Professional Teaching 1

1. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES OF A
TEACHER

2. PERSONALITY
The sum of one’s personal
characteristics
The personality that teachers project
determines the impressions they
make upon students and colleagues
Poise, bearing, manner of dressing
and facial expressions have an
impact on their interactions with
students.

3. PERSONALITY
Maybe described as
authoritarian, weak, dynamic, or
magnetic.
Teacher’s personality must be
natural and genuine, that is,
devoid of pretenses and
artificiality.
Teachers must be consistent,
true and authentic.

4. OUTSTANDING
PERSONAL
QUALITIES
PASSION
• spontaneity in ministering to
the needs of the students
especially those experiencing
learning difficulties.
 drives them to care for their
students corrected with
appropriate reformative action
Makes them fee “they will live
and die a teacher.”

5. OUTSTANDING
PERSONAL
QUALITIES
HUMOR
• Connects teachers to their
students like magnet
• Promotes spirit of
togetherness
• Clean jokes elicit rapport in a
learning environment

6. OUTSTANDING
PERSONAL
QUALITIES
VALUES AND ATTITUDE
• Connote standards, code of
ethics, and strong beliefs
• Open-mindedness promotes
respect and trust between
teachers and students
• Fairness and impartiality
eliminate discrimination
(unbiased and objective in
judging)

7. OUTSTANDING
PERSONAL
QUALITIES
VALUES AND ATTITUDE
• Sincerity and honesty in words
and action(teachers stick to
the truth, even accepting that
they do not know about the
lesson. Mistakes and faults are
accepted and not “covered up”

8. OUTSTANDING
PERSONAL
QUALITIES
VALUES AND ATTITUDE
• Professionalism
knowledgeable, skilled and value-laden
Competent
exhibits ethical and moral conduct
Upright and exemplary in behavior
Catch students attention and keep
them focused on the topic.

9. OUTSTANDING
PERSONAL
QUALITIES
PATIENCE
• Uncomplaining nature
• Self-control
• Persistence
• Calmly endure students’ limitation
and difficulties
• Meeting disquieting situations with
cool-headedness is indicative of one’s
moral strength and fortitude

10. OUTSTANDING
PERSONAL
QUALITIES
ENTHUSIASM
• Eagerness and excitement
• Full of energy and dynamism
• It is contagious
• Instantly affects children’s moods
and attitudes
• Intensifies the students’ momentum
to reach a desired goal
• Connects teachers to parents

11. OUTSTANDING
PERSONAL
QUALITIES
COMMITMENT
• A solemn promise to perform the
duties and responsibilities mandated
by the laws and code of ethics of the
profession
• Pledge to perform all teaching and
learning activities with consistency
and selflessness to the best interest
of the students.
• Caring and dedicated

12. RESEARCHFINDINGS
ONEFFECTIVE
TEACHERS
(Compiled byStrong
2012)
• Teachers with a major or minor
in content area are associated
with higher student achievement
especially in the area of science
and mathematics
• Caring teachers who know their
students create relationships
that enhance the learning
process.

13. • Effective teachers practice
gender, racial and ethnic
fairness.
• Effective teachers consistently
behave in a friendly and
personal manner while
maintaining appropriate
teacher-student role structure.
RESEARCH
FINDINGS ON
EFFECTIVE
TEACHERS
(Compiled byStrong
2012)

14. • High levels of motivation in teachers
relate to high levels of achievement
in students.
• Effective teachers exude positive
attitudes about life and teaching.
• Teachers whose students have high
achievement rates continually
mention reflection on their work as
an important part of improving their
teaching.
RESEARCH
FINDINGS ON
EFFECTIVE
TEACHERS
(Compiled byStrong
2012)

15. THENATIONAL
COMPETENCY-
BASEDTEACHER
STANDARDS
(NCBTS)
This is discussed in THE
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING
subject
Sums up the professional and
personal traits of a
professional teacher.

16. References:
Corpuz, Brenda, & Salandanan, Gloria (2015). Principles Of
Teaching 1 (4th ed.). : Lori Mar Publishing. P 21-25
Stronge, James H. (2012). Qualities Of Effective Teachers.
Alexandria, VA.: Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development.