Module 2

THE TEACHER IN THE CLASSROOM AND COMMUNITY

The National Competency-Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS)

The definition of an effective teacher that has been taught in pre-service education seem to be a lot
different in what is expected in the actual service. NCBTS provides a single integral theoretical
framework that define the different dimension of effective teaching, where effective teaching means
being able to help all types of student learn the different learning goals in the curriculum. The use of this
minimize the confusion about the meaning of effective teaching. To use the competency-based
framework as a guide for teachers is the best way to begin using NCBTS, which is consist of seven
domains:

Domain 1. Social Regard for Learning (SRFL)

The SRFL domain focuses on the ideal that teachers serve as positive and powerful role models.
The teacher’s action, statements and different types of social interactions with students demonstrate
value for learning.

Domain 2. Learning Environment (LE)

The LE domain focuses on the importance of providing a social, psychological, and physical
environment, where the teacher promotes fairness and equality in attaining high standards of learning.

Domain 3. Diversity of Learners (DOL)

The DOL domain emphasizes the ideal teachers can facilitate the learning process even with
diverse learners, by recognizing and respecting individual differences, and by using the familiarity with
the learners’ background to design diverse set of learning activities to ensure that all learners can attain
the desired learning goals.

Domain 4. Curriculum (Curr.)

The Curriculum domain refers to all elements of the teaching-learning process that work in
convergence to help students understand the curricular goals and objectives, and to attain high
standards of learning defined in the curriculum. These elements include the teacher’s knowledge of
subject matter and the learning process, teaching-learning approaches and activities, instructional
materials and learning resources.

Domain 5. Planning, Assessing and Reporting (PAR)

The PAR domain refers to the alignment of assessment and planning activities. PAR focuses on
the:

1. Use of assessment data to plan and revise teaching-learning plans

2. Integration of assessment procedures in the plan and implementation of teaching-learning
activities
3. Reporting of the learners’ actual achievement and behavior

Domain 6. Community Linkages (CL)

 The CL domain refers to the ideal that classroom activities are meaningfully linked to the
experiences and aspirations of the learners in their homes and communities. This domain focuses on
teachers’ efforts directed at strengthening the linkage between schools and communities to help in the
attainment of the curricular goals.

Domain 7. Personal Growth & Professional Development (PGPD)

The PGPD domain emphasizes the ideal that teachers value having a high personal regard for
the teaching profession, concern for personal development, and continuous improvement as teachers.

The 21st Century Teacher

In this modern time, teachers need to cope up and dance in the waves of this fast-changing world. A 21 st
century teacher needs be aware of the changes and updates regarding education to provide the best
possible quality of education. Which requires them to remain relevant and interesting at all times by
possessing; communication skills, which includes learning, collaboration, interpersonal skills, local,
national and global orientedness and interactive communication; learning and innovation skills which
are the 3C’s namely; creativity, curiosity and critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and risk taking;
life and career skills which embraces, flexibility and adaptability, leadership and responsibility, social and
cross cultural skills, initiative and self-direction, productivity and accountability and ethical, moral and
spiritual values; information, media and technology skills which includes visual and information
literacies, media literacy, basic, scientific, economic and technological literacies and multicultural
literacy.

School and Community Relations

The school alone cannot give everything our youth needs in preparing for a brighter future. Schools and
communities need to work closely to achieve their main mutual goal. Thus, they are both willing to
share information as well as responsibilities, parents from the community will support the needs of the
learners specially in terms of resources, while teachers from the school will commit to spend their time,
effort and expertise in teaching the students.

Linkages and Networking with Organizations

The school can enjoy linkages and networking activities with local, national and international
organizations in the community for mutual benefits and assistance needed. The assistance form
organizations help schools to deliver quality educational services for country’s youth while willing
partners will benefit from community’s commendation and patronage.

Linkage and networking differ in the degree of commitment. The relationship between partner
organizations in linkage is quite loose, compared with a much stronger degree of relationship in
networking.

LINKAGES

International Linkages
 a. Pi Lamba Theta – An international honor society and professional association of women
educators. Its main project is ETP (Excellence in Teaching Project)
b. INNOTECH – It is the center for training educational leaders from Southeast region
under SEAMEO organization.
c. World Council for Curriculum and Instruction (WCCI) – It promotes that educators have
a responsibility to ensure that education contributes to the promotion of equity, peace,
and the universal realization of human rights
d. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) – a nonprofit,
nonpartisan membership organization that develops programs, products, and services
essential to the way educators learn, teach and lead.

Networking

I. Networking with Professional Organizations

1. Consortium among Universities and Colleges
a. Taft Consortium – The universities that make up the consortium are St. Paul
University (Manila), St. Scholastica College, Philippine Normal University,
Philippine Christian University and De La Salle University.
b. Mendiola Consortium – It is composed of San Beda College, Centro Escolar
University, San Sebastian College and Holy Spirit College.
2. With Subject Specialist
a. BIOTA – An organization of Biology teachers from universities nationwide
b. MATHED – Its major project is to upgrade the competence of Mathematics teachers
through national conference
c. The Physics Teachers Association – Composed of specialist in Physics education
d. The Chemistry Teachers Association – An active group that attends to the
upgrading of Chemistry teachers through national conventions
3. Teacher Educational Institution
a. The Philippine Association for Teacher (PAFTE)
b. State Universities and Colleges Teacher Educators’ Association (SUCTEA)
4. National Organization
a. Federation of Accrediting Association of the Philippines (FAAP)
b. The Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on
Accreditation (PACUCOA)
c. Association for Accrediting Colleges and Universities of the Philippines

II. Networking with Foundation

1. Educational Research and Development Assistance Foundation, Inc. – Supports
programs and services in health, livelihood and continuing education
2. Metrobank Foundation, Inc. – It recognizes and honors outstanding teachers of the three
educational levels from school nationwide. “Search for Outstanding Teachers”
3. Network of Outstanding Teachers and Educators (NOTED) – They are under the Metro
Bank Foundation and an honor society composed of the winners of the SOT.
4. Ayala Foundation, Inc. (AFI) – It extends benefits of recent technological developments to
a greater number of men, women and children
 5. GMA Foundation – Its mission is to give hope and future to the Filipino family by
safeguarding human rights and upgrading standards of education
6. SM Foundation – Its aim is to Education Literacy
7. Foundation for Upgrading Standard Education (FUSE) – supports training programs via
CONSTEL
8. Philippine Foundation for Science and Technology (PFST) – consist of science exhibits
visited via Science Centrums
9. Book for the Barrio and Asia Foundation – Donate books and other printed materials in
school
10. Bato Balani Foundation – Honors teachers through a “Tribute to Teachers” program
11. Philippine Business for Education (PBeD) – It response to the need for concensus and
sustained advocacy in education reform
III. Networking with Government Offices
1. Literacy Coordinating Council – Train trainers who handle literacy training courses
among the youth
2. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) – Supports undergraduate and
graduate scholarship programs
3. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) – Organizes technical panels for all
profession
4. The Teacher Education Council (TEC) - Focuses on teacher education policies and
standards
IV. Networking with Media
1. ABS-CBN and GMA
2. Government and Private Channels
3. Historic and Cultural Events
4. Publication and Prints
5. Projected Materials