Course Title: THE TEACHING PROFESSION

Course Credit: 3 units

I. Course Description:
The subject provides a prospective professional teacher an extensive and integral vision
of his multifaceted task of shaping the people, and on the macroperspective, the society.
It specifically dwells on the teacher as a member of the society, as a classroom manager,
as a practiced professional who manifests global competitiveness, in depth knowledge of
multiculturalism, and profound understanding of the significant laws that are
consequential to his practice of the teaching profession.

II. General Objectives of the Course

This course specifically aims to:

 provide students with information on the trends, issues, and philosophical/legal

grounds surrounding the teaching profession
 cultivate the character of inquiry by offering venues for knowledge acquisition,
generation and development
 enable students acquire skills and capability in expressing their ideas both in speaking
and in writing
 discuss issues and concerns with depth and analysis thereby building students logical
and critical thinking skills
 enable students to express scholarly comments and deep reviews on a given topic
 enable students to express deeper feeling and appreciation for the subject
III. Course Requirements
 Regular attendance
 Quizzes (Weekly)
 Examinations (Prelim, Midterm and End term)
 Active Participation
 Individual and Group Activities
 Reporting/Oral Presentation
 Paper Output (Critical Review of Journal Articles)
 On-line Activities
IV. Teaching Approaches/Strategies
 Individual Self-Inventory
 Reporting
 Collaborative and Cooperative Learning
 Open discussion/Brainstorming (Dyadic or Group)
V. Academic Performance Evaluation System
 Examination (Prelim, Midterm and End term)……30%
 Quizzes……………………………………………………………….30%
 Participation……………………………………………………… 10%
 Attendance…………………………………………………………10%
 Outputs/Report Presentation……………………………. 20%
 Total ……………………………………………………..100%
VI. References

Bilbao, Purita, et. al. The Teaching Profession. Quezon City:

Lorimar Publishing Co., Inc., 2006
Commission on Higher Education
http.//www.ched.gov.ph
Congress of the Philippines
http.//www.congress.gov.ph
DECS Manual 2000 for Public Schools
Senate of the Philippines
http.//www.senate.gov.ph
Online Journals and Related Sites:
Chan Robles Virtual Law Library
http.//chanrobles.com/philsupremelaw1.htm
Educause Review
http.//connect educause.edu/er
International Education Journal
http.//ehlt.flinders.edu/education/ie

VII. Content Coverage

A. Preliminaries
 Getting To Know
 Subject Orientation and Policies
 Goal Setting
 VMGO Review
B. The Teacher as a Special Person in the Society
 The Teacher’s Philosophical and Values Formation
 The Foundational Principles of Morality
 Values Formation
 Teaching as a Vocation, Mission and Profession
C. The Teacher in the Classroom and Community
 Classroom Management
 The National Competency-Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS)
 The 21st Century Teacher
 School and Community Relations
 Linkages and Networking with Other Organizations
D. On Becoming a Global Teacher
 Global Education and the Global Teacher
 A Closer Look on the Educational Systems of Selected Countries in the World
 Multicultural Diversity: A Challenge to Global teachers
 Broadening Teaching Perspectives through Teacher Exchange Programs
 Technology and Innovative Teaching
E. The Professionalization of Teaching
 Historical Perspective of the Philippine Educational System
 The 1987 Constitution
 Republic Act 7722
 Republic Act 7796
 Republic Act 9155
 Executive Order No. 356
 Presidential Decree No. 6-A
 Batas Pambansa Blg. 232
 UNESCO
F. Becoming a Professional Teacher
 Republic Act 4670
 Presidential Decree No. 1006
 Republic Act 7836
 Republic Act 9293
 Code of Ethics for Teachers
G. Other Education and Teacher Related Laws
 Family Code of the Philippines
 Republic Act 7877
 Republic Act 8980
 First Call for Children