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• pre-service teachers with the natrure, moral porpuse and mission of the teaching profession
• It explores the philosophical, ethical, and accountabilities of teachers within national and global standards
• It delves into the teaching competencies of 21st-century teachers, stages in becoming a professional teacher, legal bases, recent educational reforms, and teachers' roles in society as transformative agents of change
• Teaching is an intimate contact between a more mature personality and a less mature one
• Teaching is an interactive process involving classroom talk between teacher and pupil during certain activities
• Teaching is a task performed by a teacher for the development of a child
• Teaching is the process that facilitates learning
• Teaching is a cluster of activities noted about teachers' explaining, questioning, motivating, taking attendance, keeping records of works, learners' progress, and background information
• Dimensions of the teaching profession:

  • The Why of Teaching (Entering the Profession)
  • The Who of Teaching (Learners)
  • The When of Teaching (Evolution of Teacher Education)
  • The How of Teaching (Pedagogy)
  • The What of Teaching (Curriculum)
  • The Where of Teaching (Field Placement)
• Teaching is considered the noblest profession
• Teachers love children or like to make a big difference in the lives of children
• Teaching gives pre-service teachers a point of reflection on the purpose of entering the profession
• Learners are the reasons for the existence of teachers, schools, and administrators
• Pre-service teachers must understand the nature of learners, their differences, motivations, learning styles, intelligences, socio-cultural backgrounds, and academic performance
• Teaching is an evolving profession, continually changing across time
• The 21st century presents a different social landscape for learners, necessitating a change in pre-service teachers' mindsets on what, how, and where to teach
• Teachers are required to find means to enhance learners' learning
• Teachers become subject tacticians with a rich repertoire of teaching strategies
• Teachers teach differently from other professionals by employing varied teaching approaches and utilizing meaningful activities for better learning outcomes
• The curriculum constitutes educational content, goals, intended outcomes, and competencies to be taught and developed among learners
• Pre-service teachers need a comprehensive understanding of the curriculum as the basis of all teachers' actions
• Teaching and learning take place anywhere at any time with the advent of technology
• Pre-service teachers need to be updated on the various alternative venues of teaching
• Teaching as an art:

  • Teachers are considered artists like musicians, dancers, painters, and sculptors
  • They demonstrate creativity, reflection, and innovation in their work
  • Teachers use teaching as a medium to express themselves
  • The art of teaching reflects the teacher's personality
• Teaching as a science:

  • Teaching is done systematically and orderly
  • It entails deep knowledge and application of effective techniques from empirical studies
  • Generalizations drawn from research about effective teaching and learning reflect the science element in teaching
• Teaching as a craft:

  • Teaching combines science and art, resulting in a craft
  • Teachers are like conductors who combine learning science and teaching craft through creativity and talent
  • Teaching is a craft-profession because teachers apply rules governing the application of knowledge and psychology of learning and teaching
• Teaching as a mission:

  • Teachers are commissioned to develop human resources and transform lives of learners
  • Teaching is a self-giving enterprise that allows teachers to partake in the development of humanity
  • Teaching is a mission that requires commitment, preparation, and continuing professional education
• Teaching as a vocation:

  • Teaching is a profession where teachers are summoned to touch lives and partake in the total formation and transformation of young people
  • Teachers who positively respond to their calling perceive teaching as a lifetime commitment
• A profession is a vocation or occupation requiring advanced education and training, involving intellectual skills
• A professional upholds dignity and the highest standards of the profession
• Professional Autonomy:

  • Defined as the right and privilege provided to professionals to provide services independent of supervision
  • Allows professionals like teachers, lawyers, accountants, and doctors to determine their own actions and behavior
• Characteristics of a Professional:

  • Specialized knowledge base (technical culture)
  • Commitment to meeting client needs (service ethics)
  • Strong collective identity (professional commitment)
  • Collegial control over practice and professional standards (professional autonomy)
• Ways to Determine Professional Autonomy:

  1. Use of judgment

  2. Self-interest and continuous critical evaluation
• Highly Developed Theoretical or Specialized Knowledge:

  • A profession is founded on an extensive period of training and education, ranging from 4 to 10 years
  • Professionals learn a body of knowledge and skills distinct to their profession through rigorous training
• Control of Training, Certification, and Licensing of New Entrants:

  • Aspiring professionals undergo standardized training and practical experience
  • After formal training, they are certified to take licensure exams to be admitted to the professional body
• Self-Governing and Self-Policing Authority:

  • Professional associations enhance the status of members and control entry requirements
  • Senior practitioners police members through a Code of Professional Conduct
• Teaching as a Profession:

  • Teaching requires expert knowledge, specialized skills, and a sense of responsibility for students' education and welfare
  • Teachers shape young minds, promote cognitive growth, and serve as role models in society
• Elements of a Profession:

  1. Long years of initial Professional Education

  2. Accreditation

  3. Licensing

  4. Professional Development

  5. Professional Societies

  6. Adherence to the Code of Ethics
• Rewards and Challenges of Teaching Profession:

  • Rewards include influence on learners, job security, wider job opportunities, diversity of activities, long holidays, and shorter work hours
  • Challenges include voluminous paperwork, but teachers work shorter hours compared to other professionals
• Hallmark of the Teaching Profession:

  • Ability to make a difference in the lives of learners
  • Teaching is influential in shaping minds, character, and skills of the young