Dear CTP Class,

• The succeeding slides present our first formal

lectures for prelim. I have incorporated some
questions for you to answer. (No worries, you
are not required to submit any written
output)
• The questions are just added to make your
reading a little interactive.
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 Answer these essential questions first:

1. Why is it very significant that a “teacher” has

a very clear concept or understanding of
TEACHING?
2. What edge does someone (a teacher) who is
fully aware about the “teaching profession”
has over another who is not?
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 Introduction:
• Why is it very significant that a “teacher” has a very
clear concept or understanding of TEACHING?
• There is no denying that teachers are very influential.
o Teachers can build or destroy a life.
o Teachers can inspire or discourage.
o Teachers can boost or humiliate.

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 Take a moment to reflect

•On the writings of Ginott on the

next slide.

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 Haim G. Ginott
• Quotes from the Teacher and Child
• “I have come to a frightening conclusion. I am the decisive
element in the classroom. It is my personal approach that
creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the
weather. As a teacher I possess tremendous power to make a
child's life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or
an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor,
hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides
whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated, and a child
humanized or de-humanized”.

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•What have you realized after
reading?

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 So let us continue.

• Please read and reflect at the same

time.

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 Introduction:
o Teachers are very influential and powerful. They are in
the best position to use such power to make either a
positive or negative change in students’ lives.
o Your behavior as a teacher is grounded on your view of
teaching -
o Your concept of teaching influences your appreciation of
your roles and responsibilities.
o Concept of teaching is seen in the teachers’ desirable
qualities.
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 Introduction:
• Why is it very significant that a “teacher” has a very
clear concept or understanding of TEACHING?
• It affects your dealings with students.
• It affects the way you find meaning in
your work.
• To assess yourself.
• To lessen culture shock.
• It serves as a guide and direction in one’s life.

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 Knowing the Concept of Teaching
• Helps you assess yourself.
• It gives you a clear answer to the question:
• “Am I really for teaching?”
• “Do my traits and characters match to what are required of
the profession?”
• Example:
• “Am I patient enough to be a teacher?”
• Am I that creative and energetic for the work?”
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 Okay, so let us have

• A clear definition of What THIS

PROFESSION “TEACHING” is really all
about.

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Concepts of Teaching
• Traditionally,
• Teaching means-
• imparting knowledge or giving instruction.
• Students were treated as empty vessels (to be filled in)
• The Teacher is considered as the sole source of
knowledge.
• This is known as “Banking Approach”
• Or “Deposit and withdraw style” of teaching.
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 Okay

• Going back to our discussion:

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 In short…

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 That’s too absurd.
• Because computers (internet) can provide more information
than any person can.
• So if you are a teacher and your job is simply to give me
information, and nothing more,
• Then perhaps I will just google everything you said, and I can
be guaranteed of a more interactive infos, videos, pictures,
and all,
• And wait, I can save much from tuition.
• So what is the point here?
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 The point here is…
• The job of the teacher should go beyond giving
the lectures.
• The job of the teacher should be something
unique and special more than what a machine can
do and provide.
• The job of the teacher is something that should be
done with a heart and mind.
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 The next slide presents

A more progressive and contemporary

concept of teaching.

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 Concepts of Teaching
What is your personal view of this statement?
“Teaching happens only when
learning does?
- Anonymous-

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 Concepts of Teaching
• Just to deepen, let us acknowledge Brown and Thornton
(1971) who viewed that…
• Teaching is not equally the same as information-giving.

Simply because information can be

best done more economically and
more adequately by books, module,
computer etc.
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 Concepts of Teaching
• Teaching requires person to person interaction.

Teacher acts as a In the intellectual

motivator, exchange of ideas
clarifier, that will lead to
illuminator, learning.
director
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 Concepts of Teaching
• Teaching also connotes communication.
(both verbal and non-verbal)

• However…

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 Concepts of Teaching
• Teaching goes beyond getting the
message across.
• Effective teaching is holistic.
• There must be an effort made to effect
change in the behavior of learners.
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 Concepts of Teaching
 According to Howes (1970),
 “A teacher is not a dispenser of knowledge,
nor a person in-charge of educating in the
classroom”

Rather...
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 Concepts of Teaching
• The teacher’s role is …
• To produce /create a climate, (conducive to learning)
• Provide resources (info, materials, devices)
• Motivate and stimulate the students to
- explore,
- investigate, and
- seek answers to their own questions
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 Concepts of Teaching
• In short…
• In a rich and conducive environment, a
teacher becomes a guide and facilitator,
rather than an information-giver.

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 Concepts of Teaching
• According to Silberman,
• “Teaching is both a science and an
art”.
Why is that?

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 TeachingofisTeaching
Concepts an art,
• Teaching is an art.
• Because it calls for creativity and talents.
• It calls for variety,
• Novelty and
• Surprises
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 Teaching is a science,
• Because it calls for observation, experiments and
research.
• It involves trying out theories and principles.
• It utilizes laws that are products of
scientific studies.

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 Concept of Teaching

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 What do we exactly mean when we say,

• “Vocation” has a spiritual connotation

• A theological word.
• From Latin “Vocare” = which means “to call”.
• People in the religious field considered it their
vocation to serve the Lord,
• They believed there is a calling for them.
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 What do we exactly mean when we say,

• Those who have been in the teaching field for many

years,
• Those who have been multi-awarded, outstanding,
• Looked up with respect and established their integrity.
• They defined their career as a teacher with a spiritual
calling from deep within. Teaching is their vocation.

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 What do we exactly mean when we say,

• Based from these people, they looked at their

work as teachers as a profession they need to
pursue because there is something that needs to
be done.
• They feel they have a very significant role to do to
make a difference in the ways things are done.
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 • To have a vocation is to be passionate.
• It means caring so much about something
that you want to make a difference.
• It entails having a vision for how things could
be different.
• It makes you excited or buzz inside
when you think, talk or plan about it.
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• Having a vocation is not about feeling a sense of
“being forced” or obligated,
• “I need to plan a motivational activity because the principal
will check it in my lesson plan”.
• I need to integrate technology in my lesson because the dean
will observe me.
• Instead it is caring so much that
you want to make it excellent.

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• It means loving your work.
• Finding meaning in what you do.
• Feeling happy and contented.
• Having a strong sense of fulfillment and
satisfaction.
• Having a sense of achievement and self-
actualization.
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• Before, the word “Profession”
• Refers to the taking of vows of a religious
order
• A public declaration where
• Members openly adheres to the standards
and requirements of the congregation.
• Members are accountable for the values and
ways of behaving which are expected of
everyone.
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• Now, “Profession” – means an occupation that
requires extensive education.
• Requires specialized knowledge
• Requires long and intensive academic preparation
• Calls for competence, mastery, and expertise
• Demands quality performance and character

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 • Came from the Latin word “misio”
• Which means “to send”
• You are sent to accomplish something,
there is a task assigned to do
• And you are expected to accomplish it well.
• As teachers, we need to do our mission to
the country and to God.
• So we should take our pre-service
education seriously.
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 After discussing comprehensively the concept
of teaching, we can summarize it as FOLLOWS:
•Go to the next slides for the
summary.

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 Teaching is:
Teaching:
• Guiding
• Is not simply information-giving
• Inspiring
• Is a two-way process
• Encouraging
• Requires interaction
• Modeling
• Supporting

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Teaching: Teaching is:
• Is not an 8-hour profession • Challenging
• Is Both a vocation and mission • Rewarding,
• Is a multi-faceted job • Fulfilling
• Entails so many roles and • Fun
responsibilities • Exciting
• Is both a hard and a “Heart job”

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• Teaching:
• Is a noble profession
• Is service with love
• Is a Commitment
• Is performing a significant
role in the society
• Is molding a character
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• Teaching is:
• Enlightening minds
• Guiding lives
• Saving lives
• Transforming lives
• Becoming agents of change
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 To deepen our understanding and appreciation of
the meaning of teaching,
• It is also good to look back at the
following “questions and answers”.

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•Why it is important, to have a clear understanding of
the concept of TEACHING?
•What is the significance to you?

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1. To assess yourself
• Do you have what it takes to be a good and
effective teacher?
•Do you have a Good character? Will you be able
to embrace the nature of the work, mission,
complexities, and responsibilities of teaching?

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2. To serve as the foundation of your character,
personality, philosophy…
•It guides you on how to act,
•How to become,
•It molds your totality as a teacher, as an
individual, as a person…
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•3. To lessen culture-shock
•To know what to expect when you are
there.
•To become prepared, ready.
•To be equipped.
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•4. To serve as a foundation of your happiness
•If you are clear about the concept of teaching
and you commit yourself to become one, there
is a
•Feeling of satisfaction, fulfillment, affirmation
•appreciation, self-actualization, success
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 Before we end our first topic,

• Take time to read and reflect on the

succeeding quotes about teaching.

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 “The mediocre teacher tells.
The good teacher explains.
The superior teacher demonstrates.
The great teacher inspires”.
(William Arthur Ward)

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 “Example is not another way to
teach, it is the only way to teach”.
-Albert Einstein-

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 After the discussion on the concept of teaching,

•What are your personal

realizations?
•Which among the many
definitions of teaching struck you
the most? Why?
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 Be ready to share your thoughts next meeting.
You may want to have a printed copy of
this presentation for easy reference during
our regular class.

See you all next Saturday.

Ma’am Relyn S. Antenor-Cruz
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