PHILIPPINE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS (PPST): REMAKING TEACHING AND LEARNING

Jasmin A. Maniago

The rapid changes and increased complexity of today’s education present new challenges on the part of the teaching profession. The improvement of technology, new trends in the teaching and learning process, social changes and dealing with the 21st century learners are some of the challenges that teachers facing today. The implementation of professional standards for teachers is one way of improving the teacher quality of the country.

In accordance with this, the Department of Education through the Teacher Education Council issued the DepEd Order No. 42, series 2017 or the National Adoption and Implementation of the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST). The PPST targets to produce quality and better teachers in the country by improving the qualification of educators and increasing their level of knowledge, practice and professional engagement. This will also serve as the basis for all learning and development of teachers in order to ensure that teachers are properly equipped to effectively implement the K to 12 program.

The new standards for teachers basically aims to: 1) set the clear expectations of teaches along well-defined career stages of professional development from beginning to distinguished practice; 2) engage teachers to actively embrace a continuing effort in attaining proficiency; and 3) apply uniform measure to assess teacher 8performance, identify needs, and provide support for professional development. The six modules of PPST are all anchored on the seven domains that quality teachers should exhibit: 1) Content knowledge and pedagogy; 2) Learning Environment; 3) Diversity of Learners; 4) Curriculum and Planning; 5) Assessment and Reporting; 6) Community Linkages and Professional Engagement; and 7) Personal growth and Professional Development.

The PPST will be a great help for the development and improvement of quality teachers in the country. And this will ensure better instruction in the teaching and learning process that will greatly contribute in producing knowledgeable, skilled, equipped and globally competitive learners.

The author is Teacher

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III at Mexico Elementary School