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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
Learning Outcome:
Explain teaching as a vocation
and mission.
Teaching: Mission and/or job?
If you are doing it only because you are
paid for it, it’s a job;
If you are doing not only for the pay but
also for service, it’s a mission.
If you quit because your boss or colleague
criticized you, it’s a job;
I f you keep on teaching out of love, it’s a
mission.
If you teach because it does not interfere
with your other activities, it’s a job.
If you are committed to teaching
even if it means letting go of other
activities, it’s a mission.
If you quit because no one praises
you for what you do, it’s a job;
If you remain teaching even
though nobody recognizes your
effort, it’s a mission.
It’s hard to get excited about a
teaching job;
It’s almost impossible not to get
excited about a mission.
If our concern is success, it’s a job;
If our concern in teaching is
success plus faithfulness in our
job, teaching is a mission.
An average school if filled by
teachers doing their teaching job;
A great school is filled with
teachers involved in a mission of
teaching.
Adapted from Ministry or Job by
Ann Sanberg
Teaching as a Vocation
Etymology of Vocation:
Vocation comes from the Latin
word
“vocare” which means “to call”.
Vocation is a strong feeling of
suitability for a particular career
or occupation
Kindly read:
Teacher Mark is treated as a teacher for
teaching his students the lessons every
day. He teaches everything he knows,
showing off his mastery of the subject,
but not even considering the feelings of
his students towards difficult topics.
On the other hand, a volunteer named Joy
is addressed as a teacher for teaching and
serving the children of a far rural
community. She travels almost 20
A teacher who practices teaching
as his vocation responds to the
strong
feeling, or calling, for service, just
like
the historic biblical figures, with
utmost dedication.
In summary:
Vocation is only for some who
are
really dedicated not just to work
but
also to serve other people.
Teaching as a Mission
Etymology:
It comes from the Latin word “misio”
which is “to send”
Mission refers to any task that is
assigned, allotted, or self-imposed.
Every teacher has its own purpose, or
objective, that they need to accomplish.
Teaching is indeed your mission:
If you are doing it not only for the
pay but also for the 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 excited
If your concern is success plus
faithfulness, it’s a mission.
For a professional teacher who
looks at teaching as his/her
mission, he/she will do
everything to arm himself for an
excellent accomplishment of
that mission.
Chapter 2
Teaching, the
Noblest of All
Professions
“One looks back with
appreciation to the brilliant
teachers but with gratitude to
those who touch our human
feelings.”
Learning Outcomes
1. Cite reasons why teaching is said
to be the noblest of all
professions
2. Commit to the teaching
profession, the noblest of all
profession.
Teaching is the noblest of all
professions because in teaching
we develop people. We work with
human minds and hearts to help
persons become more human.
Teaching is touching lives. In that
way, teachers help shape the
Chapter 3
Demands of Society
from the Teacher as
a Professional
“Professionalism: It’s NOT the job you DO, It’s
HOW you DO the job.”
Anonymous
Lesson 1
Demands of Society
from the Teacher as
a Professional
Learning Outcomes
Discuss the meaning of the teacher as a
professional;
Explain what society demands from the
teacher as a professional;
Explain the professional competencies
that a teacher should possess.
From his/her title “teacher”, to
teach well is what society
primarily demands of teachers.
The learning of the learner is
the teacher’s main concern.
The effective teacher makes the
good and the not so good
learner learn. On the other hand,
the ineffective teacher adversely
affects the learning of both good
and the not so good student.
Code of Ethics
It spells out the demands of the
state, community, higher authorities
and school officials and parents from
teachers.
The word “teacher” suggests
that the main responsibility of the
professional teacher is to “TEACH”.
Model/Framework of
effective teaching
Philippine Professional
Standards for Teachers
(PPST)
A. Robert Marzano’s Causal Teacher
Models of Effective
Evaluation Model of four domains
Teaching
1. Classroom Strategies and
Behaviors
2. Planning and Preparing
3. Reflection on Teaching
4. Collegiality and professionalism
Charlotte Danielson
Framework for Teaching
1. Planning and preparation
2. The Classroom environment
3. Instruction
4. Professional responsibilities
James Stronge-Teacher
Effectiveness Performance Evaluation
Seven PerformanceSystem (TEPES)
Standards:
1. Professional Knowledge
2. Instructional Planning
3. Instructional Delivery
4. Assessment of/for Learning
5. The Learning Environment
6. Student Progress
Teacher Evaluation
Standard-The McREL
Model
1. Teachers Demonstrate Leadership
2. Teachers establish a respectful environment
for a diverse population of students
3. Teachers know the content they teach
4. Teachers facilitate learning for their students
5. Teachers reflect on their practices
Comparison of the four (4) Models
on teacher Effectiveness
Danielson Stronge McREL Marzano
1. Planning and Instructional Teachers facilitate Planning and
Preparation Planning learning for their preparing
students
Assessment of/for Teachers know the
Learning content they teach
2. Instruction Professional Teachers know the Classroom
Knowledge content they teach strategies and
Instructional Teachers facilitate behaviors
delivery learning for their
Communication students
3. The Classroom The Learning Teachers establish Teachers facilitate
Environment Environment a respectful learning for their
Students Progress environment for a students
diverse population
of students
4. Professional Professionalism Teachers Collegiality and
responsibilities demonstrate Professionalism
leadership Teachers reflect on
their practices
The Philippine Professional
Standards for Teachers
(PPST)
7 domains, 37 strands and
148 performance indicators
for four career stages
-Refer to your copy of PPST-
Professionalism: The
Hallmark of a
Professional
…society expects the teacher as
a professional to demonstrate
professionalism in all that he/she
does. Professionalism is both a
professional and a personal trait.
The Code of Ethics for
Public School Teachers
adopted in Section 7 of R.A
4670 explains professional
conduct:
“It behooves every teacher to
assume and maintain
professional attitude to his work
and in dealing with his associates
in the profession. It should be his
self-imposed duty to constantly
improve himself professionally”
“Criticism, when necessary,
should clearly reflect
friendly motivation and a
desire to uphold the
standard and dignity of the
profession”
“In dealing with his pupils
or students, the teacher
should ever strive to be
professionally correct,
friendly, and sympathetic”
The Filipino teacher is
a professional.
…This means that he/she demonstrates
technical, ethical and moral
competence as a result of his/her long
years of initial professional education
with led him/her to the earnings of a
college/university degree and passing
the licensure examinations.
The Filipino teacher is a professional
…This means that he/she possesses
professional competence. This
competence is demonstrated in his/her
professionalism, professional knowledge
in creating a favorable learning
environment, in excellent instructional
planning, instructional delivery and
assessment practices. As a professional
he/she has mastery of subject matter.
Chapter
3
Lesson 2
The Demands of Society from
the Teacher as a Person
Modern man listens more willingly to
witnesses than to teachers, and if
he does listen to teachers, it is
because they are witnesses.
Pope Paul VI
More than any other professional,
teachers are subjected to scrutiny to
the minutest detail by those they
associate with. Teachers are judged
more strictly than other
professional.
12 characteristics of an effective
Teacher
1. Prepared
2. Positive
3. Hold high expectations
4. Creative
5. Fair
6. Display a personal touch
7. Cultivate a sense of belonging
8. Compassionate
9. Have a sense of humor
10. Respect students
11. Forgiving
12. Admit mistakes
Ref: Twelve Characteristics of an Effective
Teacher: A longitudinal, Qualitative, Quasi-
Research Study of In-Service and Pre-
Service Teachers