1. The document outlines the code of ethics for professional teachers which includes 8 sections on a teacher's responsibilities to students, the community, and as a role model.
2. Several cases are described where teachers failed to uphold aspects of the code of ethics, such as creating a nurturing learning environment, participating in community activities, maintaining proper conduct, and respecting students' religious beliefs.
3. The cases demonstrate how teachers can fail to fulfill their duties by making the subject too difficult, not getting involved in the community, smoking and drinking in public, disparaging students' culture, not informing parents of accomplishments, refusing community speaking opportunities, having disputes with other professionals, and trying to convert students' religions.
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Article Iii: The Teacher and The Community
1. The document outlines the code of ethics for professional teachers which includes 8 sections on a teacher's responsibilities to students, the community, and as a role model.
2. Several cases are described where teachers failed to uphold aspects of the code of ethics, such as creating a nurturing learning environment, participating in community activities, maintaining proper conduct, and respecting students' religious beliefs.
3. The cases demonstrate how teachers can fail to fulfill their duties by making the subject too difficult, not getting involved in the community, smoking and drinking in public, disparaging students' culture, not informing parents of accomplishments, refusing community speaking opportunities, having disputes with other professionals, and trying to convert students' religions.
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Article iii
the teacher and the community
MEMBERS: CATINDOY, WINONA MAE DANDIN, BRYAN BIERZO, JOMAR VILLANUEVA, RICK Section I A teacher is a facilitator of learning and of the development of the youth: he shall, therefore, render the best service by providing an environment conductive to such learning and growth. CASE # 1 Teacher Core is a Physics professor, he makes his subject more difficult to his students. Hence, the teacher failed to create a friendly environment and nurturing learning environment for his students to learn and appreciate the lessons. Section iI Every teacher shall provide leadership and initiative to actively participate in community movements for moral, social, educational, economic and civic betterment CASE # 2 Teacher Alex usually did not want to involved his self in the community, he hates to lead community groups and organizations. Hence, the teacher failed to gain more experiences and make abstract concepts accessible to students. Teachers also failed to expose children to ideas and topics that they might otherwise not have come into contact with. He also failed in improving his self to instruct and meets the needs of the students, school and community. Section iIi Every teacher shall merit reasonable social recognition for which purpose he shall behave with honor and dignity at all times and refrain for such activities as gambling, smoking, drunkenness, and other excesses, much less illicit relations. CASE # 3 Teacher Anthony is caught by one of his students on the way home smoking and drinking in a bar. Hence, the Teacher doesn't show decency of living at all times and failed to uphold school policies and the laws, giving "contrary signals' to the youngsters Section iv Every teacher shall live for and with the community and shall, therefore, study and understand local customs and traditions in order to have sympathetic attitude, therefore, refrain from disparaging the community. CASE # 4 Teacher Jomar Bom make fun with one of his student' accent and humilates its curly hair, making the other students laugh and making fun with their classmates. Hence, the Teacher failed to understand the language and culture of the community that is the key to relating well with the students, their parents, and community members. Failed to show sympathetic attitude and disparaging the community. Section v Every teacher shall help the school keep the people in the community informed about the school’s work and accomplishments as well as its needs and problems. CASE # 5 Teacher V collects money from her students for them to purchase an air conditioner for their classroom. The students then willingly paid the amount set by the him. After purchasing the item which served as a project of the students, Teacher V forgot to create an accomplishment report about it. Transparency and accomplishment reports are important as it provides the necessary information to the parents of the students as to what are the things that was accomplished by their children and Teacher V failed to provide it. With this the Teacher V failed to fulfill her duty which was written in the Article 3 Section 5 of the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers Section vi Every teacher is intellectual leader in the community, especially in the barangay. and shall welcome the opportunity to provide such leadership when needed, to extend counseling services, as appropriate, and to actively be involved in matters affecting the welfare of the people. CASE # 6 Teacher C was invited as a resource speaker about Stress Management in the community. This will be a good opportunity for teacher C to extend his services but he refused in participating because he make an excuse of him being so busy. With this Teacher C failed to participate in opportunities that would extend his talents to the needs of the community. Section vii Every teacher shall maintain harmonious and pleasant personal and official relations with other professionals, with government officials, and with the people, individually or collectively. CASE # 7 Teacher C has an issue with the community nurse because of some misunderstanding. She always make a story about the nurse and give a false information about her leading. The community nurse on the other hand wants to make things right between her and Teacher C but Teacher C being so boastful and have a high pride refused it. She doesn't want to arrange settle things between her and the nurse. She thinks that, she as a teacher is higher than anyone within the community. With this, Teacher C failed to follow the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers which was indicated on Article 3 Section 7. Section viii A teacher posses freedom to attend church and worships as appropriate, but shall not use his positions and influence to proselyte others. CASE # 8 Teacher Rick is convincing and influencing his students to convert and join with his religion or belief, but one of his student doesn't want to and the teacher shows discrimination in any circumstances against the learner. Hence, the teacher failed to have the freedom to religious profession and worship which embodies the right to believe what they wish and the right to act in accordance with such belief and use his position to proselyte others