Assoc. Prof. Gladys M.

Estrada, EdD
Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Manila
Teacher Certificate Program; First Semester; AY 2019-2020

The Teaching Profession

Course Outline

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. Course Intended Outcomes

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
 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
 express scholarly comments and deep reviews on a given topic

III. 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

V. Course Requirements

 Regular attendance
 Online Activities
 Examinations (Midterm and Final Terms)
 Collaborative and Interactive discussions
 Reporting/Oral Presentation
 Paper Output (discussing issues legal/philosophical and reflection about the chosen
issue surrounding the teaching profession)

VI. Teaching Approaches/Strategies

 Individual Self-Inventory
 Reporting
 Collaborative and Cooperative Learning
 Open discussion/Brainstorming (Dyadic or Group)

VII. Grading System

 Examination (Midterm and Final term)……….40%
 Written Assessments ………………………….30%
- Quizzes
- Reflection Output
- Paper Output
 Learning Tasks ……………………………….. 30%
- Participation
- Attendance
- Collaborative Work
 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