PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Palawan College of Arts and Trades
ED 8: THE TEACHING PROFESSION
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” - Unknown
CHAPTER 1: THE TEACHING PROFESSION
INSTRUCTOR: JASON L. TORIO, LPT, MAEM
Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the chapter, the students should be able to:
1. examine the teaching profession against the elements of a profession.
2. trace the historical developments of teaching as a profession in the Philippines.
3. explain teaching as a profession and as a mission.
LESSON 1: TEACHING AS A PROFESSION
“Without hard work and discipline, it is difficult to be a top professional”
Teaching is a profession because…
• It is a public service which requires teachers to demonstrate expert knowledge and
specialized skills.
• It is acquired and maintained through rigorous and continuing study.
• It calls for a sense of personal and cooperation responsibly for the education and welfare
of the pupils in their care.
➢ The word “professional” implies one who possesses skill and competence/expertise. “Highly
Professional” “unprofessional… to act that way” imply a code of ethics by which a professional
person abide. In short, a professional is one who conforms to the technical or ethical standards
of a profession.
Two Elements of a Profession:
1. Competence
2. A Code of Ethics
Other Elements of a Profession
1. Initial Professional Education- Professionals generally begin their professional lives by
completing a university program in their chosen fields- teacher education, engineering,
nursing, accountancy. This means long and arduous years of preparation. Take note this
is just initial, which means only the beginning because a professional is expected to learn
endlessly.
2. Accreditation- University programs are approved by a regulatory body like the Commission
on Higher Education (CHED) in the Philippines to ensure that graduates from these
recognized programs start their professional lives with competence.
3. Licensing- Licensing is mandatory, not voluntary and is administered by a government
authority. In the Philippines, this government authority is the Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC).
4. Professional Development – This is an ongoing professional education that maintains or
improves professionals’ knowledge and skills after they begin professional practice. In the
Philippines this is Continuing Professional Development mandated by RA 10912, otherwise
known as the CPD Act of 2016.
5. Professional Societies – Professionals see themselves as part of a community of like-
minded individuals who put their professional standards above the individual self-interest
or their employers self-interest. These professional societies put dedication to the public
interest and commitment to moral and ethical values. Professional societies define
certification criteria, manage, certification programs, establish accreditation standard and
define a code of ethics and disciplinary action for violation of that code.
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6. Code of Ethics – Each profession has a code of ethics to ensure that its practitioners behave
responsibly. The code states what professionals should do. Professionals can be ejected
from their professional societies or lose their licenses to practice for violating the code of
ethics.
ACTIVITY 1.1 COOPERATIVE LEARNING
Instructions: Create a classroom scenario where a teacher shows professionalism. Prepare a
script and perform in 3-5 minutes.
Rubrics:
Adopted to: https://stu.westga.edu/~cbailey4/curriculum_web/roleplay_rubric.pdf
ACTIVITY 1.2 RESEARCH CONNECTION
Instructions: Read a research paper related to teaching as a profession and obtain the important
parts using the format below. Write it on a yellow paper.
I. Problem / Research Title
II. Research Methodology
III. Findings
IV. Conclusions
V. Source of Research
ACTIVITY 1.3 ESSAY
Instructions: Read each question and answer in one paragraph containing 50-60 words only.
1. Do you have similar reasons for choosing teaching as your future career? Why?
2. What made you think that teaching is the right career choice for you?
3. Were there members of your class forced by circumstances to take teaching as their career
option?
4. If they were forced by circumstances to choose teaching, what are their chances to remain
in teaching, love teaching and enjoy their lives as teachers?
5. Do you see yourself being a teacher all your life? Why?
References:
• Bilbao, P. P., Corpuz, B. B., Llagas, A. T., & Sa-landanan, G. G. (2018). The teach-ing
profession (4th ed., pp. 3-21). Lorimar Publishing Inc.
• https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/the-concept-of-teaching-as-a-
professionpdf/259181202
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