Lesson 1: The Professionalization of the Teaching Profession
Learning Outcome
At the end of the lesson, you are able to:
- Explain the meaning of teaching as a profession
Activate
Provide 3 best qualities you think should make up a professional teacher.
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Acquire
How One can become a Professional Teacher?
Bilbao, Corpuz, Llagas and Salandana, 2018
A professional is one who conforms to the technical or ethical standards of a profession. In the teaching
profession, there are 2 elements that make up a professional teacher, in terms of competence and Code of Ethics.
The professionalization of a teacher starts the moment he or she finishes a four-year teacher education
course which is from university that is approved by a regulatory body like the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED) in the Philippines. This is to ensure that graduates from these recognized programs start
their professional lives with competence. Most importantly, one must obtain a license that is administered by
the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). However, this should not stop there because teaching is an
ongoing professional education that maintains or improves professional practice. In the Philippines, this
Continuing Professional Development is mandated by RA 10912, otherwise known as the CPD Act of 2016.
Furthermore, professionals 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-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 standards and define a code
of ethics and disciplinary action for violations of the code. Lastly, each profession has a code of ethics to ensure
that its practitioners behave responsibly. The code states what professionals should do. Professional can be
ejected from their professional societies or lose their licenses to practice for violating the code of ethics.
All in all, teaching is a profession. It requires long years of initial professional education, the attainment
of a college/university degree recognized by a regulatory body, CHED, a licensure examination called the
Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET), Continuing Professional Development, and adherence to the Code
of Ethics for Professional Teachers. The teaching profession is governed by the Code of Ethics for Professional
Teachers. Violation of the Code of Ethics for professional teachers is one of the grounds for the revocation of
the professional teacher’s Certificate of Registration and suspension from the practice of the teaching
profession.
For further readings, read:
RA no. 2836, Article I, II, III, & IV also known as the Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994
Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers: Preamble
Apply
By the use of the graphic organizer below, present the 5 elements of a professional teacher.
Assess
Question: Here is a line from Bernard Shaw’s play: Man and Superman: “Those who can, do; those who can’t,
teach.” Having learned the elements of a professional teacher, do you agree with Bernard Shaw? Site 3
points from the legal bases mentioned, and elaborate your answer in an essay. (20 pts.)
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Rubric for Essay Writing
Category 5 4 3 2
Introduction The introduction The introduction The introduction states The introduction is
(Organization) is inviting, states clearly states the the main topic or quite a blur.
the main topic main topic and position but does not It provides too
and position. position. adequately provide a little idea or
It provides It provides a preview of the structure nothing to know
previews of the previews of the of the paper nor is it about the structure
structure of the structure of the particularly inviting to of the paper.
paper. paper but is not the reader.
particularly
inviting to the
reader.
Focus on Topic There is one The main idea is The main idea is The main idea is
(Content) clear, well- clear but the somewhat clear but there not clear. There is a
focused topic. supporting is a need for more seemingly random
The main idea opinions are too supporting opinion. collection of
stands out and is general. information.
supported by
detailed
information.
Support for Relevant, telling, Supporting details Supporting details and Supporting details
Topic quality details and information information are relevant, and information
(Content) give the reader are relevant, but but several key issues or are typically
important one key issue or portions of the storyline unclear or not
information that portion of the are unsupported. related to the topic.
goes beyond the storyline is
obvious or unsupported.
predictable
Conclusion The conclusion is The conclusion is The conclusion is There is no clear
(Organization) strong and leaves recognizable and recognizable, but does conclusion, the
the reader with a ties up almost all not tie up several loose paper just ends.
feeling that they the loose ends. ends.
understand what
the writer is
“getting at.”
Grammar & The writer makes The writer makes The writer makes 5-7 The writer makes
Spelling no errors in 3-5 errors in errors in grammar or more than 7 errors
(Convention) grammar or grammar or spelling that distract the in grammar or
spelling that spelling that reader form the content. spelling that
distract the distract the reader distract the reader
reader from the from the content. from the content.
content.
Score
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