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Module 1 Teaching as a Profession

Bachelor of Secondary Education (President Ramon Magsaysay State University)

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TEACHING AS A
MODUL 1 PROFESSION
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Prepared by: LORNA L. ACUAVERA,

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Learning Module 1

TEACHING AS A Document No.

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Learning
Outcomes
After reading this module, you must be able to:

1. Explain the meaning of teaching as a profession

2. Trace the historical development of teaching as a profession in the

Philippines

3. Actively participate in class discussion and activities.

ACTIVITY: Let’s Read

These

Read the following instances when the word “professional” is used. ADD SOME
MORE INSTANCES, IF YOU CAN. As a group, 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.

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 “now you are truly a professional.”

ANALYSIS: Let’s Analyze M

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

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ABSTRACTION: Let’s Add to What You

Know
Teaching as a Profession
In the words “professional manner”, “gawang propesyonal”, “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.

Other Elements
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
employee’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 that code.

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
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ejected from their professional societies or lose their licenses to practice for
violating the code of ethics. (McConnell, Steve, Source:
http://www.alexsbrown.com/prof9.html, Retrieved 6-3-18)
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)

The Educational version is a lighter version of the Professional one. Some

features have not been developed or were limited such as:
1. It is the teacher who makes the difference in the classroom.
2. By far the most important factor in school learning is the ability of the teacher.
3. There is an extensive body of knowledge about teaching that must be known by
the teacher.
4. The teacher must be a decision maker able to translate the body of knowledge
about teaching into increased student learning.
Teaching can be regarded in three (3) ways
1. Teaching as a profession.
2. Teaching as a mission.
3. Teaching as a vocation.

Teaching as a profession!
“Teaching is a noble profession.”
 When we say profession it refers to ‘work’, ‘job’, ‘career’, ‘occupation’.
If you consider teaching as a profession, then:
 You must be willing to go through a long period of preparation.

 You must be willing to go through continuing education (continuous

development of potentials).
 You have to strive for excellence.

 You commit yourself to moral, ethical, and religious values and dedicate
yourself to service.

“Teaching may not guarantee financial security but love of teaching has
served as a motivating factor to many teachers through the years”. Teaching
has remained inspiring and fulfilling

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APPLICATION: Let’s Apply What You

Learned M 1.1
1. By the use of a graphic organizer, present the elements of a profession.
2. Why does a profession like teaching require long years of initial
professional education and continuing professional development after that
long, arduous initial professional education?
3. By way of an acrostic, explain the elements of a profession.

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RESEARCH CONNECTION
M.1.1 Document No.
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 Read A research related to teaching as a profession and fill out the matrix given
below.
 You can do this or transfer it in a short white bond paper.

Problem Research Methodology

Source: (bibliographical entry

format)
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Findings Conclusions

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ACTIVITY: Let’s Do These

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

Philippines
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. All the True-False
items above are false.

__ 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 document that professionalized teaching other than

the

Teachers’ Professionalization Act of 1994.

ANALYSIS: Let’s Analyze

Share your answers with a learning partner. Then the two of you pair with
another pair and discuss your answers through GC. Arrive at a consensus, if you
can.

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ABSTRACTION: Let’s Add to What You

Know
All the True-False items above are false. 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 became
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”
(PD1006). 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 professionals and teaching be recognized as a
profession.” (P. D. 1006)

Then in 1994, R. A. 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 Education 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 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 foundation 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

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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.

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 young Filipino students opportunity to take up higher education in
American colleges and universities financed by the Philippine Government. They
were the pensionados.

Act 74 of 1901 also provided for the establishment of Philippine Normal

School (PNS) in Manila. The Philippine Normal School formally opened in
September 1901, as an institution for the training of teachers. For more than two
decades, PNS offered a two-year general secondary education program. In 1928,
it became a junior college offering a two-year program to graduates of
secondary schools. In 1949, the PNS, renamed Philippine Normal College, offered
the four-year Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. Other four-year
teacher education courses followed after. This means that the present four-year
preparation for the professional teacher began a two-year program only. Teacher
preparation became four years only in 1949 and thereafter.

APPLICATION: Let’s Apply What You

Learned
Present the historical development of teacher preparation and
professionalization in the Philippines from pre-Hispanic Philippines to 1996 by
way of a graphic organizer. Add more boxes if needed.

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CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING M.1

Name____________________________ Date_______________
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I. TRUE OR FALSE: Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is wrong.
____________1. Teaching as a profession requires long years of initial professional
education.
____________2. CHED is a regulatory body that recognized the attainment of a
college/university degree.
____________3. Teaching as a profession requires a Licensure Examination for Teachers.
____________4. Teaching requires Continuing Professional Development.
____________5. It also requires adherence to the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers.
____________6. As early as the Spanish period, teaching was considered a profession.
____________7. It was the Americans who elevated teaching in the Philippines as a
profession.
____________8. Teaching was elevated to a profession only in 1994 with the passage of
RA 7836.
____________9. There is no other legal document that professionalized teaching other
than The Teachers’ Professionalization Act of 1994.

II. Select the best answer: Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank
provided before each number.
_____10. Which of the following are elements of a profession like teaching?
I. long years of professional education
II. Passing the competency-based examination to obtain a diploma from TESDA
III. Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
IV. Adherence to a Code of Ethics for the professional group
a. I, II and III c. I, III, and IV
b. II, III and IV d. I, II and IV

_____11. In the Philippines, there was no teacher preparation since the Spanish regime.
Is the statement correct?
a. No. c. There was, but informal
b. Yes. d. There was but for men only.

_____12. Which is the first legal document that professionalized teaching in the
Philippines?
a. RA 7836 c. RA 9192
b. PD 1006 d. RA 8981

_____13. Did teacher preparation in the Philippines begin with 4 years?

a. Yes c. No
b. Yes, 4 years but informal d. No, it began with 1 year

_____14. Based on the elements of a profession given, can the taxi driver be considered
a professional?

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a. No, because driving is not a college/university degree.

b. Yes, because there is such a term professional driver.
c. It depends on the technical and ethical competence of the taxi driver.
d. Yes, if the taxi driver is competent and honest.

_____15. It means completing a college/university program in their chosen field.

a. Initial Professional Education c. Accreditation
b. Licensing d. all of these

_____16. It ensures that graduates are from recognized programs and start their
professional lives with competence.
a. Initial Professional Education c. Accreditation
b. Licensing d. all of these

_____17. This is mandatory, not voluntary and is administered by a government

authority like PRC.
a. Initial Professional Education c. Accreditation
b. Licensing d. all of these

_____18. This is an ongoing professional education that maintains or improves

professionals’ knowledge and skills after they begin professional practice.
a. Professional Development c. Professional Societies
b. Code of Ethics d. none of these

_____19. These are community of like-minded individuals who put their professional
standards above the individual self-interest or their employer’s self-interest.
a. Professional Development c. Professional Societies
b. Code of Ethics d. none of these

_____20. This ensures that each professional practitioner behave responsively.

a. Professional Development c. Professional Societies
b. Code of Ethics d. none of these

III. Spell out the following acronyms. (2 pts. each)

1. DepEd-

2. CHED-

3. TESDA-

4. CPD-

5. PRC-

6. LET-

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