The-teaching-profession.docx

The National Teachers College Manila COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

COURSE SYLLABUS in

The Teaching Profession

THE NATIONAL TEACHERS COLLEGE

NTC PHILOSOPHY The National Teachers College believes in democratic education for individual responsibility and social competence. NTC VISION The National Teachers College envisions itself as a leading academic institution for the development of all levels of education anchored on the ideals of Excellence, Relevance, Access, and Effectiveness geared towards national productivity and world-class competitiveness. NTC MISSION The avowed mission of THE NATIONAL TEACHERS COLLEGE is to provide leaders and innovators in the academe and industries who are equipped, responsible, and competent individuals to contribute to national and international endeavors.

INSTITUTIONAL OUTCOMES The Graduate of The National Teachers College will be able to: 1. Become an educated professional who believes in and practice democracy as a living faith and as a way of life; 2. Become socially efficient and individually responsive to the needs of the Republic of the Philippines within the framework of international understanding; 3. Interpret, transmit, enrich, and value the Filipino cultural heritage; 4. Lead and guide his family and people in the workplace in developing integrity of character, cultivating intellectual power, maintaining physical vigor, and nurturing spiritual strength; 5. Use not only hid mind and heart but also his hands in leading others to participate actively and intelligently in solving everyday problems and in bringing about desirable socio-economics change.

College of Education VISION

MISSION

The NTC Teacher education Program envisions itself as the Standard Bearer of the Institution dedicated to the development of future teachers who manifest high performance levels in the exercise of the noblest, the most dignified and the best loved-profession-TEACHING.

It shall be the unwavering mission of the Teacher Education Program to offer quality pre-service teacher education that will improve the quality of education in general and that of basic education in particular in an atmosphere of democracy anchored on the ideals of commitment, dedication and service excellence.

PROGRAM GOALS At the end of the program the student will able to: 1. Serve as positive and powerful role model of the values of the pursuit of learning. 2. Demonstrate the importance of providing for social psychological and physical environmental within which all students regardless of individual differences in learning, can engage in the different learning activities and work towards attaining high standards of learning. 3. Facilitate the learning process in diverse learners by first recognizing and respecting individual differences, then using knowledge about students’ differences to design diverse sets of learning activities to ensure that all students can attain desired learning goals. 4. Demonstrate knowledge for subject matter and the learning process, teaching-learning approaches and activities, instructional materials and learning resources. 5. Align the assessment and learning activities; specifically:  use assessment data and revise teaching-learning plan  integrate assessment procedures – the plan and implementation of teaching-learning achievements  report on learners actual achievement and behavior 6. Link the experiences and aspiration of the students in their homes and communities to help in the attainment of the curricular goals. 7. Show and demonstrate high regard for the teaching profession, concern for professional development and continuous improvement as teachers.

Course Syllabus in The Teaching Profession A. Course Code: FCT2 B. Course Title: The Teaching Profession C. Course Description: This course deals with the teachers as a person and as a professional within the context of national teacher standards and other global teachers standards, professional and ethical values, awareness of professional rights, privileges and responsibilities as well as their roles in the society. D. Prerequisite: None E. Credit units: 3 units F. COURSE OUTCOME: At the end of the course, the student will be able to: 1. Manifest through speech and actions authoritative knowledge of what a teacher should know: the philosophical, moral, intellectual, emotional, professional and physical aspects of being a teacher; 2. Firmly resolve to internalize and appreciate what a teacher should be: in the practice of the teaching profession as a vocation, as a mission, and as a profession; 3. Empower themselves by practicing what a teacher should do in performing their roles in the school, in the community, and in the greater society; PRELIMINARY PERIOD: At the end of this term, the students will be able to manifest authoritative knowledge of What a Teacher Should Know. Time Allotment Week 1

Learning Outcome Reflect on the continuum of the teaching career including the challenges and rewards along the way

Learning Content Stages in the teaching career: entry to teacher education, pre-service education, licensing and certification

Strategies

Resources

Discussion,

Audio-visual

Ordering of events,

Textbook

Assessment Paper-pencil examination, Graded recitation

Activity sheet Debating , turn-taking

Week 2

Deduce the competencies required of teachers

The Seven Domains of Teaching according to the PPST

Socialized recitation, Characterization Observation & Interviews

Text Resource persons

Reports Documented observation reports

Week 3

Recognize that rights are coupled with obligations necessary to control the human acts

Teachers’ Rights, Natural Rights, Civil Rights, Political, Rights, Constitutional Rights, Statutory Rights

Role Plays

Socialized discussion

Video PowerPoint materials

Student-made video presentation

Text Encyclopedia

Week 4

Recall educational philosophiesdefinitions and concepts

Classical/World philosophies of education; Modern educational philosophies

Week 5

Show awareness and understanding of teachers’ policies/standards in both public and private institutions

Employment status (temporary, contractual and permanent)

As a Moral Person

Values being (Honesty, Courage, Fidelity and Chastity, Self-Discipline, Selfreliance)

Personal Action (recruitment, next-inrank, promotion, transfer, reinstatement, reemployment detail, reassign, demotion, separation, retirement)

Individual Reporting

Internet

Pencil-and-paper test

Previous class discussion

Graded reporting A term paper: My Personal Teaching Philosophy

Interview among public and private school teachers Journalizing insights from interview

Debate: Are values caught or taught?

Values of Giving (respect) justice, kindness. Friendship, love, loyalty) Week 6: Preliminary Examination

MIDTERM PERIOD: At the end of this term, the students will be able to firmly resolve to internalize, actualize and appreciate what a teacher should be.

Time Allotment

Learning Outcome

Learning Content

Week 1

Pledge to become a teacher of good moral character

The teacher as a moral person

Demonstrate the characteristics of an expert teacher

The teacher as an expert

Week 2

Strategies

Resources

Discussion Making comparison and contrast

Text

Focus Group Discussions

Text

Individual Reporting

Assessment Morality Creed

Bible

Checklist on teaching expertise

Resource persons

Week 3

Make intelligent choices of leadership most applicable to teachers

The teacher as a leader

Potential Leadership Checklist

Text

Journals

Week 4

Apply leadership principles and concepts in classroom situations

The teacher as a classroom manager

Group work

Previous discussions

Survey using the checklist

Week 5

Facilitate actual classroom situations

The teacher as facilitator of learning

Demonstration on class facilitation

Previous class discussions

Term paper on any of the topics discussed during the term

Week 6: Midterm Examination FINAL PERIOD: At the end of this term, the students will be able to empower themselves by practicing what a teacher should do in performing their roles in the school, in the community, and in the greater society; Time Allotment Week 1

Learning Outcome

Learning Content

Strategies

Resources

Assessment

Show understanding of the basic principles on the ethics of the education profession

Principles governing the ethics of the education profession

Discussion

Text Sample pledges

Graded recitation

Week 2

Commit themselves to the ethics of the teaching profession

The Code of professional Ethics in the Teaching profession

Panel Discussion

The Code of Ethics of the Teaching Profession

Pledge of Commitment

Week 3

Trace the chronology of legislations leading to the professionalization of teaching

Legislations that led to the professionalization of the teaching profession

Socialized discussion

Texts of PD 1006 RA 7836 RA 9293

Journal

Week 4

Week 5

Enumerate for purposes of observance the provisions on education in the Constitution and in other educational laws

Constitutional provisions pertaining to education and other educational laws

Shun the commission of violations of the Constitution and other educational laws

Grievance Machinery Disciplinary Measures (grievance, complaints, offenses, due process, exigency of service, for cause)

Focus group discussions

Graded recitation

Panel Presentation Discussion

Texts of 1987 Constitution; RA 9155; EO 356; PD 6-A; Ed. Act of 1982; etc.

Individual reporting

Texts of court reports

Compilation of legal cases involving teachers

DECS Order Civil Service Law Labor Law

Week 6: Final Examination

G. Course Requirements 1. Action Research/Report 2. Unit Tests 3. Major Examination 4. Journals/Reflections H. Required Readings: a. Bilbao, Corpuz, Llagas. The Teaching Profession, 2012 b. Salandanan, Gloria. Teaching and the Teacher, 2012 c. The Modern Teacher d. DECS Order No. 33 Series 1999 e. Civil Service Law Revised Edition by Solicitor Renan E. Ramos f. Revised Service Manual Labor Law

I. Suggested Readings a. Bauzon, Prisciliano. Handbook in Legal Bases of Education, 2012 b. DuPrin, Andrew. Principles of Leadership, 2013 c. Reyes, Flordeliza. Commissioned Research on Teaching Expertise d. Springer and Persiani. Guide to Classroom Management, 2011 e. The Philippine Constitution J. Subject Related Fees Textbook Test papers

K. Consultation L. Grading System Class Standing Unit Tests/Research Report/Recitation/Journal Attendance Major Examination (Prelims/Midterm/Finals) Total

30% 27% 10% 33%

100%

M. Class Policies 1. Students are required to come on time and be ready for the tasks they are to perform. 2. Participation in class discussion/recitation is essential at all times. 3. Projects such as research, portfolio and the like should be submitted one week before the final examination.

Prepared by: Dr. ZENAIDA S. PONTIÑOZA Dean, College of Education Noted by: Mrs. HELEN CORREA Chief Librarian DR. ZENAIDA S. PONTIÑOZA Dean, College of Education

Endorsed by: DR. ZENAIDA S. PONTIÑOZA Dean, College of Education Approved by:

DERRICK LATREILLE Chief Learning Officer