Elements of Teaching

and Learning
Honey Beth D. Atis, EdD
 The Teacher

“Teachers open the door. You enter by

yourself.”
• Who is the professional teacher?
• To facilitate learning, what attributes are
expected of a professional teacher?
 Professional Teacher
Defined
Wise (1989) in Tichenor Mercedes S. and
Tichenor John M. study entitled: “Understanding
Teachers’ Perspectives on Professionalism”
describes professional teachers as those: [who]
have a firm grasp of the subjects they teach and are
true to the intellectual demands of their disciplines.
They are able to analyze the needs of the students
for whom they are responsible. They know the
standards of practice of their profession. They know
that they are accountable for meeting the needs of
their students.
 Professional Teacher
Defined
The professional teacher is the “licensed
professional who possesses dignity and reputation
with high moral values as well as technical and
professional competence…she/he adheres to
observe, and practice a set of ethical and moral
principles, standards and values.” (Code of Ethics
of Professional Teachers, 1997)
 Professional Teacher
Defined
The professional teacher is the one who went
through four to five year period of rigorous
academic preparation in teaching and one who is
given a license to teach by the Board for
Professional Teachers of the Professional
Regulation Commission (PRC) after fulfilling
requirements prescribed by law such as passing the
Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET). She/he
is registered in the roster of professional teachers at
the PRC and undergoes continuing professional
education.
 Professional Attributes
•Control of the knowledge and use of this
knowledge to guide the science and art of
his/her teaching practice
•Repertoire of best teaching practice
•Dispositions and skills
•View of learning to teach as a lifelong
process (Arends, 1994 in Corpuz and
Salandanan, 2013) – highlights continuing
professional development (cpd) or
continuing professional education (cpe)
 Personal Attributes
•Passion - teachers’ love for children
•Humor – connects teachers to students
like a magnet (A clean joke will always
elicit rapport in a learning environment)
•Values and Attitude – teachers are models
of values: open-mindedness, fairness and
impartiality, sincerity and honesty and
professionalism
 Personal Attributes
•Patience – uncomplaining nature, self
control and persistence
•Enthusiasm – synonymous to eagerness
and excitement (full of energy and
dynamism)
•Commitment– “a solemn promise” to
perform the duties and responsibilities
mandated by the laws and code of ethics
of the profession (caring and dedicated;
ready to carry on no matter the price)
-Performance
Task-
• Describe the
professional
teacher by means
of a song or poem.
Upload your song
on youtube and
post your poem on
your social media
account. Image: https://bit.ly/3m2ZYch
 -The Learning
Environment-
“To heredity, the
child owes his
possibilities.
However, to
environment, he owes
the realization of
these possibilities.”
Image: https://bit.ly/3sjGykp
 - Learning
Environment defined-
• The learning environment consists of the
physical environment as well as the
psychological atmosphere or the
socio-emotional climate which is mainly a
product of the interaction and
relationship between teacher and
students and among the students.
Physical Environment

• The physical environment includes

the physical condition of the
classroom, the arrangement of
furniture, seating arrangement, the
classroom temperature and lighting.
Physical Environment

• We enjoy learning in a neat, tidy,

orderly, spacious, well-lighted, and
well-ventilated and quiet classroom.
• We can’t learn in dirty, topsy-turvy,
warm, poorly ventilated and noisy
classrooms
 Psychological Climate
• Safety (rules and norms; physical
safety; social-emotional safety);
• Relationships (respect for diversity;
school connectedness/engagement;
social support-adults; social
support-students; leadership); and
 Psychological Climate
• Teaching and learning (social,
emotional, ethical, and civic
learning; support for learning;
professional relationships)
Sources:
Corpuz, Brenda B. and Salandanan
Gloria G. (2013). Principles of Teaching
1. Quezon City: Lorimar Publishing, Inc.
Tichenor Mercedes S. and Tichenor John
M. “Understanding Teachers’
Perspectives on Professionalism”.
Retrieved on August 14, 2021 from
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ728
484.pdf