Pre-Test
Fill in the blank with the correct answer.
1. An Act to promote and improve the social and economic status of public
school teachers is called MAGNA CARTA .
2. All persons engaged in classroom teaching in any level of instruction
whether full or part time basis are called TEACHERS .
3. In APPLICANTS , minimum educational qualification is only one of the
criteria on recruitment, selection and promotion appointment of teachers.
4. Cost of living allowance and special hardship allowance are under the
SEC. 18 in the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers.
5. Free compulsory medical examination, free medical treatment and or
hospitalization, and reimbursement for travelling expenses in regions
where there is a scarcity of medical facilities are under the provision of
Magna Carta on SEC. 22 .
6. The additional unit requirement to be taken in case a person is a graduate
of bachelor’s degree in arts and sciences is called 18 UNITS .
7. The act that states before any person is allowed to practice as a
professional teacher in the Philippines, one must have a valid certificate of
registration and a valid professional license from the PRC is known as
LET .
8. The actual number of hours of classroom teaching in a day that a teacher
needs to render is 6 HOURS .
9. Study leave and indefinite leave are kinds of entitled leaves given to a
teacher under the SEC. 24 and 25 of the Magna Carta.
10. The section on SEC. 28 of the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers
allows the teacher to establish and join organizations to further and defend
their interests.
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Activities and Assessments
Activity 1. THROWBACK
Recall a time when you were recruited and employed at DepEd. What were the
challenges and problems you encountered and how did you overcome them.
1. Illustrate the process experienced on the manner you were recruited, selected,
and appointed.
Submit application, Demo Teaching, interview amd EPT, validation,
result/ranking, selected, process appointment
2. Illustrate the things and objects symbolic of the process of recruitment, selection,
and appointment you have experienced. For example, a small stone signifies an
easy process and a huge to very huge stone indicates the degree of difficulty on a
particular stage of your recruitment, selection, and appointment.
Gold. It signifies that I underwent crucial process but at the end of the
day I was refined and moulded as a better person.
Activity 2. Answer the following questions by putting a check mark inside the
circle if you Agree or Disagree to the following statements and then justify your
answer on the space provided.
1. As teachers are professionals and hired as the right people to the right
position, it follows that in exercising professionalism in teaching, they need
/ to know the standards that they need to teach, and the need to know on how
to teach in the most effective ways.
2. Being well-compensated in monetary and other benefits in teaching,
/ it is a must for teachers to render exemplary performance.
3. If the teachers teach well in their 6 hours of actual teaching loads
/ and care more about their students, the result would bring a
favorable impact to students to do well and to do better in their
studies.
4. These are the following criteria with respective points used in the evaluation
/ and selection procedure in the hiring of Teacher 1. Education 20%, Teaching
Experience 15%, LET/PBET Rating 15%, Specialized Training Skills 10%,
Interview 10%, Demonstration Teaching 15%, and Communication Skills
15%.
5. No teacher may be transferred without his or her consent. Should there be
/ an urgent need or demand for transfer, the school superintendent must
notify the teacher beforehand and state the reasons.
6. Any dues can be deducted to teachers aside from what is stipulated by law.
7. If a teacher reaches the age and service requirements for retirement, he or
/ she is allowed to enjoy the one-range salary raise.
8. It is just to pay additional compensation to a teacher who renders 8 hours of
/ actual teaching.
9. If a teacher is married to one who is also a public school teacher, they are
not allowed to teach in the same school.
10.During disciplinary procedures, teachers are not entitled to due process and
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must not be given a written notice, a time to access evidence, to make a
defense, a time for preparation and appeal.
Activity 3. Direction: Challenge yourself by justifying your answer to uphold the
integrity and professional duties of a teacher.
1. Any teacher engaged in actual classroom instruction shall not be required to render
more than 6 hours of actual classroom teaching per day with all the classroom
teaching preparation, checking of given exercises and other related work to their
normal teaching duties. Provided however, that where the exigencies of the service
so require, any teacher may be required to render more than 6 hours but not
exceeding 8 hours of actual teaching hours a day. How does this affect your
integrity and professional duties as a teacher?
It doesn’t matter if a tecaher render beyond the time of his duty. It is his
obligations and responsibilities to maintain his integrity wherever he will
go.
2. There shall be no discrimination whatsoever in the entrance to the teaching
profession, and/or during in exercising its duties or even in the termination of
tenure in service. Does this affect your integrity and professional duties as a
teacher?
Discrimination is a big no to teachers because it is against the Code of
Ethics for teachers.
3. As a teacher you submitted yourself in the evaluation and hiring process of your
Schools Division by following what was stipulated in DO 7, s. 2015. In the RQA, you
were ranked number 1. It so happened the appointing authority selected and
appointed the teacher next in rank to you. Did the appointing authority violate your
rights as a teacher? Does this affect your integrity and professional duties as a
teacher?
It does not affect my integrity because I was not the one who violated the
law. Maybe the trust and confidence of the appointing authority is in the
rank 2.
4. DepEd provides the curricula to be implemented and teachers are encouraged to be
innovative in their teaching and classroom methods. The department supports the
academic freedom of the teacher in the discharge of their professional duties,
particularly with regard to teaching and classroom management. Does this affect
your integrity and professional duties?
Having freedom is the best gift that everyone wants to have. This is also true
to teachers as he has given a chance to showcase his skills.
5. Salary scales of teachers shall provide for a gradual progression from a minimum to
a maximum salary by means of regular increments, granted automatically after 3
years to the maximum steps, as provided by law. Provided, that the efficiency rating
of the teacher concerned is at least Satisfactory. How true is this? Does this affect
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your integrity and professional duties as a teacher?
Reflection
The teacher will feel happy if he is well compensated of his work. It adds
motivation and confidence to teachers.
In the Department of Education, we are saddened to hear news of malpractices of
teachers in the profession. Let us uplift ourselves and our profession. Write your
commitment to complete the paragraph below.
As member of the DepEd learning community, I commit myself to help
realize the DepEd mission and vision. I promise to adhere the DepEd mission
and vision. As an agent of change I will improve myself by attending
seminar -workshop and enrolling in post graduate studies. I promise to live
in accordance to the Code of Ethics for Teachers and to ensure the welfare of
my students. I will see to it that whatever knowledge and skills to be
imparted to my students are true and authentic. As much as possible I will
avoid commiting mistakes by studying my lesson before the class starts. I will
uphold the integrity and dignity as a teacher.
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Post-Test
Fill in the blank with the correct answer.
1. An Act to promote and improve the social and economic status of public
school teachers is called RA 4670/ Magna Carta for Teachers .
2. All persons engaged in classroom teaching in any level of instruction whether
full or part time basis are called Teachers .
3. In DepED , minimum educational qualification is only one of
the criteria on recruitment, selection, and promotion appointment of teachers.
4. Cost of living allowance and special hardship allowance are under the
Sec 18 in the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers.
5. Free compulsory medical examination, free medical treatment and/or
hospitalization, and reimbursement for travelling expenses in regions that lack
medical facilities are under the provision of Magna Carta on
Sec 22 .
6. The additional unit requirement to be taken in case a person is a graduate of
bachelor’s degree in arts and sciences is called 18 units .
7. The act that states before any person is allowed to practice as a professional
teacher in the Philippines, one must have a valid certificate of registration and
a valid professional license from the PRC is known as
RA No. 7836 .
8. The actual number of hours of classroom teaching in a day that a teacher
needs to render is 6 hours .
9. Study leave and indefinite leave are kinds of entitled leaves given to a teacher
under the Sec. 24 & 25 of the Magna Carta.
10. The section on Sec. 28 of the Magna Carta for Public School
Teachers allows the teacher to establish and join organizations to further and
defend their interests.
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TEACHERS
