Chapter 1
The
Teaching
Profession
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Course Outline Explain the meaning of teaching
as a profession
Lesson 1:
Teaching as a
Profession Trace the historical development
of teaching as a profession
Lesson 2:
Teaching as a
Vocation and Explain teaching as a vocation and
Mission mission
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1. Can the taxi driver be considered a professional?
a. no, because driving is not a college/university graduate.
b. Yes, because there is such a term professional driver.
c. It depends on the technical and ethical competence of the
taxi driver.
d. Yes, if the taxi driver is competent and honest.
2. Which are elements of a profession like teaching?
I. Long years of professional education
II. Passing the competency-based examination to obtain a
diploma from TESDA
III. Continuing Professional Development
IV. Adherence to a Code of Ethics for the professional group
a. I, II, and III
b. II, III, and IV https://idreamcareer.com/blog/teaching-as-a-
c. I, III, and IV profession/
d. I, II, and IV
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Teaching as a profession
A professional shows a great skills and high
standards in the job or activity. In short, a professional is
He/she has professionalism when he/she one who conforms to the
demonstrates great skills and high standards, technical or ethical
qualities that are typical or expected to a standards of a profession.
person in the profession.
Other elements of a profession:
1. Initial Professional Education So, two elements of
2. Accreditation profession are
3. Licensing Competence and a Code
4. Professional Development
of Ethics
5. Professional Societies
6. Code of Ethics
Teaching as a Profession PAGE 4
Second Skill Third Skill Conclusion
1. Can the taxi driver be considered a professional?
a. no, because driving is not a college/university graduate.
b. Yes, because there is such a term professional driver.
c. It depends on the technical and ethical competence of the
taxi driver.
d. Yes, if the taxi driver is competent and honest.
2. Which are elements of a profession like teaching?
I. Long years of professional education
II. Passing the competency-based examination to obtain a
diploma from TESDA
III. Continuing Professional Development
IV. Adherence to a Code of Ethics for the professional group
a. I, II, and III
b. II, III, and IV https://idreamcareer.com/blog/teaching-as-a-
c. I, III, and IV profession/
d. I, II, and IV
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Let’s find out how much you know about the
history of teaching in the country. Write TRUE
f the statement is correct and FALSE if it is
wrong.
____1. As early as the Spanish period,
teaching was considered a profession.
____2. It was the Americans who elevated
teaching in the Philippines as a profession.
____3. Teaching was elevated to a profession
only in 1994 with the passage of RA 7836.
____4. There is no other legal document that
professionalized teaching other than The
Teachers’ Professionalization Act of 1994.
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Historical Development of Teaching as a Profession in the
Philippines
The first legal document that
In 1994, R.A. 7836 otherwise
professionalized teaching was
known as the Philippine During the Spanish period,
Presidential Decree 1006 issued
Teachers Professionalization Educational Decree of 1963
by President Ferdinand E.
Act of 1994, was passed to provided a normal school
Marcos.
run by the Jesuits to educate
Year 1976 (P.D. 1006) – to ensure promote quality education by
male teachers in Manila.
that in the emmediacy and proper supervision and Normal schools were not
urgency of teacher recruitment, regulation of the licensure established until 1875. so, it
qualitative requirements are not examination and was the Spaniards who
overlooked, although teaching professionalization of the started training teachers in
requires a number of years of
practice of the teaching normal schools.
collegiate study, it is the only
course that is not yet considered
profession.
a profession.
Second Skill PAGE 7
First Skill Third Skill Conclusion
Teaching as a Vocation and Mission
Teaching: Mission and/or Job?
If you are doing it only because you are oaid for it,
it’s a job.
If you are doing it not only for the pay but also for
service, it’s a mission.
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.
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First Skill Second Skill Conclusion
Teaching as a Vocation and Mission
Teaching: Mission and/or Job?
If you quit because no one praise or thanks you for what
you do, it’s a job.
If you remain teaching even though nobody recognizes your
efforts, it’s a mission.
It’s hard to get excited about teaching job; Its impossible
not to get excited about the mission.
If your concern in teaching is success plus fathfulness in our
job, teaching is a mission.
An average school is filled by teachers doing their teaching
job; A great school is filled with teachers involved in a
mission of teaching.
* Adapted from Ministry or Job by Anna Sandberg
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First Skill Second Skill Conclusion
Teaching as a
Mission
The word mission comes from the Latin
word “mission” which means “to send”.
You are sent to accomplish an assigned
task.
Once a teacher, forever a student.
Following your uniqueness, you are
expected to contribute to the betterment
of this world in your own unique way, and
most significant contribution to the
humanization of life on earth is in the field
for which you are prepared – Teaching.
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Teaching as a Vocation
• Vacation comes from the
Latin word “vocare” which
means to call.
• Whatever is our calling, the
call is always to serve.
• The fact that you are enrolled
in this course/program
signifies you that you said
YES to the call to teach.
• Perhaps you never dreamt to become a teacher! But here you are now preparing to become
one! Teaching must be your vocation, your calling. Maybe this YES response remain a YES and
become even firmer through the years. PAGE 11
Teaching is touching the hearts of people
and opening the minds of children.
For a professional teacher who looks at
teaching as his/her mission, he/she will do
everything to arm himself/herself for an
excellent accomplishment of that mission.
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1. Teaching is a vocation. What does this mean?
I. Teaching is a calling to serve.
II. Everyone is called to teach.
III. The response to the call to teach is a must.
Check your
a. I only c. II only
b. II and III d. I, II, and III
understanding 2. If teaching is considered as your mission, which applies/apply?
I. You will be faithful to teaching no matter what.
II. You will teach for recognition of efforts.
III. You will be faithful to your mission and you want to succeed.
a. I, II, and III c. I and II
b. II and III d. I and III
Conclusion PAGE 13
First Skill Second Skill Third Skill
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