This document discusses the teaching profession and provides information to help teachers develop their philosophy of education. It begins by defining philosophical heritage in teaching and describing several influential philosophies, such as perennialism, essentialism, progressivism, behaviorism, and social reconstructionism. It then discusses formulating a personal philosophy of education and the key components it should include. Next, it covers foundational moral principles and values formation. It emphasizes that teaching is a vocation, mission, and profession that requires commitment beyond it just being a job. The goal is to help teachers understand the philosophical underpinnings of their work and align their beliefs and practices to promote meaningful learning experiences for students.

1. THE TEACHING PROFESSION
LEARNING ENHANCEMENT 2
DR. MARVIN AVENTUNA

2. Bacoy, Hannah
Ababon, Richeil
Our Team
Arcayan, Regie Basilisco, Neziel
Borado, Jerson

3. TEACHING PROFESSION
Your Philosophical Heritage
Formulating your Philosophy of Education
The Foundation Principles of Morality and You
Values Formation
Teaching as your vocation, mission
and profession

4. •To help teachers understand the different educational aims, knowledge
emphasized, educational roles, and beliefs espoused in each philosophy
•To define the purpose of education and its role in individual and societal
development.
•To align your philosophy of education with educational goals and
practices that promote meaningful learning experiences.
•To apply moral principles to real-life situations and make ethical
decisions that align with one's values.
•To identify and prioritize core values that underpin your character and
actions.
•To view teaching as a vocation, recognizing the sense of calling and
commitment to educating others.
Objectives:

5. PHILOSOPHICAL HERITAGE in the teaching profession refers
to the philosophical ideas and beliefs that have influenced
the way teachers approach their work.
1. Perennialism: Focuses on the great ideas of Western civilization, viewed as
of enduring value. Focus on developing intellect and cultural literacy. Also
called a classical curriculum.
Example: A school that teaches Latin, Greek, and the classics.
2. Essentialism: The main purpose of this philosophy is to help the learners
acquire basic skill set, intelligence, and morals for them to become model
citizens.
Example: A school that focuses on the basics such as reading, writing, and
arithmetic.
PHILOSOPHICAL HERITAGE

6. 5. Behaviorism: This philosophy emphasizes the role of reinforcement in
learning and focuses on observable behavior.
Example: A school that uses rewards and punishments to shape behavior.
4. Social Reconstructionism: This philosophy emphasizes the addressing of
social questions and a quest to create a better society and worldwide
democracy.
Example: A school that focuses on social justice and activism.
3. Progressivism: Student-centered philosophies are more focused on
individual needs, contemporary relevance, and preparing students for a
changing future.
Example: A school that emphasizes hands-on learning and group projects.

7. FORMULATING YOUR PHILOSOPHY
OF EDUCATION
Your philosophy of education is your
"window" to the world and "compass of life".
Your philosophy of education is reflected in
your dealings with students., colleagues,
parents and administrators. Your attitude
towards problems and life has an underlying
philosophy.

8. What does a philosophy of
education contain or include?
1. The human person, the learner in
particular and the educated
person.
2. what is true and good and
therefore must be taught.
3. how a learner must be taught in
order to come close to the truth.

9. Examples:
My philosophy of Education as a Grade School Teacher
◾I believe that every child
-has a natural interest in learning and is capable of learning
-is an embodied spirit
-Can be influenced but not totally by his/her environment
-is unique and so comparing a child to other children has no basis
-does not have an empty mind, rather is full of ideas and it is my task
to draw out these ideas.
I believe that there are unchanging values in changing times and these
must be passed on to every child by my modeling, value inculcation
and value integration in my lesson.

10. I believe that my task as a teacher is to facilitate the development of
every child to the optimum and to maximum by:
•Reaching out to all children without bias and prejudice towards the
"least" of the children. making every child feel good and confident about
him/herself through his/her experiences of success in the classroom.
•Helping every children master the basic skill of reading, communicating in
oral or written form, arithmetic and computer skills.
•Teaching my subject matter with mastery so that every child will use
her/his basic skills to continue acquiring knowledge, skills and values for
him/her to go beyond basic literacy and basic numeracy.
•Inculcating or integrating the unchanging values of respect, honesty, love
and care for others regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, appearance
and economic status in my lessons

11. Society and You
i. Community perception on
the role of teacher in the
community
ii. Community perception on
beliefs and attitudes about
teachers and teaching
iii. The community agreed
beliefs and attitudes

12. THE FOUNDATION PRINCIPLES OF MORALITY
AND YOU
What is Morality?
Refers to the quality of human acts
by which we call them right or wrong,
good or evil. (Panizo, 1964)
Human action is right when it
conforms with the norm, rule, or law
of morality.

13. Meaning of Foundational Moral Principle
•The word principle came from the Latin word,
"princeps" which means "a source or beginning."
•A principle is, that on which something is based,
founded, originated or initiated.
•A foundational moral principle is, therefore, the
universal norm upon which all other principles on the
rightness or wrongness of an action are based.
•It is the source of morality.

14. ► "It is the law written in the hearts of men."
(Romans 2:15)
► For theists, it is "man's share in the Eternal Law
of God..." (Panizo, 1964)
► St. Thomas defines it as “the light of natural
reason, whereby we discern what is good and what
is evil... an imprint on us of the divine light..."
(Panizo, 1964)
► It is the law that says: "Do good and avoid evil.”
(This is the Foundational Moral Principle)
What is the natural law?

15. "Writings, customs, and monument of
the past, present generation point
out to this conclusion: that all people
on earth, no matter how savage and
illiterate, have recognized a supreme
law of divine origin commanding
good and forbidding evil."
- Panizo, 1964

16. The Foundational Principles...
Teacher, as a person of good moral character
▸ According to the preamble of our Code of Ethics
as professional teachers...
"Teachers are duly licensed professionals who
possess dignity and reputation with high moral
values as well as technical and professional
competence. In the practice of their profession, they
strictly adhere to, observe and practice this set of
ethical and moral principles, standard values."

17. 4 Ways of Describing Good Moral Character
As described by one Christian author
1.Being fully human - you have realized substantially your
potential as human person.
2.Being a loving person - you are caring in an unselfish and
mature manner with yourself, other people and God.
3.Being a virtuous person - you have acquired good habits and
attitudes and you practice them consistently in your daily life.
4.Being a morally mature person - you have reached a level of
development emotionally, socially, mentally, spiritually
appropriate to your developmental stage.
-Cosgrave, William, rev. ed. 2004,78-79

18. What is values Formation? Value
formation' refers to how values
develop in the first place. It can occur
in individual-focused processes,
through socially-oriented processes or
in social-ecological processes that do
not separate humans and nature.
VALUES FORMATION

19. Formation:a process by which
something develops or takes a
particular shape or form. a concept
from spiritual impression and it
involves a concern for personal
wholeness.
Values:is a personal belief
about the worth of a given
idea, attitude, or object that
influence behavior.

20. What do you value in life?
Good Character: Is a reliable inner disposition act in a
moral good way, having qualities such as honesty and
integrity.
Values Clarification
•What is Value clarification?
•What is value confusion?
When we don't know what we really value or when we
are not clear on what we really value.

21. Etymology of the word “Vocation” Vocation - from the Latin
word “vocare” – to call - teaching is a call.
a strong desire to spend your life doing a certain kind of ``
work (such as religious work) - the work that a person does or
should be doing
Etymology of the word “Mission” Mission - from the Latin word
“Misio” –To send - any important task or duty that is assigned,
allotted, or self-imposed - an important goal or purpose that is
accompanied by strong conviction -
“Once a teacher, forever a student”
TEACHING AS YOUR VOCATION,
MISSION AND PROFESSION

22. Teaching: Mission and/or Job?
If you are doing it only because you are paid for it, it’s a job. If
you are doing it not only for the pay but also for service, it’s a
mission.
If you quit because your boss or colleague criticized you, it’s a
job; If you keep on teaching out of love, it’s a mission.
The element 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,

23. Teaching as your profession - end
goal of profession is service - we
cannot give what we do not have - do
more, have more in order to be more -
you must be willing to go through a
long period of preparation and a
continuing professional development.
Teaching as your profession

24. TEACHING may not be a lucrative position.
It can not guarantee financial security. It even means
investing your personal time , energy, and resources.
Sometimes it means disappointments, heartaches, and
pains. But touching the hearts of people and opening
the minds of children can give you joy and
contentment which money could not buy. These are the
moments I teach for. These are the moments I live for.
-Dr. JosetteT. Biyo 1st Asian Teacher, Intel Excellence in
Teaching award

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