Episode 1
Episode 1
Episode 1
FIELD STUDY
Learning Episode
THE TEACHER AS A PERSON
1 IN SOCIETY
“You are born a teacher” someday would tell you. Is this TRUE? What
attributes or qualities should you have that would tell that you would be a
good teacher on the future. Nature means your inborn qualities, your natural
tendencies. Nurture means, how you were trained or thought to become a
teacher. Let us find out in the episode.
Describe own personal qualities that will make one a good teacher
Identify the personal qualities of an experienced teacher that you have
interviewed and observed
Compare own personal qualities with those of the observed teacher
My Learning Essential
2. Compassion
natural quality to empathize, to feel what others feel, to be tolerant of
others. The teacher is compassionate.
3. Emotional Stability
ability to calm under pressure, cheerful and optimistic, level headed.
The teacher is emotional stable.
4. Innovativeness
natural tendency to create new things, modify existing ones,
imaginative, finds solutions to problems quickly, makes use of
available materials.
The teacher is Innovative.
5. Fairness
natural attribute to look at both sides of the issue before making
judgment, gives equal chances for both sides to be heard, removes
personal biases. The teacher is fair.
6. Self-Confidence
natural tendency to feel “I can do it”, works alone, determined to
succeed. The teacher is self-confident.
7. Cooperativeness
natural action to work together with others, willing to share. The
teacher is cooperative.
8. Buoyancy
ability to survive in difficult situation, balances life, optimistic and
cheerful. The teacher is buoyant.
9. Reliability
attribute demonstrated by dependability, sincerity, and honesty. The
teacher is reliable.
My Learning Map
Step 1: Stop for a while and reflect. Ask myself: what are my qualities
that will make me a good teacher?
My Learning Activities
Activity 01
Am I This Person?
Who am I as a person? Do I Have personal qualities that will make me
a better teacher someday? The qualities listed are some of the many
attributes but you will add to this later.
Look into yourself very will and answer each item very honestly. All
your answers are correct. So you don’t need to worry.
Activity 02
With the use of the interview checklist attached, get the information
about the teacher. Ask permission to observe the teacher in his/ her
classroom and add other personal qualities that you have observed which
are not included in the checklist.
Request for a picture of the teacher as part of your portfolio entry. Use
the picture as part of your Photo Essay.
Personal Qualities of an
Experienced Teacher Checklist
Mrs. Borromeo is a teacher that has a very good personality. She always
encourages students to do better; to give their best and do beyond what is
expected from them. She is very patient and understandable. She is also a
considerate person. She maybe strict specifically in class but when you need
help, you can always approach her.
All teachers I may say are good and have their own way of showing it but
Mrs. Borromeo is just simple admirable for being compassionate and remains
optimistic in every given situation even in her longest years of service and
passion to teaching.
My Reflection/ Insights
Answer:
I am using my personal qualities to become a responsible teacher soon
in order for me to do so, things for better future, and being a good
example and role model in the society.
Answer:
Direction: Label the personal qualities that are described in the box.
1. Are you a person, someone can lean on? Are you honest and sincere in
words and action? Are you consistent in your action and responses to different
situation?
a. Innovativeness c. Buoyancy
b. Intelligence d. Reliability
2. Do you easily give up? Are you moody, a loner? Does pressure in work make
you surrender? Is it difficult for you to succeed after you fail? Do you have poor
intrapersonal relationship?
a. Buoyancy c. Reliability
b. Cooperativeness d. Fairness
3. Do you believe in yourself and in what you can do? Can you work alone
without asking help from others? Do you believe in the saying: “No guts, no
glory”?
a. Self-confidence c. Compassionate
b. Innovativeness d. Emotional Stability
4. Are you easily upset by petty things? Do you worry lot? Do you panic when
pressured? Do you often feel that you are to be blamed?
a. Innovativeness c. Cooperativeness
b. Emotional Stability d. Reliability
5. Do you have higher order thinking ability? Do you excel in your abilities in
any of Howard Garners Multiple intelligence? Do you act quickly on problems
of immediate concern?
a. Innovativeness c. Self-confidence
b. Compassion d. Intelligence
Read carefully, and answer yes if you can do it or No if you cannot do it. Identify the
personal quality being described. Write on the blank provided.
1. Will you use your intelligence to plan and implement appropriate lesson for your learners?
Yes__/__ No_____
2. Will you adjust to whatever situation you will be assigned as a teacher in the future?
YES __/__No____
3. Will you be capable of doing your job as a teacher alone with less assistance from your peers
and superiors for? Yes__/__ No____
4. Will you share your skills and talents to help others so that the result will add to learning
outcomes?
Yes__/__ No ____
In today's constantly changing world, our
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to confront to learn
difficult inquiry-
problems as a teacher by using your capacity to sink and
My Learning
based, problem Portfolio
solving skills to that they
swim under difficult times? Yes__/__ No___
may become
Pieces successful members of society
of Evidence:
and live productive lives. I think all students
1. Picture
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description of personal
future teachers needin a photo-essay and reflections
to motivate students with learning,
exploring, investigating, discovering and
inquiring. Together you will be learning and
teaching. As teachers, you need to be very
organized and creative.
2. Photo Essay of the Experience Teacher Attributes or characteristics and
Reflection
Focused on:
o Describing own personal qualities that will make one a good teacher
o Identifying the personal qualities of an experienced teacher that you have
interviewed and observed
o Comparing own personal qualities with those of the observe teacher
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