Republic of the Philippines

MISSION VISION

OLLCF is committed to provide OUR LADY OF LOURDES COLLEGE FOUNDATION A locally responsible and globally
dynamic, excellent, and client-oriented competitive learning institution capable
services to ensure relevant and quality COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION of producing highly competent, morally
higher education accessible to all. upright, and productive citizenry.
Vinzons Ave, Daet Camarines Norte

THE TEACHING PROFESSION

PRELIM MODULE
 Republic of the Philippines
MISSION VISION

OLLCF is committed to provide OUR LADY OF LOURDES COLLEGE FOUNDATION A locally responsible and globally
dynamic, excellent, and client-oriented competitive learning institution capable
services to ensure relevant and quality COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION of producing highly competent, morally
higher education accessible to all. upright, and productive citizenry.
Vinzons Ave, Daet Camarines Norte

MODULE 1 (TEACHER AS A PROFESSION AND AS A PROFESSIONAL)

Lesson 1. Teacher Qualities
Intended Learning Outcome
At the end of the lesson you should be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of teacher qualities;
2. Share result of interview on teacher qualities that affects students’ learning; and
3. Use checklist to monitor identified teacher qualities.
Activity 1. Form a pair and for 5 – 10 minutes, take turns in sharing the characteristics of
your ideal teacher. Do they have commonalities and differences? Record them in the Venn
diagram below.

What makes a teacher good? What characteristics should he possess to be

considered great? How will he/she become effective? These are questions often asked to a
teacher Stakeholders, whether teachers, learners and significant others, have these to say,
“Teachers need to possess extraordinary qualities, both personal and professional, to
create an impact in the lives of their learners.”
 Republic of the Philippines
MISSION VISION

OLLCF is committed to provide OUR LADY OF LOURDES COLLEGE FOUNDATION A locally responsible and globally
dynamic, excellent, and client-oriented competitive learning institution capable
services to ensure relevant and quality COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION of producing highly competent, morally
higher education accessible to all. upright, and productive citizenry.
Vinzons Ave, Daet Camarines Norte
Dr. Robert Walker (2008) in his research on “Twelve Characteristics of an effective
teacher,” highlighted the characteristics identified by his in-service and pre-service teacher-
respondents.
1. Always Prepared – the teacher comes to class prepared. As a result no time is
wasted.
2. Exudes Positivity – the teacher shows optimism on teaching and to the
students.
3. Holds high expectations - the teacher believes in the students’ capacity to
succeed and communicates such belief by continuously giving challenging tasks.
4. Demonstrates creativity – the teacher never runs out of novel ideas in teaching
the class.
5. Exercises fairness – the teacher treats everybody in class fairly and justly, may
it be in grades, opportunities and privileges.
6. Display personal touch – the teacher connects with the students personally. In
his/her teaching, the teacher shows interest in his/her students and share his
“self” to them.
7. Cultivates a sense of belonging – the teacher makes student feel welcome and
comfortable in their classrooms. As emphasized by Murray and Pianta (2007),
“students double their efforts once they like their teachers and perceive them to
be caring.”
8. Shows Compassion – the teachers shows concern on students’ personal
problems and sensitivity in relating to them and their problems.
9. Possesses Sense of Humor – the teacher makes learning fun and enjoyable.
Students will never experience a dull moment in class.
10. Respects Students – the teacher who respects the students receives the same
in return. He/she is carefully not to embarrass students when it comes to their
grades or conduct.
11. Models Forgiveness – the teacher does not harbor ill feelings towards his
students. He forgives their shortcomings, mistakes and even inappropriate
behavior. The teacher believes in his erring students a second chance.
12. Admits Mistakes – the teacher sees nothing wrong in admitting that he has
wronged a student. He is willing to apologize and correct the wrongdoing he has
committed.
Activity 2.
Conduct an interview of the most love teacher qualities from among your
classmates. Get the 5 highest responses and place them in the table below.
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MISSION VISION

OLLCF is committed to provide OUR LADY OF LOURDES COLLEGE FOUNDATION A locally responsible and globally
dynamic, excellent, and client-oriented competitive learning institution capable
services to ensure relevant and quality COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION of producing highly competent, morally
higher education accessible to all. upright, and productive citizenry.
Vinzons Ave, Daet Camarines Norte
Most Loved Teacher Qualities Reasons
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Lesson 2. Teacher Roles

Intended learning outcome
a. Demonstrate understanding of the varied roles of teachers.
b. List specific strategies needed to perform specific roles of teachers; and
c. Formulate a commitment statement reflective of a teachers roles.

The teachers perform multi-faced roles. Whether inside or outside the classroom, they
are expected to function in different capacities. As the saying goes, “different hats for
different occasions.” It is the premise that educational experts came up with this additional
list.
1. The teacher as a community link – the teacher participates actively on the life of
the community, interprets the school program to the public, brings parents to
participate in school activities, and utilizes the resources of the community to
develop significant application of subject matter.
2. The teacher as a counselor – the teacher establishes effective relationships with
the individual student, collects pertinent information about each student, guides
student in understanding himself, gives advice, and assists students in finding
solutions to their own problems.
3. The teacher as a decision-maker – the teacher decides on the objectives that
should be stablished, the type of instructional program that could best achieve the
objectives, the body of information that should be conveyed, the most effective
methods, techniques, approaches and materials that would facilitate the attainment
of the objectives, and the most appropriate groupings that would best benefit the
learner.
4. Teacher as a director of learning – the teacher plans and organizes learning
activities, leads students through learning episodes, controls the whole learning
situations, and appraises the effectiveness of the learning situations.
5. The teacher as an information processor - the teacher analyze information and
events and makes in learnable, facilitates its comprehension, interprets them to
learners, and communicates them in a manner that students can comprehend.
 Republic of the Philippines
MISSION VISION

OLLCF is committed to provide OUR LADY OF LOURDES COLLEGE FOUNDATION A locally responsible and globally
dynamic, excellent, and client-oriented competitive learning institution capable
services to ensure relevant and quality COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION of producing highly competent, morally
higher education accessible to all. upright, and productive citizenry.
Vinzons Ave, Daet Camarines Norte
6. The teacher as a judge of achievement – the teacher defines the ability levels of
the students, evaluate students’ level of achievement based on standards, and
determines who will be promoted or retained.
7. The teacher as a knower – the teacher knows much about the general fields of
knowledge, thoroughly masters the subject matter of his field of specialization; brings
learner to the world of ideas, provides accurate information to students, and readily
answers the student questions.
8. The teacher as a mediator of culture – the teacher articulates social, political and
economic traditions, develops cultural values, transmits culture and enriches cultural
growth of students.
9. The teacher as a model for the youth - the teacher exemplifies the scholarship and
ideals valued by society and demonstrates acceptable sets of values.
10. The teacher as a Moralist – the teacher envelops a functional moral and ethical
code, creates acceptable moral atmosphere and stablishes norms for behavior within
and outside the classroom.
11. The teacher as a person of culture – the teacher possesses a broad general
cultural education, demonstrates adequate skills in the use of language, is well-
informed of current developments in various fields of science, and appreciates arts
and literature.
12. The teacher as a pioneer in the world of ideas – the teacher carries students to
new insights and knowledge, leads children to wide ranging and unlimited inquiry,
and develops new ideas and practices to meet the needs and demands of the time.

Activity 1.
Think of your favorite teacher in high school or in elementary. Create an acrostic of
the roles they perform when he/she is your teacher. Use the letters below as a guide for
your acrostic.
M-
Y-

T-
E-
A-
C-
H-
E-
R-
 Republic of the Philippines
MISSION VISION

OLLCF is committed to provide OUR LADY OF LOURDES COLLEGE FOUNDATION A locally responsible and globally
dynamic, excellent, and client-oriented competitive learning institution capable
services to ensure relevant and quality COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION of producing highly competent, morally
higher education accessible to all. upright, and productive citizenry.
Vinzons Ave, Daet Camarines Norte
Activity 2 – Word Puzzle
In this fast – paced world, schools, much like the teachers, need to constantly
reinvent themselves, including the roles they perform. Let’s find out how familiar you are
with the multifaceted roles of the teachers by uncovering 10 of them using the number cues
in the box.
A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 E-5 F-6 G–7
H–8 I–9 J – 10 K – 11 L – 12 M – 13 N – 14
O – 15 P – 16 Q – 17 R – 18 S – 19 T – 19 U – 20
V - 21 W – 22 X – 23 Y – 24 Z - 25

1. 12 9 6 5 3 15 1 3 8
2. 14 5 7 15 20 9 1 20 15 18
3. 3 8 5 5 18 12 5 1 4 5 18
4. 18 5 1 12 9 20 25 3 8 5 3 11 5 18
5. 4 18 5 1 13 9 14 19 20 9 14 19 20 9 12 12 5 18
6. 4 9 19 3 15 22 5 18 25 7 21 9 4 5
7. 5 14 20 5 5 14 6 15 18 3 5 18
8. 18 21 12 5 5 14 6 15 18 3 5 18
9. 5 22 5 14 20 16 12 1 14 14 5 18
10. 20 18 21 20 8 4 5 20 8 4 5 20 5 3 20 15 18

Activity 2.1
1. Based on the answers you got, what specific teacher roles are very true to you?
Not true to you? Identify three teacher roles each from the list. Write them and
the reason for the choice in tables that follow.
Very True Reason

Not True Reason

2. If you were to propose additional teacher roles, what would they be? Write them
inside the thinking bubble below.
 Republic of the Philippines
MISSION VISION

OLLCF is committed to provide OUR LADY OF LOURDES COLLEGE FOUNDATION A locally responsible and globally
dynamic, excellent, and client-oriented competitive learning institution capable
services to ensure relevant and quality COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION of producing highly competent, morally
higher education accessible to all. upright, and productive citizenry.
Vinzons Ave, Daet Camarines Norte

Lesson 3. The Teaching Philosophy

Intended Learning Outcome:
At the end of this lesson you should be able to:
a. Demonstrate understanding of teaching Philosophy.
b. Apply knowledge of Philosophy in classroom context; and
c. Formulate own teaching Philosophy.

WHAT IS TEACHING
TEHACH PHILOSOPY?

- A teaching philosophy is a statement that explains your perspective on teaching

and how you will apply that perspective to your teaching environment.
- Many college programs require education students to write a teaching
philosophy statement before graduation. It is a way to organize your thoughts
and approach to interacting with students and families and specific ways you
want to facilitate learning.
- Teaching philosophies are important as a standard for teachers to evaluate
their methods.
- You can use your philosophy to direct your instructional decisions and change
your educational approach as you learn and grow.
- Additionally, you may want to revisit your teaching philosophy regularly and
update it as needed.

Activity 1.
Here is a sample teaching philosophy statement: “My Philosophy of education is that
all children are unique and must have a stimulating educational environment where they can
grow physically, mentally, emotionally and socially. It is my desire to create this type of
atmosphere where students can meet their full potential. I will provide a safe environment
where students are invited to share their ideas and take risks.”
Study the content and way it was written then, answer the following questions.
1. What does the teaching philosophy say about teacher? About his teaching?
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MISSION VISION

OLLCF is committed to provide OUR LADY OF LOURDES COLLEGE FOUNDATION A locally responsible and globally
dynamic, excellent, and client-oriented competitive learning institution capable
services to ensure relevant and quality COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION of producing highly competent, morally
higher education accessible to all. upright, and productive citizenry.
Vinzons Ave, Daet Camarines Norte
2. How is teaching philosophy written?
3. Is teaching philosophy important for a teacher to have? Why?
Universities all over the world are one in underscoring the importance of teaching
philosophy. Vanderbilt University for one said that, “teaching (philosophy) statement is a
purposeful and reflective essay about the author’s teaching beliefs about the teaching and
learning process, but also concrete examples of the ways in which he or she enacts these
beliefs in the classroom.”
Similarly, University of Minnesota, in its website, states that the teaching philosophy
statements is a self-reflective statement of one’s beliefs about teaching and learning. While
Cornell University Graduate School considers teaching philosophy statements as a
narrative that includes one’s conception of teaching and learning, a description of how one
teaches and justification for why one teaches that way.

There is no right or wrong way to write a teaching philosophy statement. However, there are
certain considerations that must be observed.
1. Make the teaching philosophy brief.
2. Include introduction (thesis statement or general belief about education); body (goals
and objectives for the students), and conclusion (goals as a teacher, personal
approach to pedagogy and classroom management, and uniqueness as an
educator) in the statement.
3. Write in present tense and use a first person point of view.
4. Refrain from using technical terms. Instead, use language that is simple and easily
understood.
5. Create a clear picture of the philosophy statement by including specifics like
methods and strategies, including examples.
When thinking of a philosophy statement to write, it would be good benchmark from
belief statements, as well as education implications of some famous philosophies. Below
are some of them.
1. IDEALISM – implies that the school’s function is to sharpen intellectual processes.
Also, it exists to develop the student’s character and cultivate his aesthetic taste. The
teacher is expected to be a model, friend, and guide to the learners.
2. REALISM – suggests that the teacher must be knowledgeable and should relate the
lesson to the pupils experiences. Methods of teaching include problem-solving,
inquiry, and discovery.
 Republic of the Philippines
MISSION VISION

OLLCF is committed to provide OUR LADY OF LOURDES COLLEGE FOUNDATION A locally responsible and globally
dynamic, excellent, and client-oriented competitive learning institution capable
services to ensure relevant and quality COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION of producing highly competent, morally
higher education accessible to all. upright, and productive citizenry.
Vinzons Ave, Daet Camarines Norte
3. PRAGMATISM – implies that the teachers act as a facilitators. They motivate
learners, offer suggestions, help in planning, among others. The school gives the
children the opportunity to experience democratic living.
4. Existentialism – suggest inclusion of subject that recognize individual differences
and complete freedom to work (arts for aesthetic expression). The teachers give
assistance to students in their personal learning journey. Schools on the other hand
create an atmosphere for active interaction.
5. SOCIAL RECONSTRUCTIONISM – emphasizes the teacher’s role as an agent of
change and reform. Teachers are encourage to initiate community based projects.
School try to make education responsive to human and social needs.
Activity 2.
Watch TEDx Talks: Every Kid Needs a champion by Rita Pierson at
https://youtu.be/SFnMTHhKdkw . Then formulate a teaching philosophy based on it.
Remember to incorporate the guidelines in writing a teaching philosophy statement
discussed previously.
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END OF PRELIM MODULE 

Prepared by:
Mark Dave J. Ferrer CTE Faculty