This document discusses the role and responsibilities of teachers. It defines key concepts like morality and ethics. Teachers are expected to act morally and serve as role models for students. Their duties include teaching subjects, managing student behavior, and helping students develop skills and values. Teachers also take on roles like mentors, counselors, and surrogate parents. They must work to strengthen relationships between the school and community.

1. Lesson 5: The Teacher as a
Person in Society

2. INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
1. Define the meaning of morality;
2. Determine the functions and role of a teacher;
3. Enumerate the duties and responsibilities of a teacher; and
4. Discuss the moral foundational moral principle.

3. LESSON PROPER
The quality of human acts by which
we call them right or wrong, good or evil
is known as morality (Panizo, 1964). The
universal norm upon which all other
principles on the rightness or wrongness
of an action are based on foundational
principle of morality.

4. Besides, an act is moral if is in
accordance with our human nature is
also known as morality. This means that,
as an educator, you need to act in
accordance to the law of morality. As a
future teacher, the principle of morality
should be an instrument to inculcate
among the students the value of
morality.

5. The Fundamental or Foundational
Moral Principle: “Do good and avoid
evil” is applicable to a teacher.
Teacher should possess principles
of morality. Ethics (also known as
moral philosophy) is the branch of
philosophy which addresses
questions of morality.

6. Moreover, the word "ethics" is
"commonly used interchangeably
with 'morality,' and sometimes it is
used more narrowly to mean the
moral principles of a particular
tradition, group, or individual
(Audi, 1995).

7. Likewise, certain types of ethical
theories, especially deontological
ethics, sometimes distinguish
between ethics and morals:
"Although the morality of people
and their ethics amounts to the
same thing,

8. there is a usage that restricts
morality to systems such as that of
Immanuel Kant, based on notions
such as duty, obligation, and
principles of conduct, reserving
ethics for the more Aristotelian
approach to practical reasoning,

9. based on the notion of a virtue,
and generally avoiding the
separation of 'moral'
considerations from other practical
considerations” (Blackburn, 2008).

10. Ways to Describe Good Moral
Character
1. Being fully human
2. Being a loving person
3. Being a virtuous person
4. Being a morally mature person

11. Principles of Values Formation
1. Values are taught and caught.
2. Values have cognitive, affective
and behavioral dimensions.

12. 3. Value formation includes
formation in the three dimensions.
4. Value formation is a training of
the intellect and will.

13. Teachers teach to develop
learners into becoming
enlightened and intelligent citizens
of democratic society. This group
of teachers teaches learners do
they may live life fully NOW not to
prepare them for adult life Bilbao
et.al. (2006).

14. This group of teachers teaches
learners do they may live life fully
now not to prepare them for adult
life with the principle of philosophy.
School, therefore, develop the
students’ rational and moral
powers.

15. The perennialist classrooms are
“centered around teachers”. The
teachers do not allow the students’
interest or experiences to
substantially dictate what they
teach.

16. In some cases, this principle is
applicable “to help the students
understand and appreciate
themselves as unique individuals
who accept complete
responsibility for their thoughts,
feelings and actions” among the
future teachers.

17. Besides, here are some of the
important principles of being a teacher
in the society:
1. Concerned with the modification
and shaping of students’ behavior by
providing for a favorable environment,
since they believe that they are a
product of their environment.

18. 2. To develop communication
skills of the learner because the
ability to articulate, to voice out the
meaning and values of things that
one obtains from his/her
experience of life and the world id
the very essence of man.

19. 3. To develop intrinsically
motivated and independent
learners adequately equipped with
learning skills for them to be able
to construct knowledge and make
meaning of them.

20. 4. The human person, the learner
in particular and educated person.

21. Characteristics of a Professional
Teacher
1. Reflects independently to perform
ways that support student learning
2. Recognizes teaching opportunities
3. Shares and model knowledge to
the students

22. 4. Demonstrates professional
leadership
5. Considers the views of others
who have a legitimate stake in a
situation
6. Possesses relevant knowledge
and ably applies it to improve a
situation

23. 7. Calls up professional
knowledge when necessary
8. Assesses the consequences of
actions
9. Thrives on challenges of
professional practice, getting
stronger and better over time

24. Essential Teacher Competencies
(for this role):
1. Organizing a well-managed
classroom in terms of time
management, record-keeping,
orderliness and discipline
2. Fostering linkages for mutual
concerns

25. 3. Undertaking networking
activities with organizations for
educational, social and civic
purposes
Challenges of this role
1. Students fail to accomplish
assignments

26. 2. Students’ irregular attendance
3. Poor study habits in school
4. Negative attitudes toward
schooling
5. Students’ self-discipline

27. Solutions to the challenges
1. Calm and friendly dialogues
2. Modeling positive attitudes of
kindheartedness and patience
3. Strong motivation and
encouragement
4. Letters and praises to parents for
outstanding performances

28. 5. Interesting lessons
6. Appropriate recording and
reporting
Desirable values to develop
1. Respect for elders and for the
rights of others

29. 2. Cooperation
3. Willingness to share
4. Deep sense of responsibility
5. Persistence

30. School and Community
Actions that may be spearheaded
by the school thru the teacher to
strengthen school-community ties:
1. Collaborative Relationships
-Active participation of school
officials in community projects

31. -City officials provide help in
improving the physical facilities of
the school
2. Organized Associations
-Parent-Teacher Organizations
-School-Community Associations

32. 3. Public Safety, Beautification and
Cleanliness
-School observes public ordinances
-School participates in community
projects
4. Utilizing the Community as an
Instructional Center
5. Honoring Exemplary Values

33. Linkages and Networking with
Organizations
Joining forces with public and
private institutions and
organizations, both local and
foreign to enrich the capacities of
the teachers and the schools
through supportive mechanisms.

34. This means that as a future you
need to increase the abilities and
capabilities to link with other
agencies and stakeholders both
internal and external stakeholders.
In this kind of endeavor, the
benefits by establishing linkages
or networks are the following:

35. 1. For keeping abreast with
current issues, advances and
trends
2. For training programs to
upgrade competencies, update
knowledge and skills

36. 3. For benchmarking on best
practices to improve one’s current
system
4. For scholarship opportunities
5. For sharing resources

37. 6. For strengthening values and
advocacies
7. For maintaining high standards
of the profession
8. For seeking assistance and
other needed support

38. The Role of a Teacher
The role of a teacher is to use
classroom instruction and
presentations to help students
learn and apply concepts such as
math, English, and science.

39. Teachers prepare lessons, grade
papers, manage the classroom,
meet with parents, and work
closely with school staff.

40. However, being a teacher is much
more than just executing lesson
plans. In today's world, teaching is a
multifaceted profession; teachers
often carry the roles of a surrogate
parent, class disciplinarian, mentor,
counselor, bookkeeper, role model,
planner,

41. and many other related roles.
School teachers play an important
role in the development of
students. What students learn in
their formative years can shape
the men and women they will
become (Bourke, T. et. al., 2013)

42. The Second Parents (Loco Parentis)
According to Lanier (2013), the role of
a teacher is clearly more than just
planning and executing lesson plans.
In some senses, because the teacher
spends so much time with the
students,

43. she or he can become the
student's second parent. Teachers
can be a constant positive role
model for their students,
particularly for children that lack a
solid family foundation.

44. Of course, the teacher's role as a
semi-parent depends to a large
extent on the age and grade of the
children they teach. The
kindergarten teacher develops
basic skills in her children

45. that are necessary to excel and
progress to the next year, while a
teacher in the intermediate grades
teaches specific information about
a particular subject.

46. A Teacher's Role in Today's World
Teachers' roles today are
considerably different than they
used to be. Teachers were once
issued a specific curriculum to
teach, and a set of instructions on
how to teach it,

47. using the same methods for all
students. In today's world, a
teacher's role is quite multifaceted.
Their job is to counsel students,
help them learn how to use their
knowledge

48. and integrate it into their lives so
they will become valuable
members of society. Teachers are
encouraged to adapt learning
methods to each individual
student's learning, to challenge
and inspire them to learn. (Cox,
2013).

49. According to Cox, she mentioned
that “the modern teaching
profession is also about taking on
broader roles to promote
education.” She further
underscored that teachers often
work with politicians, colleagues,

50. and community members to set
clear and obtainable standards for
their students; participate in the
decision making that helps to deal
with the problems that affect the
students' learning;

51. and mentor new teachers to
prepare them to teach the youth of
today. Moreover, school teachers
include:

52. 1. Planning lessons that teach
specific subjects, such as math,
science, and English to be
taught every day. In this actual
work of a teacher, it is necessary
to prepare a lesson plan every
day.

53. Lesson plans may serve as a blue
print or guide in teaching. In order
to deliver the lesson in systematic
way, the teacher should provide
lesson plans based on the
curriculum guide issued by the
Department of Education.

54. 2. Teaching lessons in whole-
group or small-group
configurations. As a teacher, you
need to consider the whole group
and small-group activities. In the
explicit teaching method, you need
to design varied group activities to
cater the needs of all the learners.

55. 3. Assessing and evaluating
student's abilities, strengths,
and weaknesses. This role of a
teacher plays a very significant
impact in the teaching and
learning process. At the end of
every lesson,

56. you need to conduct evaluation to
identify the number of students
who mastered the lessons for
enrichment activities and number
of students who dis not master the
lessons for remedial teaching.

57. 4. Preparing students for
standardized tests. This role of a
teacher nowadays complements
with the learning and teaching
process. Every quarter, the
teacher should prepare
summative test.

58. Prepare unit test to determine the
least mastered competencies.
5. Communicating student
progress to parents. Every end
of the quarter, the teacher should
plan for Parents Teacher
Partnership (PTP)

59. meeting to inform the progress of
the learners. In this way, the
parents will be informed about the
performance of their children.

60. 6. Developing and enforcing
classroom rules. Enforcing
classroom rules helps the
students to avoid possible
problems. As a teacher, you need
to adhere to the classroom rules

61. being agreed among the students
and parents. In enforcing rules,
parents should be properly
informed and properly monitored
by the teachers.

62. 7. Supervising children in
extracurricular activities. The
teacher should supervise the
extra-curricular activities of the
students. Extra-curricular activities
of the students play a vital role in
shaping their individual skills.

63. Through extra-curricular, you help
the students enrich or develop
their skills and interest.

64. ACTIVITY
Name: _____________ Year and Section: ________
Name of Professor: __________Date & Time: ________
Define the concepts related to teaching profession.
Morality-
______________________________________________
____________________________________________.
Ethics-
_________________________________________
_________________________________________.

65. Good moral character-
_________________________________________
_________________________________________.
Values formation-
_________________________________________
_________________________________________.

66. II. Answer the question below.
What are the roles of the teacher?
Explain the characteristics of a
professional teacher.
What are the benefits of linkages and
networking in the field of education
and teaching?

67. What are the broader roles of a
teacher? Explain each and give
situations that explain the significant
role of a teacher in the community.
Explain this statement, “The teacher's
role as a semi-parent depends to a
large extent on the age and grade of
the children they teach.”