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Elements of A Profession

1. There are several key elements that define a profession, including initial education, accreditation, licensing, ongoing professional development, membership in professional societies, and adherence to a code of ethics. 2. Teaching is considered an honorable profession with the goal of nurturing students' development from a young age. Some essential qualities of teaching include accountability, authority in the classroom, precision with timing, strong ethics, order and discipline, and loyalty to the profession. 3. As a true professional, a teacher must be knowledgeable in their subject matter, skilled in teaching practices, and uphold high moral and ethical values as defined by the profession. They are also constantly learning to improve their ability to facilitate learning for students

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Elements of A Profession

1. There are several key elements that define a profession, including initial education, accreditation, licensing, ongoing professional development, membership in professional societies, and adherence to a code of ethics. 2. Teaching is considered an honorable profession with the goal of nurturing students' development from a young age. Some essential qualities of teaching include accountability, authority in the classroom, precision with timing, strong ethics, order and discipline, and loyalty to the profession. 3. As a true professional, a teacher must be knowledgeable in their subject matter, skilled in teaching practices, and uphold high moral and ethical values as defined by the profession. They are also constantly learning to improve their ability to facilitate learning for students

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ELEMENTS OF A PROFESSION

1. Initial Professional Education – completion of a university program in the chosen


field – teacher education, engineering, nursing, accountancy, etc. This means long and
arduous years of preparation.
2. Accreditation – university programs are under a regulatory body like CHED to ensure
that graduates start their professional lives with competence.
3. Licensing – It is mandatory, not voluntary and is administered by a government
authority. PRC or Professional Regulations Commission.
4. Professional Development – ongoing professional education that maintains or
improves professionals’ knowledge and skills after they begin professional practice. It is
mandated in R.A. 10912 also known as CPD Act of 2016.
5. Professional Societies – professional see themselves as part of a community of
like-minded individuals who put their professional standards above the individual self-
interest or their employer’s self-interests. This societies put dedication to the public
interest and commitment to moral and ethical values. Professional societies define
certification criteria, manager certification programs, establish accreditation standards
and define code of ethics and disciplinary action for any violations.
6. Code of Ethics – each profession has its own Code of Ethics to ensure that its
practitioners behave responsibly. The code includes what professionals should do,
violation of such can be grounds for ejection in professional societies or revocation of
Certificate of Registration and suspension from the practice of the teaching profession.

Teaching has been considered through time as an honorable and mission inspired
profession. As a career, its goals and objectives start with the young and its impact is carried
through adulthood. The children’s ingenious and exemplary upbringing in school, through the
teachers modeling, is guaranteed to produce an ideal mold that could last for a lifetime. It is
then self-assumed duty and responsibility to shower them with the loving care and nurturance
that can ensure their optimal development.

Some qualities essential to teaching as a profession (Salandanan, 2015)

1.) Accountability – “ As a true professional , a teacher


exhibits a deep sense of responsibility, honesty and
capability”.
 one who is responsible and duty bound in his
actions
 fully aware of his duties and obligations
 follows the constitution, decrees and orders of the
land.
2.) Authority – “The existence or lack of authority can make a
difference in building a student’s dream, an ambition...a
vision”.
 teacher’s enduring influence over their students
 provides the necessary command of the classroom
 recognition of the teacher’s knowledge
 teachers’ authority is earned
3.) Timing – “Precision timing is a mark of a smart teacher,
also of an alert student. A teacher should be able to
stretch time for more patience.”
 imperative element in planning, and implementing
any learning activity
 know the amount of time needed to acquire
different information
Punctuality is a trait that all teachers and students
must instill in their hearts and minds.
Precision timing is a stamp of a smart and alert
teacher.
4.) Ethics – “The first rule of ethical teaching is to do no
harm to students”.
 has integrity, hence exhibits moral values.
 create an ethical climate in the classroom

5.) Order and Discipline – “Students must take up their own


obligations to maintain the conditions under which
learning may occur – quiet in their classrooms, respectful
and courteous towards others, and civil in language and
behavior.”
Orderly- a place must be organized with everything
arranged in the right place. A procedure is in right order if
it is systematically followed. Order in teaching and in
the classroom implies a fair control and command of all
factors that make up learning environment.
 Discipline is the origin of order, to others order
embraces all that are disciplined.

6.) Loyalty – “A teacher who is not loyal to his profession is


spending time doing teaching chores like a machine”.
 one’s faithfulness, dedication and commitment to a
person, office or any endeavor.
 one who adheres passionately to the edicts of the
profession

7.) Professionalism –“To be labeled as professional involves a


feeling of joy and satisfaction”.
 adjudges knowledge, skill and values. Knowledgeable
means he is well informed and conversant with
everything in his line of specialization. He keeps abreast
with advances and adopts new ways of doing things.
Skilled if he demonstrates competence and proficiency in
his chosen occupation. It is sometimes known as
expertise which is gained after many years of successful
practice. Value laden if he is infused with virtues, traits
and moral standards. He is regarded highly, respected
and revered.
 accorded the highest acknowledgment
 internalize and abide by the profession’s edicts.
 highly proficient in various ways of affecting learning
and exhibits ethical and moral conduct.

8. ) Learning – “ A teacher’s passion for learning is communicated


through her teaching”
 means “to come to know”.
 It is the ultimate aim of teaching
 Teaching in itself requires learning

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