TOMBOC, SHERYL J.

BSED3-ENGLISH

Module 3
Lesson 1: The Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers: The Preamble and
Article 1

LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND SELF ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES (SAA)

Activity 1: Read the Preamble and Article 1 of the Code of Ethics thoroughly then
answer the following questions in the Analysis phase of the lesson.

Activity 2: Let’ Analyze

1. Are teachers who have no license considered professional?

 Maybe No, Maybe Yes, It depends because it is not allowed to teach without
a license but when you are doing a demo it is okay. Teachers are not
considered to be professionals because they are not. Anyone can become a
teacher and it only takes 3 years of playing with paints and learning how to
make potato stampers.
2. What does technical and professional competence mean? (You may refer
in the Lesson on the Teacher as Professional).
 The technical and professional competence means the behaviors directly
related to the nature of training and the technical proficiency required to
exercise effective control. Competency on the task requires a match
between the operator’s competencies and the competencies required to
safely and effectively perform that task.
3. Are private school teachers required of a licensed? What about pre-school
teachers, vocational teachers, ALS teachers, school heads, Education
Supervisors, and School Division Superintendent?
 A private school teachers are not required to have a licensed in terms of
teaching. The Department of Education-National Capital Region issued
regional memo 78, s. 2018 that requires all private schools in the region to
strictly comply with the prescribed license
 Activity 3. Let’s Apply What You Learned
Using graphic organizers present the various groups that are included in the word
“teachers” in the Code of Ethics.

GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

SCHOOL

PUBLIC SCHOOL and PRIVATE SCHOOL

PROFESSIONAL TEACHER,
ACADEMIC, VOCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL TEACHER, AND
PRE-SCHOOL SPECIAL, TECHNICAL OR NON- SUPERVISOR OR ANY
FORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS

PROFESSIONAL TEACHER,
ACADEMIC, VOCATIONAL,
VOCATIONAL TEACHER, AND
SPECIAL, TECHNICAL OR NON-
PRIMARY SCHOOL SUPERVISOR OR ANY
FORMAL
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS

PROFESSIONAL TEACHER,
ACADEMIC, VOCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL TEACHER, AND
ELEMENTARY LEVEL SPECIAL, TECHNICAL OR NON- SUPERVISOR OR ANY
FORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS

PROFESSIONAL TEACHER,
ACADEMIC, VOCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL TEACHER, AND
SECONDARY LEVEL SPECIAL, TECHNICAL OR NON- SUPERVISOR OR ANY
FORMAL
LOOKING AHEAD ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS

1. Are all institutions and professors in teacher education institutions

required of a license? Research for the answers.
 All states require that people be licensed before they can teach in our
public schools. The rigorous process for certification and licensing ensures
that teacher meet certain standards in their subject areas, pass required
 background checks for the age groups they teach, and are speed in
accepting teaching methods.

Lesson 2. The Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers Relationship with the
Secondary and Tertiary Stakeholders

Activity 1. Let’s Read These!

Read Article II, VIII & IX, or the Code of Ethics (insert Code of Ethics)
(http://teachercodes.iiep.unesco.org/teachercodes/codes/Asia/Philippines.pdf).
Then answer the questions in the ANALYSIS phase of this Lesson.

Activity 2. Let’s Analyze!

Answer the following questions:

1. The schools are the “nurseries of the citizens of the state.” What are
nurseries for? Why schools are called “nurseries of the citizens of the
state?”
 Schools are the nurseries of the society where the future citizens are
prepared for owning the responsibility to take the nation to its greater
heights. School education is therefore considered the foundation on which
the integrated personality of a child is developed from the grass root level.
Every teacher or school official shall actively help carry out the declared
policies of the state, and shall take an oath to this effect.

2. “Each teacher is a trustee of the cultural and educational heritage of the

nations and is under obligation to transmit to learn such heritage.” In what
ways, can teachers do this?
 Each teacher is said to be trustee of the cultural and educational heritage
of the nation and is obliged to transmit to learners such heritage. Which
practice helps him fulfill such obligations;
A. Observed continuing professional education to be the best Filipino
teacher.
B. Teach the latest instructional technology to Filipino children.
3. In what ways can the professional teachers help elevate national morality,
promote national pride, and cultivate a love of country?
 Through the schools as turfs of future citizens, national morality must
elevate, promote national pride and cultivate love of country by doing so,
teachers can produce nationalistic citizenry having great pride of being
born as Filipino.
4. What steps do employers take to ensure that a teacher is physically,
emotionally, and morally fit?
  It is therefore a must that teachers are physically, mentally and morally fit
for them to carry out and serve best their clienteles. They have to be
mentally healthy and emotionally well.
5. Cite actions of a professional teacher that violate Section 5, Article ll.
 In the case of politics and affiliations, any teacher shall not engage in the
promotion of any political, religious, or other partisan interest. Each shall
vote and shall exercise all other constitutional rights and responsibilities.
6. How can a professional teacher violate Sec. 6 and Section 7 of Article Il?
 Every teacher shall vote and shall exercise all other constitutional rights
and responsibility. A teacher shall not use his position or official authority
or influence to coerce any other person to follow any political course of
action.
7. Every teacher shall enjoy academic freedom. What does academic freedom
mean? Is this academic freedom absolute?
 The freedom of teachers and students to teach, study, and pursue
knowledge and research without unreasonable interference or restriction
from law, institutional regulations, or public pressure and it is not absolute
and it is not the simple equivalent of “freedom of speech”, but academic
freedom is still limited by values and practices that are entirely defensible.

Activity 3. Let’s Apply What You Learned

A. What is the professional thing to do:

1. Teacher B has a brother candidate for the mayoralty race in their

hometown. The brother’s opponent has a very good chance of winning and
so teacher B “starts secretly campaigning for his brother. Is this
professional?
 No, this is not being professional because being a teacher he/she should
not interfere in offering to vote for his brother in a secret way because
he/she doing fraud.
2. Using a PowerPoint presentation showing how a professional teacher
should relate to the state and community.

B. State 5 Do’s and Don’ts on how you should relate to parents for the sake of
the learners. Make sure your Do’s and Don’ts are concrete. e.g. Make sure
you have a box of facial tissue with you for parents who become emotional.

FIVE DO’S
 Do start with a positive about their child or in your students.
 Do share an example of a student’s reflection during the lesson wherein
they can relate to you.
 Do give examples of what language they used in their home just to cope
them easily in the lesson.
 Do (try) have some fun.
  Do something that can make your student have a courage in different
lesson wherein they need to cooperate with you as a teacher.
FIVE DON’TS
 Don’t being strict to your students because some students will lessen their
confidence once you are too strict.
 Don’t arrive unprepared because the students also became inactive
 Don’t compare your students to other others students.
 Don’t forget that it’s a team effort.
 Don’t get emotional in front of your students.

LOOKING AHEAD

1. Research on “Helicopter” parents. What is meant by helicopter parents?

How should you relate to them?
 This is instinctual behavior, but some parents rake “being supportive” to
another level and hover over their children like a helicopter-hence the birth
of the term. The best way to describe helicopter parenting (also called
cosseting) is “hyper-involvement in a child’s life.”
2. Read Chapter 2 of Substitute and Special Parental Authority of the Family
Code of the Philippines. What does special parental authority imply? (Title
IX – Parental Authority - Chapter 1-V)
 Social parental authority of school, administrators and teachers over
students. The school, its administrators and teachers, or the individual,
entity or institution engaged in child care shall have special parental
authority and responsibility over the minor child while under their
supervision, instruction custody.

Lesson 3. The Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers Relationship with the
Internal Stakeholders

Activity 1. Let’s Do This

1. How do you want your teacher to be? What are your WISHES for your
teacher? Write them down in 5 sentences only. The title “MY WISHES FOR
MY TEACHER”
 All of us already know how important our teachers in students’ lives. My
wish is that hopefully they will help, motivate, inspire and even guide us in
our studies.

LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND SELF ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES (SAA)

Activity 2. Let’s Analyze

Read Article V, VI & VIII or the Code of Ethics
(http://teachercodes.iiep.unesco.org/teachercodes/codes/Asia/Philippines.pdf)
Find out if your wishes for your teacher are also those mentioned in Article VIII. Then
answer the questions in the ANALYSIS phase of this Lesson.

Answer the following questions:

1. In the “Wishes for my Teacher” which were more common?
 In the “Wishes for my Teacher” the more common things that mentioned is
being helpful because as a teacher they do their mission to the students
that is why helping is one of their responsibilities just to motivate and
encourage the students on the things that teachers wants to adhere.
2. Based on article VIII, the teacher and learners of the code of ethics, find out
if your wishes are those or not those that you read in article VIII.
 In the article VIII all of those are my wishes, because as a student I don’t
want to be discriminated that is why teachers always there to heave you
up. Another, teacher shall not accept gifts from learners because the mind
of the people around you are not like the mind of those people who can
understand you.

Activity 3. Let’s Apply What You Learned

A. Compose a rap or a song on how professional teachers should relate to

one another to form a genuine teaching community. Make sure the song is
based on Article V.

LOOKING AHEAD

Research on the steps a professional teacher should take if she decides to raise
his grievances against superior.

FIVE STEP GRIEVANCE HANDLING PROCEDURE

First step: informal approach-wherever possible an employer should make an initial
attempt to resolve a grievance informally. The aim of this is to prevent the matter from
escalating and to settle the problem early on
Second step: A formal meeting with the employee- this will involve holding a grievance
hearing with an employee. The employee has the statutory right to be accompanied at a
grievance hearing by a trade union representative or work colleague.
Third step: Grievance investigation- if there is a need to conduct a grievance
investigation it will include speaking to witnesses and any individuals implicated in the
matter. This will help to shed light on the grievance and to establish the facts of the
case.
Fourth step: Grievance outcome- once the investigation has concluded and all of the
facts established and considered a decision will then be made about whether to uphold
all or part of the grievance or if to reject it. The decision should be communicated to the
employee.
Fifth step: Grievance appeal- the grievance outcome should notify the individual of
their right to appeal. The appeal hearing chair should then establish why the employee
is appealing the decision and what resolution the employee is seeking.

Lesson 4. The Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers Relationship: His/her

Person, Profession and Business
LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND SELF ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES (SAA)

Activity 1.
Read Article IV of the Code of Ethics below. Then answer the questions in the
ANALYSIS phase of this Lesson.

Activity 2. Let’s Analyze!

A. What does each quotation mean? To which section of Article IV of the Code of
Ethics does each quote relate?

1. “I wish I could persuade every teacher; to be proud of his occupation not

conceited or pompous, but proud. People who introduce themselves with the
shame remark that they are "just teacher" gives despair in my heart. Did you ever
hear a lawyer say depreciatingly that he was only a patent attorney? Did you ever
hear a physician say "I am just a brain surgeon? “I’ll beg of you to stop
apologizing for being a member of the most important profession in the world.
Draw yourself up to your full height: look at anybody squarely in the eye and say.
"I am a Teacher" –Will
 This quotation implies that teacher must behave on his/her profession with pride, as well as
carry the obligation without shame and remove the idea of the term “just”. It relate to
section 1, professional teacher should introduce themselves with pride as professional
teachers not as “just” professional teachers.
2. “Good, better, best. Never let it rest until your good is better and your better is
best” –Tim Duncan
 This means that you will start in the bottom and once you strive for something and you
accomplished it that is the time that you can rest and you will call it best. This quotation is
related to section 2, making the best preparation for the teaching career.
3. “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and
learning from failure.” –Colin Powell
 This means that you can achieve your goals, once you give effort and action on it. Don’t
believe on destiny or fates because there is no scientific bases. How will you achieve your
goals if you are just sitting there? Of course, you will strive for it and it is related to section
3.
4. “Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.” –Bobby Unser
 This quotation means that success will make you fully ready of what is ahead. It also related
to section 3, about continuing professional education.
5. “Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity goes with the ability to
say no to oneself.” –Abraham Joshua Heschel
  This quotation implies that the most important things in life is having a good behavior that
human possess because in every situation your values is the one that people criticize to us. It
is related to section 4.
6. “There are two kinds of pride both good and bad. Good pride represents our
dignity and self-respect. Bad pride is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of
conceit and arrogance.” –John C. Maxwell
 This quotation means, in life you need to balance your pride. Not all the time you are in
good pride and bad pride because we experience different situations in life. It is related
to section 5.

B. Answer the following questions:

1. What is the big challenge for a teacher?
 The big challenge for the teachers are to handle different students.
Different in terms of their behaviors wherein teachers’ are the one to
adjust to their students. Nowadays, students have different ability we
didn’t read what they are thinking so that as a teacher they need to be
attached or close to every students because in that way they will get the
attention of the students and they will easily know the ability of them.
2. Are you ready to face the challenge?
 Yes, I am ready to what challenge will come to me in the future, because I
know from the start that I will become a teacher someday and what the
teachers experienced can also happen to me.
3. There are more women than men in the teaching profession. Does this
indicate that fewer men can face the challenge of the teaching profession?
 Of course not, maybe because men have different passion in life and
those who become a teacher have a purpose and mission in terms of
teaching.
4. With teachers’ borrowing habits, which section of Article X do teachers fail
to observe?
 With teachers’ borrowing habits, the section of Article X that teachers fail
to observe is the section 1, because section 1 tells a teacher has the right
to engage, directly or indirectly, in legitimate income generation; provide
that it does not relate to or adversely affect his work as a teacher because
some of the teachers are engaged in the Xerox machines and printed
materials wherein this cannot be suitable to their works.
5. When do professional teachers violate Section 3 of Article X
 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
or reprimand.

Activity 3. Let’s Apply What You Learned

A. Develop a 15-minute PowerPoint presentation to convince viewers that
teaching is the noblest profession and so deserving the best preparation
and the best candidates.
 B. Describe the teacher as a person based on Article XI of the Code of Ethics
by way of a cinquain. A cinquain is a five-line composed of
Line 1 – one word
Line 2 – 2 adjectives that describe Line 1
Line 3 – 3 action words that relate to line 1
Line 4 – 4 words (feelings) that relate to Line 1 or a complete sentence
Line 5 – 1 word, a synonym of line 1 or a word that sums it up

C. To counter teachers’ problems of indebtedness, cite proverbs (in the mother

tongue, highly encouraged) that can serve as reminders for professional teachers
not to live beyond their means. Explain each and relate it to Article X of the Code
of Ethics.

e.g. hangga’t markitid ang kumot, matutong mamaluktot.

“Spending is quick, earning is slow.”

 “By Learning You Will Teach, By Teaching You Will Learn”

This means that it gives meaning and significance to every action in our lives
because at any given point we are learning or teaching. The main idea is that there are
two sides, when you are learning you are teaching and when you are teaching you are
learning. When you re teaching you are learning about yourself, your material, your
students, and the process. When you’re learning your teaching future generations
through our common shared knowledge because as more people add certain things to
their knowledge bank that banks grows and becomes more prevalent and more
influential. I can relate this proverbs in the article X wherein once you engage in
business you can easily understand the things that adhere in the plan because you
learned a lot.

LOOKING AHEAD

Books go with teaching and learning. Books go with teachers and students
but why it is unethical for teachers to supply books in school.
 It is NOT unethical unless the teacher violates district or building policy or
makes a profit on the books. Making profit distributing books to captivate
audience would be a major violation of ethics.

END OF MODULE ASSESSMENT

B 1. Who is excluded from the definition of professional teachers in the Code of Ethics?
Remembering
A. The Schools Division Superintendent
B. The Librarian
C. The Principal
D. The Master Teacher
C 2. Private School teachers are also required of a professional license. Is this
statement is true? – Analysis
A. Yes, it is true
B. No, it is false
C. It depends on the kind of private school
D. It depends on the teachers’ years of teaching experience
C 3. Which competence are professional teachers expected to demonstrate? –
understanding
A. Personal and psychological
B. Professional and scientific
C. Scientific and professional
D. Personal and professional
C 4. Does the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers prohibit a teacher and student
to fall in love with each other?
A. Yes, because it is unprofessional.
B. No, but the student should be transferred to another class.
C. No, but the teacher shall exercise the utmost professional discretion to avoid
preferential treatment of the learner.
D. Yes, because the teacher will show favoritism.
A 5. What should the first and foremost concern of the professional teacher?
A. The interest and welfare of the learners
B. The progress of the learners
C. The social adjustment of the learners
D. The happiness of the learners
B 6. Does the Code of Ethics for professional teachers allow teachers to accept
remuneration for students which tutor teachers rightly deserve?
A. Yes, they deserve the remuneration for the tutorial services.
B. No, except for what is authorized for such services.
C. Yes, provided pay is not excessive.
D. No, they are professional teachers and so are expected to give tutorial services.
C 7. Students reported to you about a teacher who has a habit to collect money for
quizzes that never photocopies and is distributed to the students. What is ethical for you
to do?
A. File a written complaint against the teacher and the student’s oral report as
evidence.
B. Talk to the teacher concerned and correct his/her unethical conduct.
C. Advised the students to file a written complaint against the teacher.
B 8. The school is preparing for a national competition. What should be the response of
the teaching community?
A. Let the music teachers do the work since it is music-related.
 B. All teachers should cooperate with and support the Music teachers in whatever
way.
C. Teachers complained against by students should not be involved in preparation
activities.
D. Give passing grades to all students involved in the oral competition.
A 9. What is the professional obligation of one leaving a position?
A. Pass on organized records to a successor to carry on the work.
B. Tender a Despedida party.
C. Leave your clerk/secretary for your successor guidance.
D. Erase all records; successor does not need them anyway.
A 10. Appointment, promotions, and transfer of professional teachers are done only on
the ________
A. Merit-need-interest of the service
B. Qualifications – years of service – interest of learners
C. Seniority – academic degrees – interest of teachers
D. Technical – professional competence – interest of the profession
D 11. It is professional to support a school’s policy even if you do not personally agree?
A. No.
B. Yes.
C. Yes, if it is a policy for teachers.
D. Yes, it depends on the kind of policy.
C 12. Which statement on academic freedom is correct?
A. In the search of truth, a professional teacher has the privileged to share the
product of his/her research whether or not in support of the declared state
policies.
B. teacher’ academic freedom is absolute.
C. academic freedom is limited.
D. freedom belongs only to teachers at the tertiary level.
B 13. How, in the performance of her/his duty, can a professional teacher support the
state?
A. Campaign for the political administration candidate.
B. nationalism in learners.
C. research findings to favor the state.
D. Use his position to influence learners to support their interests.
A 14. How can a teacher be a facilitator of learning? -Application
A. By providing a conducive learning atmosphere
B. By earning social recognition from the community
C. By relating professionally with community officials
D. By keeping community leaders informed of school development
B 15. Can a professional teacher take the initiative to organize community activity for
community development? –Analysis
 A. No, the professional teacher is confined only to the classroom.
B. Yes, as a professional teacher he is a community leader.
C. No, community development is the concern of government officials.
D. Yes, provided he always involves the learners.
D 16. How can a teacher show respect for community customs and traditions? –
Application
A. Reject local customs and traditions which are different from his.
B. Divide the community by pointing out the negative elements of given local
customs and traditions.
C. Disparage the community.
D. Study and strive to understand local customs and traditions.
D 17. How is professionalism manifested when a parent complains to a teacher for her
son‘s failing grade?—Analysis
A. Blames the son for his failure.
B. Inquires on what home is doing to help son cope with his failure.
C. Explains that failure is due to learner’s indifferent attitude
D. Objectively shows how the failing grade came about
and assures the parent that the son is given all the academic help the needs.
A 18. How should a professional teacher respond to unfair criticism raised by parents?
—Application
A. Listen to the criticism but discourages it
B. Reject the criticism outright
C. Ignore the criticism
D. Probe into the criticism and joins the parents
B 19. As a professional teacher, you shall manifest genuine _________ and ________
in teaching as a _____________ calling.
A. Pride-enthusiasm-new
B. Enthusiasm-pride-noble
C. Enthusiasm-pride-good
D. Genuineness-pride-mission
A 20. To be national and internationally competitive, which should teachers participate
according to Article IV of the Code of Ethics?
A. Continuing Professional Education
B. Seminars
C. Evaluate school courses
D. Writing books
A 21. For a professional teacher to live with dignity in all places at all times, which
should be his/her principles of personal behavior?
A. Self-respect and self- discipline
B. Self-discipline, charity, and self-respect
C. Charity and self-respect
D. Sincerity and self-discipline
B 22. According to article XI of the Code of Ethics, who should serve as a guide of the
professional teacher’s destiny and those of men of nations?
A. Learners
B. Almighty God
C. School head
D. Teaching philosophy
A 23. On what condition can a professional teacher engage in business?
A. Income generation is legitimate
B. Income generation is related to his/her work
C. The business includes books and school supplies
D. Adversely affects his/her work
A 24. Why is a teacher prohibited from direct business transactions involving textbooks
and school supplies?
A. Possibly exerting influence for his/her business interest
B. Her/his main task is to teach not to engage in business
C. To Avoid competition
D. The Code of Ethics says so
YES 25. To transact official business through proper channels, no exception.
NO 26. To complain against the transfer of teachers with whom the school head has a
prejudice.
NO 27. To be promoted based only on years of service.
NO 28.To file charges against superiors under anonymity to protect himself/herself.
NO 29. To go on strike with his group to seek redress against injustice.
NO 30. To campaign against legitimate policies of the school and administration with
which he/she disagrees.

SELF AND MODULE CHECK

Let me know…Draw a happy face if you agree, draw a sad face if not agree.
SELF EVALUATION MODULE EVALUATION

I understand easily the

The module is complete
content of the module.

I learned a lot from the

The module is substantial
module.

I develop my skills and

abilities as an independent the module is comprehensive
learner.