so is compassionate.
He/she is forgiving, does not keep grudges against learners. He/she is humble enough to admit
mistakes.

Because he/she cares, goes to class prepared. He/she believes in his/her students and so sets high
expectations. He/she cares that students learn and so makes learning fun by injecting humor. His/her
genuine care for learners is grounded on his/her great respect for every learner.

Professionalism

Professionalism is something demanded of teachers both as professionals and as persons.

It is succinctly described in Article XI of the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers, to wit:

Sec. 1. A teacher shall live with dignity at all times.

Sec. 2. A teacher shall place premium upon self-respect and self-discipline as the principle of
personal
behavior in all relationships with others and in all situation.
Sec. 3. A Teacher shall maintain at all times a dignified personality which could serve as model
worthy
Of emulation by leaners, peers, and others.

Sec. 4. A teacher shall always recognize the Almighty God or being as guide of his own destiny
and of
the destinies of men and nations

The Code of Ethics for Public school teachers adopted in Section 7 of Republic Act 4670
cites integrity as one essential trait of a professional teacher. This is given below:

INTEGRITY: Since the teacher’s work is not confined merely to the development of
certain fundamental skills and abilities encompassed by the teaching of the 3R’s but also
includes the development of desirable habits and attitudes that go into the formation of
character, his manner of living should provide a worthy example for this pupils and
students to emulate for this fellow teachers to be proud of, and for the community to feel
as being enriched by it.

The personal traits cited above as attributes expected of teachers as a persons are all
included in the big word-“live with dignity”, ”premium on self-respect and self-discipline,” “
model, worthy of emulation” found in the Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers. They are not
only personal traits; they are also professional traits expected of a teacher. In other word, these
are all manifestations of professionalism, the hallmark of a professional.

Activity 2: Let’s Read

Note: Research and read the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers and answer the
questions below:
 1. On the personal attributes of a professional teacher, which do you possess the most?
Which should you develop more?
2. Between the professional and personal qualities of a teacher, which ones are perceived to
be more important? Is there really such a thing as more important than the other? Why?
3. The schools are nurseries of the citizens of the state.” What are nurseries for? Why schools
are called the “nurseries of the citizens of the state?
4. In what ways can the professional teacher help elevate national morality, promote
national pride and cultivate love of country?
5. How does a professional teacher violate Sec. 6 and sec. 7 of Article II?
6. Every school has a School Governing Council. What is this Council about? How different
is this from the Parents and Teachers Association?
7. Research on “helicopter” parents, what is meant by “helicopter” parents? How should you
relate to them?
8. Research/ Read chapter 2 of Substitute and Special Parental Authority of the Family Code
of the Philippines. What does special parental authority imply?
9. Does the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers prohibit a teacher and student to fall in
love with each other?
10. Which Filipino trait makes it difficult sometimes for professional teachers to function as a
collegial community
11. It is professional to support a school’s policy even if you do not personally agree? Why?

II. Abstraction

The teacher are duly licensed professionals who possess dignity and reputation with high moral values as
well as technical and professional competence. All teachers both public and private in all levels from
preschool to secondary whether they are academic, vocational, special, technical or non-formal- included in
the definition of professional teachers and are therefore required of a professional licensed and are subject
to the Code of Ethics. The education of a child is not the sole responsibility of school heads and teachers. In
fact, school heads and teachers cannot do it by themselves. As the African Proverb says” It takes a whole
village to raise a child”. Like nurseries where young plants are cultivated ad grown, schools through
teachers are entrusted with the noble task of instilling pride in learners one’s cultural and educational
heritage, love of country and in sowing the seeds of national morality. The teacher works in, for and with
the community. He/she rubs elbows with the leaders and members of the community who, like him/her,
aspire for the development of the young. To be a credible community leader, he/she earns the respect of
community by behaving with dignity at all times and so will not engage in vices such as gambling, smoking,
drunkenness, and illicit relations. Teacher needs to connect with parents, his/her partners in the education
of the learner. For the partnership to flourish, teacher shall maintain cordial relations with parents. The
learner are our primary internal stakeholders. They have no choice over the kind of teacher given them. The
professional teacher has the “interest and welfare of learners” as his/her “ first and foremost concern and
“under no circumstance shall a teacher be prejudiced nor discriminatory against any learner”. The
professional teacher is not an Island, He/she works with other professional teachers, some more or less
experienced than he/she is. The professional teacher should work in collaboration with his/her fellow
teachers. Gossip destroys collegial relationship…at all times, professional teachers shall be loyal to and
trust and support one another for the common good…professional teachers also relate to higher authorities
who are his/her school heads, supervisors and School Division Superintendent, etc.. It is unprofessional for
a teacher to campaign against legitimate policies of the school and administration with which he/she
disagrees. In contrast the professional thing to do is to support the legitimate policies even though as a
professional teacher one is personally against it.” Every teacher shall actively help insure that teaching is
the noblest profession, and shall manifest genuine enthusiasm and pride in teaching as a noble calling” “the
work of the teacher in the development of the young is a trust of which every teacher should strive to be
worthy. Who uses his position for an unworthy purpose betrays the trust”? So much is demanded of the
teacher as a person. He/she is liked up to as model and therefore must walk her talk or ends up like a noisy
gong or a clanging cymbal. This is a big challenge. His/her highest obligation is to live with dignity in all
places at all times, so 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 31 days a month, 365 days a year. A teacher shall
maintain a good reputation with respect to financial matters such as in the settlement of this just debts,
loans and other financial affairs. The prosperity of public school teachers to borrow is 50% higher
compared to other employees of the government such as the police and nurse. If a teacher lives simply,
he/she will not be that indebted. To live simply, the professional teacher must distinguish between his needs
and wants.

III. Reflection/Interview

1. Interview teachers who have taught at least 5 years (50%) female, 50% male). What do
they consider to be the biggest challenge in their life as teacher?
2. I am ready to face the challenge because________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
 ___________________________________________________________________________

Lesson 2: THE FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLE OF MORALITY AND YOU

1. Introduction

" Even on your worst day on the job, you are still some joy, you are still some children's best
hope."

Pre-test

1. What is morality?
2. What are its foundational moral principles?
3. What is natural law?
4. What are the four ways of describing good character of a teacher based on Christian
author?
5. In the Preamble of a Code of Ethics, teacher is _____________________

II. Activity 1: Let’s do it!

1. As future educator, what morality are expected to you by the society? Describe it and Cite
an example.
2. In the Islamic perspective of good moral character, how could you correlate to the
Christian perspective of good character? Cite your correlation and example.
3. When do men and women commit immorality?
4. The meaning of natural law is when “It is the law written in the hearts of men.” What
does it mean? How can it be shown? Cite an example.
5. How does an education student and as person benefit in studying foundational moral
principle?

III. Abstraction. Let’s read and study.

MORALITY-"The quality of human acts by which we call them right or which we call them right
or “wrong, good or evil “(Panizo, 1964)
 Your human action is right when it conforms with the norm, rule or law of morality,
otherwise it is said to be wrong.
 A man's action, habit or character is good when it is not lacking of what is natural to
man.
Foundational Moral Principle

PRINCIPLE- The word principle came from the Latin word, “princeps” which means “a source or
beginning.”
- is that on which something is based, founded, originated, initiated.
-it is likened to the foundation of a building upon which all other building upon which
all other parts stand.
- A fundamental truth or proposition that serve as the proposition that serve as the
foundation for a system of belief foundation for a system
of belief or behavior or for a change of or behavior or for a change of reasoning.

Foundational Moral Principle

- The universal norm upon which all other principles on the rightness or wrongness of an
action are based.
- it is the source of morality
- it is contained in the Natural Law
- it is written in the hearts of men
- " All men and women, regardless of race and belief, have a sense of race and belief, have a
sense of this foundational moral principle. this foundational moral principle.
- " it is built into the design of " it is built into the design of human nature & woven into the
human nature & woven into the fabric of the normal human fabric of the normal human
mind." mind."
- we are inclined to do what we are inclined to do what recognize as good and avoid
recognize as good and avoid that which we recognize as evil.
- "Do not do to others what you don't like others do to you. “don’t like others do to you. “by
--Kung-fu-tsu
 - 'Act in such a way what your maxim can be the maxim for all. “maxim can be the maxim
for all. “by-- Immanuel Kant

What is the Natural Law?

- “It is the law written in the hearts of men.” (Romans 2:15)

- For theists, it is “man’s share in the Eternal Law of God…” (Panizo, 1964)
- St. Thomas defines it as “the light of natural reason, whereby we discern what is good
and what is evil… an imprint on us of the divine light…”
- (Panizo, 1964) It is the law that says: “Do good and avoid evil.”

“We are inclined to do what we recognize is good, and avoid that which we recognize is evil.

- All men and women, regardless of race and belief, have a sense of this foundational
moral principle. It is ingrained in man’s nature.
- “It is built into the design of human nature, and woven into the fabric of the normal
human mind.”

Note: “Writings, customs, and monuments of the past, present generations point out to
this conclusion: that all people on earth, no matter how savage and illiterate, have
recognized a supreme law of divine origin commanding good and forbidding evil.” Panizo
1964)

The Two Great the Two Great Commandments

1. love God with all your heart, with all your mind, with all your strength"
2. love your neighbor as you love yourself."

The Buddhists abide by the same moral principle in their Eightfold path. They do good
when they:

1. Right View 7. Right Concentration

2. Right Effort 8. Right Intentions
3. Right Mindfulness
4. Right Livelihood
5. Right Action
6. Right Speech

1. Strive to know the truth;

2. Resolve to resist evil;
3. Say nothing to hurt others
4. Respect life, morality, and property;
5. Engage in a job that does not injure others;
6. Strive to free their mind of evil
7. Control their feelings and thoughts
8. Practice proper forms of concentration

The Islamic Koran

"Forbids lying, stealing, adultery, and murder" it also teaches " honor your parents, kindness to
slaves, protection for the orphaned and the widowed, and charity to the poor. it teaches the
virtues of faith in God, patience, kindness, honesty, industry, honor, courage, and generosity.

The Five Pillars of Islam:

1) prayer
2)self-purification by fasting
3) fasting
4) almsgiving
5) pilgrimage to Mecca for those who can afford

Preamble of our Code of Ethics of Preamble of our Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers
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 profession, they
strictly adhere to, observe and practice this set of ethical and moral principles, standards and
values.
Teacher
1. Fully Human
2. Virtuous Person
3. Loving Person
4. Morally Mature Person
Note: " You are on the road to moral development when you strive to develop your potential, you
love and care for yourself and make this love flow to others, you lead a virtuous life, and as you
advance in age you also advance in your emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual life."

IV. Activity 2: Reflection

1. This foundational moral principle helps me

to____________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
2. I want to embrace the natural law because I realize that_____________________
______________________________________________________________________________
3. The faith of Buddhist, Christian, and Muslim based on natural law are interconnected
because _______________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

Lesson 3 : Teacher as Persons of Good Moral Character

I. Activity 1: Let’s think!

1. How does good moral character describe by Max Scheler’s?

2. What are the four ways of describing good moral character?

II. Abstraction

4 Ways of Describing Good Moral Character. As described by one Christian author 1.

Being fully human – you have realized substantially your potential as human person. 2. Being a
loving person – you are caring in an unselfish and mature manner with yourself, other people
and God. 3. Being a virtuous person – you have acquired good habits and attitudes and you
practice them consistently in your daily life. 4. Being a morally mature person – you have
reached a level of development emotionally, socially, mentally, spiritually appropriate to your
developmental stage.
  Max Scheler’s Hierarchy of Values, Pleasure Values - the pleasant against the
unpleasant - the agreeable against the disagreeable Example: Sensual Feelings Experiences of
pleasure or pain
Vital Values - values pertaining to the well-being either of the individual or of the community -
values of the vital Feeling Example: Health and Vitality capability and excellence
Spiritual Values - values independent of the whole sphere of the body and of the environment -
grasped in spiritual acts of preferring loving and hating Example: aesthetic values: beauty
against ugliness values of wright and wrong values of pure knowledge
  Values of the Holy objects - appear only in regard of objects intentionally given as “absolute”.
Example: Belief Adoration Bliss
  Values Clarification What is Value Clarification? What is value confusion? When we
don’t know what we really value or when we are not clear on what we really value, we end up
lukewarm or uncommitted to a value?

The advocate of value clarification assert that we must clarify what we really value..
Values – individual beliefs, attitudes and activities that are: a. Freely chosen b. chosen from
among alternatives c. chosen after due reflection d. prized and cherished e. publicly affirmed f.
incorporated into actual behavior g. acted upon repeatedly in one’s life

III. Reflection

1. The Value clarification telling us that________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
2. I agree with Max Scheler’s Hierarchy because_________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
 3. As teacher I want to internalize the four ways of good character so
that___________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

Lesson 3: Universal Declaration of Human Rights

I. Activity 1: Let’s try it!

1. What is Universal Declaration of Human Rights all about?

2. What benefits can we be attained from this rights as future teacher?
3. How it will guide us in the field of teaching?

II. Abstraction

Universal Declaration of Human Rights Preamble, Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the
equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and
peace in the world, Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts
which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall
enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest
aspiration of the common people, Whereas it is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as
a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule
of law, Whereas it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations, Whereas
the peoples of the United Nations have in the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights,
in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and have
determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom, Whereas Member
States have pledged themselves to achieve, in cooperation with the United Nations, the promotion of
universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms, Whereas a common
understanding of these rights and freedoms is of the greatest importance for the full realization of this
pledge, Now, therefore, The General Assembly, Proclaims this Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a
common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every
organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to
promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to
secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States
themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.

III. Reflection

I reflect that the Preamble of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights all persons
are__________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Lesson 4: Teaching as a Vocation and Mission

Pre- Test: write Mission or Job

1. If you are doing it only because you are paid for it.
2. If you are doing it not for the pay but also for service.
3. If you quit because your boss or colleague criticized, you.
4. If you teach because it does not interfere with your other activities.
5. If you are committed to teaching even if it means letting go of other activities.

I. Activity: Analysis: Let’s Ponder on these.

1. What is meant by vocation? Mission?

2. Are these two (vocation and mission) related?
3. Teaching as a job or a mission, What’s the difference?

II. Abstraction: Let’s Add to What You Already Know

Teaching as vocation
Vocation comes from the Latin Word” vocare” which means to call. Based on the etymology of the
word, vocation, therefore, means a call. If there is a call, there must be a caller and someone who is called,
there must also be a response. For Christians, the Caller is God Himself. For our brother and sister Muslims,
Allah. Believers in the Supreme being will look at this voiceless call to have a vertical dimension. For non-
believers, the call is also experienced but this may have viewed solely along a horizontal dimension. It is like
man calling man. Most often, when people use the word “vocation”, they refer to a religious vocation, like
the mother in the Activity phase of this Lesson. Vacation includes other big calling like marriage and single
blessedness, It does not only refer to a religious vocation. It can also refer to a call to do something like to
teach, to heal to sick, etc, whatever is our calling or station in life, the call is always to serve.

The Christians among you realize that the Bible is full of stories of men and women who were
called by God to do something not for themselves but for others. We know of Abraham, the first one called
by God, to become the father of a great nation, the nation of God’s chosen people. We recall Moses who was
called while in Egypt to lead God’s chosen people out to Egypt in order to free them from slavery. In the
New Testament, we know of Mary who was also called by God to become the mother of the Savior, Jesus
Christ. In Islam, we are familiar with Muhammad, the last of the prophets to be called by Allah, to spread
the teachings of Allah. All of them responded positively to God’s call. Buddha must have also heard the call
to abandon his royal life in order to seek the answer to the problem on suffering. From the eyes of those
who believe, it was God who called you to teach, just as God called Abraham, Moses, and Mary, of the Bible.
Among so many, you were called to teach, like you, these biblical figures did not also understand the events
surrounding their call. But in their great faith, they answered YES, Mary said: “Behold the handmaid of the
Lord. Be it done to me according to your word”. The fact that you are now in the College of Teacher
Education signifies that you said YES the call to teach, perhaps you never dreamt to become a teacher! But
here you are now preparing to become one! Teaching must be your vocation, your calling. May this YES
response remain a YES and become even firmer through the years.

Teaching as a Mission

Teaching is also a mission. The word mission comes from the Latin word “mission” which means
“to send”. The Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary defines mission as “task assigned.” You are sent to
accomplish an assigned task.

The phrase “mission accomplished” from the soldier in the Activity phase of this lesson suggests
that you were sent to do an assigned task, a mission and so if you faithfully accomplish the assigned task,
you proclaim “mission accomplished.” You responded to the call to be a teacher and so you mission in the
world is to teach, the task entrusted to you in this world. These are how vocation and mission are related.
You were called for a purpose, i.e. to accomplish a mission while on earth which is to teach.

If it is your assigned task, then naturally you’ve got to prepare yourself for it. From now on you
cannot take you studies for granted! Your four years of pre-service preparation will equip you with
knowledge, skills and attitude to become an effective teacher. However, never commit the mistake of
culminating your mission preparation at the end of the four-year pre-service education. You have embarked
in a mission that calls for continuing professional development as the saying goes “once a teacher, forever a
student.”

Flowing from your uniqueness, you are expected to contribute to the betterment of his world in
your own unique way. Your unique and most significant contribution to the humanization of life on earth is
in the field for which you are prepared-teaching.

What exactly is the mission to teach? Is it merely to teach the child the fundamental skills or basic
r’s of reading, ‘riting, ‘rithmetic and right conduct? Is it to help the child master the basic skills in order to
become a productive member of society? Is it to deposit facts and other information into the “empty minds”
of students to be withdrawn during quizzes and tests? Or is it to “midwife” the birth of ideas talents in the
minds of students? Is it to facilitate the maximum development of his/her potential not only for himself
.herself but also for others? In the word of Alfred North Whitehead, is it to help the child become “the man
of culture and of expertise? “ or is it “ to provide opportunities for the child’s growth and to remove
hampering influences “ As Bertrand Russell put it? You will be made to answer this question again when
you will be made to write down your philosophy of education in the previous lesson.

To teach is to do all of these and more! To teach is to influence every child entrusted in your care to
become better and happier because life becomes more meaningful. To teach is to help the child become
more human.

Teaching and a life of meaning

Want to give your life a meaning? Want to live a purpose driven life? Spend it passionately in
teaching, the most noble profession. Consider what Dr. Josette T. Biyo, the first Asian teacher to win the
Intel Excellence in Teaching Award in an international competition, said in a speech delivered before a
selected group of teachers, superintendents, DepEd officials and consultants, to wit:
 “Teaching may not be 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”.

There may be times, when you will feel like giving up. Remember you responded to the call to
teach and that you have accepted the mission to teach. May you be found faithful to you vocation and
mission till the end.

III. Let’s evaluate!

1. To be true to your vocation and mission as a teacher, you have to “ have more, do more in
order to be more” to your students and all others to whom you were sent. What does “ do
more, have more in order to be more “ mean?
2. The Greatest Teacher, Jesus Christ, spent much time to prepare his apostles before he “
sent” them for their mission to “ go into the world baptizing them in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” What is the equivalent of this preparation
in your life as a future professional teacher?
3. If you say “YES” to the call and mission to teach in this life, reflect on how you are going to
prepare yourself in this four-year teacher education course.

Unit 5: The Teacher as a Professional

Learning outcome:

1. Discuss on the various laws governing teacher rights, privileges, welfare and
responsibilities. Reflect on how they should be applied in real life.

Lesson 1: The Magna Carta for Teachers ( R.A 4670)

Read the Republic Act No. 4670 or the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers and answer

Activity 1: Let’s try it!

1. What if a teacher who is transferred to another school believes there is no justification for
the transfer? What must he/she do?
2. Can a teacher go on a study leave for two years? Why?
3. What if your principal gives you 6 teaching loads a day? What will you do? Why?
4. School District supervisor assigned you as a poll clerk in the National Election without
consulting you. What will you do? Why?
5. During the faculty meeting it was agreed by the majority of the teachers that they will be
contributing PHP 50.00 for the Holy Mass every last Friday of the month. You are not a
catholic. What will you do? Why?

II. Abstraction:

R.A 4670, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, details the rights,
privileges and benefits of teachers such as: 1) consent for transfer; 2) safeguards disciplinary
procedure; 3) no discrimination; 4) married couples to be employed in the same locality; 5)
academic freedom; 6) not more than 6 hours of actual teaching hours; 7) additional
compensation for activities outside normal duties; 8) salaries comparable to other occupations to
insure teachers a reasonable standard of life for themselves and their families; 9) salaries
appropriated by local government not to be less than those paid to teaches of the national
government; 10)cost of living allowance; 11) special hardship allowances; 12) medical examination
free of charge once a year during the teacher’s professional life; 13) prohibition of unauthorized
deduction from teachers’ salaries; 14) study leave; 15) indefinite leave; 16) salary increase upon
retirement and 17) freedom to establish or join organization of their choice.

These show that the welfare of professional teachers has been given much attention. After all,
there is no truth to what is often said about teachers “overworked and underpaid”

III. Reflection

1. I realize that the teachers are grateful because______________________________________

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2. These benefits encourage me to __________________________________________________
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Lesson 2: Presidential Decree of 1006

I: Activity: Let’s Try it!

1. What is P.D 1006?

2. How does P.D 1006 important to a teacher?
3. Can teacher teach in the government without sufficing this P.D 1006? Why?
4. How it is practical and beneficial to the quality education hitting up by government?

II. Abstraction

It was only in 1976 with P.D 1006 known as the Decree Professionalizing Teaching that
teachers in the Philippines became professionalized. The need to professionalize teaching
was felt” to ensure that in the immediacy and urgency of teacher recruitment, qualitative
requirements are not overlooked…” and although teaching requires a number of years of
collegiate study, it is the only course that is not yet considered a profession (PD 1006)
In 1994, R. A 7836, otherwise known as the 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”
During the Spanish period, Educational Decree of 1863 provided for a normal school run
by the Jesuits educate male teachers in Manila. Normal schools for women were not
established until 1875. So it was the Spaniards who started training teachers in normal
schools.

III. Application: Let’s do it !

In 1991 the Congressional Commission to Review and Assess Philippine Education

(EDCOM) came out with the finding that the “quality of Philippine education is declining”
and that the teachers are” at the heart of the problem.” The EDCOM discussed further that:

- Teachers were poorly trained

- There is low quality of students enrolled in teacher training
- Teaching is perceived as a poorly esteemed profession so it does not attract the best as
mandated in the Philippine Constitution that “teaching will attract and retain” its
rightful share of the best available talents through adequate remuneration and other
means of job satisfaction and fulfillment (Article XIV, Sec. 5 (5).
1. What actions did the Philippine government do after the EDCOM Report?
2. Read R.A 9293, An Act Amending Certain Sections of R.A 7836 and answer this question:
What provision in R.A 9293 contribute to ensure that teachers fielded are quality
teachers?

Lesson 3: The Teachers as Persons in Authority

I. Activity: Read and analyze!

An Act to Amend Article One Hundred Fifty-Two of the Revised Penal Code, So as to Include Teachers,
Professors, and Persons Charged with the Supervision of Public or Duly Recognized Private Schools,
Colleges, and Universities, Within the Term “Persons in Authority”
Commonwealth Act No. 578
National Assembly
8 June 1940
Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines:
SECTION 1. Article one hundred fifty-two of Act Numbered Three thousand eight hundred
and fifteen, known as the Revised Penal Code, is amended to read as follows:

“ART. 152. Persons in authority—Who shall be deemed as such. — In applying the

provisions of the preceding and other articles of this Code, any persons directly vested
with jurisdiction, whether as in individual or as a member of some court or governmental
corporation, board or commission, shall be deemed a person in authority.

“In applying the provisions of articles one hundred forty-eight and one hundred fifty-one
of this Code, teachers, professors, and persons charged with the supervision of public or
duly recognized private schools, colleges, and universities, shall be deemed persons in
authority.”

SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on its approval.

Reflection:

1. I learned that the teachers with___________________________________________

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2. This code stating that___________________________________________________________

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