History of Teaching

Profession

QUICHO, CAMILLE P.
- As early as the Spanish period, teaching was considered a
profession.
- It was the Americans who elevated teaching in the Philippines
as a profession.
- Teaching was elevated to a profession only in 1994 with the
passage of RA 7836.
- There i no legal document that professionalized teaching
other than The Teachers' Professionalization Act of 1994.
 Pre-Hispanic Period

- There was no formal education system in

place in the country.
- Teachers have no formal training.
- At home and in the community, the mothers
and fathers, as well as tribe elders, functioned
as teachers.
 Spanish Period
• Educational Decree of 1863
- It was decided to construct a free public
education system.
- In every municipality, there existed a
school for boys and a school for females.
- Teachers were Spanish missionaries.
 Spanish Period
• Educational Decree of 1863
- In Manila, the Jesuits established a normal
school to educate male instructors (maestros).
- Maestras (women's normal schools) were not
created until 1875.
- The Spaniards were the first to train teachers in
regular schools.
 American Regime
• The initial professors were American
soldiers.
• Act 74 of 1901 by the Philippines
-
Commission
- The Department of Public Instruction
was established.
- Built the public education system from
the ground up.
- Filipinos were given free primary
education.
 American Regime
- Shortage of teachers.
- 600 teachers from the United States will be
brought in (Thomasites).
- The Americans provided opportunities for bright
young Filipino students to pursue further
education in American schools and institutions
that were funded by the Philippine government
(pensionados).
 American Regime
• Act 74 of 1901
- The Philippine Normal School (PNS) in
Manila was established (September 1901).
- A school for the education of teachers.
 Presidential Decree 1006 [1976]
- Decree Professionalizing Teaching.
- President Ferdinand E. Marcos issued this
proclamation.
- In the Philippines, teachers have become more
professionalized.
- "...it is necessary that teachers be regarded
professionals and teaching be acknowledged as a
profession, in recognition of the vital role of teachers in
nation-building and as an incentive to enhance teacher
 Republic Act 7836 [1994]
- Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994.
- "...promote quality education through proper
licensure examination supervision and regulation, as
well as professionalization of the teaching
profession."