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The Teaching Profession

This document discusses different types of teachers and perspectives on teaching as a profession or calling. It identifies four types of teachers: those who teach by choice, chance, force, or accident. It describes teaching as a profession that requires long preparation, continuing education, striving for excellence, and commitment to moral and ethical values. The document also characterizes teaching as a mission or vocation, with the definitions that a mission is an assigned task and a vocation is an answer to a call. It states that as a mission, teaching requires preparation and lifelong learning, and as a vocation, it demands total commitment to transforming learners.

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The Teaching Profession

This document discusses different types of teachers and perspectives on teaching as a profession or calling. It identifies four types of teachers: those who teach by choice, chance, force, or accident. It describes teaching as a profession that requires long preparation, continuing education, striving for excellence, and commitment to moral and ethical values. The document also characterizes teaching as a mission or vocation, with the definitions that a mission is an assigned task and a vocation is an answer to a call. It states that as a mission, teaching requires preparation and lifelong learning, and as a vocation, it demands total commitment to transforming learners.

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  • Introduction to Teaching: Provides an introduction and overview of the teaching profession, emphasizing its importance.
  • Types of Teachers: Lists different motivations and circumstances that lead individuals to become teachers.
  • Teaching as a Profession: Explores the concept of teaching as a professional career, detailing the requirements and ethical expectations.
  • Teaching as a Mission and Vocation: Discusses teaching in the context of a mission and vocation, reflecting on its deeper meanings and callings.
  • Professional Ethics: Outlines the ethical standards expected in the teaching profession.
  • Credits: Acknowledges the group members involved in the document preparation.

The Teaching Profession

Types of Teachers

 Some Teachers are teachers by:

 Choice
 Chance
 Force
 Accident
A. Teaching as a Profession

 Teaching is an act of sharing knowledge and experience.

 The word profession is synonymous to: Occupation, job, career, work line of work.

 The word “professional” means long and arduous years of preparation, a striving for
excellence, a dedication to public interest and commitment to moral and ethical values.
A. Teaching as a Profession

If you consider teaching as a profession then:

1. You must be willing to go through a long period of preparation.

2. You must be willing to go through continuing education. (continuous development of potentials.

3. You must strive for excellence.

4. You commit yourself to moral, ethical and religious values and dedicate yourself to service.
“Teaching is a noble profession.”
B. Teaching as a Mission and Vocation

 The word mission is derived from the Latin word “misio” which means to send.

 The Webster dictionary defines “mission” as “task assigned”.


B. Teaching as a Mission and Vocation

 If teaching is your mission then it means:

1. It is the “task” entrusted to you in this world.

2. It is your assigned task thus you’ve got to prepare for it.

3. It calls for a continuing professional education.


“Once a teacher, always a student.”
B. Teaching as a Mission and Vocation

 The word “vocation” comes from the Latin word “vocare” which means “to call” thus
vocation is a “call.”

 For believers, the CALLER is GOD Himself.


“Many are called but few are chosen.”

 For non-believers, the CALLER might be a man calling another man.


B. Teaching as a Mission and Vocation

 If teaching is your vocation, then it means:

1. You said YES to your call to teach!

2. You commit yourself in the total transformation of the learner.

3. You consider teaching as a lifetime commitment thus aim through the years towards
quality teaching.
“ Teaching may not guarantee financial security
but love of teaching has served as a motivating
factor to many teachers through the years.”
Professional Ethics

 Render service and shows concern for people.

 Meets commitments and obligations fully and on time.

 Is proud of the teaching profession.


“You can train me, you can educate me, but you
can’t develop me – I develop.”
(Piai 2005:21 in Harmer, 2007)
Group Members:
Donna Mae Arcega
Beberly Kim Amaro
Jan Carlo Anes
Arabella Anagao

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