The Teaching Proffession

 If I cling to the progressivist philosophy of education, I will make students learn b y

doing; less teacher talk, more student talk.
 I am progressivist. For teaching in the affective domain, I will engage my class in values
clarification.
 Perennialist teachers see the wisdom of the ancient and medieval times.
 Essentialist teachers DO NOT give up teaching the basics in 5the students are not
interested.
 Reconstructionist aim to teach students to reconstruct the society.
 The model citizen of the reconstructionist is the citizen who contributes to the rebuilding
of society.
 Perennialism is heavy on the humanities.
 Behaviorist teachers believe that students are a product of their environment.
 Students interest and needs are considered in a progressivist curriculum.
 Progressivist curriculum DO NOT focus on facts and concepts.
 Progressivist teachers strive to stimulate in the classroom the life in the outside world.
 Perennialist teachers DO NOT sacrifice subject matter for the sake of students’ interest.
 Course study is not imposed on students in the existentialist classroom.
 Behaviorist teachers believe they have control over some variables that affect learning.
 The existentialist’ main concerns is to help students understand and appreciate
themselves as unique individuals who accept complete responsibility of their
thoughts, feelings and cations.
 Perennialist classrooms are teacher-centered.
 To teach well is the primary demand of the society from a teacher.
 According to research, the teacher is the most important factor in the students’ learning.
 The term vocation comes from the Latin word” vocare” which means to call.
 The term mission comes from the Latin word “mission” which means to send.
 Teaching is a vocation, mission, and profession.
 Teaching is the most noble profession.
 Willful failure to attend seminars and continuing professional development
programs is a ground for the revocation of a professional teachers’ license.
 A professional teacher abides by the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers.
 A teacher’s professional competence is demonstrated by his/her mastery of subject
matter.
 In the performance of his/her duty, a professional teacher can support the state by
instilling nationalism in learners.
 A professional teacher has completed a college / university degree.
 The Filipino teacher is a professional. He /she is expected to be technically competent
an d highly ethical and moral.
 Effective teaching is the primary duty of a professional teacher.
 A professional teacher should have a sense of humor. He/she can make learning fun and
do not take everything seriously.
 A professional teacher SHALL NOT claim credit for work not of his/ her own.
 A professional teacher should not file charges against superiors under anonymity.
 A teacher has the right to complain against transfer of teachers with whom the school
head has prejudice.
 A teacher can show respect for community customs and traditions by studying and
striving to understand local customs and traditions.
 A professional teacher should be creative. He/she is resourceful and inventive in how
he/she teaches.
 Teacher A claims she cares for her students. A teacher possesses fairness if he/she is
gender-sensitive and inclusive in his /her ways.
 Knowing your students, creating a favorable learning atmosphere, and maintaining
professional distance with students are manifestations of genuine care.
 Librarians are excluded in the definition of a professional teacher in The Code of Ethics.
 The learners are our primary internal stakeholders.
 It is unprofessional for a teacher to campaign against legitimate policies of the school
administration with which he/she disagrees.
 As a professional teacher, you shall manifest genuine pride and enthusiasm in teaching
as a noble calling.
 Should there be justifiable criticism against a fellow teacher, the right course of action is
to submit to proper authorities any justifiable criticism in writing.
 Private school teachers are also required of a professional license. Yes, it is true.
 In search for truth, a professional teacher has the privilege to share the product of
his research whether or not in support of the declared state policies. This statement
on academic freedom is correct.
 A teacher can be a facilitator of learning by providing a conducive learning
atmosphere.
 A teacher acts as a leader by initiating and participating in community activities for
the benefit of the community members and the community as a whole.
 Probing into criticism and joining the parents afterwards is how a professional
teacher should respond to unfair criticisms raised by parents.
 The Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers DOES NOT allow teachers to accept
remuneration for tutoring his/ her own students.
 The PPST are teacher standards which have to be mastered only by Beginning Teachers.
This statement is false.
 According to the article XI of thew code of ethics, the Almighty God should serve as
guide of the professional teacher’s destiny and those of men on nations.
 Henry Adams said, “A teacher affects eternity; no one knows where his influence stops.”
This implies that a teacher has the power to influence generations.
 Professional track includes trainings provided by CPD providers accredited by PRC.
 Self- directed track includes trainings offered by non-accredited CPD providers.
 In the Philippines, teacher quality is defined by PPST, 2017.
 Academic track refers to the completion of a Master's degree, completion of candidacy
to the doctorate program, completion of the doctorate program, completion of a post-
doctoral program, and being a recipient of a professional chair grant, and/or fellowship
grant.
 As part of the ASEAN convergence and in the light of globalization, each country in the
ASEAN, the Philippines adopts national standards and levels for outcomes in education.
This is called the Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF).
 Singapore is the ASEAN member country which gives the highest teacher salary.
 The Philippines is the country which issues teacher's license through the Professional
Regulation Commission.
 According to the Global Teacher Status Index, China is the country wherein teachers
have greatest respect from students.
 In Japan, France, and USA, the actual pay of teachers was judged higher than the fair
rate of salary.
 In China, 75% of the respondents believe that students respect their teachers, compared
to only 27% average per country.
 In all the ASEAN member countries, primary level of schooling is free and compulsory.
 Social and cross-cultural skills are life and career skills which require learners to respect
cultural differences and work effectively with others.
 UNESCO defined literate as one who can, with understanding, both read and write a
short simple statement on his/her everyday life.
 Literacy is the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and
compute using printed and written materials associated with varying contexts.
 Learning to be implies developing the potentials of each individual.
 Learning to live together refers to the relationships among people.
 The teacher who spends more than what is earned, thus becoming vulnerable to loan
sharks lacks financial literacy.
 Learning to live together is being described by the phrase "unity in diversity."
 A teacher who has learned and practiced 21st century skills can be described as qualified
teacher.
 Philippine Teacher Education is defined as a lifelong journey from entry to basic
education in the DepEd to entry to Teacher Education Institutions of CHED to licensing
as professional teachers of the PRC to employment to DepEd with attestation of the Civil
Service or private basic education.
 Constructivists believe that learners are constructors of knowledge.
 Behaviorists believe that a human has no choice; he is determined by his environment.
 Basic education levels in most ASEAN countries have 12 years of formal schooling,
divided into primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary levels.
 Tertiary level is the college level which is beyond the basic education in all the countries
in the ASEAN.
 The CPD Act of 2016 requires every professional teacher to go through CPD.
 Behaviorist schools are concerned with the modification and shaping of students'
behavior by providing for a favorable environment.
 The K-12 Curriculum shall be relevant, responsive and research-based.
 The K-12 curriculum shall be culture-sensitive.
 The K-12 Curriculum shall be learner-centered, inclusive and developmentally
appropriate.
 Based on the 1987 Constitution, the State shall protect and promote the right of all
citizens to quality education at all levels, and shall take all appropriate steps to make such
education accessible for all.
 An indefinite sick leave of absence shall be granted to teachers when the nature of the
illness demands a long treatment that will exceed one year at the least.
 Study leave shall be given to teachers after seven years of service.
 The revised version of the National Competency-Based Teacher Standards is the
Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST).
 Knowing and understanding what to teach is the ability of teachers to deepen and
broaden their knowledge on what to teach, understand education trends, policies and
curricula and be updated on local, national, regional and global developments.
 Helping students to learn is the ability to know students, use the most effective teaching
and learning strategies, assess and give feedback on how students learn.
 Engaging the community is the ability to partner with parents and caregivers, involve
the community to help students learn, and encourage respect and diversity.
 Becoming a better teacher every day is the ability to know oneself and others, practice
human goodness and the master the teaching practice.
 Media literacy is learning how to discern about any information which are transmitted
via various forms and media.
 Ecoliteracy is the acquisition of knowledge about climate change, pollution, loss of
natural habitats and biodiversity.
 The professional obligation of a teacher leaving a position is to pass on organized
records to successor to carry on work.
 The 1987 Philippine Constitution states that the State shall assign the highest budgetary
priority to education.
 The Magna Carta for Public School Teachers states that teachers have to perform at least
6 hours of actual classroom teaching a day.
 Special hardship allowances of professional teachers is equivalent to at least 25% of
their monthly salary for those who qualify.
 Teachers are entitled to a study leave for one year after 7 years of teaching.
 The Magna Carta for Public School teachers gives in detail teachers right, privileges, and
benefits.
 Teachers are entitled to medical examination free of charge once a year during the
teacher's professional life.
 Married teacher couples have the right to be employed in the same locality.
 A teacher shall base the evaluation of the leaner’s work on merit and quality of
academic performance.
 A teacher shall NOT accept favors or gifts from the learners, their parents, or others in
their behalf in exchange for requested concessions, especially if under served.

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 Test yourself!
The Teaching Proffession

1. Are private school teachers also required to obtain a license?

2. Teacher M suffers from hypertension and experiences difficulty in speech, Which would be affected if he
continues teaching?
3. What should a teacher do when he/she falls in love with his/her student?
4. Which educational level/s provide/s for free and compulsory education as stipulated in Article IV, Section 2
of the Philippine Constitution?
5. What can help achieve relevant quality education?
6. Which is true of a professional?
7. Can teachers complain against transfer of teachers with whom the school head has prejudice?
8. Can teachers not support a legitimate policy with which he/she disagrees?
9. Can teachers file charges against superiors under anonymity to protect themselves?
10. According to the Constitution, the highest budgetary priority of the government should be for
______________.
11. What law gives in detail teachers' rights, privileges and benefits?
12. Special hardship allowance of teachers is equivalent to 10% of their monthly salary.
13. Teachers enjoy free medical examination even after retirement.
14. Teachers without exception are entitled to special hardship allowances.
15. What is global education?
16. What SDG 4 target outcome ensures all boys and girls complete, free, equitable and quality primary and
secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes?
17. Using technology in the context of learning so students know how to learn refers to ____________.
18. These are authentic assessments that measure the areas of learning.
19. To which does global village refer?
20. Teachers adapt to various roles, responsibilities and schedules.
21. These life and career skills require learners to respect cultural differences.
22. These skills enable individuals to produce good results.
23. This implies thirst for knowledge and acquisition of such knowledge.
24. This refers to relationships among people.
25. What do you call the individuals who are newly qualified as professional teachers?
26. This articulates the different levels of educational qualifications in the Philippines.
27. The PPST has how many domains?
28. A teacher who has learned and practiced the 21st century skills can be best described
as__________________.
29. CPD for all the professions regulated by the PRC is now mandatory.
30. CPD for professional teachers is not an option, it is a necessity.
31. Is willful failure to attend seminars, workshops, conferences and the like or CPD programs offered by the
PRC a ground for the revocation of a teacher's license?
32. This includes CPD trainings provided by PRC-accredited CPD providers.
33. What country was the first to adopt the Professional Learning Community (PLC) framework?
34. This law requires every professional teacher to go through CPD.
35. CPD units are a requirement for the renewal of professional licenses.
36. These teachers teach to develop learners into becoming enlightened and intelligent citizens of a democratic
society. 37. Teachers who adhere to this philosophy emphasize mastery of subject matter.
38. This philosophy contends that teachers teach for learners to acquire basic knowledge, skills, and values.
39. Teachers who adhere to this philosophy give students a wide variety of options from which to choose.
40. Do essentialists aim to teach students to reconstruct the society?
41. Students' interest and needs are considered in a progressivist curriculum?
42. What is the professional obligation of a teacher leaving his position?
43. What leave benefit should be availed by a teacher when the nature of their illness demands a long treatment
that will exceed one year at least?
44. Teacher Valerie was asked by her principal to teach pre-school class in addition to her regular grade one
class. What will be the basis for her additional compensation?
45. What does "teachers are persons in authority' imply?
46. Who are covered by RA 4670?
47. Teacher Lea has been in active service for 10 years when he decided to pursue higher studies. Under RA
4670, what kind of leave of absence can she avail of?
48. A BEED graduate is preparing for the LET. Which of the following should she focus her attention more?
49. How is gradual progression of teacher's salary from minimum to maximum done?
50. This refers to the time of engagement of the teacher with the learners.
51. What is the legal document that adopts national standards and levels of outcomes of education in the
Philippines?
52. Teacher lah wants to continue with her study leave for another six months after completing a school year.
Could she be allowed?
53. When can teachers be required to work on assignment not related to their duties?
54. The PPST assures the stakeholders of?
55. Teacher training programs offered by non-accredited CPD providers are called____________________.
56. The term "teacher" does not apply to industrial arts and vocational teachers and persons performing
supervisory and/or administrative functions in basic education schools.
57. What are the nurseries of the state?
58. What is the noblest profession?
59. Teachers can be transferred without his consent from one station to another.
60. This refers to the right of a university to determine its educational admission free from governmental
intervention.
61. This is 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.
62. Which of the following laws strengthens teacher education in the Philippines through the establishment of
centers of excellence?
63. This recent law institutionalizes the National Educators' Academy of the Philippines (NEAP) to provide
quality professional development programs on teacher education to in-service teachers, school leaders, and
other teaching-related personnel in all public and private basic education institutions.
64. A school personnel can avail of free legal service under certain circumstances. Principal Cruz was accused
of maligning her neighbor. Is Principal Cruz entitled to the said service?
65. Which is NOT true about the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers?
66. What is demonstrated by a teacher who is gender-sensitive and inclusive in his ways?
67. The education of a child is not the sole responsibility of the teachers and school heads.
68. Does a teacher violate the Code of Ethics if he/she engages in partisan politics?
69. A teacher's right to share the product of his/her researches and investigations in support of the search for
truth is called________________________________.
70. How, in the performance of his/her duty, can a professional teacher support the state?
71. How can a teacher be a facilitator of learning?
72. How can a teacher show respect for community customs and traditions?
73. Who should be the first and foremost concern of the professional teacher?
74. What could be the reason for the teacher's suspension from the practice of the teaching profession?
75. These foundations show the chronological development of curriculum, mostly shown Using a timeline.
76. When Philosophy started, man thought logically inside his mind forgetting external physical reality, such
that is believed "'No one can step beside a river twice." What of reasoning is this?
77. The promulgation of the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers under Resolution 435 of the PRC
expressly covers teachers in all educational institutions at the following levels, and implicitly at
the______________.
78. Which set of core values should Filipino teacher possess to become a global teacher?
79. Is it professional to support a school's policy even if you do not personally agree?
80. To be nationally and internationally competitive, in which should teacher participate according to Article |V
of the Code of Ethics?
81. Which educational level/s provide/s for free education as stipulated in Article XIV of the Philippine
Constitution?
82. According to the Article Xl of the Code of Ethics, who should serve as guide of the professional teacher's
destiny and those of men on nations?
83. Teacher Marie tutors her students, who have difficulty coping with Math, after class hours. Is her act
ethical?
84. Is holding a rally to protest the delay of benefits due a person ethically acceptable?
85. Teachers who adhere to this philosophy believe that one learns by doing so it is best to employ experiential
methods in teaching.
86. They believe that providing a favorable learning environment is important for students to exhibit desired
behavior.
87. Do essentialists give up teaching the basics if the students are not interested?
88. They believe that people can choose what they can become.
89. Do the Perennialist teachers sacrifice subject matter for the sake of students' interests?
90. Do constructivists believe that students can construct their own knowledge?
91. Which is a proof that a professional teacher demonstrates a genuine desire for CPD?
92. How are institutions of learning encouraged to set higher standards over and above the minimum
requirement for state recognition?
93. If you are afraid to be different from the rest even if you are convinced that you are right makes you far
from being a/an?
94. Which is true of the teaching profession?
95. Based on RA 10533, the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 is a non- licensed teacher allowed to teach
in the K to 12 Curriculum full time?
96. Who is not qualified to take the Licensure Examination for Teacher (LET)?
97. Which was the first body to perform regulatory functions over the teaching profession?
98. After the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the first legal basis to make teaching as a profession and consider
teachers are professional was _____________________.
99. In RA 7836, what collegial body has the power to revoke the certificate of registration of teachers after due
process?
100. What can be done with too much TEI and less quality as evidence of 20 to 30% LET passing rate?

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ANSWER KEYS
The Teaching Proffession
1. Yes 39. Existentialism
2. Effectiveness 40. No
3. Wait till the student is no longer under his/her 41. True
tutelage
4. Elementary 42. Pass on organized records to successor to carry
on the work
5. Competent instruction 43. Indefinite sick leave of absence
6. Completed college/university degree 44. Her basic salary
7. Yes 45. No person can assault a teacher
8. No 46. Teachers in public elementary and secondary
schools
9. No 47. Study leave
10. Education 48. General Education and Professional Education
11. Magna Carta for Public School Teachers 49. Regular increment every 3 years
12. False 50. Actual teaching
13. False 51. Philippine Qualifications Framework
14. False 52. Yes, but without compensation
15. A goal to develop countries worldwide and is 53. When compensated under existing laws
aimed at educating all people in accordance with
world standards
16. Universal primary and secondary education 54. Teacher quality
17. ICT literacy 55. Self-directed track
18. 21st century assessments 56. False
19. All the countries abroad including your own 57. Schools
20. Flexibility and adaptability 58. Teaching
21. Social and cross-cultural skills 59. False
22. Productivity and accountability 60. Academic freedom
23. Learning to know 61. Academic freedom
24. Learning to live together 62. RA 7784
25. Beginning teachers 63. RA 11713
26. Philippine Qualifications Framework 64. No, the case is not related to her professional
duties
27. Seven (7) 65. The teacher must select which information to
keep confidential
28. Qualified teacher 66. Fairness
29. True 67. True
30. True 68. Yes
31. True 69. Academic Freedom
32. Professional track 70. Instill nationalism in learners.
33. Singapore 71. By providing a conducive learning atmosphere
34. CPD Act of 2016 72. Study and strive to understand local customs and
traditions.
35. True 73. The interest and welfare of the leamers
36. Progressivists 74. Immoral, unprofessional or dishonorable conduct
37. Essentialism 75. Historical foundations
38. Essentialism 76. Metaphysical reasoning

77. Tertiary level

78. Borderless thinking and interconnectivity
79. Yes
80. Continuing Professional Education
81. Elementary and secondary
82. Almighty God
83. Yes, provided she does not require a fee from the
parent
84. Yes, when held outside the official time
85. Progressivism
86. Behaviorists.
87. No
88. Idealists
89. No
90. Yes
91.Goes through CPD even if it is not required by
law.
92. Voluntary accreditation
93. Existentialist
94. It is the noblest profession.
95. Yes, provided he/she obtains a license within five
years from the time of hiring
96. Associate in Arts
97. National Board of Teachers
98. RA 7836
99. Board for Professional Teachers
100. Closure of substandard TEI
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