Teaching Profession

1. Special Topics
Journeying the Teaching
Profession:
Myself
and
My career

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trace the history of
career planning;
recognize the
significance of career
planning in the teaching
profession;
discuss the importance
of the Teacher
Education Development
Program; and the
National Competency-
Based Teacher
Standards in career
planning;
formulate and share a

3. Historical
perspective of career
planning
The idea of career can
be traced back in the
beginning of the 20th
century.
Comes from the
French word “carriere”,
means, a road or a race
course, which in turn
comes from a Latin word
“cararia” which refers to
track for wheeled
vehicles.
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4. History of career
planning
YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
1950s to 1960s
In the Philippines,
parents hope their
children to become
professionals
regardless of the
socio- economic
status, parents
wanted their children
to earn a degree.
1970s
The National College
Entrance Examination
(NCEE) was
introduced in order to
distinguished those
who were eligible to
take a degree course
from does who should
take a vocational-technical

5. 1990s
Education, nursing
and secretarial
courses were
associated with
woman. When men
enrolled in these
courses during this
period, their sexual
orientation was a bit
in question.

6. Significant definitions
in the career field
Career- Time devoted for
working for out of a
purposeful life pattern
through the work
undertaken by an
individual.
Work- The activity that
produces something of
value for oneself or others.
Vocation- The work that an
individual does because of
a calling.

7. Profession- A career that
requires specialized
training and academic
preparation.
Occupation- A group of
similar positions found in
different industries or
organizations.
Position- A group of tasks
performed by an individual
in an organization
Job- A paid position held by
one or more individuals
requiring some related
attributes in a specific

8. Career
Occupation

9. What is Career
Planning?
Can be defined as
choosing life’s
important paths.
It is a lifelong process
which includes
choosing;
an occupation
getting a job
growing in our job
possibly changing
careers and
eventually;

10. Four (4) Steps in Career
Planning process
1. Self
Gather information
about yourself.
2. Options
Explore the occupation
in which you are
interested.
3. Match
Identify possible
occupations.
4. Action
Develop a steps you
need to take in order to
reach your goals.

11. Significance of Career
Planning
career
planning

12. Remember to set your
goals the SMART way
Specific (well- defined and
detailed)
Measurable (can evaluate
progress)
Attainable (within reach)
Realistic (practical)
Time- bound (within a time frame)
Do not abandon a career
goal!

13. Why do I
want to
achieve this
goal?
“Why is this
important to
me?”

14. The
Career
Ladder
of a
Teacher

15. The Department of
Education has initiated
the implementation of a
Teacher Education and
Development Program
(TEDP) that seeks to
conceptualize the career
path of a teacher.

16. The Seven Domains of
the National
Competency – Based
Teacher Standards
(NCBTS)

17. The Teacher Education
& Development Map

18. Stages of
the Career
ladder or
path of a
Teacher
(Bilbao)

19. 1. Cadet- is a college student
- a prospective teacher
- or a student teacher
- nearly about to complete
the
required academic
requirements including
student teaching or
practicum for a teacher
education degree.
2. Rookie- is a degree holder who
passed the Licensure
Examination for
Teachers
(LET).
- certified teacher from
the
Professional Regulation

20. - a new teacher experiencing
a fire
of a lot of adjustments.
from cadet to an
independent
teacher.
3. Young Professional- had at least
two to
three years of teaching
experience.
Expected to be enrolled in a
gradu-ate
programs of education.
- keeps connected with the
other teachers.
4. Full- pledge professional- a
master’s
degree holder.

21. 5. Mentor or Molder- must have
taught
at least five years in any
educational
level
- has provided evidence of
some
best practices in the
teaching
career.
- offers professional advice to
teachers with lesser
experience.
6. Artist- a professional teacher who
has
been in teaching profession
for
at least ten years.

22. Retirement
from Active
Teaching
Artist
a
Mentor
Young
Profession
al
Rookie
Cadet
Full- pledge
Professional

23. Some tips in preparing
resume
 Create a positive first
impression.
 Describe what you
have learned.
 List your
accomplishments.
 Getting ready for your
job interview.

24. Growing in Teaching
Salandanan (2007),
emphasized that true
teacher always search to
learn more in order to
further develop their
abilities to teach.
She cited various ways
on how to grow
professionally and
personally and eventually
last in the teaching career.

25. PERSONAL
GROWTH
PROFESSIONAL
GROWTH
 Emulate virtues,
traits and qualities
of model
teachers.
 Attend local and
national
assemblies.
 Read
biographies and
autobiographies
of esteemed
educators.
 Internalize the
Code of Ethics
and moral
standards
mandated by the
Code of Ethics for
 Update oneself
through enrolling
in graduate
courses.
 Visit national
learning centers.
 Travel
scientific, historic
and cultural
places to gather
rich content
materials.
 Do extended
reading and surf
the internet.
 Undertake
individual or
group researches.

26. PERSONAL
GROWTH
PROFESSIONAL
GROWTH
further
development of
physical features,
social graces,
poise and
composure,
bearing and the
total personality.
 Imbibe cultural
values.
publications.
 Attend in-service
trainings.
 Conduct
dialogues with
model teachers.
 Exchange best
practices through
interschool visits.
 Write formal
papers and
articles for
teacher
publications.
 Operate
technological
equipment in