DIMENSIONS OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION

"A teacher affects ____; he can never tell where his influence stops" Henry Adams

"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops"

"Of all the hard jobs around, one of the hardest is being a good teacher"

William Arthur Ward

" The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains; the superior teacher demonstrates; the great teacher inspires"

METAPHORS OF TEACHING:

They demonstrate creativity, reflection and innovation in their work.

is done in a systematic and orderly manner.

It entails a deep knowledge and application on effective techniques emanating from empirical studies.

reflected in the generalizations drawn from the research about effective teaching and learning.

The Content ( Theories and principles) and Process ( pedagogical Approaches) of teaching are not products of hit and miss.

requires a kind of skilled work that undergoes planning and executing process in order to produce a product or object.

because teachers possess specialized techniques in applying the rules governing the application of the theories of knowledge and the psychology of learning and teaching.

The word mission, in its verb tense, means ___ Missioning therefore, connotes sending one or an organized group to accomplish a mission.

connotes sending one or an organized group to accomplish a mission.

Teachers are commissioned to accomplish a task or perform a service. Such tasks include developing the human resources of the country and transforming lives of learners for the better.

Teaching, therefore is a profession for which God utilizes a teacher to ___

Teaching, therefore is a profession for which God utilizes a teacher to touch lives. Teachers who positively

Teachers who positively responded to the calling perceive teaching as a lifetime commitment.

They teach with passion and touch lives through the years.