EDUC 103- TEACHING PROFESSION
THE TEACHER AS A PERSON IN THE
SOCIETY
Family Individual Person
Professional
Society Community Leader
and Advocate
School
Model of Good
Character
Expert
Know the professional and personal
lives of teachers.
1. Teachers are the products of the
family where they belong.
2. Teachers are also shaped by the
society where they live.
3. Schools they attended are
contributory to the development of this
expertise, talents, knowledge, skills
and philosophy as a professional.
TEACHER AS INDIVIDUAL PERSON
 Teachers are given high regard in
society for the multiple roles
they perform aside from
teaching.
 “Teaching is more than just a
simple job.” Cohen, Manion and
Morrission (1996)
 Teaching as higher calling and a
commitment to make positive
changes in the society and in the
lives of people they teach.
Teachers have different talents
T and skills
E
-teachers possess various skills
A and talents that they can use
and share as they perform their
C teaching task
H
Body Parts of a Teacher
E
 Brain - always think critically
R
and creatively
 Eyes – see the individual needs,
strengths and nature of each
students
 Ears- listen to students’ ideas
and concern
 Hands – guide students and show
the right direction
 Heart – love all the students
regardless of who and what they
are
 Mouth – speak the truth, discuss
knowledge and speak wisdom to
students
 Feet – walk with the students,
explore the surroundings and
discover new knowledge and
information
 Nose – breathe deeply and relax
when feeling tired or pressured
Teachers have different needs
 Different needs
 Economic needs
 Security and justice
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 Need to be recognized and

appreciated to boost their
emotion and self-esteem
 Need role clarity
 Have social needs
 Need to cope with various
challenges and changes

Teachers have individual rights

 Article III of the 1987

Philippine Constitution
 Ra 232, RA 7836, Code of
Ethics
 Article XIII Section 1 to
Section 3 of Philippine
Constitution

Teachers as Profession

 RA 7826 (teaching was

professionalized and thereby
requiring teachers to take the
licensure exam for teachers.
 Teaching as profession; giving the
highest regard to teachers as
professionals
 7 R’s of teachers