JOURNEYING TEACHING PROFESSION:

Myself and My Career

Perspective of Career Planning

CAREERFrench word

“carriere”

Latin word “cararia”

1950s to

1960s

1970s

1990s

• 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 (tech-voc).

• During the early 1990s, education, nursing and secretarial courses were associated with women.

• New courses like computer science, computer technology, management information system and web-designing.

• The parents obliged their children to take up courses that would provide them jobs.

• In the Philippines, parents wanted their children to earn a degree

• Being a teacher was highly regarded in the community.

SIGNIFICANT DEFINITIONS IN THE CAREER FIELD Career- Time devoted for working for 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.

Vocation- The work that an individual does because of a calling.

Profession- A career that requires specialized training and academic preparation.

Occupation- A group of similar positions found in different industries or organizations.

Position- A group of tasks performed by an individual in an organization

Job- A paid position held by one or more individuals requiring some related attributes in a specific.

choosing life’s

important paths

lifelong process which

includes choosing

establishing career

objectives

determining appropriate

educational and developmental

program

it is a life-long process What is

Career

Planning?

knowing yourself

FOUR STEPSCareer

Planning

Knowing yourself (self) Gather information about yourself (self-assessment)

1. Where am I at now?

2. Where do I want to be?

3. What do I want out of a job or career?

4. What do I like to do?

5. What are my strength?

6. What is important to me?

knowing yourself

exploring your

options

FOUR STEPSCareer

Planning

Exploring your options (options) Explore the occupations in which you are interested

1. How do my skills and interests match up with these occupations?

2. Where are the gaps?

3. What options do I have to gain these skills or qualify for these occupations?

4. What skills do I need?

5. Where is the work?

knowing yourself

exploring your

options

making decisions

FOUR STEPSCareer

Planning

Making decisions (match) During this phase of the process, you will identify possible occupations

1. What are my best work/training options?

2. How do they match with my skills, interests and values?

3. How do they fit with the current labor market?

4. How do they fit with the current situation and responsibilities?

5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each option?

knowing yourself

exploring your

options

making decisions

taking action

FOUR STEPSCareer

Planning

Taking options (action) You will develop the steps you need to take in order to reach your goal, for example;

1. What actions/ steps will help me achieve my work, training and career goals?

2. Where can I get help?

3. Who will support me?

SMART

pecific (well-defined

easurable (can evaluate progress)ttainable (within reach)

ealistic (practical)

ime-bound (within a time frame)

Teachers Education

and Development Map

National Competency-Based Teachers Standards

Young-professionals

Retirement

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Full-pledge Professional

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PERSONAL GROWTH PROFESSIONAL GROWTH Emulate virtues, traits and

qualities of model teachers. Attend local and national

assemblies. Read biographies and

autobiographies of esteemed educators.

Internalize the Code of Ethics and moral standards mandated by the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers.

Attend courses/sessions that focus on further development of physical feature, social graces, poise and composure, bearing and the total personality

Update oneself through enrolling in graduate courses.

Visit national learning centers. Travel scientific, historic and cultural

places to gather rich content materials.

Do extended reading and surf the internet.

Undertake individual or group researches.

Attend in-service trainings. Conduct dialogues with model

teachers. Exchange best practices through

interschool visits. Write formal papers and articles for

teacher publications. Operate technological equipment in

presenting lessons.