Lesson 3-The demands of Society from the Teacher as

Professional

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss the professional as a Teacher

2. Explains what society demands from the teacher as professional
3. Explain the professional competencies that a teacher should posses

Introduction
Teachers spend at least 6 hours a day, 5 days a week in 10 months of the school
year with students. Practically, considering the 8 hours sleeping time at home, teachers
spend more time with students than parents. That’s why parents expect so much of
teachers
Teachers has tremendous power to influence students. Society as a whole expect
much from teachers and school often when the young do not behave as expected, the
question raised by the parents” is that what you taught in school”
Schools are expected to work with and for communities and so are teachers. The code of
ethics for professional teacher cites the state, the teaching community, school officials, non
teaching personell and learners as group of people with and whom a teacher works.
So a teacher work different groups an so plays different roles- tutor, nurse guidance
councilor, community leader, resource speaker, consultant role into one. Indeed much is
demanded of teachers.
FROM HIS/HER VERY TITLE “TEACHER,” To teach well is what society primarily demands
of teacher. The learning of the learner is the teachers main concern. In this lesson, let us
focus on this societal primary expectation from teachers- good teaching.
Researcher says that the teacher is the single most important factor in the learners
learning. The effective teacher makes the good and the not so good learner learn. On the
other hand , the ineffective teacher adversely affects the learning of both good and the not
so good students.
Consider the research finding shared by Dallas Public Schools Acountabilty System:
 Learning gains realized by students during a year in the classroom of an
effective teacher were sustained over later years and compounded by
additional years with effective teacher.
 Conversely depressed achievements result resisted improvement even a
student is placed with an effective teacher, and the negative impact was
discernible statistically for a 3 subsequent years
  If students have a high performing teacher one year, they will enjoy the
advantage of that good teaching in the future.
 Having a good teacher not has a substantial impact on the test scores at the
end of the school year but also increases their chances of attending college
and as their earnings as adult. (Hammond , D.2000).
Clearly, Techers impact on learners lasts. The teacher is the key to student achievement.
Then you have to prepare yourselves to become the best and the brightest, the most
caring, the competent and compassionate teacher.
The best of the brightest are those that possesses competencies expected of professional
teachers
ACTIVITY:
What does society expect of teachers as professionals?
Answer the question by beginning with any of the letters of the word
T Eaches with competence
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THE DEMANDs from the Teacher as Professional

THE Code of ethics for professional teachers spells out the demands of the state,
community, higher authorities and school oficials and parents for teachers. You will discuss
then in detail in the chapter solely devoted to the Code of Ethics. The main responsibility of
the teacher is to teach. The primary costumer is the learner. So lets concentrate on
effective teaching, the professionals teachers primary responsibility
There are number of models/framework of effective teaching. In the country the
Philippine Professional Standards for teachers (PPST). These PPST are standards of good
teaching.
4 evaluation models of Effective teaching
Serves as bases for evaluation of teaching
a. ROBERT MARZANOS CASUAL TEACHERS EVALUATION of 4 Domains
1. Classroom strategies and behaviors- involve routine events such as
communicating learning goals and feedback and establishing rules and
procedures.
 2. Planning and preparing- planning and preparing for lessons, for use of
technology, for needs of students recieveing special education, for need of
students who luck support ffor schooling
3. Reflection on teaching- evaluating personal performance such as identifying
pedagogical strength and weaknesses, developing , implementing and monitoring
a growth professional plan
4. Collegiality and professionalism- promoting positive interaction with colleageues
students and parents, seeking mentorship for areas of needs/ interest. Adhering
to school rules, participating in school initiatives.
CHARLOTTENDANIELSON FRAMEWORK for Teaching
Planning and preparation, the classroom environment, Instruction, Professional
responsibilities, reflecting on teaching, mainteaning accurate records, communicating with
families, participating in professional communities, growing professionaly, showing
professionalism

C. JAMES STRONGE- Teacher Effectiveness performance Evaluation System (TEPES-

system) 7 performance standards
1. professional knowledge 2,Instructional planning, 3 Instructional delivery 4. Assessment
for/of learning 5. The learning environment 6. Professionalism- professional ethics
7. Students progress- the work of the teacher results in acceptable, measurable and
appropriate student academic progress.

d. TEACHER EVALUATION STANDARD – MCREL model (Mid continentresearch for

Education and learning )
1. teacher demonstrate leadership- led in the classroom,demonstrate leadership in the
school, lead the teaching profession, advocate for school and students, demonstrate high
ethical standards
2. teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of studnts
3. teacher know the content they teach
4.teacher facilitates learning for their students
5.teachers reflect on their practices.
Table 1. Comparison of the 4 models of teacher effectiveness

Danielson Stronge McRel Marzanos

1.Planning & Instructional Teachers facilitate Planning &
preparation planning learning for their preparing
students
Assessment for/of Teachers know the
leaning content they teach
2. Instruction Professional Teachers know the Classroomstrategies&
knowledge content they teach behaviors
Instructional Teacher facilitate
delivery learning for their
students
3The classroom The learning Teachers establish a Teachers facilitates
environment environment respectful learning for their
environment for students
diverse population of
stdents
4.Professional Professionalism Teacher Collegiality and
responsibilities demonstrate professionalism
leadership teachers reflect on
their practices
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SINCE the main task of the professional teacher is to teach, society demand for
him/her teaching competence. Teaching competence is spelled out in the PPST and 4
models of effective teaching.