1. JOURNEYING THE
TEACHING
PROFESSION
PRESENTED BY:
ROSE ANN O. BARQUILLA
BEED 4B

2. OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this Module, the learner should be able to:
 trace the history of career planning;
 recognize the significance of career planning in the
teaching professions;
 discuss the importance of the Teacher Education
Development Program; and the National Competency-
Based Teacher Standards in career planning;
 Formulate and share a SMART career goal.

3. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF
CAREER PLANNING
The ide of career can be traced back
in the beginning in 20th century. It’s
etymology comes from the French
word “carrier” which means a road or
a race course, which in turn comes
from the Latin word “car aria” which
refers to track for wheeled vehicles.

4. TABULAR PRESENTATION OF THE HISTORY
OF CAREER PLANNING
YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
 1950’s  In the Philippines,
parents hope their
children to become
professionals regardless
of the socio-economic
status, parents wanted
their children to earn a
degree.
 Engaging in careers
served as means for
self-expression,
satisfaction of personal
interest, or the
development of talents.
Being a teacher was
highly regarded in the
community.

5. YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
 Education began to
lose its stature as a
course especially in
Manila.
 The course was
perceived to be taken
by those who did not
qualify in other
courses.

6. YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
 1970’s  The National College
Entrance Examination
(NCEE) was
introduced in order
to distinguish those
who were eligible to
take a degree course
from those who
should take a
vocational- technical
course

7. YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
 1990’s  During the early
1990s, education
nursing and
secretarial courses
were associated with
women. When men
enrolled in this
courses during this
period, their sexual
orientation was a bit
in qestion.

8. YEAR HIGHLIGHT
 New courses like
computer science,
computer technology,
management
information system,
computer
programming and web
designing have
started to gain
popularly

9. YEAR HIGHLIGHT
 The parents obliged
their children to
take up courses that
would provide them
job. Courses like
nursing and special
education became
very popular during
this period.

10. DEFINATIONS
 Career- Time devoted for working out of a
purposeful life pattern through the work
undertaken by an individual.
 Work- The activity that produces something of
value for oneself or others. It is not limited to
activities for which we are paid.
 Vocation- The work that an individual does
become of calling.
 Profession- A career that requires specialized
training and academic preparation.
 Occupation-A group of similar positions found in
different industries or organization.
 Job- A paid position held by one or more
individuals requiring some related attributes in a
specific organization.

11. WHAT IS CAREER PLANNING?
 Working as a teacher has many challenges in
order to address the needs of our students.
The first that teachers must accept is that
there is always room for improvement. In
order to improve ourselves, we have to
carefully plan our career. Planning a career
can be defined as choosing life’s important
paths. It is a lifelong process, which includes
choosing an occupation, getting a job, growing
in our job, possibly changing careers, and
eventually retiring.

12. THE CAREER PLANNING PROCESS IS
COMPRISED OF FOUR STEPS
 1. Self
 Gather information about yourself (self
assessment)
 Interest, Values, Roles, Skills/Aptitude,
Preferred Environments, Developmental
Needs, Your realities
2. Options
• Explore the occupations in which you are
interested
• Get more specific information after you
narrow down your options

13. 3. Match
 During this phase of the process, you will:
 Identify possible occupations
 Choose both a short term and a long term
option
4. Action
You will develop the steps you need to take in
order to reach your goal, for example:
• Investigating sources of additional training
and education, if needed
• Developing a job search strategy
• Writing your resume
• Preparing for a job interviews

14. REMEMBER TO SET YOUR GOALS THE
SMART WAY:
Specific (well-defined and detailed)
Measurable (can evaluate progress)
Attainable (within reach)
Realistic (practical)
Time-bound (within a time frame)

15. PERSONAL GROWTH PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
• Update oneself
through enrolling in
graduate courses.
• Visit national
learning centers
• Travel scientific,
historic and cultural
places to gather rich
content materials
• Emulate virtues,
traits and qualities
of model teachers
• Attend local and
national assemblies
• Read biographies and
autobiographies of
esteemed educators

16. • Do extended reading and
surf the Internet
• Undertake individual or
group researches
• Subscribe to local and
international, publications
• Attend in-service
trainings
• Conduct dialogues with
model teachers
• Exchange best practices
through interschool visits
• Write formal papers and
articles for teachers
publications
• Operate technological
equipment in presenting
lessons
• Internalize the Code
of Ethics and moral
standards mandated by
the Code of Ethics for
professional Teachers
• Attend course/sessions
that focus on further
development of
physical features,
social graces, poise
and composure, bearing
and the total
personality
• Imbibe cultural values

17. THANK YOU!!!