Lesson D.

Teaching
as Vocation,
Mission and
Profession
 1. Teaching as
your VOCATION

Latin word “vocare”

meaning “to call”.
Teaching is more than a
noble profession. It is a
vocation...a calling.
“ “If there’s a call there must be
a caller and someone who is
called. There must also be a
response.”
⊹Christians- caller is GOD
⊹Muslims -caller is
ALLAH
⊹Believers in the
SUPREME BEING will
look at His voiceless call
to have a vertical 5
Non-believers- The call is
experienced but viewed solely
along a horizontal dimension .
It is like man calling another
man, never a Superior Being
calling man.
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Teacher Mark is treated as a teacher for
teaching his students the lessons every day.
He teaches everything he knows, showing off
his mastery of the subject, but not even
considering the feelings of his students
towards difficult topics.
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On the other hand, a volunteer named Joy
is addressed as a teacher for teaching and
serving the children of a far rural
community. She travels almost 20
kilometers everyday for the sake of her
students learning and development.
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 2. Teaching as your
MISSION
● It comes from the Latin
word “misio” meaning “to
send”.
We are sent into the world to
accomplish a mission.
Teaching is your mission
means it is the task
entrusted to you in this
world.
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We are expected
to contribute to
the betterment of
this world in our
own unique way. 11
 What exactly
is the mission
to teach?
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 child entrusted
in your care to
become better
and happier
1 because life
becomes more
meaningful.
 to help a
child
2 become
more
human.
What exactly
is the
mission?
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 facilitator of
learning,
imparting
knowledge that
1 is not just what
written in books
but also in life.
 mind while leading
children to be a
better individual
who have a strong
2 desire to contribute
to the betterment of
the society and
serve the country.
3. Teaching as
your
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.”
– Hon. Hermogenes P. Pobre 19
Why does a profession
require “long and
arduous years of
preparation” and a
“striving for
excellence”? 20
 (service), which is
the end goal of a
profession,
1 continuing
professional
education is a
must.
“We cannot give
what we do not
have - do more,
have more in 22
 for excellence,
commit yourself
to moral, ethical
2 and religious
values and
dedicate yourself
to public service.
 willing to go
through a long
period of
preparation and
3 a continuing
professional
development.
 End goal of
4 profession
is service.
 Lesson E. Universal
Declaration of Human
Rights
Universal
Declaratio
n of
Human
Rights?
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Is a historic document
which outlined the
rights and freedoms
everyone is entitled
to. 28
▪ The first major initiative
taken by the United
Nations after its formation
was the creation of a
Commission on Human
Rights. 29
▪ The commission itself was
charged with the drafting of
an International Bill of Rights,
which was intended to form
the cornerstone of the new
“constitutional” order.
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 ▪ Universal Declaration of
Human Rights was eventually
accepted by the United Nations
General Assembly on
December 10, 1948.
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 ▪Article 26 of the
Universal Declaration of
Human Rights states that
everyone has a right to
education.
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“Education shall be directed to the
full development of the human
personality and to the
strengthening of respect for
human rights and fundamental
freedoms.”
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▪ It shall promote
understanding, tolerance and
friendship among nations
and groups for the
maintenance of peace.
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▪ Article 28 of the Convention
on the Rights of the Child;
“School discipline shall be
administered in a manner
consistent with the child's
dignity.”
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▪ Education should be
directed to the development
of the child's personality,
talents and abilities in all
walks of life.
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