TEACHING, THE NOBLEST OF ALL

PROFESSION

“ One looks back with appreciation to the brillian teachers but

with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings - Carl
Jung
 LEAR NING OUTC OMES

• Cite reasons why teaching is said to be the noblest of

all professions
• Commit to the teaching profession, the noblest of all
profession
 INTRODUCTION

Teaching has a lot of demands. That is why only a few

answer the call to teach. Even for those who respond to the
call, sometimes their response is half-hearted because they
find themselves in a situation where there is no other choice.
Or if finally, they become professional teachers they
introduce themselves as teachers “lang” (meaning teachers
only) or leave after three or four years of teaching. Only a
few embrace it as their mission while on earth. Yet, it is has
always been described as the noblest profession.
 LETS ANALYZE

1. 1. What do you like most in the story? Why?

2. 2. Do you know of a student who is similarity situated as “teddy”
3. 3. Did you ever have a “Ms. Thompson” in your life?
4. 4. Any lesson learned?
 A B S T R A C T I O N / G E N E R A L I Z AT I O N

Convinced of the nobility of the teaching profession, Henry Adams also said, “A teacher
affects eternity; no one knows where his influence stops.”
John Steinbeck, Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, claims
The greatest men and women in history were teachers – Socrates, Plato, Aristotle,
Confucius. Lao tsu, Siddharta Gautama, Jesus Christ. Their teachings have
transformed the individual and collective lives of their of their followers and their
worlds. Their teachings reverberate up to the present.
An old anecdote about teaching and teacher may convince you more that you are
preparing for a profession which is the noblest of all professions. It is considered the
mother of all professions.
Teachers have a special place in heaven. Agree or disagree?
READ “THEIR SPECIAL PLACE IN HEAVEN”
LIFTED FROM TEACHER: A TRIBUTE TO
TEACHERS EVERYWHERE PUBLISHED BY
THE TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE
PHILIPPINES ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 50 TH
FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY.
 THEIR SPECIAL PLACE IN HEAVEN
BY: CYNTHIA FERRER GUBLER

At the gates of heaven, Saint Peter stood, resplendent, holding the keys to heaven. Before him snaked a
very long line of people eager to pass through the portals of heaven.
Saint Peter asked the man at the head of the line
Saint Peter asked the man at the head of the line a simple question: “Why, dear sir, should I let you enter
heaven?” The man replied: “I am a doctor. In my lifetime, I saved lives, cured the sick and gave them and
their families a better quality of life.”
To which Saint Peter commented: “Remarkable. You may enter through the gates of paradise and enjoy
your rightful place”
Next in line was a woman dressed in a no-nonsense business suit. Saint Peter asked her the same. “Why
should I let you enter heaven, dear woman?” And she replied: “I’m an entrepreneur. I gave people decent
jobs, paid them well enough for them to feed, clothe, shelter and afford their families the niceties of life.”
“Ah,” said Saint Peter. “indeed, that is remarkable as well. But, of course, you may enter heaven.”
A young man in uniform stepped up and faced Saint Peter and to the same question, he responded: “I am
a policeman. In my lifetime, I came to the succor of the citizenry, protected it against criminals who
plagued the streets down on earth.”
Saint Peter was impressed, and gave the young man a pass to enter through the gates of heaven.
Soon, it was the turn of a dignified elderly man, who did not wait for Saint Peter to pose him question, and offered
his reason: “I am a lawmaker. I crafted laws and policies for the benefit of all the stakeholders of society,
prescribing their rights and violations, thereof.”
Impressed with the lawmakers credentials, Saint Peter let him through, without any hesitation.
Fast on the heels of the lawmaker, a young woman, austerely dressed, came up front. “Tell me, young lady, why
should I let you in?” Saint Peter asked. She replied, “I am a lawyer, Saint Peter. To the best of my abilities, I
defended the rights of victims and, at times, the rights of the accused, just as vigorously.”
“Commendable!” roared Saint Peter in delight.
Saint Peter now faced a middle-aged man with rimmed glasses. The man had heard the question that St. Peter had
pased those ahead of him, and he had a ready answer: “I am a scientist, dear Saint Peter. I helped unlock the
secrets of life and the secrets of the fields: research, technology, communications, medicine, transportation, galactic
travel, among others. And in doing to, I assure you, I never lost my awe and wonder of the creator of such majesty
and grandeur as the universe.”
Saint Peter could not contain his delight and permitted the man to enter heaven.
In stark contrast to the scientist who left, a tall, dignified man in a well-cut Italian suit and handmade silk tie
stepped up in front of the line. My dear man, Saint Peter said, feeling more loquacious. “You must agree that I did
well letting the scientist into heaven. Pray, tell me Why I should let you through the gates of heaven: And to this,
the man replied: I am a diplomat. With all my God-given skills very hard to eradicate the scourge of war that has
visited people’s time and time again and devastated scores and scores of generations to the human race.”
“But of course, a peacemaker,” Saint Peter murmured appreciatively. “Do take your place in heaven as
promised to peacemakers.”
This line of questioning continued down the line of souls who stood before Saint Peter, eager to disclose to
him their rights to enter heaven: farmer, architech, fisherman, engineer; bus driver, household help, actor,
comedian; banker, parent, computer analyst, financier; politician, chief executive officer, country
president, chef.
Finally, the last person in the line stood before Saint Peter. It had been a long day, and he was pleased that
he did not have to turn anyone away. He looked at the simple woman before him and asked the same
question for the last time that day. “My dear lady, thank you so much for waiting so patiently for your
turn, Now, tell me, why should I let you into heaven?”
And the elderly woman responded, without rancor or recriminations at being heard ladt: “Dear Saint
Peter…. This is why you should let me through the gates into heaven. Those people who entered a head of
me…. They became who they were…. Because of me.”
In a mixture of pride and humility, she continued: “I am a their teacher.
Saint Peter silently nodded, breaking into a smile. His job for the day had ended. He locked the gates of
heaven, only after the teacher stepped in for her just deserved reward.
 SUMMARY

Teaching is noblest of all professions because in

teaching we help develop people. We work with
human minds and hearts to help persons become
more human. Teaching is touching lives. In that
way, teachers help shape the future
 DAGHANG SALAMAT SAPAG
PAMINAW OG ADVANCE MERCY
CHRISTMAS SA TANAN