THE TEACHING PROFESSION Introduction
THE TEACHING PROFESSION Introduction
THE
Course Credits: 3.00 Units
No. of Hours per week: 3 hours
Total No. of hours for the semester: 54
hours
TEACHING
PROFESSION
Prepared by:
Ms. Amapola M. Curayag, LPT, M.A .
College Instructor
LCC - Liloan
INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
This course deals with the teacher as a
person and as a professional within the
context of national and global teachers’
standards, educational philosophies and
legal bases. It includes the knowledge of core
values that uphold the dignity of the
teaching profession, discussion of the code of
ethics for professional teachers, and
awareness and understanding of existing
laws and jurisprudence governing
professional rights privileges and
responsibilities, and teachers’ roles in the
society in the society as transformative
agents of change.
Learning Objectives
CHOICE FORCE
HOW TO BECOME A TEACHER?
IS TEACHING A PROFESSION ?
R.A 7836 Presidential Decree
No. 1006, s. 1976
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN
THE REGULATION AND AN ACT PROVIDING
SUPERVISION OF THE
FOR THE
PRACTICE OF TEACHING
PROFESSIONALIZATION
IN THE PHILIPPINES AND
OF TEACHERS,
PRESCRIBING A
REGULATING THEIR
LICENSURE
PRACTICE IN THE
EXAMINATION FOR
PHILIPPINES AND FOR
TEACHERS AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
OTHER PURPOSES.
A profession should have the following
characteristics:
1) It requires an intensive education and training
2) It is licensed and certified.
3) It has an effective entry procedure.
4) It is guided by some codes of conduct.
5) It has strong bodies protecting its interest.
6) It in independent and has freedom of practices.
7) It is a life chosen career for its practitioners.
8) It is highly regarded in the society.
3 TYPES OF WORK to
CHOOSE
Answer:
To teach is to help child to become more human and
inculcate values.
If you quit because your boss or colleague criticized you, it’s a job.
If you keep on teaching out of love, it’s a mission.
If you teach because it does not interfere with your other activities,
it’s a job.
If you are committed to teaching even if it means letting go of
other activities, it’s a mission.
If you quit because no one praises or thanks you for
what you do, it’s a job.
If you remain teaching through nobody recognizes your
efforts, it’s a mission.
ROLE
MODELLING
EXTERNAL
PARENT
7 ROLES OF A TEACHER
THE CONTROLLER
Teacher is a walking
resource. We are not
just teachers, we are
the managers of the
world’s greatest
resource: children –
Robert John
Meehan
THE ASSESSOR
• Teachers give
feedback, gives
correction and
grades students
in various way.
THE ORGANIZER
Engages, initiates,
moderates,
directs, instructs
and provides
feedback.
THE PARTICIPANT
Teachers acts as
participants in
their own right.
THE TUTOR
One-on-one lesson
Pays attention to
cater the
individual needs of
a student’s
learning style and
skills.
7 ROLES OF A TEACHER
• THE
CONTROLLER
• THE PROMPTER
• THE RESOURCE
• THE ASSESSOR
• THE ORGANIZER
• THE PARTICIPANT
• THE TUTOR
Why are we important ?
We change the lives of the young generation.
We inspire dreams, push the limits of human
potential.
Teacher’s job is to nurture, teach and raise children
to become useful to society.
– exedcollege.com
20 TYPES OF TEACHERS
(UPDATED 2023)
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TEACHER
.
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER
A high school
teacher deals a bit
less with classroom
management and
can focus more on
content that is
transferred to the
student.
High school teachers typically need to pick a subject that they are
experts in, and they will teach the same subject for several classes
a day.
COLLEGE PROFESSOR
A college professor is a
college-level teacher.
They are more subject
matter experts than
generalists
-Very knowledgeable in
their fields to convey
information to students
from a lifetime of
knowledge and experience.
PRESCHOOL TEACHER
An English as a Second
Language (ESL)
teacher will teach
English to those who
are not born with
English as their first
language.
TECHNICAL COLLEGE TEACHER
A STEM teacher is
someone that
teaches
science, technolog
y, engineering, an
d math
.
ONLINE
TEACHING
Online education is a
great way to transfer
knowledge from one
person to another
across the world.
A reading specialist is a
teacher who can help
those who are struggling
with learning how to
read.
Reading is a very
difficult skill for some
people to pick up on,
and it can sometimes
take years for this to
click.
HISTORY TEACHER
Technology teachers
will be able to teach
those who are young
and trying to create a
career in technology
and those who are older
and simply need help
learning how
technology can be used
in their day-to-day lives.
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
SPECIALIST TEACHER
Continuing education
teachers deal with adults who
are serious about their lives
and the moves they are
making.
With continuing education,
you can pick a skill that you
have that you are great at and
then start to share that with
people who are working to
become just like you.
Reflective questions:
1. How do you see your self as a teacher?
2. What kind of teacher will you be in the future?
3. Are you willing to become a teacher? Was it really your
choice?
4. What will be your challenges as you thrive into the teaching
path?
5. As you will become a teacher, how can you contribute to
your community where you are in?
Summary
Teaching and a Life of Meaning