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THE ROLES OF THE
TEACHER
AS A PERSON IN THE SOCIETY

THE OBJECTIVES:
 Identify several roles performed by teachers in the society.
 Discuss the values of teachers as community leaders; and
 Appreciate the role of teachers in the society

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 Understanding the teaching profession requires deeper appreciation
of the lives of teachers as individuals in the society. As society
becomes more complex and its values are becoming more
pluralistic, the areas of responsibility for teachers become wider
(Pelletier 2004)

 Cohen, Manion, and Morrision (1996) pointed out that teaching is
more than just a simple job. Some people, especially those who
choose it to be their profession, regard teaching as a higher calling
and a commitment to make positive changes in the society and in the
lives of all people they teach.

TEACHERS HAVE DIFFERENT TALENT AND
SKILLS
 It has always desirable for teachers to possess various skills and
talents that they can use and share as they perform their teaching
task.

 In terms of skills, many teachers are very creative in designing
classroom environments and in organizing school activities.They
master the art of selecting instructional methods and strategies
appropriate for their students.They are skillful in improvising
different types of teaching devices and other instructional materials.

 Teachers are blessed with special talents and skills that are useful in
fulfilling their noble task of molding the minds and character of the
future generation of leaders, professionals, and responsible citizens.
A creative way to describe he talents the talents and skills of a
teacher is a simple written peace about “The body parts of a
teacher”.

 Brain – to always think critically and creatively
 Eyes – to see individual needs, strength, and nature of each student.
 Ears- to listen to student’s ideas and concerns
 Hands – to guide students and show the right direction
 Heart – to love all the students regardless of who and what they are
 Mouth – to speak the truth, discuss knowledge, and speak wisdom to
students
 Feet – to walk with the students, explore the surrounding, and
discover new knowledge and information
 Nose – to breathe deeply and relax when feeling tired or pressured.

TEACHERS HAVE DIFFERENT NEEDS
 Emotional
 Social
 Spiritual
 Physical
 Economic
 And other needs

 Many times their call to duty made teachers very busy in everyday
that they set aside their individual needs.

TEACHERS HAVE ECONOMIC NEEDS
 In television and newspapers, we get news of teachers joining rallies
to increase their salaries and fight for their rights.

TEACHERS NEED SECURITY AND JUSTICE
 Some teachers suffer from the perils of injustice.
 Some teachers are victim of kidnapping by lawless groups.
 Some of them are victims of school official too.

TEACHERS NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED AND APPRECIATED
TO BOAST THEIR EMOTIONAL AND SELF-ESTEEM
 It means people must be more understanding of the life and duty of a
teacher.

TEACHERS NEED SPIRITUAL SUPPORT
 The tasks of a teacher are heavy to bear considering all the
documents of their job and all necessary stresses they experience. In
doing all of these, teachers need some form of spiritual guidance and
inspiration regardless of their religion.

TEACHERS NEED ROLE CLARITY
 Another recurring need of teachers has been to identify the various
roles a teacher has to perform, to explore how clear expectations for
each role are (role clarity).

TEACHERS HAVE SOCIAL NEEDS
 They need to socialize into society to know the people and to
understand the social realities experienced by students in everyday.

TEACHERS NEED TO COPE WITH VARIOUS
CHALLENGES AND CHANGES
 The teaching profession requires teachers to respond to different
challenges and changes brought by information technology,
changing social values system, economic challenges and cultural
diversity.

 All human beings are entitled to enjoy specific rights.These human
rights are enshrined in the United Nations Universal Declaration of
Human Rights and in Article III of the 1987 Philippine Constitution. As
an individual, every teacher is entitled to enjoy all human rights
identified by the state.

 The Manual of Regulations for Private School Teachers and Magna
Carta for Public School Teachers also guarantee that all teachers
enjoy their rights and ensure justice in the conduct of their duties as
professionals.They are free to organize or join any professional
organizations that will help them grow professionally.
 For Tertiary Faculty Members, they enjoy academic freedom that
enables them to do research and publish their scholarly works and
opinions.

 Often times, teachers are also among the most common victims of
human rights violations. It is unfortunate that some teachers are
victims of unfair labor practices and abuses of authority by some
school officials.
 They are entitled to be protected by the state from any form of
lawlessness. Article XIII Section 1 to Section 3 of the Philippine
Constitution enshrine to commitment of the state to ensure social
justice, human rights, and labor rights of each individual that include
teachers.

TEACHER AS A PROFESSIONAL
 By virtue of the Republic Act. 7836, amended by Republic Act 9293;
teaching was professionalized and thereby requiring teachers to take
the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET).
 As professionals, teachers are bound to perform specific duties to the
society especially to schools and students guided by a professional
code of ethics.

7R’S THAT A PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS NEED
TO DO AND TO LEARN AS PROFESSIONALS
 Remember to perform your duties with high degree of
professionalism.
 Respond to the needs of each student with utmost level of concern.
 Recognize that as professionals, you must continuously seek
professional career advancements

 Reawaken you passion and sense of mission to serve all types of
learners
 Renew your commitment to help each learner to learn in order to
have a better future
 Re-evaluate your attitudes towards students and your work ethics
 Relearn, learn and unlearn many things to keep you updated with
new knowledge and information.

Currently, there are also few teachers who are not behaving
professionally.There are teachers who are facing legal cases for:
Sexual harassment
Receive money in order to give honor/award to underserving students
Trying to buy their tenure and promotion
Involved in extra-marital relationship
Very low content knowledge in the subject they are teaching

 Educators play an important role in the development of people and
communities. Jan and Ed Philpot (1994) concretized this idea by
encouraging a stronger link between home, school and community
through effective programs implemented by teachers.

 Teachers is an active leader in the community
 Teachers are part of the local community’s Committee on Child,
Protection, Education and Welfare
 Teachers serve as judges in community
 Teachers serve as advocates for quality education, protection, and
welfare of children and youth promotion of literacy, human rights,
wellness and health, justice and many other concerns.

THE TEACHER AS A MODEL OF GOOD
CHARACTER
 Teachers are recognized as exemplars of good character, attitude,
and values
 Many people consider them as prophets, spiritual leaders, and great
mentors that stand on their principles and beliefs, and they faithfully
perform their duties.
 Teachers awarded in International in every year. In Philippines some
of recipients of Ten OutstandingYoung Men (TOYM) and Ten
Outstanding Women in Natioins Service (TOWN) are also teachers.

 Teachers are good mentors and they are dedicated professionals
who never thought of any award and recognition.
 Teachers serve as models and molders for student across
generation.

 Since ancient times, teachers are recognized as sources of wisdom
and information in every society.
 There are many teachers who are known experts in many fields and
disciplines.
 Their ideas penetrate all aspects of life through the wisdom,
knowledge, values and skills they shared to their students who
became leaders and citizens in all generations.

SHULMAN (1987) TRIED TO ORGANIZE IMPORTANT
DOMAINS OF KNOWLEDGE THAT ARE IMPORTANT FOR
TEACHERS
1. Knowledge in content – teachers should know the subject matter
they teach.
2. Pedagogical content knowledge – means teachers should master
the subject they are teaching and they know how to teach it effectively.
3. Knowledge of the learners – they have an idea of the different
learning styles, thinking styles, and educational needs of their
learners.

4. General pedagogical knowledge – they should understand the
general pedagogical principles that are applicable to any classroom
situation and in any teaching and learning context.
5. Knowledge of educational contexts – teachers should understand
the educational context of the learners and of the school.
6. Curriculum knowledge – teachers need to have knowledge and
appreciation of the curriculum, curriculum models, innovations,
curriculum designs, curriculum materials, assessment, and the
curriculum process.

7. Knowledge of educational ends, purposes, and values – they
should have deep appreciation of the enduring values of education.

Teachers play an important roles in the total educational system of any
country.
As experts in different areas, teachers need to possess the 4Cs
1. Creativity – a cognitive ability to think outside the box, develops
new ideas, possess outstanding talent, and lead effectively. It is also
a capacity to innovate
2. Critical thinking – a cognitive ability and capacity to think
critically in solving problems, making decisions, and in processing
ideas.

3. Commitment – a passion to make difference in the lives of each
learner.
4. Character – an exemplar of positive values.

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