NAME: Winston D. Rim Course & Yr.
: BSED FILIPINO IV DATE: 08-29-21
SUBJECT: Selected Topics in Professional Teacher Application
Instructor: Mr. Jefrey Batuigas
REFLECTION
Effective teachers are critical to a student's academic achievement. They have a
profound and long-lasting influence on all of their students. They can also have a
significant impact on a student's life. Teachers have the ability to mold and shape a
student's personality, as well as their future.
In the teaching-learning process, the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers
(PPST) plays an important role. It encapsulates the teacher's quality expectations in K–
12 programs. It focuses on the skills and tactics that help teachers and students learn
more effectively. It includes both teachers and students learning how to use information
and communication technology effectively and appropriately. It gives educators
knowledge that for them to be considered quality teachers, they should know what to
teach and how to teach the lessons to students. PPST has seven Domains, namely:
Content Knowledge and Pedagogy, Learning Environment, Diversity of Learners,
Curriculum and Planning, Assessment and Reporting, Community Linkages and
Professional Engagement, Personal Growth and Professional Development. It also has
four career stages, such as Beginning, Proficient, Highly Proficient, and Distinguished.
The 37 indicators in each career stage show a developmental progression from
beginning to distinguished practice. PPST helps to have quality and effective teachers
here in the Philippines when it comes to teaching. It allows them to recognize the
importance of having a critical understanding of the application of theories and
principles of teaching and learning. It encourages them to display proficiency in teaching
and exhibit the needed skills in the use of communication strategies, teaching
strategies, and technologies to promote high-quality learning outcomes. It inspires them
to create a conducive learning environment that promotes learner responsibility and
achievement and increases learner engagement. Teachers become responsive to
learner diversity. They come to understand that learners are different from each other.
They differ in their interests, learning styles, etc. It enables teachers to select, organize,
and use appropriate assessment tools. Most importantly, it teaches teachers to value
personal growth and professional development. It encourages them to exhibit high
personal regard for the profession by maintaining qualities that uphold the dignity of
teaching such as respect and integrity. They can value personal and professional
reflection and learning to improve their practices. It helps them assume a sense of
responsibility for personal growth and professional development for lifelong learning.
The Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST) aims to produce better
teachers in our country by improving their qualifications skills and by increasing their
levels of knowledge, practice, and professional engagement. Teachers must exert
efforts for them to attain proficiency in teaching. In today's 21st century, there is a need
for teachers to become digital literate. They must know how to operate and utilize digital
resources to make teaching and learning meaningful and engaging for learners.
