The Code of Ethics for Professional

Teacher: Relationship with the Internal

Stakeholders

Hannah Kim Graciano

Maribel Somera
‘’When little people are
overwhelmed by big emotions, it’s
your job to share our calm, not to
join their chaos’’.
L.R.Knost
Learning Outcome
 Explain how the professional teacher
should relate top the learners, the
teaching community and higher
authorities
 Introduction

The learners are our primary internal stakeholders.

They have no choice over the kind of teacher given
them. Fortunate are the learners who are in the classes
of professional caring teachers. Unfortunate are those
whose teachers are a contrast of the caring and
compassionate teachers.
Activity: Let's Do This

 How do you want your teacher to be?

What are your WISHES for your teacher?
Write them down then share with your
classmates.
ARTICLE VIII. THE TEACHER AND THE LEARNERS

Section 1. A teacher has the right and duty to determine the

academic marks and the promotion of learners in the subject they
handle. Such determination shall be in accordance with generally
accepted producers of evaluation and measurements. In case of any
complaint, teacher concerned shall immediately take appropriate
action, observing the process.
 Section 2. A teacher shall recognize that the interest and welfare of
learners are his first and foremost concern, and shall handle each learner
justly and impartially.

Section 3. Under no circumstances shall a teacher be prejudiced nor

discriminatory against any learner.

Section 4. A teacher shall not accept favors or gift from learners, their
parents or others in their behalf in exchange for requested concessions,
especially if under served.
Section 5. A teacher shall not accept, directly or indirectly, any
remuneration from tutorials other than what is authorized for such
service.
Section 6. A teacher shall base the evaluation of the learners work on
merit and quality of academic performance
Section 7. In a situation where mutual attraction and subsequent love
develop between teacher and learners, the teacher shall exercise
utmost professional discretion to avoid scandal, gossip, and
preferential treatment of the learner.
 Section 8. A teacher shall not inflict corporal punishment on
offending learners nor make deductions from their scholastic ratings
as a punishment for acts which are clearly not manifestations of
poor scholarship.
Section 9. A teacher shall insure that conditions contributive to the
maximum development of learners are adequate, and shall extend
needed assistance in preventing or solving learners problems and
difficulties.
 ABSTRACTION: LETS ADD TO WHAT YOU KNOW

Perhaps the teacher's traits that are wished by most can be summed up in
the words "Caring" "Compassionate" and "Fair". Article VIII. The Teacher
and Learners of the Code of Ethics describes the professional teacher to be
such. Fair because he/she bases the evaluation of the learners work on merit
and quality of academic performance, shall not make deductions from
learners such scholastic ratings, as primary scholastic and determine
academic marks... in accordance withe generally accepted procedures of
evaluation and measurements and shall handle each learner justly and
impartially.
Should love develop between teacher and student, the professional teacher is
expected to be fair because he/she shall exercise utmost professional discretion
to avoid.... preferential treatment of the learner. Teacher fairness is assured
when a teacher does not accept favor or gift from learner or their parents in
exchange for requested concessions. The professional teacher is likewise
described as "caring and compassionate". Article VIII, points out that the
professional teacher has the interest and welfare of learners as his/her first and
foremost concern and under no circumstances shall a teacher be prejudiced nor
discriminatory against any learner. The professional teacher is also seen to be
caring and compassionate when he/she does not inflict corporal punishment on
offending learners.
APPLICATION: LET'S APPLY WHAT YOU LEARNED

 Form group of 7 each. Prepare a 5-minute video

presentation on: The Teacher and Learners: The objective of
the video presentation is to give concrete instances of
teacher-Learner professional relationship. Be guided by
Article VIII of the Code of Ethics.
 CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING
1.Does the code of Ethics for Professional Teacher prohibit a Teacher and student to fall in
love with each other? - Application
A. Yes, because it is unprofessional
B. No, but student should be transferred to another class
C. No, but teacher shall exercise utmost professional discretion to avoid preferential treatment
of the learner
2. What should be the first and foremost concern of the professional teacher? - Understanding
A. The interest and welfare of the learner
B. The progress of the learners
C. The social adjustment of the learners
D. The happiness of the learners
3. Does the Code of Ethics for Professional teacher allow teacher to accept
remuneration for students which tutor teacher rightly deserve? - Analysis
A. Yes, they deserve the remuneration for the tutorial services
B. No, except for what is authorized for such service
C. Yes, provide pay is not excessive
D. No, they are professional teacher and so are expected to give tutorial service
B. The Teacher and the Teacher Community

Introduction
The professional teacher is not an island. He/she works with other
professional teacher, some more or less experienced than he/she is.
Colleagues are teacher, partners and collaborators. How teacher relates
to his/her colleagues in the teaching profession determines if they
become one's greatest allies and supporters or one's greatest enemies.
 ARTICLE V, THE TEACHER AND THE TEACHING
COMMUNITY
Section 1. Teachers shall, at all times, be imbued with the spirit of
professional loyalty, mutual confidence, and faith in one another, self-
sacrifice for the common good, and full cooperation with colleagues. When
the best interest of the learners, the school, or the profession is at stake in any
controversy, teachers shall support one another.
Section 2. A teacher is not entitled to claim for work not of his own, and shall
give due credit for the work of others which he may use.
Section 3. Before leaving his position, a teacher shall organize and leave to
his successor such records and other data as are necessary to carry on the
work.
Section 4. A teacher shall hold inviolate all confidential information concerning associates
and the school, and shall not divulge to anyone documents which have not yet been
officially released, or remove records from the files without official permission.
Section 5. It shall be the responsibility of every teacher to seek correctives for what may
appear to be an unprofessional and unethical conduct of any associates. This may be done
only if there is incontrovertible evidence for such conduct.
Section 6. A teacher may submit to the proper authorities any justifiable criticism against
associate, preferably in writing, without violating any right of the individual concerned.
.
Section 7. A teacher may apply for a vacant position for which he is
qualified, provided that he respects the system of selection on the
basis of merit and competence, provided, further, that all qualified
candidates are given the opportunity to be considered.
ANALYSIS: LET'S ANALYZE

 As a group, discuss what each figure is saying

regarding how a teacher should relate in the
teaching community based on Article V.
 ABSTRACTION: LET'S ADD TO WHAT YOU KNOW
A professional teacher should work in collaboration with his/her fellow
teacher. Gossip destroy collegial relationship. It has no place in a professional
community. A brotherly / Sisterly correction for what may appear to be
unprofessional and unethical conduct of an associate is an act that is becoming
of a professional.
Should there be justifiable criticism against a fellow teacher, the right recourse
is to submit to proper authorities any justifiable criticism. It is unprofessional
for a teacher to apply for a position which he is not qualified. Professionalism
demands that selection is based on merit and competence. It is likewise
unprofessional to divulge confidential information concerning associates and
the school.
Give credit to whom credit is due. A professional teacher will not credit for
work not of his/her own.
In order not to jeopardize office operation or work, a teacher before leaving
position, shall organize records for his/her successor. Many a time a turn-
over ceremony is well done but up to ceremony only because records are
not organized and so hampers the continuity of operation.
In short, at all times professional teacher shall be loyal to and trust and
support one another for the common good.
APPLICATION: LET'S APPLY WHAT YOU LEARNED

 Compose a rap or a song on how professional teacher

should relate to one another to form a genuine
teaching community. Make sure the song is based on
Article V.
 CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING

1. Student reported to you about a teacher who has made it a habit to collect
money for quizzes that never were mimeograph or photocopied, the very
reason for money collection. what is ethical for you to do? - Application.
A. File a written complaint against the teacher with the students oral report
as evidence.
B. Talk to the teacher concerned and correct his unethical conduct.
C. Bring the students and parents to the teacher concerned.
D. advise the students to file a written complaint against the teacher
2. The school was preparing for a national choral competition. What should
be the response of the teaching community? - application
A. Let the music teacher do the work since it is music-related.
B. All teacher should cooperate with and support the music teacher in
whatever way.
C. Teacher complained against by students should not be involved in the
preparation activities.
D. Give passing grades to all students involved in the oral competition.
3. What is the professional obligation of one leaving a position? – Understanding
A. Pass on organized records to successor to carry on the work.
B. Tender a despedida party.
C. Leave your clerk/secretary for your successors guidance.
D. Erase all records; successor does not need them anyway.
 C. The Teacher and Higher Authorities
Introduction
In addition to colleagues in the teaching profession,
professional teacher also relate to higher authorities
which are his/her school heads. Supervisors and school
Division Superintendent, etc. How should he/she their
professionally is the concern of this third part of Lesson
3.
 ARTICLE VI THE TEACHER AND THE HIGHER
AUTHORITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES
Section 1. A teacher shall make it his duty to make an honest effort to
understand and support the legitimate policies of the school and the
administration regardless of professional feeling or private opinion and shall
faithful carry them out.
Section 2. A teacher shall not make any false accusation on charges against
superiors, especially under anonymity. However if there are valid charges, he
should present such under oath to competent authority.
Section 3. A teacher shall transact all official business through channels
except when special conditions warrant on different procedure, such as when
reform are advocated but are opposed by the immediate superior. In which
case the teacher shall appeal directly to the appropriate higher authority.
Section 4. A teachers, individually or as a part of a group, has seek a redness
against injustice and discrimination and, to the extent possible, shall raise his
grievances within democratic processes. In doing so, he shall avoid
jeopardizing the interest and welfare of learners whose right to learn must be
respected.
Section 5. A teachers has a right to invoke the principle that appointments,
promotions, and transfer of teachers are made only on the basis of merit and
need in the interest of the service
Section 6. A teacher who accepts a position assume a contractual obligation
to live up to his contract, assuming full knowledge of the employment term
and condition.
 YES or NO.
1. To complaint against legitimate policies of the school and administration with
which he/she disagrees?
2. Not to support a legitimate policy with which he/she disagrees?
3. To file charges against superior under anonymous to protect himself/herself?
4. To transact official business through proper channels, no exception.
5. To go on strike with his group to seek redless against injustice?
6. To be promoted based only on years of services?
7. To complaint against transfer of teacher with whom the school head has
prejudice?
 ABSTRACTION: LET'S ADD TO WHAT YOU KNOW

It is unprofessional for a teacher to campaign against legitimate policies of

the school and administration with which he/she disagrees. In contrast the
professional thing to do is to support the legitimate policies even though as a
professional teacher one is personally against it. One must exert effort to
understand the wisdom of the policies of the administration. In the first place
they may not have become policies if they are not the good of teachers.
It is likewise unprofessional to file charges against superiors under cover of
anonymous. if there is truth in the charges filed against superiors, one should
not be afraid to come into the open " The truth shall set you free"
To transact official business through proper channels is the professional and
ethical thing to do. There are exceptions, however. When the reforms
advocated are opposed by the immediate superior, the teacher shall appeal
directly to the proper higher authority.

To go on strike is not professional. True professional teachers have a right to

seek redress against injustice or discrimination but should do it in a manner
that does not jeopardize the welfare of learners whose right to learn must be
respected. Teachers going on strike adversely affect learners.
Appointment's, promotions are based only on merit and
need in the interest of service in the profession. Likewise,
transfer of professional teacher is done on the basis of
merit and need . Transfer of a teacher made because of
school head's prejudice towards the teacher is
unprofessional.
 Answer with a check ✓or an ×

1. To complain against transfer of teacher's with whom the school head has
prejudice?
2. To be promoted based only on years of services?
3. To transact official business through proper channels, no exception?
4. To go on strike with his group to seek redress against injustice?
5. to file charges against superior under anonymity to protect himself/herself?
6.Not to support a legitimate policy with which he/she disagrees?
7. To campaign against legitimate policies of the school and administration with
which he/she disagrees?
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING

1. Appointment, promotions and transfer of professional teacher are done

only on the basis of _____ and _____ in the _____ -understanding
A. Merit - need - interest of the service.
B. Qualifications - years of service - interest of learners
C. Seniority - academic degrees - interest of teacher
D. Technical - professional competence - interest of the profession
2. It is professional to support a school's policy even if you do not
personally agree? – analysis
A. No
B. Yes
C. Yes, if it is a policy for teacher
D. Yes, it depends on the kind of policy