PHILIPPINE PROFESSIONAL STANDARD FOR
TEACHERS
Content
Knowledge and
Environment
Pedagogy
Content knowledge and its
application within and
across curriculum areas
Research-based knowledge
and principles of teaching
and learning
Positive use of ICT
Strategies for promoting
literacy and numeracy
Strategies for developing
critical and creative
thinking, as well as other
higher-order thinking skills
Mother Tongue, Filipino and
English in teaching and
learning
Classroom communication
strategies
Learning Diversity of
Learners
Learners’ gender, needs,
Learner safety and security strengths, interests, and
experiences
Learners’ linguistic, cultural,
Fair learning environment socio-economic and
religious backgrounds
Management of classroom Learners with disabilities,
structure and activities giftedness, and talents
Support for learner Learners in difficult
participation circumstances
Promotion of purposive Learners from indigenous
learning groups
Management of learner
behavior
Curriculum
Planning
Planning and management
of teaching-learning process
Learning outcomes aligned
with learning competencies
Relevance and
responsiveness of learning
programs
Professional collaboration
to enrich teaching practice
Teaching and learning
resources including ICT
Assessment and
Reporting
Design, selection,
organization, and utilization
of assessment strategies
Monitoring and evaluation
of learner progress and
achievement
Feedback to improve
learning
Communication of learner
needs, progress and
achievement to key
stakeholders
Use of assessment data to
enhance teaching and
learning practices and
programs
Personal growth
Community
and Professional
Linkages
Development
Establishment of learning
environments that are
Philosophy of teaching
responsive to community
contexts
Engagement of parents and
the wider school The dignity of teaching as a
community in the educative profession
process
Professional links with
Professional ethics
colleagues
School policies and Professional reflection and
procedures learning to improve practice
Professional development
goals