Teacher as Leader in Community, Movements for

Moral, Social, Educational, Economic and Civic

Betterment

PRESENTED BY:
JAYEN O. CAYASA
BSED-IV
What is a Teacher leader?
 How do teachers become leaders?
Teachers are naturally leaders.

All instruction comes from the teacher

They serve as the carrier of information

They serve as an organizer, mediator, initiator and provider of

the children's learning.
 Teachers Roles as a Leader
Teacher as a leader in Community

Teacher as a leader for Movements for Moral

Teacher as to Social

Teacher as to Educational

Teacher as to Economic and Civic Betterment

 Teacher as a leader in Community

“The teacher is a diplomat and ambassador

of tact and sensitivity, as he/she facilitates
productive, positive interactions among the
multiplicity of personalities, cultures,
beliefs and ideals”.-Unknown-
 “A teacher is a facilitator of learning and
of the development of the youth; he shall,
therefore, render the best services by
providing an environment conducive to such
learning and growth.
-Code of Ethics for Professional
Teachers, Article III
The teacher has two communities.

Teaching community
 consists of his/her fellow teachers, colleagues and superiors
Community outside the school
 Includes the parents of his/her learners, local officials, alumni/alumnae
and other members of the society in which the school is located
 To function well in the classroom and in the community, he/she
must be equipped with competencies.
 knowledge
 skills
 attitudes
Along with these:

• Commission on Higher education (CHED),

• Teacher Education Institutes (TEIs),
• Philippine Regulatory Commission (PRC),
• Department of Education (DepEd) and the
• Civil Service Commission (CSC) in partnership with the
different academic institution,
• National Competency-Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS) was
born.
Teacher as a leader for Movements of Moral
 Most people think that a teacher's sole responsibility is
to impart knowledge in the classroom. Yes, imparting
knowledge or facilitating learning is only one
responsibility of teachers. In an age where parents are
increasingly shirking their responsibilities in bringing up
children, it is also the teacher's responsibility to assist in
developing the desirable characteristics or moral values of
students.
 What are the Responsibilities of a Teacher?

The characteristics of good teaching include the

responsibilities of a teacher. Besides being a source of
knowledge and truth and facilitator of learning, a good
teacher works endlessly to foster the desirable
characteristics of students. The duties and responsibilities
of a teacher are to ensure that all students develop the
following desirable characteristics or moral values:
Honesty
Enthusiasm or Avidity for Learning
Ambition and Hard Work
Curiosity And Asking Questions
Being Responsible
Manners
Self- Esteem
Cooperation with Others
Being Kind and Helpful
Being Public Minded
 Teacher as to Social Development

The effective educator must be ever mindful of

the simple fact that children go to school for a
living. School is their job, their livelihood, their
identity. Therefore, the critical role that school
plays in the child's social development and self-
concept must be recognized. Even if a child is
enjoying academic success in the classroom, his
attitude about school will be determined by the
degree of social success that he experiences.
There is much that the teacher can do to foster
and promote social development in the student.
Children tend to fall into four basic social
categories in the school setting:
• REJECTED
• ISOLATED
• CONTROVERSIAL
• POPULAR
• Many students with learning disabilities find themselves
in the rejected or isolated subgroups. Their reputations as
"low status" individuals plague them throughout their
school careers. It is important for the teacher to assist the
students' classmates in changing their view of this child.
• Punishment is an extremely ineffective method of
modifying bullying or rejecting behavior. If you punish
Billy for rejecting Joey, you only increase Billy's
resentment of his classmate. However, you can increase a
child's level of acceptance in several ways.
The teacher can assist the child by making him aware of the
traits that are widely-accepted and admired by his peers.
Among these traits are:

• Smiles/laughs
• Greets others
• Extends invitations
• Converses
• Shares
• Gives compliments
 It is important that the teacher recognize the crucial
role that the child's parents and siblings can play in the
development of social competence. Ask his parents to
visit school for a conference to discuss the child's social
status and needs. School and home must work in concert
to ensure that target skills are reinforced and monitored.
Social goals should be listed and prioritized. It is
important to focus upon a small group of skills such as
sharing and taking turns, rather than attempting to deal
simultaneously with the entire inventory of social skills.
 Teacher as to Educational Development

Teachers play vital roles in the lives of the

students in their classrooms. Teachers are best
known for the role of educating the students
that are placed in their care. Beyond that,
teachers serve many other roles in the
classroom. Teachers set the tone of their
classrooms, build a warm environment,
mentor and nurture students, become role
models, and listen and look for signs of
trouble.
 Teaching Knowledge

The most common role of a teacher plays in

the classroom is to teach knowledge to
children. Teachers are given a curriculum they
must follow that meets state guidelines. This
curriculum is followed by the teacher so that
throughout the year, all pertinent knowledge is
dispensed to the students. Teachers teach in
many ways including lectures, small group
activities and hands-on learning activities.
 Creating Classroom Environment

Teachers also play an important role in the

classroom when it comes to the environment.
Students often mimic a teacher’s actions. If
the teacher prepares a warm, happy
environment, students are more likely to be
happy.
 Role Modeling

Students spend a great deal of time with their

teacher and therefore, the teacher becomes a role
model to them. This can be a positive or negative
effect depending on the teacher. Teachers are there
not only to teach the children, but also to love and
care for them. Teachers are typically highly
respected by people in the community and therefore
become a role model to students and parents.
 Mentoring

Mentoring is a natural role taken on by

teachers, whether it is intentional or not. This
again can have positive or negative effects on
children. Mentoring is a way a teacher
encourages students to strive to be the best
they can. This also includes encouraging
students to enjoy learning.
 Signs of Trouble

Teachers are taught to look for signs of

trouble in the students. When students’
behaviors change or physical signs of abuse
are noticed, teachers are required to look into
the problem. Teachers must follow faculty
procedures when it comes to following up on
all signs of trouble.
 Teacher as to Economic and Civic Betterment

Education in every sense is one of the fundamental factors of

development. No country can achieve sustainable economic development
without substantial investment in human capital. Education enriches people’s
understanding of themselves and world. It improves the quality of their lives
and leads to broad social benefits to individuals and society. Education raises
people’s productivity and creativity and promotes entrepreneurship and
technological advances. In addition it plays a very crucial role in securing
economic and social progress and improving income distribution.
 Quality, not quantity.” When it comes to education, that
phrase is especially relevant. A teacher can provide a student
with a short lesson and many practice opportunities following the
lesson. However, the student who receives an in-depth and
quality lesson is more likely to comprehend the lesson and apply
the concept in the future. Our education system directly affects
the success and global standing of our economy.
 Education system could advance with the improvement of
education and the desired learning outcomes of students. With
the investment of financial and intellectual resources, we could
teach our students concepts that are more complex and applicable
to real-life and career situations. We could place our country in a
more desirable position in the competitive educational world.
The more emphasis that we have on education, the more positive
economic outcomes we will experience.
 Teaching for civic betterment is rewarding, challenging, and
uncertain work. Civic engagement is some of the most important and
vital work as a teacher, but it's also difficult to define, assess, and break
down for students. Ultimately, these challenges makes work worthwhile.
This series is an effort to document, share, and collaborate with the larger
teaching community to try and make sense of the complicated work of
teaching for civic betterment.
 Searching for Civic betterment means the young people’s feelings
are empowered to advocate for themselves and their community and
working with others to try and implement their vision of the future. Civic
betterment requires a number of traditional academic skills, like
discussion and problem solving, along with other skills and dispositions
that aren't always valued in the era of high stakes testing, such as hope,
optimism, resiliency, and creativity.
 Teaching for civic betterment also gets at the heart of the purpose of
school. Schools should serve the students and their communities and help
students envision and create the world they want to live in. As Yuri
Kochiyama, the civil rights educator and activist once said, "Our ultimate
objective in learning about anything is to try to create and develop a more
just society." Teaching for civic betterment is an attempt to apply what is
learned and to challenge the students to do the same, so that together we
can create a more just society.
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