GEE - PMT MODULE 3

Week 4 -5

CODE OF ETHICS FOR PROFESSIONAL

TEACHERS
(Resolution No.435, 1997)
(Pursuant to Paragraph (e), Article II, of R.A No.7836 (Phil. Teachers Professionalization Act
of 1994)

RUBEN RYAN C. FAJARDO, LPT, MAT- ENGLISH

I. Objectives: Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:
Presenter

1. Demonstrate understanding of the key provisions of the code of ethics and become familiar with
the responsibilities of a professional teacher.
2. Describe how the code of ethics can help or guide you in the day to day performance/tasks of
his work, hence resulting to a good teacher
3. Describe and become familiar with your responsibilities as a teacher as specified in the Code of
Ethics for Professional Teachers.
4. Exhibit professional behavior as set out by the Code of Ethics for Teachers in the Philippines.

II. Preliminary Activity: (Pre-Test) Answer the following:

1. Toward the end of the school year, the mother of one of the candidates for honors visits you to ask about
her child’s chances of graduating with honors. She brings a basket of fruits in season for you. What should
you do?
a. Reject the basket of fruits and tell her that you have enough at home.
b. Accept the fruits and assure the mother that the daughter will be given honor student.
c. Respectfully reject the offer and explain that you might be accused of bribery.
d. Explain the chance of the daughter objectively and graciously accept the offer.

2. During the distribution of the report card, which of the following must be the foremost concern
of a teacher?

a. Discuss the projects of the school.

b. Discuss the progress as well as the deficiencies of the students.
c. Discuss the unsettled bill of the students.
d. Discuss the complaints of other teachers and classmates of the students.
3. Miss Reyes is a new teacher like you. During her first few weeks in school, she felt like quitting
teaching. At the end of the day she is totally burned out. If you were in her place from whom
will you ask assistance?

a. from the principal

b. from the parents
c. from co-teachers
d. from pupils
 Glossary of Terms

Terms Definition

Code of a guide of principles designed to help professionals act with honesty and integrity. A written set of rules
Ethics and management to help them conduct their actions in accordance with its primary values and standards.
(Oxford English Dictionary)

Teacher a person who facilitate learners to gain knowledge, skills, and values that enhance development. A person
who has the knowledge, skills, attitude, and special trainings in teaching, explaining, and educating. (R.A.
9155)

Professional a person who characterized by or conforming to the technical or ethical standards of a profession. A
person who exhibits courtesy, conscientiousness, and generally manners that are acceptable resulting
improvement of the organization he belongs.

Behavior the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others and to the organization he or she
is serving.

School is an educational institution, private, and public, understating operation with a specific age group of pupils
or students pursuing defined studies at defined level, receiving instruction from teachers, usually located
in a building or a group of buildings in a particular physical site. (R.A. 9155)

Learner any individual seeking basic literacy skills and functional life skills or support services for the
improvement of the quality of his/her life (R.A. 9155)

Activity 2

COMPLETION:

Teachers are duly licensed professionals who

possess 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 proactive this set of ethical
and moral principles, standard, and values.
DIGNITY AND NOBLE PROFESSION COMPETENCE
REPUTATION
ETHICAL AND MORAL HIGH MORAL VALUES LICENSED
 II. Discussion

Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers - adopted and promulgated by the Board for
Professional Teachers through Board Resolution No. 435, series of 1997, pursuant to the
provisions of paragraph (e), Article II of RA No. 7836, otherwise known as the “Philippine Teachers
Professionalization Act of 1994”
The code of ethics for teachers is designed to protect the
rights of the students. It
is important that teachers understand that when they get
a teaching position, they are agreeing to follow the code
of ethics. Professional ethics is like a guide, which
facilitates the teacher to provide quality education and
Why is it inculcate good values among the learners. The
important? professional ethics will enlighten the teachers that they
have a major role in bringing desirable changes in the
behavior of the students. It also helps the teachers to
understand their profession as a teacher. Their role is not
just to become supreme and authoritarian in front of their
students and colleagues. But then they have a wider and
meaningful role to play. Teacher having the sense of
professional ethics will treat their learners with love, care,
affection and commitment.

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND THE TEACHER

Since teaching is a profession it is necessary for teachers to be governed with ethical standards
which covers his relationship with the state, pupils/students, his associates, school administrators, staff,
the parents and the general public.
A. Teacher and the State
• The teacher should consider it an obligation to see to it that national objectives of education is
achieved by the school he serves.
• He should consider himself a trustee of the cultural and educational heritage of the nation, hence
he should uphold moral principles, promote a sense of nationhood, deepen love of country, instill
respect for constituted authority and foster obedience of the law of the land.

B. The Teacher and the Pupils /Students

• The teacher should always act in the best interest of his students
• The teacher should not divulge private confidential matters and information he knows about the
pupils/ student
• The teacher should not insult student in class because of his inability to give the correct answer
• The teacher should never enter the class under the influence of liquor.
• The teacher should make the learning experience of students enjoyable, fruitful and meaningful
• The teacher should be firm but gentle in matters of discipline
• The teacher should never allow himself be influenced by any consideration other than merit in
the evaluation of the students work
• The teacher should always maintain his dignity and self-respect when dealing with students and
should refrain from receiving favors directly or indirectly from any of his students or their parents.
C. Teacher and His Colleagues
• The teachers should never criticize another teacher about his academic qualifications,
teaching methods and his personality
• The teacher should not spend his official time and his colleagues in cheap talk or gossip related
to other members of the faculty
• The teacher before leaving his position, should coordinate with his successor all records and
other important information that are necessary to carry out the work
• The teacher should make due acknowledgement of assistance received form his co-teacher
• The teacher should exercise discretion and prudence in confidential information concerning
his co-teachers and the school
• The teacher should not write fabricated accusations and anonymous letters to criticize his
associates
• The teacher should maintain wholesome and cordial relationship with his colleagues. His
relationship should be based on the principle of democratic cooperation, action and mutual
respect.
• The teacher should be willing to share his professional knowledge and experience with fellow
members of the teaching profession.

D. Teacher and the School Administrators

• The teachers should support legitimate policies of the school and administration.
• The teachers should make honest and determined effort to understand fully the policies of the
school and to carry them out.
• The teachers should not make false accusations or charge against superiors especially under the
anonymous or fictitious name
• The teachers should transact all official communications through channels except when a special
condition warrants a different procedure, as when certain reforms are advocate which are
virtually opposed by the immediate superior, in which case, the teacher concerned can go directly
to the next higher administrative authority
• The teachers should realize the appointments, promotion and transfer are made only on the bases
of merit and in the interest of the services.
• The teachers should never borrow money from his students.
• The teachers should never take advantage of his position to court or advance his sexual desire to
students
• The teachers should never inflict corporal punishment on offending students.
• The teachers should not make deductions in student’s scholastic ratings for acts or behavior that
are not direct manifestations of poor scholarship.
• The teachers should devote official time fully, faithfully and honestly in the performance of his
functions and responsibilities
• The teacher-administrator relationship should be a partnership characterized by mutual
cooperation and sharing, imbued with frankness, honesty, professionalism and loyalty to the
ideals of the school.

E. The Teacher and the Parents

• The teacher should establish and maintain cordial relations with the parents of the students
 • The teacher should exercise due prudence, utmost candor and tact in communicating with
parents, especially on matters concerning their children’s faults and shortcomings.
• The teacher should hear parent’s complaints with sympathy and understanding.
• The teacher should point out the children’s deficiencies, unknown or overlooked by the parents,
and seek their cooperation for the proper guidance and improvement of the children
• The teacher should keep in confidence all information gathered during visits and interview with
parents.

F. Teacher and Non-Teaching Personnel

• The teacher should treat non-teaching personnel as partners and co-workers in the task of
achieving the goals of education.
• The teacher should treat non-teaching with due respect, courtesy and considerations
• The teacher should be punctual in the submission of prescribed requirements, requests and
unnecessary delay in official office transactions.
• The teacher should treat non-teaching personnel as partners and co-workers in the task of
achieving the goals of education.

G. The Teacher and the Community

• The teachers should actively participate in community work, social, educational and civic
development
• The teacher, in order to merit acceptable social recognition, should refrain from gambling,
drunkenness and other immoral practices.
• The teacher should by all means be the first to set the example of good behavior.
• The teacher in the local barangay, should welcome every community to serve as a counselor on
matters affecting the welfare of the people.
• The teacher should endeavor to maintain harmonious and pleasant personal and official relations
with other professional and government officials and employees.
• The teacher should avoid any unbecoming conduct which may discredit the teaching profession.
Nobility of character should be the guiding spirit in his behavior.
• The teacher as an intellectual leader should be willing to share his knowledge, training and
experience with the community

H. The Teacher and the Profession

• The teacher should conduct himself accordingly and behave properly at all times. Service in
education calls for the highest standards of integrity and morality.
• The teacher should be physically and mentally fit.
• The teachers should observe propriety and good taste in language at all times.
• The teacher should continually grow in his profession and uphold the highest possible standards
that will earn in him social esteem and recognition as well as material compensation for service
rendered.

IV. Post Test

(to be posted via MS Forms)
Source:
https://depedtambayan.net/the-code-of-ethics-for-professional-teachers/
http://ierj.in/journal/index.php/ierj/article/view/1602