Teaching

as Your
Vocation,
Mission
and
Profession
One looks back with
appreciation to the brilliant
teachers but with gratitude to
those who touched our human
feelings - Carl Jung
Comes from the Latin word vocare which means to call.

if there is a call, there must be a caller and someone who is called.

Christians the caller is God Himself

Muslims the caller is Allah

Occupation to which a person is specially drawn or for which she/he is suited, trained, or qualified.

Teaching as your vocation

It was God who called you here for you
to teach, just as God called Abraham,
Moses, and Mary, of the bible.
These biblical figures did not also
understand the events surrounding
their call. But in their great faith, they
answered YES.
Mary said: Behold the handmaid of
the Lord. Be it done to me according to
your word.
 Romans 12: 5-8
5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and
each member belongs to all the others.
6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given
to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then
prophesy in accordance with your faith;
7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then
teach;
8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it
is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it
diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.
Etymology of the word
mission
Comes from the Latin word misio which
means to send.
The Websters New Collegiate Dictionary
defines mission as task assigned.
It gives us the word apostle: the ones who
are sent.
You are called to be a teacher and you are
sent into the world to accomplish a mission.
Teaching as your mission
means the task entrusted to you
once a teacher, forever a student
You are expected to contribute to the betterment
of this world in your own unique way.
Influence every child entrusted in your care to
become better and happier.
To teach is to help the child become more
human
The elements of a profession
The term professional is one of the
most exalted in the English Language,
denoting as it does, long and arduous
years of preparation, a striving for
excellence, a dedication to the public
interest, and commitment to moral
and ethical values.
Teaching as your profession
If you take teaching as your profession
You must be willing to go through a period of
preparation and a continuing professional
development.
You must strive for excellence, commit
yourself to moral, and ethical and religious
values and dedicate yourself to public service.
Type of work that needs special training or a
particular skill, often one that is respected
because it involves a high level of education
The pwede na mentality vs.
excellence
If we stick to this complacent
mentality, excellence eludes us.
In this world, only the best and the
brightest make it.
We have no choice but to take the
endless and less traveled road to
excellence.
Pwede na Mentality- The right kind of
contentment demands you try your best while
accepting your limitations. Unfortunately, many
Filipinos are always appealing to the idea of Pwede
Na Yan until the situation worsens leading to several
failures. It's just like you don't fix a little leak until
the situation gets really bad.
-The mentality if Pwede Na Yan means, "Oh that
will already do." even if improvement can still be
done.
Teaching and a life of meaning
Teaching may not be a lucrative position. It cannot
guarantee financial security. It even means investing
your personal time, energy, and resources.
Sometimes it means disappointments, heartaches,
and pains. But touching the hearts of people and
opening the minds of children can give you joy and
contentment which money could not buy. These are
the moments I teach for. These are the moments I
live for.
--Dr Josette T. Biyo