MODULE 1: THE
TEACHING PROFESSION
LESSON 1:
Teaching as a Profession
Intended Learning Outcomes
❑ At the end of the lesson, students can
examine the teaching profession
against the elements of
a profession.
“ Choose a job you love,
and you will never
have to work a day in
your life.”
-anonymous
Group yourselves into four and read the cases presented: As
a group explain what the word professional means in the
case assigned in your group.
c1. One night, cellphones were stolen right there from
your home while you were asleep. There was no
indication of forced entry, so you claimed that
The manner by which your cellphone was stolen was
highly professional.
C2. Father tells floor tile setter whom he asked
to work on a newly constructed bathroom “
Gusto ko ‘yong gawang propesyonal, malinis
at maganda”.
C3. “How unprofessional of her to act that
way. Teacher pa
naman din.”
C4. “She is highly professional in her ways. “
C5: Medical doctors, lawyers, education
consultants are entitled to professional fees (PF)
for the services rendered.
C6: After the oath taking as a
professional teacher, he was
congratulated and was told
“ now you are truly a
professional”.
What does the word
“professional means as
used in the cases cited?
???
Who are
professionals?
PROFESSIONAL IMPLIES THOSE
WHO POSSESSES THE KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS AND COMPETENCE OR
EXPERTISE.
A professional is the one
who conforms to the
technical or ethical standards
of a profession.
Elements of a profession
[Link] Professional education
Professionals generally begin their
professional lives by completinga university
program in their chosen fields- teacher
education, engineering, nursing,
engineering, accountancy and etc.
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 a part of a
community of like-minded individuals who put
their professional standards above the individual
self-interest or their employer’s self interest.
Professional societies define certification-criteria,
manage certification programs, establish
accreditation standards and define
a code of ethics.
6. CODE OF ETHICS
Every profession has a code of ethics to ensure
that practitioners behave responsibly. The code
states what the professionals should do.
Professionals can be ejected from their practice
from their professional societies or lose their
licenses for violating the code of ethics.
The Teaching profession is governed by the Code
of Ethics for Professional Teachers.
Check for understanding: ( 1/2 sheet of paper)Explain
concisely your option.
Based on the elements of a profession given in this
Lesson, can the taxi driver be considered a professional?
A. NO. because driving is not a college/university
degree.
B. YES. Because there is such term as professional
driver.
C. It depends on the technical and ethical competence
of the taxi driver.
Assignment:
Submit the legal connotations of following in a 1/2
sheet of paper on September 5, 2025:
Educational Decree of 1863
RA 7836
PD 1006
RA 8981
RA 9192
-end of Lesson
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