Bulacan State University
Hagonoy Campus
Iba-Carillo Hagonoy Bulacan
The Teaching Profession
Educ 223b
Dr. Felicidad Eleogo
Instructor
Lesson 5
Teaching as your Vocation, Mission, and Profession.
Etymology of the word “Vocation”
 Vocation comes from the Latin word “vocare” which means to call.
 Vocation means a call.
 For Christians, the caller is God Himself.
 For non-believers, it is like man calling another man, never a Superior being calling man.
Teaching as your Vocation
 It was God who called you here for you to teach, just as god called Abraham, Moses
and Mary.
Etymology of the word “mission”
 The word mission comes from the Latin word “misio” which means to send.
 The Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary defines mission as “task assigned”
Teaching as your mission
 Your four years of pre-service preparation will equip you with the knowledge, skills and
attitude to become an effective teacher.
The Elements of a Profession.
“The term professional is one of the most exalted in the English language, denoting as it
does, long and arduous years of preparation, a striving for excellence, a dedication to the
public interest, and commitment to moral and ethical values.”
Hon. Hermogenes P. Pobre
PRC Former Chairperson
Teaching as your Profession
 Continuing professional education is explicit in our professionalization law and our Code
of Professional Ethics.
The “pwede na” mentality vs. excellence
 The “striving for excellence” as another element of a profession brings us to our “pwede
na” mentality, which is inimical to excellence.
 “talagang ganyan” and “wala na tayong magagaw” - indicators of defeatism and
resignation to mediocrity.
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If we remain true to our calling and mission as a professional teacher, we have no
choice but to take the endless and the “less traveled road’ to excellence.
The Teacher in the Classroom and Community
The National Competency-Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS)
 Is a set of competencies (behavior, attitudes and skills) that each teacher must possess
to function effectively and satisfactorily.
 These are based upon “the core values of a Filipino teachers and on the principles of
effective teaching and learning.”
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The NCBTS framework is divided into seven domains that represent the desired features
of the teaching and learning process.
This domain incorporate a series of 21 strands of desired teaching performance
statements which can be identified as eighty (80) performance indicators of the quality of
a teacher’s performance.
Statement of Principle of NCBTS
 Teachers in all Philippine schools are committed and accountable for providing
classroom instruction with the results that are manifested in high performance levels in
terms of student learning outcomes. Teachers are dedicated to the well-being of the
students and communities they serve, taking into account their cultural diversity, group
aspirations and what is valued in education.
Domain 1 – Social Regard for Learning
 Act as positive role model for students.
Domain 2 – The Learning Environment
 Creates environment that promote fairness.
 Makes the physical environment safe and conducive to learning.
 Communicates higher learning expectations to each learner.
 Establishes and maintains consistent standards of learning behavior
Domain 3 – Diversity of Learners
 Is familiar with learner’s background knowledge and experiences
 Demonstrates concern for holistic development of learners
Domain 4 – Curriculum
 Demonstrate the mastery of the subject
 Communicates clear learning goals for the lesson that are appropriate for the learners
 Makes good use of allotted instructional time
 Selects teaching method, learning activities, and instructional material or resources
appropriate to learners and aligned to the objectives of the lesson
Domain 5 – Planning, Assessing, Reporting
 Communicates promptly and clearly to learners, parents and superiors about the
progress of the learners.
 Develops and uses a variety of appropriate assessment strategies to monitor and
evaluate learning.
 Monitors regularly and provides feedbacks on learners’ understanding of content.
Domain 6 – Community Linkages
 Establishes learning environments that respond to the aspirations of the community.
Domain 7 – Personal Growth and Professional Development
 Takes pride in the nobility of teaching as a profession.
 Builds professional links with colleagues to enrich teaching practices.
 Reflects on the extent of the attainment of learning goals.