TEACHING/INSTRUCTION

MA 17
FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY

III. Teaching as
Profession and Vocation
MAY 2, 2020
 TEACHING AS A
PROFESSION
“The term professional is one of the most
exalted in the English language, denoting as
it does, long and arduous years of
preparation, a striving for excellence, a
dedication to the public interest, and
commitment to moral and ethical values.”
-Hermogenes P. Pobre, Ph.D

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Teaching as a profession, it is our way of rendering service to
humanity.

• If you take teaching as your profession, this means that you must be willing
to go through a long period of preparation and a continuing professional
development, as well as commitment to ethical and moral values.

• Striving for excellence – another element of profession. This element brings us

to the issue of “pwede na” • “Pwede na” is inimical to excellence. It is expressed
in other ways like “talagang ganyan ‘yan”, “wala na tayong magawa”, etc. All of
these are indicators of defeatism and mediocrity.

• If we stick to this complacent mentality, excellence would not be within reach.

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 TEACHING AS
VOCATION
• Etymology ◦ It comes from the Latin
word “vocare” which means “to call”

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 TEACHING AS VOCATION

Vocation is a strong feeling of suitability for a

particular career or occupation.

Unlike any other profession, teaching requires

dedication and service in order for an individual to
be considered as a real teacher.

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 Situation

Teacher Joyce is treated as a teacher for teaching his students the lessons
every day She teaches everything she knows, showing off mastery of the
subject, but not even considering the feelings of her students towards the
lessons discussed and to difficult topics. Moreover, she often come to
school late and goes home early. On other hand, a volunteer named Anne
is addressed as a teacher for teaching and serving the children of a far
rural community. She almost 8 kilometers everyday for the sake of her
student’s learning and development.

What is the difference between the teaching practices of

Teacher Joyce and Anne?
Well, the main difference lies in their dedication to service.
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 Dedication is when you absolutely love something, doing whatever it takes to keep pursuing your
goal. Dedication is having the passion for a certain thing.
In the situation I presented earlier,

Teacher Joyce is considered as teacher since she goes to school and teaches her lessons
everyday with all her knowledge and mastery to the subject-matter. But can you
consider her as a real teacher?
Teaching is more than just going to school and imparting knowledge to the students. If
you’re a teacher you need to put extra efforts on everything. Come in early, stay up late and
even work home, considering the individual differences of your students/pupil is also a
must.
Like Anne, a real teacher should be really committed to getting the job done properly
w/o asking for additional praise or compensation for their extra effort and time.

Teaching should not be treated as a simple profession but also a serious vocation where
other people and service is over self and salary
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 Dedication is when you absolutely love something, doing whatever it takes to keep pursuing your
goal. Dedication is having the passion for a certain thing.
In the situation I presented earlier,

Like Anne, a real teacher should be really committed to getting the job done properly
w/o asking for additional praise or compensation for their extra effort and time.

Teaching should not be treated as a simple profession but also a serious vocation where
other people and service is over self and salary

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 A teacher who practices
teaching as his vocation
responds to the strong
feeling, or calling, for
service.

In summary, Vocation is only for some who are really dedicated not just to work
but also to serve other people.
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 Large Image Teaching as Profession and Vocation

“Teaching may not be a lucrative position. It cannot guarantee

financial security. It even means investing your personal time,
energy, and resources. Sometimes it means disappointments,
heartaches, and pains. But with strong dedication and touching the
hearts of people and opening the minds of children can give you joy
and contentment which money could not buy. These are the
moments I teach for. These are the moments I live for.”

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MA 17
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Thank You
YVES ADRIAN N. SILVA
+639365790307
yvesadrian@gmail.com
yvesadrian.silva@deped.gov.ph