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EDUC 146 The Teaching Profession

Learning Contract Nos.7

THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS: HIS/HER PERSON, PROFESSION AND
BUSINESS

I. Learning Outcomes

1. Explain how a professional teacher should conduct herself as a person in the teaching
profession and in business.

II. The Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers: His Person, Profession and Business

III. Activities
A. Read Article IV-The Teacher and the Profession

1. Analyze the given quotation. Identify which section of Article IV does each quotation
refer.
a) “I wish I could persuade every teacher to be proud of his occupation”.
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b) “Good better best. Never let it rest until your good is better and your better is
best” Tim Duncan
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c) “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning
from failure”. -Colin Powell
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d) “Success is where preparation and opportunity meet”-Bobby Unser
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e) “Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity goes with the ability to say no
to oneself”-Abraham Joshua Heschel
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f) “There are 2 kinds of pride both good and bad. Good pride presents our dignity and self-
respect. Bad pride is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance”-
John C. Maxwell
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2. Do you see the teaching profession as a noble calling? Why do you see it a noble calling?
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B. Read Article XI-The Teacher as a Person

1. What is the big challenge for a teacher?

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2. There are more women than men in the teaching profession. Does this indicate that less
men are able to face the challenge of the teaching profession? Separate your answer.
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3. Describe the teacher as a person based on Article XI of the Code of Ethics by way of a
cinquain. A cinquain is a 5-line poem composed of:
Line 1- 1 word
Line 2- 2 adjectives that describe line 1
Line 3- 3 action words that relate to line 1
Line 4- 4 words (feelings) that relate to line 1 or a complete sentence
Line 5- 1 word, a synonym of line 1 or a word that sums it up.

Example:
Teacher.
Caring, compassionate
Questioning, listening, responding
I love her dearly.
Idol.

4. Interview teachers who have taught for at least 5 years (5 females & 5 males). What do
they consider to be the biggest challenge in their life as teachers?
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C. Read Article X-The Teacher and Business

1. With teachers borrowing habits, which section of Article X do teachers fail to observe?
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2. When do professional teachers violate Section 3 of Article X?
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3. Cite 2 proverbs in Mother Tongue that can serve as reminders for professional teachers
not to live beyond their means.
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