Socially Responsible Teachers: Moral & Ethical

SOCIALLY
RESPONSIBLE
TEACHERS
Moral & Ethical
The Concept of Teaching
Teaching as an ART
Teaching is acknowledged as an Art. It signifies the way a teacher
expressed her emotions and communicates her feelings through her
teaching chores. Teaching is a conglomeration of ones talent, skill and
expertise in reaching out and enriching the childrens lives. It aims to
achieve an enjoyable and fruitful learning depending on the teachers
attributes, craft and finesse in developing their knowledge base,
simultaneous with positive attitudes and values. A skillful teacher
exudes a caring, compassionate and creative approach that makes
teaching a masterful act of touching the childrens hearts and minds.
Teaching as a Science
Teaching is likewise recognized as a science. Teaching as a

science seeks the application of a scientific attitude and
methodology in deciding about strategies to employ,
instructional materials to use and other best teaching
practices, to adopt. Guided by scientific procedure, teaching
is regarded as a practical and a consistent way of modeling
how a virtuous, trustworthy and humble scientist works in
raising the ethical standards of the profession.
The Triad of Teaching
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Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4
Series 1 Series 2 Series 3
The Teacher Definition 1 Definition 2

The Student Teacher Career Vocation
The Content Student Active Passive
Content Positive Negative

Teacher Student Content OUTCOME

Prime
Thread that Topics to be Success in
consideration
ties Learned Learning
in teaching
Selects Learning as a
Unique with Effectiveness
appropriate Rewarding
each other of Strategy
subject matter Experience
Fostering and
Learned in
invest timeless
different ways
efforts
Genuine love
and care
Essential Teaching Skills
Teachers of the 21st century will
witness the evolution of their
professional roles which will be
more complex and challenging .
Teachers of the 21st century will
no longer be transmitter of
knowledge instead FACILITATOR
of learning.
Technology will be their partner in
the process of learning.
The 21st century teachers are
expected to possess state-of-the-
art knowledge, skills, values and
competencies.
ESSENTIAL TEACHING SKILLS
DESIRABLE TEACHING ATTRIBUTES

PERSONAL QUALITIES
Good Personality refers to the character and appeal the teachers exude as they walk
and relate with others. Good personality serves as inspiration to the students. They
are motivated to learn and get involved in the learning process under teachers who
have pleasing personality.
Honest-refers to teachers who possess good sense of value. They are trustworthy and
viable to manifest integrity as professionals.
Enthusiastic- have pleasant outlook, optimism and sense of humour.
Caring- includes being compassionate and interested in others. It is expressed
through understanding how other people feel and react.
Role Model-models good behaviour and sets a good example for others to emulate.
Fair- fairness denotes impartiality, open-mindedness and objective judgment and
decision-making.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Friendly-teachers demonstrate pleasant, warm-hearted, and loving relation with their

students.
Respectful- being respectful means being well-behaved. Teachers show politeness
and courtesy in dealing with their students and the public.
Dedicated- the teachers are devoted, loyal and committed to the profession.
Creative- teachers do things in their own creative way. They have the ability to create
new ideas. They are able to influence their students to be creative themselves.
Flexibility-is the ability of teachers to adapt to situations. They do not easily get
disturbed or upset when unexpected situations and problems arise.
ATTITUDE OF PROFESSONAL TEACHERS ARE
MANIFESTED IN TERMS OF:
Empathy towards students.

Commitment and dedication to the profession.
Reflective practitioner
Passion for teaching.
WELLNESS OF A TEACHER
Successful teachers
take care of their
wellness. Wellness
refers to the
combination of physical
health, good attitude
and increased
productivity.
The Teacher as a Professional
Teachers are professionals. They belong
to a profession which society regard as a
noble profession.
A profession is an occupation that claims

exclusive technical competence, service,
ideals and ethics of professional conduct.
A profession is the application of

intellectual technique to the ordinary
business of life-acquired as a result of
prolonged and specialized training.
Criteria of Professional Teachers
1. Professional Academic Preparation Teachers have finished a 4-year degree
course in education.
2. Licensure and Commitment to the Teachers are licensed professional as certified
Service. by the PRC.
Teachers are aware that teaching is a service.
3. Public Service and Altruism
The teaching profession is recognized by the
government as its partner in educating the
4. Legal Practice of the Profession youth.
Teachers are governed by the Code of Ethics
5. Adherence to Professional Ethics of Professional Teachers.
Professional organizations have been
6. Membership to Professional organized to take care of their welfare .
Organization
Teachers are active members of social institutions
1. Family 2. Education
A family is a group of people who are
related by marriage, blood or adoption, and
Refers to the process in which knowledge,
who often lived together sharing a common skills, values and pattern of behaviour are
residence and common economic transmitted from an individual or group to
resources. another.
The family is the most universal social Schooling is formal education which involves
institution. Its primary function is to provide instruction based on a curriculum by a
for the physical and emotional needs of its
professional teacher.
members.
School acts as agent of socialization.
Students are trained how to get along with
It is in the family where the development of
socialization starts.
others through various activities they engage
in during the learning process.
Teachers are active members of social institutions
3. Religion 4. Government
Religion is a system of roles and norms that
involves faith which binds people together in social
groups.
An institution that holds the power to make
and enforce the rules and laws of society.
The church is an institutional organization of

religious believers following a body of doctrine or
dogma.
Religious beliefs encourage strengthening of bonds

among people and cultivate social solidarity and
collective conscience among the believers.
Religion guides people to conform to the norms and

values of society. Specific religious norms of
conduct and values control the behaviour of the
members.
Teachers of the 21st Century and some expectations of the
society from them
1. Help the students succeed in the knowledge society.

(Academic achievement, Communication Skills, Creative and Critical Thinking, Social
Problem-Solving and Workplace Skills)
2. Prepare students to be functioning members of society.
3. Teach virtues such as punctuality, truth, hard work, honesty, hygiene, patriotism,
love and sincerity, obedience etc.
4. Act as the bridge between the school and the community.
5. Identify pressing issues and provide enlightenment to society.
Teachers of the 21st Century education demands:
Academic Skills
Vocational-the school prepares the individual for the world of work and his economic
responsibilities.
Social and Civic- the school act as an agent of socialization. Students learn how to get
along well with others through various activities and exposure they are engage in so
that they will become worthy members of the society.
Personal this pertains to the development of individuals talent and self-expression.

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SOCIALLY

Teaching is likewise recognized as a science. Teaching as a

The Teacher Definition 1 Definition 2

The Content Student Active Passive

Content Positive Negative

Teacher Student Content OUTCOME

DESIRABLE TEACHING ATTRIBUTES

Friendly-teachers demonstrate pleasant, warm-hearted, and loving relation with their

Empathy towards students.

A profession is an occupation that claims

A profession is the application of

The church is an institutional organization of

Religious beliefs encourage strengthening of bonds

Religion guides people to conform to the norms and

1. Help the students succeed in the knowledge society.

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