strategies for teaching

2. Professional
Knowledge
Teachers draw on a body of professional knowledge and research to
respond to the needs of their students within their educational contexts.
Teachers know their students well, including their diverse linguistic,
cultural and religious backgrounds. They know how the experiences that
students bring to their classroom affect their continued learning. They
know how to structure their lessons to meet the physical, social and
intellectual development and characteristics of their students.
Teachers know the content of their subjects and curriculum. They
know and understand the fundamental concepts, structure and enquiry
processes relevant to programs they teach. Teachers understand what
constitutes effective, developmentally appropriate strategies in their
learning and teaching programs and use this knowledge to make the
content meaningful to students.
Through their teaching practice, teachers develop students' literacy
and numeracy within their subject areas. They are also able to use
Information and Communication Technology to contextualise and expand

3. Professional Practice
Teachers are able to make learning engaging and valued. They
are able to create and maintain safe, inclusive and challenging learning
environments and implement fair and equitable behavior management
plans. They use sophisticated communication techniques.
Teachers have a repertoire of effective teaching strategies and
use them to implement well-designed teaching programs and lessons.
They regularly evaluate all aspects of their teaching practice to ensure
they are meeting the learning needs of their students. They interpret
and use student assessment data to diagnose barriers to learning and
to challenge students to improve their performance.
They operate effectively at all stages of the teaching and
learning cycle, including planning for learning and assessment,
developing learning programs, teaching, assessing, providing feedback

4. Professional
Engagement
Teachers model effective learning. They identify their own
learning needs and analyze, evaluate and expand their professional
learning, both collegially and individually.
Teachers demonstrate respect and professionalism in all their
interactions with students, colleagues, parents/careers and the
community. They are sensitive to the needs of parents/careers and
can communicate effectively with them about their children's
learning.
Teachers value opportunities to engage with their school
communities within and beyond the classroom to enrich the
educational context for students. They understand the links
between school, home and community in the social and intellectual
development of their students.

5. The 7 Roles
of a

6. The primary role of a teacher hasn’t changed over time.
Teachers still guide learners toward new information. But if you
think of teaching as a profession more than a trade, you’ll begin
to appreciate the complexity of a teacher’s job.
Today, a teacher’s responsibility goes beyond expecting
students to follow as they lead, a strategy that’s been used for
centuries. Now, teachers are expected to offer rich, unique and
tailored learning experiences to their students.
Learning is no longer confined to the classroom setting. It
takes place at home, in the community and in the digital and
physical world at large. Sources of information are no longer
just books and conventional teaching materials; information is
scattered everywhere.
School administrators and employers must take a
different approach when looking for teachers today. Keep
reading to understand the role of a teacher in modern-day
schools and how you can find the right educators for your

7. Why is the teaching profession different today?
Previously, the school structure considered learners to be
consumers of facts. In this learning model, teachers dispensed
information and maintained discipline. They were paid to keep
children within the same age bracket attentive and receptive to the
standard curriculum, which included lessons and tests.
This model didn’t allow teachers to have any say in what
they taught or how they taught it. All learners had to be instructed
the same way, and failure to learn wasn’t the teacher’s
responsibility. Schools strictly enforced adherence to the
established teaching methods, and regulators prohibited deviation
from standard practices.
This model also portrayed students as blank canvases and
teachers only evaluated progress according to the expectations of
the standardized curriculum. Creative thinking was discouraged
and all students were forced to learn in the same way.

8. Today, school administrators have begun to embrace the
unique learning abilities of all students in their care. Administrators
now appreciate that children are meant to be active knowledge
creators and not just passive consumers. Schools should be conduits
for lifelong education, improving learners’ abilities to create and
absorb lessons from the world.
These changes in the education model have been catalyzed by
the massive strides in information technology and knowledge access,
primarily through the Internet. As a result, parents and society now
demand more wholesome learning models, forcing schools across the
country to restructure teaching methods.
At the forefront are thousands of existing teachers who’ve
changed tack in every aspect of their professions. New techniques and
tools, as well as changing responsibilities and expectations, have
accelerated the pace of reforms in the profession. As a result, teachers
have had to reinvent themselves, and you, as an employer, should look
for more than teaching acumen from new teachers.

9. What is the role of a teacher?
The major role of a teacher is to support learners in
their quest for new knowledge on a specified set of
subjects. This applies to students of all ages, from
preschool to post-graduate learners.
But teachers shouldn’t limit themselves to just being
classroom instructors in the school setting, just as learners
aren’t just blank minds waiting for instruction. Instead, a
teacher’s responsibility is to contribute to shaping the lives
of their students and bringing the school curriculum to life.
The right teachers can profoundly affect their students’
lives and vocation choices as they grow up.

10. The primary roles of a teacher are:
There’s a direct connection between a caring and
knowledgeable teacher and a secure and motivated learner. Students
need to know that teachers care about how they learn and the things
that help or hinder the learning process.
Teachers must strive to learn the defining characteristics of
every student, including their social, economic and cultural
background, specific learning styles, needs, abilities, aptitudes and
interests.
It’s now the teacher’s job to nurture and counsel learners and
help them make sense of their intellectual, emotional and social needs.
Creating a grounded and emotionally mature learner supports
academic achievements, allowing them to make better decisions and
collect and assimilate knowledge.
1. Provide Mentorship

11. Teachers should be prepared to intervene at any point to help students learn. Instead of
thinking of teachers as educators of specific subjects, such as science, language or math, you
want them to be creative and nurture a love of learning in their students.
To achieve this goal, teachers should be able to leverage different methods of instruction
that support students’ learning styles and aptitudes. For example, they should encourage learners
to take an active role in their education. You can find educators who embrace nontraditional ways
of teaching by asking the right questions during an interview and paying attention to the answers.
The best teachers have mastered the art of nurturing healthy curiosity in their students.
You should look for candidates who create participatory lesson plans that encompass a wide
range of activities to support different learning styles. The teacher should consider themselves as
a facilitator, guide and co-learner in the education process.
It’s the teacher’s responsibility to encourage students to take charge of their learning
journey. This happens when they engage, rather than suppress, students’ natural curiosity. Look
for candidates who can draw parallels between learning goals and lifetime value and design
assessments that measure real accomplishments, rather than the ability to memorize subject
matter.
2. Inspiring Learners
3. Nurturing healthy curiosity in learners

12. Students will be more cooperative if they have some say in
the form and content of their curriculum. Teachers can guide
students to create learning plans to achieve their goals. They can
also help students decide how to demonstrate what they’ve
learned.
Consider avoiding hiring teachers who think of themselves
as say-all and be-all instructors. You need teaching staff who can
design engaging learning opportunities through various media. It’s
the teacher’s job to curate and build meaningful experiences that
allow students to solve everyday challenges in the real world.
These experiences lend significance to the theoretical ideas
learned in class. They also offer opportunities to nurture skills and
mental and physical habits to help students achieve the stipulated
educational goals.
As a result, students no longer need to memorize abstract
information from outdated textbooks. Now, they can apply the
knowledge they’ve gained to real-world challenges and actively
participate in spreading that knowledge to other learners.
4. Creating meaningful learning experiences

13. New technology has changed every aspect of life, and
education needs to reflect this to prepare students for the world
outside school. The old method of teaching was necessary
because information was scarce. Teachers immersed themselves
in the material to instruct a large group simultaneously.
Now, there’s a surplus of information from many
sources. Modern teaching goals should be about helping
students parse information, think critically, solve problems,
query information sources and make educated decisions.
As a result of these changes, teachers can spend more
time working in small groups or one-on-one with students to
achieve these goals. Training can also help teachers understand
how to use technology and devices to teach children.
5. Leveraging technology to support learning

14. 6. Mediating and liaising
Teachers often have to liaise and mediate among the various
stakeholders in the education landscape. For example, students may ask
teachers to help them relay critical information to their parents or vice
versa.
Similarly, teachers can offer valuable insights when school
boards and parents don’t agree on school policies or strategic decisions.
Working directly with both the administrators and parents, they’re well-
placed to act as mediators and represent learners’ best interests. In class,
teachers can step in to resolve conflicts between students or act in cases
where school regulations have been violated.
It’s important to ask about each candidate’s position on critical
school policies before hiring them. Asking about how they would handle
various situations gives you some insight into their ability to mediate
and liaise on the job.

15. 7. Researching learning strategies
Teachers must take time to keep informed about changes
that affect learning or education. The world is changing at a fast
pace, and no teacher should be complacent about what they know,
even in the subjects of their specialization. The overwhelming
amount of information on all subjects escalates the pace of
research and discovery.
Teachers shouldn’t be caught off-guard, teaching outdated
principles that the world has moved on from. Research can help
teachers appreciate the different learning dynamics in the modern
school environment. Armed with these insights, they can spend
time mentoring new teachers to prepare them for the complexity
of today’s learning environment.

16. The 21st-century teacher
Although many schools still run the conventional classroom
setup, understanding technology and psychology has become
necessary in the teaching profession. Academic instruction is just the
beginning of 21st-century teachers’ responsibilities.
As the role of a teacher evolves, school structure is also
changing rapidly. Differentiating the roles of a teacher is an effective
strategy to bring greater functionality to this profession.
As an employer, it’s important to create a varied pool of
teachers with differentiated job descriptions and to stagger levels of
responsibility according to their qualifications and experience. The
future lies with school administrators and policymakers who
understand the significance of a professional and differentiated pool
of teachers in schools.

18. PREAMBLE
Teachers make the education of their pupils
their first concern, and are accountable for
achieving the highest possible standards in
work and conduct. Teachers act with honesty
and integrity; have strong subject knowledge,
keep their knowledge and skills as teachers up-
to-date and are self-critical; forge positive
professional relationships; and work with
parents in the best interests of their pupils.

19. A teacher must:

27. Filipino values