Prepared by: Aiza C.

Esguerra
Etymology of the word
“Vocation”
• Comes from the Latin word “vocare”
which means to call.
• if there is a call, there must be a caller
and someone who is called.
• Christians – the caller is God Himself
○ Muslims – the caller is Allah
Teaching as your vocation
It was God who called you here for you
to teach, just as God called Abraham,
Moses, and Mary, of the bible.
 These biblical figures did not also
understand the events surrounding
their call. But in their great faith, they
answered YES.
Mary said: “Behold the handmaid of the
Lord. Be it done to me according to your
word.”
Etymology of the word
“mission”
 Comes from the Latin word “misio”
which means “to send”.
 The Webster’s New Collegiate
Dictionary defines mission as “task
assigned”.
 You are called to be a teacher and you
are sent into the world to accomplish a
mission.
Teaching as your mission
 means the task entrusted to you
 “once a teacher, forever a student”
 You are expected to contribute to the
betterment of this world in your own
unique way.
 To teach is to influence every child
entrusted in your care to become better
and happier.
 To teach is to help the child become
more human
The elements of a 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.
Teaching as your profession
If you take teaching as your profession…

 You must be willing to go through a

period of preparation and a continuing
professional development.
 You must strive for excellence, commit
yourself to moral, and ethical and
religious values and dedicate yourself
to public service.
The “pwede na” mentality vs.
excellence
 If we stick to this complacent mentality,
excellence eludes us.
 In this world, only the best and the
brightest make it.
 We have no choice but to take the
endless and “less traveled road” to
excellence.
 Teaching and a life of
meaning
“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 teach for. These are the
moments I live for.”
--Dr Josette T. Biyo
Thank you for listening!