PED 100 - TEACHING PROFESSION
BSED 1A
Activity: Reporting Lesson
Discussants:
GROUP 2
Isnain, Erich C
Espole, Ellen
Sanopao, Gabriella
Mendoza, Edmyra
TOPIC: PROFESSION OF A TEACHER
CONTENT:
• TRAITS OF A PROFESSIONAL TEACHER
• THE TEACHER AS A PROFESSIONAL
• TEACHERS ARE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
TRAITS OF A PROFESSIONAL TEACHER
“A mountain is huge creation that stands over all structures in the land. It stands
majestic and impressive providing a soothing effect when viewed from a distance. Its stature
is a symbol of strength and stability.
Because of its elevated position, the mountains receives the first rays of the sun at
dawn. The radiance of the sun’s rays on the summit creates a beautiful panorama to behold.
It is a spectacular scene to lay the eyes on.
It provides shelter to animals and others living in it. The rainwater from the mountain
fertilizes the land at foot of the mountain. The plants grow and produce abundant harvest for
the people living in the area”
This is a Metaphorical comparison of a mountain to a teacher. It shows that TEACHERS
in this sense should:
• Have Strength and stability. (This is the important note)
• Be an ideal person.
• Provide sustenance for hungry minds
PERSONAL QUALITIES
A Teacher must possess certain personal traits to qualify and succeed in the profession.
This includes the following:
GOOD PERSONALITY
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
Honest teachers possess good sense of value. They are trustworthy and viable
to manifest integrity as professionals
ENTHUSIASTIC
Enthusiastic refers have pleasant outlook, optimism, and sense of humor.
CARING
Includes being compassionate and interested in others. It is expressed through
understanding how other people feel and react.
ROLE MODEL
Models good behavior and sets a good example for others to emulate.
FAIR
Fairness denotes impartiality, open-mindedness and objective judgement and
decision-making.
FRIENDLY
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
Teachers are devoted, loyal and committed to the profession.
CREATIVE
Creative teachers do things in their own way. They have the ability to create
new and original ideas. They are able to influence their students to be creative
themselves.
FLEXIBILITY
Mis the ability of teachers to adapt to situations. They do not easily get
disturbed or upset when unexpected situations and problem arise.
ATTITUDE OF A PROFESSIONAL
(Shared Quote)
TEACHERS ARE MANIFESTED IN
The mediocre teacher tells
The good teacher explains TERMS OF:
The superior teacher demonstrates • Empathy towards students
The great teacher inspires • Commitment and dedication to the
profession
WILLIAM A. WARD • Reflective practitioner
• Passion for teacher
Successful teachers take care of their wellness. Wellness refers to the combination of
physical health, good attitude and increased productivity.
Going back to our metaphor of the mountain, we imagine beautiful scenery as the rays
of the early morning sun kiss the peak of the mountain. It creates a beautiful view, which is
amazing and inspiring for the spectators.
Teachers are amazing and inspiring too. Students and parents look-up to them as their
inspiration and ideal. Students imitate their teachers mode of dressing, their conversational
style, etiquette and even their mannerisms. Society considers teachers their role model. They
put so much trust in them that they accept. conform and imitate their way of living, They are
the paragon that exemplifies the characteristics and virtues that make teachers stand above the
rest.
THE TEACHER AS A PROFESSIONAL
Teachers are professionals. They belong to a profession which society regard as a
noble profession.
What is 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 four-year degree course in education
2.Licensure and Commitment to the Service
Teachers are licensed professional as certified by the Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC) They possess extensive knowledge in their own field and are
committed to the service of the youth.
3.Public Service and Altruism
Teachers are aware that teaching is service. They entered the profession in the
hope that they could help influence the students to become enter persons and
live more meaningful life.
4.Legal Practice of the Profession
The teaching profession is recognized by the government as its partner in
educating the youth. Society views the teachers as the second parents of their
children.
5.Adherence to Professional Ethics
Teachers are governed by the Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers. The code
provide for ethical behavior expected of teachers for discipline purposes.
6.Membership to Professional Organizations
Professional organizations have been organized for teachers to take care of their
welfare.
Examples: National Organization of Professional Teachers In. (NOPTI), Manila
Public School Teachers Association (MPSIAN), Mathematics Teachers Association
of the Philippines(MTAP).
Another focus of comparison between the mountain and teachers is the benefits we
gain from them. The mountain provides shelter for animals and other creatures living in it. The
teachers provide love and nurturing assistance to their students. At times, when the rain
comes water flowing freely down from the mountain symbolizes what teachers can offer to
the students.
”It signifies their commitment and dedication in the teaching profession”
Their principal role as teachers is to inspire the students to reach their potentials and be
functioning members of society to view of this, teachers provide opportunities for students to
cultivate analytical and critical thinking as well as creative problem-solving skills to meet the
demands of the future. They also develop among the students knowledge, habits, skills, and
values that would prepare them for the competitive world
Teachers are active members of social Institutions
What are social institutions?
Social institutions are special structures which are organized to meet the basic needs of
society. Social institutions include the family, education, religion, and
government.
THESE INCLUDE:
• FAMILY
• EDUCATION
• RELIGION
• GOVERNMENT
★ Family
DEFINITION: It is a group of people who are related by marriage, blood, or adoption and who
often live together sharing a common residence and common economic resources.
The family is the most universal social institution. Its primary function is to provide for
the physical and emotional needs of its members. Those who are deprived of the family’s
affection and attention oftentimes grow with personality problems.
“It is with the family where the development of socialization starts”
Children learn who they are and what they can do from the family.
They learn valuing, the sense of right or wrong, proper behavior and religious practice
at home. Children learn from their parents, the habit and skills that they will need in
preparation for adulthood.
“So parents are regarded as their first teachers.”
Reflect:
What skills did you learn from your mother/father which you now practice as an adult? What
habits have you developed which started at home?
★ Education
DEFINITION: Refers to the process in which knowledge, skills, values, and pattern of behavior
transmitted from an individual or group to another.
Schooling is formal education which involves instruction based on a curriculum by
professional teachers.
Schools and teachers are responsible for formal education. They are tasked to
transmit knowledge and technical skills for survival, transmit shared values and beliefs and
prepare the students for their role in society.
School acts as agent of socialization.
The lessons that children learned from the home are fully and intelligently discussed in
school. Students are trained how to get along well with others, through the various activities
they engage in during the learning process. Activities like field trips, group work and school
programs and celebrations develop the social skills and values of the students. Social ethics is
also discussed in schools to cultivate moral and ethical behaviors.
Teachers of the 21" century are expected to prepare the students to be lifelong learner.
Here are some expectations of society from them.
1.Help the students succeed in the knowledge society
•Academic achievement
•Communication skills
•Creative and critical thinking
•Social problem-solving
•Workplace skills
The teacher is expected to create a community of learners who will become
independent thinkers and problem-solvers.
2.Prepare students to be functioning members of society.
3.Teach virtues such as punctually, truth, hard work, honesty, hygiene, patriotism,
love and sincerity, obedience etc. Society needs these values to be propagated.
As Theodore Roosevelt, President of the U.S. stated "To educate a person in
mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.”
4.Act as the bridge between the school and the community.
★ Religion (Church)
DEFINITION: is a system of roles and norms that involves faith which binds people together in
social groups.
The church is an institutionalized organization of religious believers following a body of
doctrine or dogma.
• Function of religion
• Social cohesion
Religious beliefs encourage strengthening of bonds among people and cultivate
social solidarity and collective conscience among the believers.
• Social control
Religion guides people to conform to the norms and values of society. Specific
religious norms of conduct and values control the behavior of the members.
They become the standards to follow. The church has an intense influence over
the beliefs, principles, and practices of its believers.
• Emotional Support
Religion provides meaning for life. It fosters closeness, love, cooperation
helpfulness among its members, In times of crisis and calamities, the church lend
to the victims. It makes suffering more bearable because of their faith.
Reflect:
How do the norm of the church affect your behavior in society?
What religious values does your family practice?
★ Government
DEFINITION: It is an institution that holds the power to make and enforce the rules and laws of
society
The ruling body must be recognized by its people to enforce the laws or rules and
govern them.
In democratic type of government, the citizens elect their official periodically to govern
them for the period.
Reflect:
What type of government do we have in the Philippines? What kind of
leaders should we elect to govern us?
