...The Teaching Profession Introduction: There is no doubt that the teaching profession is very important in molding the young minds to become the responsible citizens of the future. Many young people look forward to becoming successful teachers to educate the young generation. Pros of teaching: Teaching is a special calling. It is not a job well-suited to everyone. In fact, many new teachers leave within the first 3-5 years of teaching. However, there are many rewards that come with this often maligned career. Here are my top ten reasons why teaching can be a great profession. 1. Student Potential Unfortunately, not every student will succeed in your class. However, this fact should not keep you from believing that every student has the potential for success. This potential is so exciting - each new year presents new challenges and new potential successes. 2. Student Successes Closely related to the previous pick, student success is what drives teachers to continue. Each student who didn't understand a concept and then learned it through your help can be exhilarating. And when you actually reach that student that others have written off as being un-teachable, this can truly be worth all the headaches that do come with the job. 3. Teaching a Subject Helps You Learn a Subject You will never learn a topic better than when you start teaching it. I remember my first year teaching AP Government. I had taken Political Science courses in college and thought I knew what...
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...Teaching as Your Vocation, Mission and Profession Etymology of the word “vocation” Vocation comes from the Latin word “vocare” which means to call. Based on the etymology of the word, vocation, therefore means a “call. If there is a CALL, there must be a CALLER, and someone who is CALLED. There must be always a response. For Christians, God himself is the caller. We have different stories based from the bible or what we called the scriptures. We heard different stories of men and women who were called by God to do something for the others not for themselves. Examples: * Abraham was called by God to be the “Father of great nation” or the “Father of God’s chosen people”. * Moses was called by God to lead God’s chosen people or His people out of Egypt. * Mary was called by God to become the “Mother of our Savior, Jesus Christ”. Teaching as our vacation Perhaps we never dreamt to become a teacher or to teach? But we are here preparing to become one of it. How did it happen? From the eyes of those who believe, it was God who places us in field of teaching in able for us to teach. Just as God, called Abraham, Moses and Mary, these people did not also understand the events surrounding in their call. But in their great faith, they answered YES. Just like us, the fact that we are in the College of Education as future elementary teachers, it signifies that we positively responded to the call to teach, even if we do not understand. Some of us don’t like teaching...
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...Adakah profesion guru adalah Profesional atau tidak ? Ni sebenarnya assignment wife aku yang tengah ambil PPG. Sekarang dah siap submit boleh la post sini sebagai rujukan pembaca. Kalau tak best minta maaf, kalau best jangan lupa like-like sikit. Profesion perguruan sering menjadi perbualan masyarakat dalam pelbagai isu seperti gaji, masa berkerja, peranan dalam masyarakat dan juga status profesional profesion guru . Martabat profesion keguruaan sehingga kini masih dipertikaikan oleh sesetengah pihak dan dalam keadaan tertentu masih kurang diyakini oleh para pendidik itu sendiri. Ini amat jelas apabila dalam perbualan seharian, masih terdapat guru yang meragui kategori jawatan yang di sandang oleh mereka sebagai satu profesion. Jacques(2003) menyatakan sesuatu kerjaya dikatakan bertaraf profesional jika mempunyai autonomi profesional; bertanggung jawab; berorganisasi; adil; berpendidikan ; berkemahiran; berperaturan diri; bebas; terbuka; natural; akauntabel dan terpelajar. Manakala Lieberman pula menyatakan profesion bertaraf profesional ialah, memberi perkhidmatan penting dan mempunyai matlamat yang jelas; menggunakan keupayaan serta kebolehan intelek semasa menjalankan tugas-tugas profesionalnya; mendapat latihan kursus dalam bidang kemahiran ikhtisas dalam tempoh masa tertentu; mementingkan mutu serta dedikasi yang tinggi dengan tidak mementingkan wang dan saran semata-mata; pakar dalam bidang masing-masing serta mempunyai autonomi dalam bidang tugas; mempunyai organisasi...
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...A PRESENTATION PAPER IN TEACHING PROFESSION SUBMITTED TO: TEODORA L. RAPADAS, Ed.D. SUBMITTED BY: ARSENAL, CRESBEL BERAQUE, ROWENA BUENO, IVY DONGALLO, KENT GALLEGOS, ARNOLD INBENTAN, IMELDA LIGANAN, EDSON OCHEA, RAZEL VILLEJO, COLEEN GAY I. PROPONENTS ▪ Arsenal, Cresbel ▪ Beraque, Rowena ▪ Bueno, Ivy ▪ Dongallo, Kent ▪ Gallegos, Arnold ▪ Inbentan, Imelda ▪ Liganan, Edson ▪ Ochea, Razel ▪ Otum, Cherry ▪ Villejo, Coleen Gay II. TOPICS The Teaching Profession Chapter Four – Pages 166-183 The Professionalization of Teaching Lesson 1 – Basic Laws on the Professionalization of Teaching 1. – Presidential Decree No. 1006 2. – Republic Act No. 7836 3. – Republic Act No. 9293 III. INTODUCTION “Ang Kabataan ang pag-asa ng Bayan”, these are the words uttered by our great National Hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal. Indeed, all children have the potential to do great things, provided they are given the right opportunities to succeed and the right people to help them achieve greatness. The Philippine Education System greatly relies upon teachers to educate young minds and mold them to be productive and morally upright citizens of the nation. Aside from parents, teachers are considered to...
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...This study was conducted for the purpose of gaining insight into the experiences of special education teachers. The participants who were purposively selected based on the criteria of being involved or teaching students with disabilities. The data gathered from the participants was the basis for eliciting themes about the phenomenon which were consolidated in to a thematic map summary. The study was conducted during the middle of school year of 2014-2015. The data were gathered through the use of descriptive method of research (specifically the qualitative method of phenomenology) using semi-structured interviews recorded digitally and then transcribed. The treatment of the data was done using Colaizzi’s Seven Steps Method: Identifying significant statements; Formulated meanings; Categories, Clusters of Themes; Exhaustive Description of the Phenomenon; Fundamental Structure; and lastly Validation of Exhaustive Descriptions and Its Fundamental Structure to form the Final Thematic Map. The research findings resulted in four major themes which emerged out of the experiences and phenomenon that shared by the special education teachers: 1) Enthusiasm and Gaining Love for the students this explains the unwavering commitment and dedication of teachers for their students; 2) Unconditional Positive Regard, enlightens the unconditional acceptance and love of the teachers for their student; 3) Harmonious Collaboration for the total development of the student, this is when parents...
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...THE ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENDAINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIVISION OF TEACHER EDUCATION PHILOSPHY AND SOCIAL FOUNDATION IN EDUCATION JBTE/EDSF MRS. FRANCES WILLIAMS THE FEMINIZATION OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION JONATHAN ROBERTS 22 NOVEMBER, 2012 CONTENTS Content Page Course Work 3 Discussion 4 Bibliography 11 COURSE WORK Discuss the causes and impact of the following on education in the Caribbean: Either: * The feminization of the teaching profession; Or: * Differences between male and female achievement in the education system. Include discussion on the causes/development and the consequences of the issues and make suggestions on how to solve these problems. Length of essay 2000 words (7 pages, line space of 1.5). References must be included and are not part of the word count. This is an individual effort. Date due: 20 November, 2012. (TOTAL: 25 MARKS) Discussion The feminization of the teaching profession For over a century, women and the ‘feminization’ of the teaching profession have been debated in most developed and newly-developing countries the world over. According to Bank (2007), an occupation that is predominantly made up of women is said to be ‘feminized’. However, when sociologists and educators refer to feminization they are referring to labour market tendencies where the participation of women in various occupations is increasing. (Drudy et al, 2005). The Working Group of the European Trade Union...
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...today, it’s widely accepted and understood that teaching is a profession solely for women. Therefore, many of us would be surprised to learn that teaching was initially a male dominated profession; what caused the change? The employment of the sociological imagination allows us to connect the experiences in the present with our history and larger social forces in order to better understand the evolution of teaching from a male-dominated profession to a female-dominated profession. Teaching itself isn’t inherently gendered, but our current societal context has gendered it, and history will help us understand how that came to be. In this reflection, I will use the concept “sociological imagination” to argue how and why teaching has...
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...2015-2016 TERM PAPER IN EDUC. 3 (Teaching Profession) First Semester Submitted by: Cristy O. Manatad BEED-IV Gen.Ed. Submitted to: Dr. Maria Dolores Banogon CHAPTER ONE: You, The Teacher, as a Person in Society Lesson 5 Teaching as Your Vocation, Mission and Profession “ One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings...” - Carl Jung Etymology of the word “vocation” Vocation comes from the Latin word “vocare” which means to call. Based on the etymology of the word, vocation therefore, means a call. If there is a call, there must be a caller and someone who is called. For Christians, the Caller is God Himself. For our brother and sister Muslims, Allah. In the New Testament, we know of Mary who was also called by God to become the mother of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Teaching as Your Vocation Perhaps you never dream to become a teacher! But here you are now preparing to become one! How did it happen? From the eyes of those who believe, it was God who called you here for you to teach, just as God called Abraham, Moses, and Mary, of the Bible. The fact that you are now in the College of Teacher Education signifies that you positively responded to the call to teach. Right? Etymology of the word “mission” Teaching is also a mission. The word mission comes...
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...through chapter 1: Becoming a Teacher A Teaching Career—Is it Right for You? As you read through this section, think about the reasons for going into the teaching profession. What are the advantages and disadvantages for being a teacher? What are the reasons that teachers give for going into the profession? Professionalism at the Crossroads Look at the criteria for a profession. Does education meet the criteria for a profession? From Normal Schools to Board-Certified Teachers There was little preparation or education for teachers from the beginning of the country until the 20th century. The first “normal school” was created in 1823. This was the first school for teachers. This type of school was the primary form of teacher education until the beginning of the 20th century. Education was a very conservative profession as seen in the teaching contract on page 13. The 1980s is the decade where major changes to teacher education occurred. Take note of the changes as reported in this section. How Teachers are Prepared Today Read about the differences between a four year program and an alternative education program. If you were in charge of teacher education, what should teacher education programs teach? Urban Legends about Teaching What do you think about these statements: Teachers are born, not made All you really need to know is the subject you are teaching Teacher education students are less talented...
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..."manifestation of perfection already in man". In recent times several intellectuals have emphasised the need for redefining ethics. Sinha (1998)'' elaborating the Gandhian thought and Vivekananda's perception states that "Education should aim at balanced growth of the individual and insist on both knowledge and wisdom,.It should train not only the intellect but bring grace and love in to the heart of man and wisdom is gained by constant assimilation of knowledge". Professional ethics has once again been a topic of discussion in several fora. Some of the professions are bound by fairly well defined, though artificial, code of conduct and they are written laws. The professions such as legal and medical, including veterinary are bound by such codes of conduct. But, when it comes to the wide arena of the teaching profession such defined codes of conduct do not exist. Nevertheless, the society expects the teaching profession to be role models and, thus, expect tliem to adhere to 'Professional' ethics and codes of conduct. This expectation is not without reason. The Society's expectations fi-om the institutions of higher learning are highland are far beyond the normally accepted norms of behaviour. The teachers and other faculty, and those concerned with administering the...
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...Is Education A Profession Or A Craft? One of the most controversial issues in education industry is actually the primary definition of the term education. Whereas many believe that education is actually a craft, others still believe that education is a craft. Further, others think that education is a combination of professionalism and craft. This paper looks at the definition of the terms, profession and craft, in the efforts of coming up with a proper classification of education. Sacs presents a taxonomical definition of a profession as, “possessing a diverse range of characteristics differentiating them from other occupations. These characteristics centrally encom-passed knowledge and expertise – as well as others such as playing a positive part in the community” (Sacs, 2012). Following this definition, it can be argued that education is actually a profession since teachers have diversified characteristics that set them apart from other forms of occupations. However, Tyreman proposes a more open distinction between a profession and craft. According to Tyreman, “Professions are distinguished from trades and crafts by their dependence on values and the theoretical underpinning of what they do” (Tyreman, 2008). It can be posited from this definition that craft is actually less skewed towards theory of practice. Craft is more of hands on experience as opposed to theoretical driven undertaking, which defines a profession. Professor Gordon presents a more rational argument...
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...I stated m caee in an The Challenges Facing Beginning Teachers New teachers bring varying backgrounds, motivations, experiences, and preparation levels to their initial teaching experience. Their view of the profession and their role in it is shaped by these motivations, as well as by the context in which they begin their work. This chapter explores the commitments that new teachers bring to their roles and the challenges they face. It sets forth the need for the development of a comprehensive induction program to help all new teachers become fully committed and more effective in the classroom. A CASE OF BEGINNING TEACHING Anna was a first-year teacher in an urban school. Although Business was her undergraduate major, she found her initial foray into the business world to be very unsatisfying. She wanted a career that would allow her to make a contribution to society. She heard about the need for teachers— particularly for math teachers—in her area. Not being quite sure what she needed to do to become eligible to work in a teaching capacity, she attended a recruitment fair put on by the local school district. There she heard about the program that would allow her to begin teaching while she completed work on a teaching credential through a district-led or a university-led alternative certification program. 1 Bartell 01.qxd 7/21/04 5:45 PM Page 1 After taking a test that measured her “basic skills” (reading, math, and writing), she was sent on some interviews at several middle...
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...Micah Ballard Dispositions and Philosophy Paper Education 2010 Section 1 Charles Preston 4/25/11 Dispositions of a teacher are some of the most important topics we covered through the semester in Education 201. Teacher dispositions, if followed correctly, can be looked at as the prototypical teacher who can arrive at a school and not only help out the school, but also help of the children. The main dispositions of learning consist of the commitment to diversity, commitment to ethics, commitment to the teaching profession, and knowing the philosophies and theories of education. Throughout a semester of a number of speakers, class documents, and Martin Haberman’s Star Teachers, I feel like I have learned how important these dispositions truly are for the success of a teacher and what I need to work on to better myself to become a true star educator. The first disposition of teaching is the commitment to diversity. Commitment to diversity is a strong point of mine because I have first handedly seen the benefits of diversity in the schools. In one hand I went to a middle school that was about 30% African American, 25% Hispanic, and 45% White. On the other hand I went to a high school that was almost 95% White, 4% African American, and 1% Hispanic. I feel like the students I went to school with in the diverse community had a more open mind about society in a whole which clearly made for better learning. I also observed that the teachers at the diverse school seemed to have...
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...The Special Issue on Social Science Research © Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA www.ijbssnet.com 220 Findings Following findings of the study were made: Table: 2 Teachers view’s about salary related factors Items Agree%Total%Uncertain Disagree%Total%Salaries and benefits are performing a main role in teacher’s satisfaction. SA A SDA DA52 35 87 4 8 1 9Low salary of teachers is creating hurdle fortheir intent to stay in teaching profession.0 59 59 34 6 1 7Poor pay becomes the cause of mentaldissatisfaction for teachers.0 57 57 29 2 12 14Teaching job enables to provide asatisfactory standard of living.7 37 44 13 36 7 43Total 61.75 20 73 The above table indicates the teacher’s views about salary related factors, which affects their performance. Majority of teachers (87%) views that salary and benefits are performing a main role in teacher’s satisfaction.Some (59%) teachers’ viewed that low salary creates hurdles for their intent to stay in teaching profession. 57%teachers says that poor pay is becoming the cause of mental dissatisfaction. Whereas some (44%) opines thatteaching job enables to provide a satisfactory standard of living. Table No: 3 Teacher’s views about workload related factors Statement Agree%Total%Uncertain Disagree%Total%Teachers in schools are expected to dodifficult amount of record keeping andclerical work.SA A SDADA29 48 77 10 10 3 13The extra co-curricular work loaddecreases the morale of female teachers.31 47 78 12 7 3 10Over crowded...
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...Dalton Sherman Video Amber. D, Coomer EDUC 503 November 11, 2012 Dr. William Gillum INTRODUCTION Teaching can be described as a noble profession, maybe the noblest of them all. It as David Haselkorn said “Teaching is the essential profession, one that makes all other professions possible” (1996) Those words seem to have gotten lost in light of recent attacks upon teachers union and in general teachers themselves. As most often times it has been said that those that can do and those that cannot teach, which in itself is a stab at those that do teach. While the nobility of teaching can be debated, the degree in toughness in which the teaching profession has risen cannot. Teaching is one of the most important jobs in any society and often one of the most thankless as well. BELIEVE When those days of thanklessness are too broad to bear, all one needs to do to be given inspiration is to watch the video of the speech, given by 5th grade student Dalton Sherman at the Dallas Independent Teachers Conference in 2008 (2008) In the speech, then eleven year old, Dalton Sherman gives the back to school kickoff address to some 20,000 teachers. Sherman inspires his crowd, saying, "I can do anything, be anything, create anything, dream anything, become anything" (Sherman, 2008),such powerful words, coming from such a young mind. Reiterating that as student, he has the power and ability to have faith, not only in his own abilities, but has faith in the abilities of all those that have...
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