COURSE OUTLINE IN THE TEACHING PROFESSION COURSE

TITLE : The Teaching Profession

COURSE CODE : FTC 2

NUMBER OF UNITS : 3 UNITS

CONTACT HOURS : 3 HOURS

PREREQUISITE : NONE

COURSE REQUIREMENTS : Research paper, Reflection papers, Major Examination, Case

study analysis

COURSE DESCRIPTION : This course deals with the teacher as a person and as a
professional within the context of national and global teachers’ standards and educational
philosophies. It will include professional ethics, core values, awareness of professional rights,
privileges and responsibilities as well as their roles in the society as a transformative agent of
change.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1. Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the teaching profession.
2. Analyze the Philippine professional standards for teachers.
3. Evaluate researches about the teaching profession
4. Organize an education conference to learn from experts in the field of education.

COURSE CONTENT

PRELIM and MIDTERM

1. Course Overview & Orientation

2. Definition of teaching.
Components of Teaching
(a) relationship-building,
(b) pedagogical skills, and
(c) subject knowledge
Elements Inherent in the Teaching Profession

3. Philippine professional standards for teachers (PPST)

FINALS
4. Researches with five year recency “How do I keep track with the PPST
GRADING SYSTEM:

Class Standing: 70%

Major Exams: 30%
Passing Percentage for Professional and major subjects: 60%

REFERENCES:

Books/eBooks:

Bilbao, Purita,Corpuz, B., Llagas, A. and Salandanan, G. (2015).

The Teaching Profession.Lorimar Publishing Inc.

Jao, Avelina M. (2017). The teaching profession.

Jimczyville Publications, Malabon City

Pawilen, Greg T. (2016). Teaching Profession : Passion and Mssion. Rex Book Store, Manila.

Online References:

DepEd. The Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers. Retrieved from www.deped.gov.ph

European Commission. The teaching profession in Europe practices, perceptions, and policies.
Retrieved from https://www.anefore.lu/wpcontent/uploads/2015/09/EURYDICE-THE-
TEACHING-PROFESSION.pdf

OECD. Teachers’ pedagogical knowledge and the teaching profession Background report and
project objectives. Retrieved from
http://www.oecd.org/education/ceri/Background_document_to_Symposiu m_ITEL-FINAL.pdf

Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession. Retrieved from

http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Teaching/Educator-Equity/Ohios-Educator-
Standards/TeachingProfessionStandards.pdf.aspx?lang=en-US.