The Teaching

Profession
 The Nature of Teaching
• Teaching is a process that facilitates learning.
• Teaching is the specialized application of
knowledge, skills and attributes designed to
provide unique service to meet the
educational needs of the individual and the
society.
 The Nature of Teaching
• Teaching emphasizes the development
of values and guides students in their
social relationships.
 What is a Profession?
• A profession is an occupation that
involves specialised training and formal
qualification before one is allowed to
practice or work.
• Society and community place a great
deal of trust in the professions.
 Who is a Professional?
A formal qualification (university or college
diploma, degree) gained over time.
Specialized Knowledge (e.g. teaching
secondary Mathematics)
License or permission to practice
Exhibits high agreed standards of behavior
and practice
Someone with high personal standards and
values
 Teachers as
Professionals
• The certificated teacher is the essential
element in the delivery of instruction to
students, regardless of the mode of
instruction.
 Teachers as Professionals

• A teacher has professional knowledge and

skills gained through formal preparation
and experience. Teachers provide personal,
caring service to students by diagnosing
their needs and by planning, selecting and
using methods and evaluation procedures
designed to promote learning.
 Teachers as Professionals
• The processes of teaching include
understanding and adhering to legal and
legislated frameworks and policies; identifying
and responding to student learning needs;
providing effective and responsive instruction;
assessing and communicating student learning;
developing and maintaining a safe, respectful
environment conducive to student learning;
establishing and maintaining professional
relationships; and engaging in reflective
professional practice.
The Standards of Practice for the
Teaching Profession
Commitment
to Students
and Student
Learning

Outgoing Leadership in
Professional Learning
Learning Standards Communities
of Practice

Professional Professional
Practice Knowledge
 Commitment to Students
and Student Learning
• Teachers are dedicated in their care and
commitment to students. They treat
students equitably and with respect
and are sensitive to factors that
influence individual student learning.
They facilitate the development of
students as contributing citizens of the
society.
 Leadership in Learning
Communities
Teachers promote and participate in the creation
of collaborative, safe and supportive learning
communities. They recognize their shared
responsibilities and leaderhip roles in facilitating
student success. They maintain and uphold the
principles of the ethical standards in these
learning communities.
Professional Knowledge
Teachers strive to be current in their
professional knowledge and recognize its
relationship to practice. They understand and
reflect on student development, learning
theory, pedagogy, curriculum, ethics, and
educational research and related policies and
legislation to inform professional judgment
in practice.
 Professional Practice
Teachers apply professional
knowledge and experience to
promote student learning.
 Professional Practice
Teachers use appropriate
pedagogy, assessment and
evaluation, resources and
technology in planning for and
responding to the needs of the
individual students and learning
communities.
 Professional Practice
Teachers refine their
professional practice through
ongoing inquiry, dialogue, and
reflection.
 Outgoing Professional
Learning
Teachers recognize that commitment to
ongoing professional learning is integral
to effective practice and to student
learning.
Professional practice and self-directed
learning are informed by experience,
research, collaboration and knowledge.
The Ethical Standards for
the Teaching Profession
The ethical standard of Care includes compassion,
acceptance, interest and insight for developing

Care student's potential. Teachers express their

commitment to students' well-being and learning
through positive influence, professional judgment
and empathy in practice

Intrinsic to the ethical standard of Respect are trust

and fair-mindedness. They honor human dignity,
emotional wellness and cognitive development. In
Respect their professional practice, they model respect for
spiritual and cultural values, social justice,
confidentiality, freedom, democracy and
environment
 The Ethical Standards for
the Teaching Profession
The ethical standard of Trust embodies fairness,

Trust openness and honesty. Teachers' relationships with

students, colleagues, parents, guardians and the
public are based on trust

Honesty, reliability, and moral action are embodied

in the ethical standard of Integrity. Continual

Integrity reflection assists teachers in exercising integrity in

their professional commitments and
responsibilities.
 The Purposes:
1. To inspire teachers to reflect and uphold
the honor and dignity of the teaching
profession
2. To identify the ethical responsibilities
and commitments in the teaching
profession
3. To guide ethical decisions and actions in
the teaching profession
4. To promote public trust and confidence
in the teaching profession
 Philosophy of
Education
Professional Education
1. Idealism – spiritual, values, ideal
2. realism- science/ what is real
3. empiricism- senses
4. naturalism- innate
5. existentialism- choice,decision,unique
6. essentialism- specialization, basic, fundamental
7. perrenialism- classic, literature, traditional
8. pragmatism- activation of skills
9. progressivism-child-centered
10. Epicureanism- perfection
11. Agnosticism- aetheist, unknown
12. stoicism- passionate emotions
13. hedonism- pleasure
14. humanism- humans
15. constuctivism- prior knowledge activation
16. reconstructionism- solution to problem
17. scholasticism- rationalization of church
Philosophy of Education
• BEHAVIORISM – change
• ESSENTIALISM – basic
• EXISTENTIALISM – choice
• HUMANISM – build
• IDEALISM – enough in mind
• PERRENIALISM – constant
• PRAGMATISM - practice (T&E)
• PROGRESSIVISM – improve
• REALISM – enough to see
• UTILITARIANISM - best
 Philosophy of Love
Kapag binuo nya pagkatao mo. HUMANISM
Kapag binago ka nya. BEHAVIORISM
Kapag sapat na nasa isip mo sya. IDEALISM
Kapag dapat nakikita mo sya. REALISM
Kapag naggagamitan at nagpapractice lang kayo.
PRAGMATISM
Kapag nabibigay nya basic needs mo. ESSENTIALISM.
Kapag sayo sya by choice. EXISTENTILAISM.
Kapag pinagbago ka nya sa ikauunlad ng buhay mo.
PROGRESSIVISM.
Kpag ipinahihiram mo sya para sa greater good ng greater
number. UTILITARIALISM.
Kung SARP lang ang habol mo. HEDONISM yun.
Kapag lahat at marami kayong nakikinabang sa kanya, as in
JOWA sya ng Bayan. SOCIAL RECONSTRUCTIVISM na yun.