THE TEACHER IN THE

CLASSROOM AND
COMMUNITY
 OVERVIEW

The teacher is primarily meant for the classroom to teach. The

classroom is his/her first community, a community of learners. But
he/she has other communities to relate with – the teaching
community and the community outside the school. The teaching
community consists of his/her fellow teachers, colleagues, and
superiors. The community outside the schools includes the parents
of the learners, local officials, alumni/alumnae and other members
of the community in which the school is located. All of them have
functions that are interrelated with one another.
 MODULE LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the module, the students are expected to:

1. To explain the competencies a teacher must possess as stipulated
in the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST) to function
effectively in the classroom and in the community.
2. To enumerate the knowledge, skills, and attitude of a 21st
century teacher.
3. To deepen one’s understanding of the various roles of the
teacher in the classroom and in the community.
4. To examine the responsiveness of the present teacher education
curriculum to the needs of the teacher as she performs her role in the
classroom and in the community.
MODULE OUTLINE

Lesson 1 – Philippine Professional Standards for

Teachers (PPST)
Lesson 2 – The 21st Century Teacher
Lesson 3 – School and Community Relations
Lesson 4 - Linkages and Networking with
Organizations
Module 2 - Lesson 1
 OVERVIEW

To function well in the classroom and in the community,

the teacher must be equipped with competencies.
Competencies refer to knowledge, skills, and
attitudes that a teacher ought to possess for him/her
to perform his/her tasks satisfactorily. These
competencies are captured in the Philippine
Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST).
 EXERCISE # 6
Do you still remember your teachers in the elementary and
secondary levels?
What do you remember about them? Do they have certain skills
or characteristics which are unforgettable and have influenced
you in the process?
Would you like to emulate them? Why?

LET’S GET ON WITH IT

Please refer to the PDF file
entitled Module 2 Lesson 1b
for the complete
presentation of PPST.
Tell something about the teacher in the classroom
and in the community by completing this
acronym.

T–

E–

A–

C–

H–

E–

R–
The PPST are the standards of good teaching in the
Philippines. It consists of seven domains, 37 strands, and four
career stages.

The ideal teacher functions well in the classroom and in the

community. The teacher should relate to the state, the
community, the teaching profession itself, the teaching
community, higher authorities of the country, school
officials, fellow teachers and other personnel, the learners
and the parents. The teacher should also know how to
conduct himself/herself as a person at all places at all times
including his/her business and financial matters.
Through a graphic organizer, show the different groups with
whom the teacher relates and write down key words that
describe how the teacher should relate to each group.

STATE

COMMUNITY
HIGHER LEADERS
AUTHORITIES PROFESSIONAL Behaves with
(DEPED) TEACHER honor and
dignity

TEACHING
COMMUNITY
Through a graphic organizer, show the different groups with
whom the teacher relates and write down key words that
describe how the teacher should relate to each group.
Fellow Teachers
and Other
Personnel

PROFESSIONAL School
Parents
TEACHER Officials

Learners
Bilbao, Corpuz, Llagas, and Salandanan (2015). The
Teaching Profession. Lorimar Publishing Inc.

www. deped.gov.ph

https://www.teacherph.com/philippine-professional-
standards-for-teachers/

https://depedtambayan.net/philippine-professional-
standards-for-teachers-frequently-asked-questions/