Teaching as a

Vocation and
Mission
Learning  Explain teaching as a
Outcome: Vocation and Mission
 Questions:

 Some teacher regard

 When a mother says, “ I  A soldier reports and says teaching as just a job.
think my son has a “Mission accomplished, ” Other see it their
vocation,” What does this imply? mission, What is the
What does she mean? What does he mean? difference?
 Teaching:

Mission? Job?
or
 If you are doing it
If you are doing it not for the pay but
only because you also
are paid for it, for service,
it’s a job; it’s a mission.
If you quit because If you keep on
your boss or teaching out of love,
colleague criticized it’s a mission.
you, it’s a job.
 If you are committed
to teaching even if it
If you teach because it
means
does not interfere with
letting go of other
your other activities,
activities,
it’s a job.
it’s a mission.
 What is
teaching for
you?
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Vocation
 Comes from the Latin word “ Vocare” which
means to call, based on the etymology of the
word, vocation means a call, if there is a call, there
must be a caller and someone who is called, there
must also be a response.
Abraham or Father Abraham, he was called by
God to lead this people, the people of God he
became the Father of great nation, the nation of
God’s chosen people.

Moses was also the other one who called

By God to lead the people out of Egypt ,
God Wanted him to help this the people in
order to Free them from slavery.
 Mary also called by God to become
the mother of our savior Jesus Christ.

Islam, we are familiar with

Muhammad the last of the prophets to
be called by Allah , to spread the
teaching of Allah.
Teaching as a Mission:

 The word mission comes from

the latin word “Mission”
which means “ to send” or
“Task assigned “.
 To teach is to influence every child
entrusted in your care to become
better and happier because life
becomes more meaningful. To teach
is to help the child to become more
human.
 Teaching and a life of
Meaning

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 According to Dr. Josette T. Biyo,
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 live for.” Dr. Josette T. Biyo
 Pwede na “Mentality”
Enemy of Excellent Mission Preparation and
Accomplishment

The striving for excellent accomplishment sometimes bring us to

“pwede na mentality Which is inimical to excellence, this is
expressed in other ways like “ talagang ganyan yan”
“wala na tayong magawa” “ di ko na yan sagot ; “ dagdag trabaho/
gastos lang yan.”
If we remain true to our calling and
mission as a professional teachers, we
have no choice but to take the endless
and “less traveled road to excellence.
Thank you!