Teaching as your vocation, mission and profession

TEACHING AS YOUR VOCATION, MISSION AND PROFESSION

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!