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THE
TEACHING
PROFESSION
(EDUC 2)
~ LEARNING MODULES ~
MODULE 6

Prepared by:

MA. EDYLYN L. NOGUERRA, PhD

PROGRAM OUTCOMES:

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In pursuance of the above-stated mission, the objectives of the Bachelor of Elementary

Education are as follows:
1. acquire basic level literacy, communication, numeracy, critical thinking, learning and ICT
skills needed for lifelong learning;
2. demonstrate deep and principled understanding of the learning processes and the role of
the teacher in facilitating these processes in their students;
3. manifest a meaningful and comprehensive knowledge of the subject matter they will
teach;
4. cultivate direct experience in the field/classroom (e.g . classroom observations, teaching
assistance, practice teaching);
5. demonstrate and practice the professional and ethical requirements of the teaching
profession;
6. facilitate learning of diverse types of learners, in diverse types of environment, using a
wide range of teaching knowledge and skills; and
7. show creativity and innovative thinking of alternative teaching approaches and evaluate
the effectiveness of such approaches in improving student learning

(Please insert the program outcomes for BSEd)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course provides prospective teachers a comprehensive view of his multifarious tasks
to be performed and accomplished. This also dwells on the teacher as active member of society, a
classroom, community and globally-oriented individual. It also emphasizes professionalism of
teaching, code of ethics and related law that guarantee the rights and privileges and rewards of
teachers.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course, the students must have:

a. discuss historical legal and sociological perspectives of the Philippine Education
system of the teaching profession;
b. explain the various Philosophies of Education;
c. internalize the rights, rules and duties, responsibilities and accountabilities of the
teacher;
d. internalize the competencies based standards for effective teaching;
e. apply proper selection and use of the different teaching methods, approaches,
techniques and strategies;
f. appropriate employment of classroom management and instructional materials;
g. equip with proper personal, professional attributes to facilitate teaching and
learning; and
h. possess high moral values, dignity and reputation.

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MODULE 6 – BECOMING A PROFESSONAL TEACHER

- Avelina Teston-Llagas, Ed.D

INTRODUCTION:

PD 1006 and RA 7836 professionalized teaching. While laws on the professionalization

of teaching could be legislated, we cannot legislate professionalism, which is the end goal of the
professionalization law. Although the professionalization law can help promote professionalism,
professionalism is, in the ultimate analysis, the choice, the decision, and the action of every
professional teacher (Corpuz, 2007).
Every profession has its code of ethical standards upheld by every professional. As of this
writing the Professional Regulation Commission regulates 43 professions except bar
examinations conducted by the Supreme Court.
In this module, let us study the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers with the hope
that we will learn what it means to be a professional teacher, act and live as one.

MODULE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the end of this Chapter, you should be able to:

1. explain the meaning of profession and professional

2. describe how the professional teacher conducts himself/herself in the practice of
his/her profession.

LESSON 1 – The Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers

LESSON LEARNING OUTCOMES:

In this lesson, you should be able to:

1. explain why the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers was promulgated
2. demonstrate understanding of the key provisions of the code of ethics and become
familiar with the responsibilities of a professional teacher
3. exhibit professional behavior as set out by the Code of Ethics for Teachers in the
Philippines.

I. PRE-ASSESSMENT:

Instruction. Below are some cases showing violation from the Code of Ethics for
Professional Teachers. Indicate what Article from the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers
is being violated.

Act Article
1. Disgraceful and immoral conduct
2. Discourtesy in the course of official duties
3. Receiving for personal use of a fee, gift or other valuable
thing in the course of official duties or in connection therewith
when such fee, gift or other valuable thing is given by any person
in the hope or expectation of receiving a favor or better treatment
4. Improper or unauthorized solicitation of contributions from
subordinate employees and by teachers or school officials from
school children
5. Falsification of official documents

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6. Refusal to perform official duty or render overtime service

7. Borrowing money by superior officers from subordinates or lending by subordinates
to superior officers
8. Engaging directly or indirectly in partisan political activities by one holding a non
political office.
9. Lending money at usurious rates of interest
10. Sexual Harassment
The Teacher and the Sate

II. LESSON MAP The Teacher and the Community

The Teacher and the Profession

The Teacher and the Teaching

Community

THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR The Teacher and the Higher

PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS Authorities in the Philippines

School Official, Teachers and Other

Personnel

The Teacher and Learners

The Teacher and Parents

The Teacher and Business

The Teacher as a Person

III. CORE CONTENT

ENGAGE: My Ideal Teacher

Instruction. Select an Article from the Code of Ethics for Professional Teacher and
present the characteristics of the Professional Teacher based from the article you have
chosen through a poem.

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EXPLORE: Expressing my Reaction through Video Presentation

Instruction. Watch a short Video Presentation entitled “Very Inspiring Story of a

Teacher”
Youtube Link: m.youtube.com/watch?v=ehQWuqZ86p8

What did you learn from the video? How can a teacher be an agent of change in
the lives of his/her students?
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EXPLAIN : Understanding The Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers

The term professional has become a global nomenclature for people who excel in
their respective careers and professions. There were IT professionals in India who worked in
Silicon Valley but returned to their home country to share their expertise. We salute the
professional soldier; we commend the professional artist. Business and industry conduct
continuing professional development to ensure that every employee grows in his/her area of
expertise and become multiskilled. They claim that their companies are managed “by
professionals” who operate with a great deal of autonomy.”
By semantics, profession is a type of job that requires special training and gives
status and prestige to the individual. A professional is one who has competent skills, observes
high standards of the job, and abides by the code of ethics.
Who is the professional teacher? She/He is the “licensed professional who
possesses dignity and reputation, with high moral values as well as technical and professional
competence….she/he adheres to, observes, and practices a set of ethical and moral principles,
standard, and values.” (Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers, 1997)

Resolution No. 435

Series of 1997

Pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph (e), Article II, of R.A. No. 7836,
otherwise known as “Philippines Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994” and
Paragraph (a) Section 6, P.D. No. 223, as amended, the Board for Professional Teachers
hereby adopts and promulgates the following “Code of Ethics for Professional
Teachers.”

PREAMBLE
Teachers are duly licensed professionals who possesses dignity and reputation with
high moral values as well as technical and professional competence in the practice of
their noble profession, they strictly adhere to, observe, and practice this set of ethical and
moral principles, standards, and values.

ARTICLE I SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS

Section 1. The Philippine Constitution provides that all educational institution shall
offer quality education for all competent teachers committed of it’s full realization The
provision of this Code shall apply, therefore, to all teachers in schools in the
Philippines.
Section 2. This Code covers all public and private school teachers in all
educational institutions at the preschool, primary, elementary, and secondary levels
whether academic, vocational, special, technical, or non-formal. The term
“teacher” shall include industrial arts or vocational teachers and all other persons
performing supervisory and /or administrative functions in all school at the
aforesaid levels, whether on full time or part-time basis.

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ARTICLE II THE TEACHER AND THE STATE

Section 1. The schools are the nurserles of the future citizens of the state; each teacher is
a trustee of the cultural and educational heritage of the nation and is under obligation to
transmit to learners such heritage as well as to elevate national morality, promote
national pride, cultivate love of country, instill allegiance to the constitution and
for all duly constituted authorities, and promote obedience to the laws of the state.

Section 2. Every teacher or school official shall actively help carryout the
declared policies of the state, and shall take an oath to this effect.

Section 3. In the interest of the State and of the Filipino people as much as of
his own, every teacher shall be physically, mentally and morally fit.

Section 4. Every teacher shall possess and actualize a full commitment and
devotion to duty.

Section 5. A teacher shall not engage in the promotion of any political, religious, or
other partisan interest, and shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit, require, collect, or
receive any money or service or other valuable material from any person or entity
for such purposes

Section 6. Every teacher shall vote and shall exercise all other constitutional
rights and responsibility.

Section 7. A teacher shall not use his position or facial authority or influence to coerce
any other person to follow any political course of action.

Section 8. Every teacher shall enjoy academic freedom and shall have privilege
of expounding the product of his researches and investigations; provided that, if
the results are inimical to the declared policies of the State, they shall be brought
to the proper authorities for appropriate remedial action.

ARTICLE III THE TEACHER AND THE COMMUNITY

Section 1. A teacher is a facilitator of learning and of the development of the
youth; he shall, therefore, render the best service by providing an environment
conducive to such learning and growth.

Section 2. Every teacher shall provide leadership and initiative to actively

participate in community movements for moral, social, educational, economic and civic
betterment.

Section 3. Every teacher shall merit reasonable social recognition for which
purpose he shall behave with honor and dignity at all times and refrain for such
activities as gambling, smoking, drunkenness, and other excesses, much less illicit
relations.

Section 4. Every teacher shall live for and with the community and shall,
therefore, study and understand local customs and traditions in order to have
sympathetic attitude, therefore, refrain from disparaging the community.

Section 5. Every teacher shall help the school keep the people in the community
informed about the school’s work and accomplishments as well as its needs and
problems.

Section 6. Every teacher is intellectual leader in the community, especially in the

barangay, and shall welcome the opportunity to provide such leadership when needed, to

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extend counseling services, as appropriate, and to actively be involved in matters

affecting the welfare of the people.

Section 7. Every teacher shall maintain harmonious and pleasant personal and official
relations with other professionals, with government officials, and with the people,
individually or collectively.

Section 8. A teacher posses freedom to attend church and worships as appropriate,

but shall not use his positions and influence to proselyte others.

ARTICLE IV A TEACHER AND THE PROFESSION

Section 1. Every teacher shall actively insure that teaching is the noblest
profession, and shall manifest genuine enthusiasm and pride in teaching as a
noble calling.

Section 2. Every teacher shall uphold the highest possible standards of quality
education, shall make the best preparations for the career of teaching, and shall be at his
best at all times and in the practice of his profession.

Section 3. Every teacher shall participate in the Continuing Professional Education

(CPE) program of the Professional Regulation Commission, and shall pursue
such other studies as will improve his efficiency, enhance the prestige of the profession,
and strengthen his competence, virtues, and productivity in order to be nationally and
internationally competitive.

Section 4. Every teacher shall help, if duly authorized, to seek support from the school,
but shall not make improper misrepresentations through personal
advertisements and other questionable means.

Section 5. Every teacher shall use the teaching profession in a manner that makes
it dignified means for earning a descent living.

ARTICLE V THE TEACHERS AND THE PROFESSION S

Section 1. Teacher shall, at all times, be imbued with the spirit of professional loyalty,
mutual confidence, and faith in one another, self sacrifice for the common good, and full
cooperation with colleagues. When the best interest of the learners, the school, or the profession
is at stake in any controversy, teacher shall support one another.

Section2. A teacher is not entitled to claim credit or work not of his own, and shall give
due credit for the work of others which he may use.

Section3. Before leaving his position, a teacher shall organize for whoever assumes the
position such records and other data as are necessary to carry on the work.

Section 4. A teacher shall hold inviolate all confidential information concerning associates and
the school, and shall not divulge to anyone documents which has not been officially
released, or remove records from the files without permission.

Section 5. It shall be the responsibility of every teacher to seek correctives for what he
may appear to be an unprofessional and unethical conduct of any associates. However, this may
be done only if there is incontrovertible evidence for such conduct.

Section 6. A teacher may submit to the proper authorities any justifiable criticism
against an associate, preferably in writing, without violating the right of the individual
concerned.

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Section 7. A teacher may apply for a vacant position for which he is qualified; provided
that he respects the system of selection on the basis of merit and competence; provided, further,
that all qualified candidates are given the opportunity to be considered.

ARTICLE VI THE TEACHER AND HIGHER AUTHORITIES IN THE PROFESSIONS

Section 1. Every teacher shall make it his duties to make an honest effort to understand
and support the legitimate policies of the school and the administration regardless of
personal feeling or private opinion and shall faithfully carry them out.

Section 2. A teacher shall not make any false accusations or charges against superiors,
especially under anonymity. However, if there are valid charges, he should present such
under oath to competent authority.

Section 3. A teacher shall transact all official business through channels except when special
conditions warrant a different procedure, such as when special conditions are advocated but are
opposed by immediate superiors, in which case, the teacher shall appeal directly to the
appropriate higher authority.

Section 4. Every teacher, individually or as part of a group, has a right to seek redress against
injustice to the administration and to extent possible, shall raise grievances within
acceptable democratic possesses. In doing so, they shall avoid jeopardizing the interest
and the welfare of learners whose right to learn must be respected. Section 5. Every
teacher has a right to invoke the principle that appointments, promotions, and transfer of
teachers are made only on the basis of merit and needed in the interest of the service. Section 6.
A teacher who accepts a position assumes a contractual obligation to live up to his contract,
assuming full knowledge of employment terms and conditions.

ARTICLE VII SCHOOL OFFICIALS TEACHERS AND OTHER PERSONNEL

Section 1. All school officials shall at all times show professional courtesy, helpfulness
and sympathy towards teachers and other personnel, such practices being standards of
effective school supervision, dignified administration, responsible leadership and
enlighten directions.

Section 2. School officials, teachers, and other school personnel shall consider it their
cooperative responsibility to formulate policies or introduce important changes in the system at
all levels.

Section 3. School officials shall encourage and attend the professional growth of all teachers
under them such as recommending them for promotion, giving them due recognition for
meritorious performance, and allowing them to participate in conferences in training
programs.

Section 4. No school officials shall dismiss or recommend for dismissal a teacher or other
subordinates except for cause.

Section 5. School authorities concern shall ensure that public school teachers are
employed in accordance with pertinent civil service rules, and private school teachers are
issued contracts specifying the terms and conditions of their work; provided that they are
given, if qualified, subsequent permanent tenure, in accordance with existing laws.

ARTICLE VIII THE TEACHERS AND LEARNERS

Section 1. A teacher has a right and duty to determine the academic marks and the promotions
of learners in the subject or grades he handles, such determination shall be in
accordance with generally accepted procedures of evaluation and measurement. In

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case of any complaint, teachers concerned shall immediately take appropriate actions, of
serving due process.

Section 2. A teacher shall recognize that the interest and welfare of learners are of first and
foremost concerns, and shall deal justifiably and impartially with each of them.

Section 3. Under no circumstance shall a teacher be prejudiced nor discriminated

against by the learner.

Section 4. A teacher shall not accept favors or gifts from learners, their parents or others in
their behalf in exchange for requested concessions, especially if undeserved.

Section 5. A teacher shall not accept, directly or indirectly, any remuneration from
tutorials other what is authorized for such service.

Section 6. A teacher shall base the evaluation of the learner’s work only in merit and quality of
academic performance.

Section 7. In a situation where mutual attraction and subsequent love develop between teacher
and learner, the teacher shall exercise utmost professional discretion to avoid scandal,
gossip and preferential treatment of the learner.

Section 8. A teacher shall not inflict corporal punishment on offending learners nor make
deductions from their scholastic ratings as a punishment for acts which are clearly not
manifestation of poor scholarship.

Section 9. A teacher shall ensure that conditions contribute to the maximum development
of learners are adequate, and shall extend needed assistance in preventing or solving learner’s
problems and difficulties.

ARTICLE IX THE TEACHERS AND PARENTS

Section 1. Every teacher shall establish and maintain cordial relations with parents, and
shall conduct himself to merit their confidence and respect.

Section 2. Every teacher shall inform parents, through proper authorities, of the progress and
deficiencies of learner under him, exercising utmost candor and tact in pointing out
learners deficiencies and in seeking parent’s cooperation for the proper guidance and
improvement of the learners.

Section 3. A teacher shall hear parent’s complaints with sympathy and

understanding, and shall discourage unfair criticism.

ARTICLE X THE TEACHER AND BUSINESS

Section 1. A teacher has the right to engage, directly or indirectly, in legitimate income
generation; provided that it does not relate to or adversely affect his work as a teacher.

Section 2. A teacher shall maintain a good reputation with respect to the financial
matters such as in the settlement of his debts and loans in arranging satisfactorily his
private financial affairs.

Section 3. No teacher shall act, directly or indirectly, as agent of, or be financially

interested in, any commercial venture which furnish textbooks and other school
commodities in the purchase and disposal of which he can exercise official influence,
except only when his assignment is inherently, related to such purchase and disposal; provided
they shall be in accordance with the existing regulations; provided, further, that members

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of duly recognized teachers cooperatives may participate in the distribution and sale of
such commodities.

ARTICLE XI THE TEACHER AS A PERSON

Section 1. A teacher is, above all, a human being endowed with life for which it is the highest
obligation to live with dignity at all times whether in school, in the home, or elsewhere.

Section 2. A teacher shall place premium upon self-discipline as the primary principles of
personal behavior in all relationships with others and in all situations.

Section 3. A teacher shall maintain at all times a dignified personality which could serve
as a model worthy of emulation by learners, peers and all others.
Section 4. A teacher shall always recognize the Almighty God as guide of his own destiny and of
the destinies of men and nations.

ARTICLE XII DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Section 1. Any violation of any provisions of this code shall be sufficient ground for the
imposition against the erring teacher of the disciplinary action consisting of revocation of
his Certification of Registration and License as a Professional Teacher, suspension from
the practice of teaching profession, reprimand or cancellation of his temporary/special
permit under causes specified in Sec. 23, Article III or R.A. No. 7836, and under Rule 31, Article
VIII, of the Rules and Regulations Implementing R.A. 7836.

ARTICLE XIII EFFECTIVITY

Section 1. This Code shall take effect upon approval by the Professional Regulation
Commission and after sixty (60) days following it’s publication in the official Gazette or any
newspaper of general circulation, whichever is earlier.

EXTEND: Applying the Concept of The Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers.

Instruction. Below are ethical issues concerning teachers as professionals. Write the letter of the
correct answer that corresponds to the given issue in the space provided before the number.

__1. Teachers have the duty to actively carry out the policies of the State. What must
he take in order to effect this?
A. course in Professional Ethics
B. The Civil Service Examination
C. The Licensure Examination for Teachers
D. An oath

__2. Every teacher has the freedom to worship and to attend the church of his choice.
However, he shall not use his position to influence his students to follow his faith or to
____________.
A. Give a testimony or a homily
B. Proselyte
C. Indoctrinate
D. Preach
__3. Which of the following must a teacher provide in the community for moral, socio-
educational and civic betterment?

A. Leadership
B. Monetary contributions

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C. Hard work
D. Advice

__4. Research is encouraged among teachers. They have the privilege of expounding the
products of their researches. If the results of his research are found to be inimical to the
interests of the State, what should the teacher do?
A. Bring the results to proper authorities for remedial action
B. Keep quiet. After all the results are his.
C. Publish the results in the national papers and trumpet the results.
D. Publish the results in a book and ask the government to buy the results.

__5. Why should a teacher participate in the Continuing Professional Education program
of the PRC?
A. To improve his efficiency
B. To enhance the prestige of his position
C. To strengthen his competence and productivity
D. All of the Above
__6. A teacher may apply for a vacant position as long as
A. He respects the system of selection and that all candidates are given the opportunity
to be
Considered
B. He obtained a doctoral degree.
C. The position is really vacant
D. His educational background corresponds to the position.

__7. Miss Tala decided to quit teaching in favor of taking care of her sick mother. What
should she do?
A. She shall bring home all her data and her records on the students.
B. She should not share her data and files.
C. Organize for the incoming teacher such records and other data as are necessary to
carry on the
work.
D. She shall turn over all her chalk, pens, and erasers to the principal.

__8. In order to influence Miss Tala spend more time in teaching her son Richie how to
read, Mrs. Addina Imot baked a chocolate cake. When Richie brought the cake to Miss
Tala, what should the latter do?
A. Accept the cake, after all she did not ask for it.
B. Accept the cake because it is free
C. Not accept the cake
D. Ask Rich Imot to bring the cake to the principal's office

__9. What should Miss Tala do with the complaints of Mrs. Kim Yaw on her teaching
strategies?
A. Dismiss the complaints
B. Hear the complaints with sympathy and understanding
C. Strike back at Mrs. Kim Yaw saying her child is not really intelligent
D. Bring the matter to court

__10. A teacher shall place premium on _________ as the primary primciple of personal
behavior in all relationships with others and in all situations.
A. Humility
B. Self-discipline
C. Professionalism

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D. Faith in the Creator

__11. Why should teachers vote in elections?
A. It is their constitutional right and responsibility.
B. Congressmen approve the budgets of schools.
C. Their license as a professional teacher will be revoked if they will not vote.
D. Principals will see to it that teachers in their schools cast their ballots.

__12. Based on the Code of Ethics for teachers, which of the following is considered
unethical?
A. Giving due credit for the work of others
B. Continuing professional education
C. Soliciting from parents to improve the lighting and paraphernalia inside the
classroom
D. Supporting other teachers

__13. Which of the following is NOT a commendable act of a teacher?

A. Maintain a dignified personality at all times
B. Recognition of God as Guide of his own destiny
C. Submission to the press any justifiable criticism against another teacher
D. Transacting all official businesses through channels

__14. Miss Tala was transferred to a school in the farthest barangay because the
principal and the district supervisor saw her as a threat to their positions. Since
injustice has been done, she has the right to ________.
A. Start a demonstration against the principal and the district supervisor
B. Seek redress of grievances
C. File a case at the Civil Service Commission
D. All of the Above

__15. Miss Tala feels offended by her supervisor’s unfavorable comments after
classroom supervision. She concludes that her supervisor does not like her. What
should she do?
A. Initiate a sit down strike
B. Ask the help of the Parents-Teachers Association against the supervisor
C. Ask the other teachers to side with her and create havoc in the school
D. Raise her grievances within acceptable democratic processes

__16. Which is NOT a commendable act of any school official?

A. Alcoholism
B. Discourage attendance to professional growth and encouraging the teachers to just
stick to teaching
C. Recommend the dismissal of a teacher for any cause
D. All of the above
__17. Which is unethical on the part of professional teacher?
A. She does not know the terms and conditions of her employment
B. She avoids jeopardizing the interests and welfare of the learners
C. She bases the evaluation of the learner's work only in merit and quality of
academic performance.
D. She establishes cordial relations with the community.

__18. Which is not in the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers?

A. A teacher is a facilitator of learning and of the development of the youth.
B. The Code covers all teachers in all educational institutions from pre-school,
primary, elementary, secondary, and collegiate levels.
C. When the best interest of the learners, the school, or the profession is at stake in

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any controversy, teachers shall support one another.

D. A teacher has the right to engage directly or indirectly in legitimate income
generating activities.

__19. No matter the degree of offense the learner committed, the teacher shall
____________.
A. Not inform any problem to the parents of students.
B. Not inflict physical harm on the learner
C. Not bring any student/learner to the principal's office.
D. Not elevate any problem to higher authorities.

__20. The teacher is a human being endowed with life for which it is the highest
obligation to live with __________ at all times whether in school, in the home,
or elsewhere.
A. Thoughtfulness
B. Humility
C. Dignity
D. Pride

__21. You just passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers. You applied for a
teaching job in a central school. The district supervisor promised you a position if
you are willing to give a month's salary in advance. How will you react to this
situation?
A. Accept the offer because it is difficult to land a job nowadays
B. Refuse to pay but apply for the position just the same
C. Accept the offer and mark the money to be used as evidence
D. Report the matter to the national dailies

__22. Whose interest is the teacher's first and foremost concern?

A. The Dep-Ed
B. The principal and the management staff
C. The learner
D. His own interests

__23. How will a teacher show a good reputation with respect to financial matters?
A. Sells shirts and bags to well-to-do parents during PTA meetings
B. Pays immediately the tuition fees she borrowed
C. Pays for the meals and snacks of the other teachers
D. Settles his debts and loans

__24. Miss Tala always fail to listen to what Isko Wila, a poor performing pupil says
because of teacher’s bias against the pupil. Which Filipino trait is illustrated in
this case?
A. Extreme personalism
B. Lack of reflection
C. Pakikisama
D. Professionalism

__25. Miss Tala is said to equate authority with power. What does she do?
A. Intimidates students
B. Calls students names
C. Shames and retaliates against students
D. All of the above

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EVALUATE: Assessing My Understanding About The Code of Ethics for

Professional Teachers

POST-ASSESSMENT

Instruction. Below are some cases showing violation from the Code of Ethics for Professional
Teachers. Indicate what Article from the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers is being
violated.

Act Article
1. Disgraceful and immoral conduct
2. Discourtesy in the course of official duties
3. Receiving for personal use of a fee, gift or other valuable
thing in the course of official duties or in connection therewith
when such fee, gift or other valuable thing is given by any person
in the hope or expectation of receiving a favor or better treatment
4. Improper or unauthorized solicitation of contributions from
subordinate employees and by teachers or school officials from
school children
5. Falsification of official documents
6. Refusal to perform official duty or render overtime service
7. Borrowing money by superior officers from subordinates or lending by subordinates to
superior officers
8. Engaging directly or indirectly in partisan political activities by one holding a non
political office.
9. Lending money at usurious rates of interest
10. Sexual Harassment

TOPIC SUMMARY

Every teacher shall enjoy academic freedom and shall have the privilege of sharing the
product of his researchers and investigations, provided that, if the results are inimical to the
declared policies of the state, they shall be dawn to the proper authorities fro appropriate
remedial action. Teachers shall actively help ensure that teaching is the noblest profession and
shall manifest genuine enthusiasm and pride in teaching as a noble calling. A teacher shall
recognize that the interest and welfare of learners are his first and foremost concern, and shall
handle each learner justly and impartially. A teacher shall place premium upon self-respect and
self-discipline as the principle of personal behavior in all relationships with others and in all
situations.

REFERENCES:

Bilbao, P., Corpuz, B., Llagas, A., and Salandanan, G. (2015), The Professionalization of
Teaching. The Teaching Profession
Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers, retrieved from teachercodes.iiep.unesco.org

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EDUC 2 – THE TEACHING PROFESSION

1ST SEMETER - S.Y. 2020-2021