Republic of the Philippines

NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY

Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE
IM No.: PROFED2-1STSEM-2022-2023

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

Bayombong Campus

DEGREE BSED COURSE NO. PROF ED 2

PROGRAM
SPECIALIZATION BSED 2A, 2B and COURSE The Teaching Profession
Crash Course TITLE
YEAR LEVEL 2 TIME FRAME 6 hrs WK NO. 1 -2 IM 1
NO.

I. CHAPTER I: The Teaching Profession

II. LESSON TITLE:

Lesson 1: Teaching as a Profession
Lesson 2: Teaching as a Vocation and Mission

III. LESSON OVERVIEW

This chapter consists of two lessons. Lesson 1 dwells on teaching as profession. It starts
with a discussion of the elements of a profession followed by an analysis of teaching to
determine if it has all the elements of a profession. It ends with a presentation of the historical
development of teaching as a profession in the Philippines. Lesson 2 discusses teaching as a
vocation and mission. It describes teaching as a mission not just a job. it also explains teaching
as a vocation, a special calling.

IV. DESIRED LEARNING OUTCOMES

After completing your study of module 1, you should be able to do the following:

1. Explain the meaning of teaching as a profession

2. Trace the historical development of teaching as a profession in the Philippines
3. Explain teaching as a vocation and mission

V. LESSON CONTENT

Lesson 1: Teaching as a Profession

“Without hard work and discipline, it is difficult to be a top professional.”

Activity: Let’s read these:

A. Teaching as a Profession
Read the following instances when the word “professional” is used. Add
more instances, if you can. Explain what the word “professional” means in each
case.
1. 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.
2. Father tells floor tile setter whom he asked to work on a newly
constructed bathroom “Gusto ko yong gawang propesyonal, malinis
at maganda.”
3. She is highly professional in her ways. She deals with everyone
including her daughter – employee professionally.
“In accordance with Section 185, Fair Use of Copyrighted Work of Republic Act 8293, the copyrighted works included in this material may be reproduced for
educational purposes only and not for commercial distribution,”

NVSU-FR-ICD-05-00 (081220) Page 1 of 10

 Republic of the Philippines
NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE
IM No.: PROFED2-1STSEM-2022-2023

4. “How unprofessional of her to act that way. Teacher pa naman din.”

5. Medical doctors, lawyers, education consultants are entitled to
professional fees (PF) for expert services rendered.
6. After his oath taking as a professional teacher, he was congratulated
and was told “ow you are truly a professional.”

Analysis: Let’s analyze:

What does the word “professional” mean as used in the instances given above?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Abstraction: Let’s Add to what you know

Teaching as a profession
In the words “professional manner”, “gawang propesyunal,” “professional fee for expert services
rendered” 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.
So two elements of a profession are competence and a Code of Ethics.
The other elements of a profession are:

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 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 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 employee’s
self – interest. These professional societies put dedication to the public interest and
commitment to moral and ethical values.

“In accordance with Section 185, Fair Use of Copyrighted Work of Republic Act 8293, the copyrighted works included in this material may be reproduced for
educational purposes only and not for commercial distribution,”

NVSU-FR-ICD-05-00 (081220) Page 2 of 10

 Republic of the Philippines
NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE
IM No.: PROFED2-1STSEM-2022-2023

Professional societies define certification criteria, manage certification programs,

establish accreditation standards and define a code of ethics and disciplinary action for
violations of that code.

6. Code of Ethics
Each profession has a code of ethics to ensure that its practitioners behave
responsively. 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. (McConnell, Steve, Source: [Link] Retrieved 6-13-
18

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 (Sec. 23, RA 7836).

Name __________________________________ Date of Submission _____________

Year and Section ________________________ Modality of Learning ____________
Module No. 1

LEARNING ACTIVITIES: LESSON 1A

 Reminder: Module 1 (including the accomplishment of the learning activities) will last for two (2)
weeks. Make sure that you answer the different activities INTELLECTUALLY HONEST and
SCHOLARLY. Proper citation is needed whenever you wish to cite information from sources
and other readings other than the modules to support insights or answers as regards the
questions presented in this part of the module.

Directions: Answer the following, comprehensively and scholarly.

1. By the use of a graphic organizer, present the elements of a profession creatively.

2. By way of an ACROSTIC, explain the elements of a profession

“In accordance with Section 185, Fair Use of Copyrighted Work of Republic Act 8293, the copyrighted works included in this material may be reproduced for
educational purposes only and not for commercial distribution,”

NVSU-FR-ICD-05-00 (081220) Page 3 of 10

 Republic of the Philippines
NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE
IM No.: PROFED2-1STSEM-2022-2023

B. The Historical Development of Teaching as a Profession in the Philippines

Activity: Let’s do these (ooopsss…don’t go over the discussion below just your wild guess)
Let’s find out how much you know about the history of teaching in the country. Write TRUE if the
statement is correct and FALSE if it is wrong.
_________ 1. As early as the Spanish period, teaching was considered a profession.
_________ 2. It was the Americans who elevated teaching in the Philippines as a profession.
_________ 3. Teaching was elevated to a profession only in 1994 with the passage of RA 7836.
_________ 4. There is no other legal documents that professionalized teaching other than the
Teachers’ Professionalization Act of 1994.

The first legal document that professionalized teaching was Presidential Decree 1006 issued by
then President Ferdinand E. Marcos. It was only in 1976 with PD 1006 known as the Decree
Professionalizing Teaching that teachers in the Philippines become professionalized. The need to
professionalize teaching was felt “to insure that in the immediacy and urgency of teacher recruitment,
qualitative requirements are not overlooked…” and “although teaching requires a number of years of
collegiate study, it is the only course that is not yet considered a profession” (PD 1006).
Furthermore…”in recognition of the vital role of teachers in nation – building and as an incentive to
raise the morale of teachers, it is imperative that they be considered as professional and teaching be
recognized as a profession.” (PD 1006)
Then in1994, RA 7836, otherwise known as the Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of
1994, was passed to…”promote quality education by proper supervision and regulation of the licensure
examination and professionalization of the practice of the teaching profession.” (Section 2)
During the pre – Hispanic period, there was no established formal schooling in the country. So
there was no formal preparation for teachers, too. The mothers and fathers and tribal leaders served as
teachers at home and in the community.
During the Spanish period and by virtue of Educational Decree of 1863 free public school
system was established. There was one school for boys and another school for girls in every
municipality. The Spanish missionaries served as teachers. The same Decree provided for a normal
school run by the Jesuits to educate male teachers in Manila. Normal schools for women were not
established until 1875. SO it was the Spaniards who started training teachers in normal schools.
Paz Ramos, once Dean of the College of Education of the University of the Philippines, Diliman,
claims:
The foundations of teacher education in the Philippines were laid by the Spanish government
during the mid-eighteenth century. It is said to have begun on August 4, 1765, when King Charles of
Spain issued a Royal Decree requiring each village to have a “maestro.” On November 28, 1772,
another Royal Decree specified the qualifications of teachers. However, it was not until 1863 that there
was a specific attempt to systematize and update the education of Filipino Teachers.

“In accordance with Section 185, Fair Use of Copyrighted Work of Republic Act 8293, the copyrighted works included in this material may be reproduced for
educational purposes only and not for commercial distribution,”

NVSU-FR-ICD-05-00 (081220) Page 4 of 10

 Republic of the Philippines
NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE
IM No.: PROFED2-1STSEM-2022-2023

At the end of Spanish rule, schools during the Spanish era were closed for a time by
Aguinaldo’s government. So there was no teacher preparation that took place.
During the American regime, American soldiers served as the first teachers. In 1901, the
Philippine Commission enacted into law Act 74 which created the Department of Public Instruction, laid
the foundations of the public school system and offered free primary education for Filipinos.

There was a shortage of teachers. The Philippine Commission authorized the Secretary of
Public Instruction to bring to the Philippines 600 teachers from USA. They were the Thomasites, Due
to urgent need for teachers, the Americans gave bright young Filipino students opportunity to take up
higher education in American colleges and universities financed by the Philippine Government. They
were the pensionadas.
Hint: all the TRUE – FALSE items were FALSE.

SUMMARY:
Teaching became a profession in 1976 with PD 1006. The requirement of a licensure
examination for teachers that puts teaching at par with the other professions was enacted only in 1994
with the passing of RA 7836, otherwise known as “The Teacher’s Professionalization Act.”
There was no formal preparation for teachers during the pre-Hispanic times. The formal training
of teachers began during the Spanish period when men were trained as maestros by the Jesuits. A
few year later maestros were also trained. In 1901, a two – year preparation for teachers was given by
Philippine Normal School. Then, the two years became four years since the two – year academic
preparation was seen inadequate. To ensure quality teachers and to make teaching at par with other
professions, in addition to a four – year teacher education course, passing a licensure examination was
made mandatory by RA 7836.

Name __________________________________ Date of Submission _____________

Year and Section ________________________ Modality of Learning ____________
Module No. 1

LEARNING ACTIVITIES: LESSON 1B

 Reminder: Module 1 (including the accomplishment of the learning activities) will last for two (2)
weeks. Make sure that you answer the different activities INTELLECTUALLY HONEST and
SCHOLARLY. Proper citation is needed whenever you wish to cite information from sources
and other readings other than the modules to support insights or answers as regards the
questions presented in this part of the module.

Directions: Answer the following, comprehensively and scholarly.

1. Present the historical development of teacher preparation and professionalization in the
Philippines from pre – Hispanic Philippines to 1996 by way of a GRAPHIC ORGANIZER.
Discuss briefly.

“In accordance with Section 185, Fair Use of Copyrighted Work of Republic Act 8293, the copyrighted works included in this material may be reproduced for
educational purposes only and not for commercial distribution,”

NVSU-FR-ICD-05-00 (081220) Page 5 of 10

 Republic of the Philippines
NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE
IM No.: PROFED2-1STSEM-2022-2023

2. PORTFOLIO MAKING: Interview 2 LET passers now teaching who did not go through the 4-
year teacher education course. They are graduates of other four – year course but not teacher
education. Ask them the following questions:
a. What difficulties are they experiencing in teaching?
b. Do they agree that a four – year teacher education course is a better preparation for the
teaching profession?

Lesson 2: Teaching as a Vocation and Mission

“Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of times.” -
Desiderata

Teaching as a vocation
Vocation comes from the Latin word “vocare” which means to call. Based on the etymology of
the word, vocation, therefore means a “call”. If there is a call, there must be a caller and someone who
is called. There must also be a response. For Christians, the Caller is God Himself. For our brother and
sister Muslims, Allah. Believers in the Supreme being will look at this voiceless call to have a vertical
dimension. For non-believers, the call is also experienced but this may viewed solely along a horizontal
dimension. It is like man calling another man, never a Superior being calling man.
Most often, when people use the word “vocation”, they refer to a religious vocation, like the
mother in the Activity phase of this lesson. Vocation includes other bug callings like marriage and single
blessedness. It does not only refer to a religious vocation. It can also refer to a call to do something like
to teach, to heal the sick, etc. Whatever is our calling or situation in life, the call is always to
serve.
The Christians among you realize that the Bible is full of stories of men and women who were
called by God to do something not for themselves but for others. We know Abraham, the first one called
by God, to become the father of great nation, the nation of God’s chosen people. We recall Moses who
was called while in Egypt to lead God’s chosen people out of Egypt in order to free them from slavery.
In the New Testament, we know of Mary who was also called by God to become the mother of the
Savior, Jesus Christ. In Islam, we are familiar with Muhammad, the last of the prophets to be called by
Allah, to spread the teachings of Allah. All of them responded positively to God’s call. Buddha must
have also heard the call to abandon his royal life in order to seek the answer to the problem on
suffering.
From the eyes of those who believe, it was God who called you to teach, just as God called
Abraham, Moses, and Mary, of the Bible. Among so many, you were called to teach. Like you, these
biblical figures did not also understand the events surrounding their call. But in their great faith, they
answered YES. Mary said: “Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done to me according to your word.”
(of course, it is difficult explaining your call to teach as God’s call for one who, in the first place, denies
God’s existence, for this is a matter of faith). The fact that you are now in the College of Teacher
Education signifies that you said YES to the call to teach. Perhaps you never dreamt to become a
teacher! But here you are now preparing to become one! Teaching must be your vocation, your calling.
May this YES response remain a YES and become even firmer through the years.

Teaching as a mission
Teaching is also a mission. The word mission comes from the Latin word “mission” which
means “to send.” The Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary defines mission as “task assigned.” You are
sent to accomplish an assigned task.
“In accordance with Section 185, Fair Use of Copyrighted Work of Republic Act 8293, the copyrighted works included in this material may be reproduced for
educational purposes only and not for commercial distribution,”

NVSU-FR-ICD-05-00 (081220) Page 6 of 10

 Republic of the Philippines
NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE
IM No.: PROFED2-1STSEM-2022-2023

The phrase “mission accomplished” suggests that you were sent to do an assigned task, a
mission and so if you faithfully accomplish the assigned task, you proclaim “mission accomplished.”
You responded to the call to be a teacher and so your mission in the world is to teach, the task
entrusted to you in this world. These are how vocation and mission are related. You were called for a
purpose, i.e. to accomplish a mission while on earth which is to teach.
If it is your assigned task then naturally you’ve got to prepare yourself for it. From now on you
cannot take your studies for granted! Your four years of pre-service preparation will equip you with the
knowledge, skills and attitude to become an effective teacher. However, never commit the mistake of
culminating your mission preparation at the end of the four-year pre-service education. You have
embarked in a mission that calls for a continuing professional development. As the saying goes, “once
a teacher, forever a student.” (More is said of continuing professional development in the Code of
Ethics for Professional Teachers in Chapter 3).
Flowing from your uniqueness, you are expected to contribute to the betterment of this world in
your own unique way. Your unique and most significant contribution to the humanization of life on earth
is in the field for which you are prepared – teaching.
What exactly is the mission to teach? Is it merely to teach the child the fundamental skills or
basic r’s of reading writing arithmetic and right conduct? Is it to help the child master the basic skills so
he /she can continue acquiring higher – level skills in order to become a productive member of society?
Is it to deposit facts and other information into the “empty minds” of students to be withdrawn during
quizzes and tests? Or is it to “midwife” the birth of ideas latent in the minds of students? Is it to facilitate
the maximum development of his/her potential not only for himself/herself but also for others? In the
words of Alfred North Whitehead, is it to help the child become “the man of culture and of expertise?”
Or is it “to provide opportunities for the child’s growth and to remove hampering influences” as Bertrand
Russell put it? You will be made to answer this question again when you will be made to write down
your philosophy of education in the latter lesson.
To teach is to do all of these and more! To teach is to influence every child entrusted in your
care to become better and happier because life becomes more meaningful. To teach is to help the child
become more human.
Teaching is indeed your mission:
- If you are doing it not only for the pay but also for service.
- If you keep on teaching out of love, it’s a mission.
- If you are committed to teaching even if it means letting go of other activities.
- If you remain teaching even though nobody recognizes your efforts,
- It makes you get excited
- If your concern is success plus faithfulness, it’s a mission.

Teaching and a Life of meaning

Want to give your life a meaning? Want to live a purpose – driven life? Spread it passionately in
teaching, the most noble profession. Consider what Dr. Josette T. Biyo, the first Asian teacher to win
the Intel Excellence in Teaching Award in an International competition, said in a speech delivered
before a selected group of teachers, superintendents, DepEd officials and consultants, to wit:
Teaching may not be a lucrative position. It cannot guarantee financial security. It even means investing your
personal time, energy, and resources. Sometimes it means disappointments, heartaches and pains. But touching
the hearts of people and opening the minds of children can give you joy and contentment which money could not
buy. These are the moments I teach for. These are the moments I live for.

There may be times, when you will feel like giving up (many leave teaching after 3 or 5 years for
varied reasons). Remember you responded to the call to teach and that you have accepted the mission
to teach. May you be found faithful to your vocation and mission till the end.
The “Pwede na” Mentality: Enemy of Excellent Mission
“In accordance with Section 185, Fair Use of Copyrighted Work of Republic Act 8293, the copyrighted works included in this material may be reproduced for
educational purposes only and not for commercial distribution,”

NVSU-FR-ICD-05-00 (081220) Page 7 of 10

 Republic of the Philippines
NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE
IM No.: PROFED2-1STSEM-2022-2023

Preparation and Accomplishment

For a professional teacher who looks at teaching as his/her mission, he /she will do everything
to arm himself/herself for an excellent accomplishment of that mission. The striving for excellent
accomplishment sometimes brings us to our “pwede na” mentality, which is inimical to excellence. This
mentality is expressed in other ways like “talagang ganyan yan”, “wala na tayong magaw”, “di na
mahalata”, “di ko na ‘yan sagot”, “dagdag trabaho/gastos lang yan”, - all indicates of defeatism and
resignation to mediocrity. If we stick to this complacent mentality, excellent mission accomplishment
eludes us, In the world of work whether here or abroad, only the best and the highest make it. (At this
time, you must have heard that with the rigid selection of teacher applicants done by DepEd, only a few
make it!). The mortality rate in the Licensure Examination for Teachers for these past years is a glaring
evidence that excellence is very much wanting pf our teacher education graduates. If we remain true to
our calling and mission as a professional teacher, we have no choice but to take the endless and the
“less traveled road” to excellence

Name __________________________________ Date of Submission _____________

Year and Section ________________________ Modality of Learning ____________
Module No. 1

LEARNING ACTIVITIES: LESSON 2

 Reminder: Module 1 (including the accomplishment of the learning activities) will last for two (2)
weeks. Make sure that you answer the different activities INTELLECTUALLY HONEST and
SCHOLARLY. Proper citation is needed whenever you wish to cite information from sources
and other readings other than the modules to support insights or answers as regards the
questions presented in this part of the module.

1. Read this letter given by a private school principal to her teachers on the first day of a new
school year. It may make your humanizing mission in teaching crystal clear:
Dear Teacher:
I am a survivor of a concentration camp.
My eyes saw what no man should witness:
- Gas chambers built by learned engineers.
- Children poisoned by educated physicians.
- Infants killed by trained nurses.
- Women and babies shot and burned by high school and college graduates.

So, I am suspicious of education.

My request is: Help your students become human.
Your efforts must never produce learned monsters, skilled psychopaths, and *Eichmans.

Reading, writing, arithmetic are important only if they serve to make our children more
human.

 EXPLAIN your mission as a professional teacher by helping children become

more human.

2. Watch “Discovering Your Life’s True Calling – Lou Sabrina Ongkiko at YouTube. Based on the
video that you just watched, what is our life’s true calling? How many can you apply that in your
calling to teach? Make a reflection on this.
“In accordance with Section 185, Fair Use of Copyrighted Work of Republic Act 8293, the copyrighted works included in this material may be reproduced for
educational purposes only and not for commercial distribution,”

NVSU-FR-ICD-05-00 (081220) Page 8 of 10

 Republic of the Philippines
NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE
IM No.: PROFED2-1STSEM-2022-2023

Source: [Link]

Happy Thinking!
Prepared by:
Sir joe

VI. REFERENCES
Bilbao, P. et. Al (2018). The Teaching Profession. Fourth Edition. Lorimar Publishing, Inc. 776
Aurora Blvd., cor. Boston Street, Cubao, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Bilbao, P. et. Al (2015). The Teaching Profession. Third Edition. Lorimar Publishing, Inc. 776
Aurora Blvd., cor. Boston Street, Cubao, Quezon City, Metro Manila

“In accordance with Section 185, Fair Use of Copyrighted Work of Republic Act 8293, the copyrighted works included in this material may be reproduced for
educational purposes only and not for commercial distribution,”

NVSU-FR-ICD-05-00 (081220) Page 9 of 10