Career and Networking Thread for TEACHERS

[eboy]

In my batch, there were several friends who opted to become teachers when they graduated. I'm not so sure they want to stay as teachers, but it brings me hope that even if for just a little bit, our educational system has hope.

Does anyone else out there want to return a little something back to society?

[Ira]

I'm considering teaching, but only at medical school level and higher.

[KuyaDanny]

I've always considered teaching one of the most fulfilling careers one could hope to have. After all, the success of your students is your success, too. From professors in graduate school doing cutting-edge research, to my son's pre-school teacher trying desperately to keep the children from tearing up the classroom, I have only the deepest respect for them all.

I taught a few semesters in college after graduation, but I abandoned it after realizing how little I knew.

To all would-be teachers out there, more power to you. We need more of your kind.

[silver]

i do... especially i love being with kids

...but I am TORN wheather i'll teach or do office work... because i learned that teachers' starting and basic pay is ALOT HIGHER than of a fresh grad's (in offices)!!! :confused:

... and i should decide ASAP!!! :(

[Mister Dean]

I was a teacher for two years, teaching Literature, Corporate Communications, Speech... it was a hectic time, especially if you were a fresh graduate from a top university and expecting to land in an equally top university and coming up just a little short.

Within two years, I slowly found myself drifting away from teaching, not because of a lack of love for the game but simply because, like anywhere, office politics threatened my survival. Now, I'm in the corporate world, a place I hardly thought I'd ever be, and doing my DJ job and my Web job. Life couldn't be better. I do feel emotion, however, for persons who can't find teaching financially rewarding and thus leave for a job they think is better, but actually might not be so. Sometimes I miss it.

Follow your hearts first, not your pockets. There will always be time to find financial reward, but earn your brownie points with yourself, and you've got it made.

[This message has been edited by Mister Dean (edited 04-04-2000).]

[silver]

MISTER DEAN:
that's a nice thought... you're right... i should go where my heart desires... money should only be my second qualification... thanks! :)

[bayblishuz]

I considered teaching pero part-time lang kasi I'm working. Actually gusto ko for public schools or the underpriviledged. Does anybody know where I can inquire?

[silver]

BAYBLISHUZ:
where do you live? i suggest maghanap ka ng mga public schools yung malapit sa inyo or yung malapit sa work mo. subukan mong tumingin sa yellow pages para sa mga schools for the underpriviledged baka meron.

[annemac]

It's my dream to be a pre-school teacher. I think it's a very refreshing, fulfilling and rewarding job. Someday, I will be...

[ziggyboy]

ako i wanna teach in an all-girl school someday.

[bob.a]

for me, teaching is one of the noblest profession. but, your heart and soul must be in it. if not, consider how many little hearts you'll be breaking if students don't learn from you. a teacher should not only teach about a subject, but, must also impart a lot about life to the student. i'm so glad i have such a teacher..... my own mother.

[KuyaDanny]

Right, ziggyboy. I wonder what subject? PE perhaps??

[This message has been edited by KuyaDanny (edited 04-07-2000).]

[CookieNgInaMoRin]

Teaching is learning. You don't learn from the medium your using, but from the students your teaching. Life is not all books and experiments, neither thus students but as an aspiration of why those books had been written.

[Xiaoyu]

I love kids! It's been my long-time dream to become a pre-school teacher, and that's why I'm taking up ab-psych. Una, magt-teach muna ako preferably sa zobel, or any good school that will hire me, tapos when I have enough money na, i'm gonna put up my own pre-school.
I think it will also be extremely fulfilling to become a guidance councelor...I think that what most kids need these days is someone to talk to...someone who will guide them to make the right decisions, as opposed to someone who will just "give" them advice.

Basta ako, I want to do something that will allow me to make a huge impact on someones life, wether directly or indirectly. And I think that being a teacher or a guidance councelor will help me fulfill that dream.

[Ace McStar]

First of all, I don't think I have what it takes to become a good teacher. Here is what I can say about the educational system here in our country...generally it sucks....let me repeat...generally it sucks. Have you seen how bad it is especially in public schools? Our country lacks good teachers. Seldom do I encounter good professors and good teachers. A lot of schools (all levels) in our country are established for money making activities. Also, seldom do graduates end up in a job that will require the learning they acquired during college.

[Cala]

i actually did consider teaching as a profession when i was about to graduate -- i actually went through most interviews, and even held a demo class. but then i realized that schools are still institutions, with set rules and guidelines and yes, some politicking as well, and i guess the rebellious streak in me that was lurking started actively resisting.

in any case, i have great respect for teachers. i have met a lot of wonderful ones, and i was wanting to be like them and make some sort of difference, the way they did with me.

but then again, i don't need to be in the classroom to do that. that's not my particular calling. :)

[bayblishuz]

silver:

I live in Pasig, I know that Rizal HS is in Pasig so that could be a possibility. I have no teaching background or degree in teaching, do u think a school like that will let me teach? I'm confident that I can teach a subject like English or speech and oral communications but I'm not sure if it's in their curriculum. Any advice?

[Mavi]

I love teaching kids! My favorite part of the day is when we sing our songs and jump into a group hug.

During the first few months of teaching, you may feel like your in hell with little demon-midgets running around (well, that's how it was for me anyway ;) ) but soon after you've adjusted and learned how to deal with kids, teaching will be such a fulfilling experience.

I can tell you it takes a looooot of patience and a lot of humor to get through the day. But at the end of each class, just before I doze of for my noontime siesta (believe me, you'll need it!) flashes of untied shoelaces, running noses, giggling children and cries of delight run through my head and I think...what a great day I had.

[Gilbey]

teaching...... that part is easy. i taught for two years in a university. but you see, Mr Dean is right - the politics or the grape vine is so strong!

the students only see the teaching aspect but not the other areas that would make it a bit more financially rewarding.

i would like to teach but am so afraid of the grapevine and the politics behind it. but cant blame the system or the teachers

[NoisyCricket]

both my parents are teachers. or maybe I should say, were teachers since they've just both retired. But my dad was a math teacher at UP and my mom was an english teacher at the ateneo. those were both their first jobs and they both knew that teaching was what they wanted to do.

So after a disappointing marketing job, I became a high school teacher. There I met some of the brightest, most hopeful talents it was truly my pleasure to get to know. There were also a lot of not so great talents, but great kids, and some pretty a-ok teachers (one is now my gf). There were a lot of jerks, too.

It was certainly, the "best of times, the worst of times." Sadly, I am not a high school teacher anymore. I wanted to do different things, and learn what the world had to offer. I am currently taking my Masters in IT and working for an internet start-up. But recently, I kicked back and raced to the high school to surprise my girlfriend, and turned up at the classroom of my favorite class. There was a lot of cheering, and a lot of laughing. And *that* was truly fun. :D :D :D

[adlaw]

ako, i am a born teacher.

most probably i will teach college and/or graduate school science once i go home to cebu.

[denslim]

i taught math in a filipino high school for a year... sort of to give back to the academe... because the majority of filipino students find math hard... it was a challenge to teach it properly... to make it more interesting and practical... Stand and Deliver!!!

but then after a while, reality sets in... you get to see some of the loopholes of the educational system... (don't want to elaborate) and what happened is that i just resigned myself to the fact that i don't have the time and energy to correct these things...

i think that when the time comes that i can be pa parent, i'll just raise my kid properly and hopefully give them what the schools may lack... i think parents should be the best teachers...

[*Tin-Tin*]

Teaching is definitely fulfilling. I've tried it last year in an all-girls school. I taught both in grade school and high school and i have absolutely no regrets! The kids are very sweet and they appreciate even the smallest things you do for them. Knowing that you've helped mold them into becoming better citizens makes teaching all the more worthwhile.

[Bostsip]

I was just wondering if there are any teachers here. Maybe we could share ideas and activities.

[NoisyCricket]

Used to be a high school teacher at the Ateneo teaching english. What did you have in mind?

[Bostsip]

Sharing of resources and activities...it'd be nice..

[TNT2bluz]

Did seminars (organize and lecture) and organized large international events. Does that count?

[Cala]

i do have some teaching experience. i gave supplementary english classes for high school students.

[Bostsip]

i WAS thinking of making a sort of mailing list for all teachers. In this ML we could share ideas and activities that we used. Maganda siyang network..

[adlaw]

i am a teacher. i have part-time jobs wherein i teach english to the japanese and computers to fellow pinoys in japan.

when i'm back home, most probably teacher ang profession ko.

[TNT2bluz]

Well the mailing list can follow. This forum is as good as can be for most things.

[moonberry]

i taught preschool for about 18 months. does that count?
oh and i teach sunday school btw :)

[krugger]

Aha! People says that teachers are the unsung heroes of today.
I used to teach in a private secondary school before. After a year, I took up a Masteral course and was engaged in the field of Broadcasting. Now that I'm working in a gov't agency, I terribly miss teaching. Mahirap nga but the reward........ its unexplainable.
Anyway, I'm still planning to go back to teaching. In College maybe.

[yelker]

Been teaching in college since I graduated 2 years ago. I just love how everyday is different, unlike when you have a deskjob and it all becomes a routine. Plus, we get to have vacations too! :)

[danhua]

.. teacher po ... grad ng eng, pero sa CS nagturo ... stopped two years ago, pero nagke-crave for terrorozing more studes ... biro lang ...

..what do you have in mind? like how to handle students that are antipatikos and antipatikas? ...

.. if you had a student, who did not attend most of the meetings, his/her (to protect HIS identity :)) raw score is 64.17 and the passing is 65, would you pass HIM? ...

[NoisyCricket]

hey I hear that ever since the IS Filipino teachers won their case in court, sweldo nila mga P60,000! grabe!

[OKlang]

Dati akong professor, taught courses in engineering, bago ako nag switched sa bago kong profession, tricycle driver. So tell me, ano ang gimick natin???

[OKlang]

Mavi,

Saan sa alabang??, magkano ba ang tuition ng pre school???

Form tayo ng Teacher's Club to improve our academic programs for the advancement of our kids????

[Mavi]

I teach preschool kids in Alabang.

[TNT2bluz]

Oh god. I almost forgot, I also taught sunday school.

Geeez. How wrong I was...

As for the 64.17 question -fail the little fscker. Its people like him to get into the workforce diluting the value of the diploma. don't be the teacher responsible for that

[OKlang]

donhua,

About the 64.17 student, if it's me, siguro mag investigate muna ako. Bakit siya may attendance problem, baka walang pamasahe or baon. Or baka may trabaho tapos lately puro mandatory overtime. Or baka dami problema sa bahay nila. Sometime student needs a break too and as teachers, we should be the one to promote it.

[duh!78]

hi. i just graduated (BSEd/Psych). i wanna teach sana sa pre-school, but its medyo alanganin cos it's August na.

does anyone know if there's an opening somewhere in makati or alabang? :)

[duh!78]

hi mavi, i was just wondering. where in alabang do you teach? i'm looking for a job kase, somewhere in makati or alabang sana.

where are you teaching now? :)

[imelda]

i'm a teacher too...technically. actually i teach but my real job title is counselor...so, do i count? http://www.pinoyexchange.com/girl.gif

[frenzy]

I'm not a teacher, though I have 18 Units of Master of Arts in Education. Plans of continuing is still pending.

[mpxcz]

was a teacher about 4 months ago for 2 years in college com sci... still counted pa ba hindi na teacher?!? :)

[leonitram]

I'm still an education student. Majors in Physics and Mathematics.

[erman]

it will be my sixth term in teaching next week... a part-time-3hrs-a-week gig... it keeps me inspired amidst the hardships in work and grad school... though i've noticed a dwindling motivation-- i hope to rekindle the spark next term...

[reykjavik]

I know we've had discussions about how much you earn blahblah...What I want to know is what is the average wage of a teacher in the Philippines? Does it depend on the school you teach? Do people treat you with more / less respect when they find out you're a teacher? What's the workload like? The reason I'd like to know is I'm doing Education at university and I really don't have an idea what teaching is all about.

I'd be really grateful if you guys can post a reply to any question at all. Thanks! :D

[CaRaMBa]

I'm not sure if this is you'll get a lot of answers here. Anyway, there's a thread in The Academe entitled Teachers - Our Turn (I think). They're all there. :)

[Bostsip]

HI!!!

1) starting wage

it really depends on the school . Here is a list of the range of starting wage..

Public : approx. 9T
Small Time schools (types found inside villages, subdivisions): 7-8T
Exclusive Pre-schools: 9-10T
Big Schools (ateneo, assumption, Poveda, LSGH, Xavier) minimum 12T -15T
International schools: they pay in dollars..siguro mga equivalent to 30-40T

2) Work load
again, depends on the school and the grade/year level you teach
For pre-schools you usually handle one sextion with about 20 (max) toddlers. Usually half day but the subjects are integrated. Meaning you teach all subjects

Grade school/ high school...you are usually given about 20-25 (or more) units of subjects. Meaning in a day you can have 3 periods or 6 at the most (horror yun!)

aside from teaching you are also expected to check LOTS and LOTS of papers, attend meetings, go to seminars, interact with parents and kids

post more questions here.
I am ver willing to answer all of them

[Bostsip]

for sharing and personal insights about Teaching...

Teachers--Our Turn (www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=43982&pagenumber=2)

You'd learn a lot!

[victory]

A related issue that you may want to consider is not only starting salaries for teachers per se but the kind of salary progression and other compensation/benefits you might expect if you work as a teacher. "9-10K" as a starting salary might sound good even if you compare it to the kind of salaries a company like SGV and other private firms in Makati offer, but salary progression is quite another matter: The joke is that a teacher's salary is "anti-inflationary," meaning that if you consider inflation then your salary probably won't exhibit much growth over the many years you devote to teaching (unfortunately, that also means that the prices of goods are rising and you can buy correspondingly less with your income as time passes).

Teaching at the College or graduate level is a bit better in terms of economic payoffs because you may be able to get research grants, professorial chairs, fellowships and various other benefits that are commonly not available if you teach at the primary or secondary level, whether in public or private schools.

There are two perspectives you ought to consider in these statements I just made:

1. Economic payoff as a necessary (but not sufficient) condition for well-being. Unless you plan to rely on parental subsidies or "marrying a rich person" for your livelihood, it will be "difficult" to live on your own (that is, independently of your parents) as a teacher. It is not impossible, however. You may just have to adjust your lifestyle accordingly -- pay affordable rent in a fairly small place located close to your school/place of work, perhaps buy a cheap car on installment should you need it, etc. -- in other words, live simply and certainly in a more frugal way than if you chose to work in a profit-making enterprise.

2. On the other hand, if you went into teaching looking for maximum economic payoffs, you probably made a mistake in terms of choice of vocation, right? You should just have gone the entrepreneurship / high-powered-corporate path...

Make no mistake about it: Teaching is a wonderful vocation, but make sure you approach it from a pragmatic as well as idealistic perspective. I've seen too many friends who went into teaching with the highest ideals, totally disregarding economic concerns, only to end up feeling resentful about their choice later on. What if you get married and end up having to support your children? What if one of your family members gets sick? Prepare for these contingencies and go into teaching with your eyes wide open and you'll be happier in the end, I think.

Yes, I am a teacher. But an economist and businessperson too. Hope this helps and take care!

[reykjavik]

Thanks you guys for giving me a better idea of what I'm about to get into and for telling me about the teacher thread.

I actually did a search pero tinamad na ako sa kaka-tingin ng pages. hehe

A common thing ppl tell me about teachers is they don't get into it for the money and it's true wherever you go. I think it's good that ppl realize this and still get into the profession nonetheless but Victory, I think you're right that you have to be prepared for whatever happens ( financially). That's why I don't think I'm going to be a teacher forever unless I can help it.

[Leigh]

I personally think that teaching is a vocation. :)

1.) The salary really depends on the school.
But with my mom (private school), everytime she reaches a certain milestone - like 20 years or something, the teachers get a very high increase and bonus. Schools really value loyalty and reputation.

To get more money, teachers usually tutor after school hours.

2) Treat with respect
Based from the experiences of my friends, teachers know that they are being called names by students. But usually after they graduate they get feel that the relationship becomes better.

From peers, yes we have a certain respect for teachers because they usually tell us that they stand most of the time and they try so hard to be as patient as possible and they really like what they are doing.

3) Work load
For pre-school teachers - there are things to consider, even if you agree to a half-day stint, you usually stay for program practices, sometimes, you have to plan the parties with your co-teachers, like halloween parties, christmas parties and more often than not, you always stay later than usual to talk with the parents of children. Patience, patience, patience.

Gradeschool and Highschool - here you encounter the different personalities already, you become chaperones for balls and proms, you have usual meetings and seminars with the alumni.

College - here, you some of the teachers get to choose their schedules - for associate professors. For full time professors, some universities/colleges ask them to get their masteral degress which is funded by the school and they have a fixed load.

[Rachel1013]

Hi Reykjavik,

I'd just like to offer my humble opinion.. I'm not a teacher although my mom is.. She has taught in private, public, and in all levels. But I guess she finds most fulfilling, though somewhat less financially rewarding is in the Public School. She admits that though they are the most overworked and underpaid government employees (which I can attest to!), she really loves her job.. So it's a true VOCATION

Workload:
THe others are right when they say that the workload depends on the type of class that you teach, the grade level that you're assigned in and the association you have with your peers(sometimes if the higher powers recognize that you have the potential, they have the tendency to pass all the work to you).. It's up to you to take up the challenge...

Financial rewards:
IF you're looking for it , you won't find it in teaching.. :) especially if you're working the public school beat. You won't get promoted if you don't get master's credits.. and (in the govt, sad to say, if you dont know any of the higher gods, if you don't have the tenacity to follow-up and keep track of your promotion papers and stuff like that!) I think they have a quota or something about promoting teachers per department I think depending on the number of teachers the department has..

Personal rewards:
Though it might be a somewhat "thankless job" in the eyes of a few, it certainly brings my mom joy when she learns that her former students have made it to college (it's a feat for a HS graduate from a public school!) and have landed good jobs.. Believe it or not, until now her students still drop by the house just to show her how they're progressing.. They bring baby pictures, tell her about their work, the company they're working for.. These are the things that make her realize, above all else, why she went into teaching..

But I guess, it all boils down to the kind of teacher you are to your students, the kind of relationship you have with your peers and your personal outlook in life about your profession/vocation.. :)

I hope this helps.. :)

Rachel

[reykjavik]

As I read the posts here, I've just realized something. A lot of ppl like to regard teaching as a vocation. Hmmm. What other jobs out there does one usually associate with vocations? Being priests, nuns, social workers... Jobs that are generally important but poorly-paid because we like to think of them as a public-service type of thing. Maybe if teachers started to be regarded as professionals like lawyers, engineers and doctors there would be more respect for teachers and the work they do and hopefully this will follow through with their salaries as well. A lot of teachers love their work and it's not about the money for them but they still have bills to pay.

Just something else to think about. ;)

[victory]

Well said, reykjavik. Two points in response:

1. I consider most occupations as a vocation in the sense that it's important for me personally to know the deep philosophical reasons why I spend time in a particular job. I consider being an entrepreneur, working in the corporate environment, or serving as a lawyer, doctor or engineer as vocations in the same sense as serving as priests, nuns and social workers.

I must qualify that this "choice of vocation" is a real luxury, as the majority of Filipinos really don't even have a choice when it comes to what they need to do to earn a living.

With that said, my second point is...

2. Wages are determined by far more fundamental forces than "treating a job as a vocation/public service" or treating it as a "profession." Unfortunately, wages -- not only for teachers but for professionals as well (note the number of doctors migrating to other countries, for example) remain at particularly low levels in a country like the Philippines because of a variety of reasons that are best addressed in a formal labor economics course. If every teacher in the Philippines unionized and said "we're not just a public service, we're a profession!" -- would that raise teacher's wages?

Points to think about indeed. In the end, I'm glad you appreciated my point of view that while teaching is a fantastic choice of vocation/profession, you must face some of the realities of life in the Philippines as a teacher as objectively as possible -- para lang walang sakit ng loob o hinanakit sa katapusan. Be practical as well as idealistic. "Fulfillment" is a function of many human needs, and includes both psychic happiness as well as material happiness. I doubt you'd be happy if you said "I'll follow my vocation as a teacher and serve others in need" only to be faced with your child's forlorn face in the future asking you why you couldn't afford to send him or her to a school to which he or she could have otherwise qualified. Did you sacrifice your child for the "students you wanted to help" then? Can you face yourself at the end of the day if that situation came up?

I believe it was KuyaDanny who wrote in one post that "he's working hard and saving up so that his child can choose whatever vocation he or she might want to pursue, without worrying too much about economic needs." I salute him for that.

Good luck in your soul-searching! :)

[richyuppie]

I used to be a pre-school teacher and tutor in one of the most expensive pre-schools in Metro Manila. The pay is a little above five figures a month, but I wasn't really after the salary but the profession of teaching. You have to love teaching in order to succeed in this profession. By the way Reykjavik, have you read my response in "What schools teach German and Italian?"? You can teach in languages schools if you want, and maybe, you could be my teacher! (I'm into foreign languages!) Although honestly, I really don't know about how much these teachers get. You could also be a private teacher or tutor of foreign languages.

[reykjavik]

Hi RichYuppie! Yes,I did your post about the language schools and I'll take them on board when I graduate and decide where I would like to teach.

And Victory in response, I will admit only knowing a rudimentary knowledge of labor economics. And yes, you're probably right-unionizing won't immediately raise teachers' wages but at least bring attention to their plight. Teachers' strikes are usually seen in a negative light by the public. People seem to think they should be in the classroms teaching their kids rather that in the streets protesting for better wages. It's a diffilcult situation to be in.

It's really great that I am able to soul-search as Victory says in this way. It helps to put things in perspective.

[qt_ako^]

... halu!
... may mga dakilang guro ba dito?
... what level? what field?:)

[richyuppie]

qt_ako^, I used to be a pre-school teacher and a tutor. In pre-school, I have handled ages 2.3 to 5 years old. However, my favorite age group is the 3 to 4 years old.

Indeed!

[qt_ako^]

... finally, a topic i can relate to:D
... i'm also in the teaching proffession, this will be my
fourth year... i taught for a year in a science high school but transferred
to a university;)

... i hate the 'paperworks' in high school though i love my students there...
my workload in the college is better... i always have three units for malling...hehehe:p

[arnivorous]

Oh my goodness, I've been looking for a thread like this in other message boards and I couldn't find any because I was the only teacher there ... I think. :)

Back in the Philippines, I taught at an exclusive college for girls for seven years. My field was mass media so I taught the following:

1) Introduction to Communication
2) Communication Theories
3) Mass Media and Society
4) Broadcasting
5) Journalism
6) Writing for Radio and TV
7) Radio Production
8) Art of the Film
9) English
10) Creative Writing

I've a question for teachers here. Do you have a policy in your school similar to "Publish or perish"? :eh:

[vinyllover]

I used to be a professor at a state university here in the US. Taught for 3 years but got tired of the 'publish or perish' race so I switched careers about a year and half ago and started working as an instructor for a software company.

[duh!78]

hi richyuppie! im looking for a good preschool to work in, preferably in makati sana... do you mind telling me where you're working? if you want, you can email it to me at duh978@yahoo.com or reply here...

thanks so much! =)

[sweethums]

share your experiences!! and what subject/course do you teach?
what level and so far, are you still enjoying what you are doing?
:)

[CuteNix]

i'm a teacher...i teach computers to Kinder - 8th grade here in a catholic school here in the bronx, NY...this is my first year of teaching...i didn't even study to become a teacher...it was actually by chance that i became one...but i'm really really enjoying it...i luv the kids...and i must agree to what everyone was saying before that it's the most noble profession...

[sweethums]

yeah! a noble profession indeed. that's nice you get to teach even tho you didnt study to become a teacher. What was your course? i was wondering.. kung sa states they accept grads ng hindi education to teach younger kids?
coz Im an advertising grad in sg and I'm taking up education now to be able to teach kids in the future kse requirement yan here sa Phils, but my mum is planning to bring me to US and stay with her ren, but if that happens early before I grad, do u think they would allow me to teach pa rin? hope to enlighten me.. thnx :)

[Leigh]

I'm moving the thread to the Academe where more Teachers lurk and post ;)

My mom is a teacher too! :)

[Peter Xavier]

I'm seriously thinking of teaching at de La Salle next year. College level.

Info, please.

Starting salary for people with MA degrees?
Faculty culture they have there?
Long term career in that university?

:confused:

Thanks! :)

[Epicticus]

Mavi ... your take on what it's like to be surrounded by kids is something I share. I've always believed that preschool children are the best "officemates" one can ever have. They're honest, loving and if just given respect and acceptance, overshadows the patience and hard work that is needed to make a difference.

When children run to you as soon as they get to school with a big hug and a smile it makes one's day just light and happy.

:)

[Una_dagmar]

I'd like to agree that teaching is indeed a vocation. It's also a gift. Not everyone can really be mentors. It's easy to teach but it ain't easy to become a role model.

I'd always love to go back to counseling and teaching. Only, as of this moment, I need money (don't we all?). I just wish the government would look into justly compensating our academic personnel. After all, the work force would not be present as well as empowered without being educated properly.

[milesbiel]

Hi PEXERS!

Im planning of having a career in teaching.
I am a BS Biology grad at UST and an undergrad Med student.
I cant finish my Med schooling because of financial problems so I intend to have a job and I thought of teaching.

Can anyone help me to give some info of job offers in being a teacher and what are the common requirements of schools and universities for teachers?

Hope anyone of you can help me.

Thanks alot.

[bloodasp]

Any dlsu or csb prof here?

how does dlsu/csb pay profs/lecturers? how many levels? how much per unit for math and science subjects?

thanks!

:)

[LinuxMandrake]

alam ko mataas kasi mahal ng tuition natin eh... hehehe...

[SpincrasS]

400+/ hr.

[jenibibe]

hello!

like milesbiel i, too, am thinking of pursuing a career in teaching. gusto ko sana magturo sa preschool. i'm a bs psychology graduate and had 3 educ-related units (educational psychology). may nagsabi sa akin na i have to take up 15 educ units more para ma-qualify as preschool teacher, kaya babalik ako sa school this summer para makuha yung units na yon.

what else do i need to qualify as a preschool teacher?
:redsmile:

[edching908]

I bumped into this thread just now. I needed inputs from people like you. I came from the banking sector and unwittingly became a victim of cost-cutting through early retirement.

Right now, I just got a recommendation from a leading university to be one of their case writers, which hopefully will become a stepping stone to my first professorial stint.

My mother, herself an educator, told me a teaching career will surpass any kind of financial crises and is the most dignified of all careers available today.

Hope you guys will stay with me and give me valuable hints on the teaching profession in the coming days. Sure hope to get some insights soon here.

[victory]

What a joy to rediscover this old thread! Been more than two years since I posted here. Still a teacher, still having lots of fun. How are the others?

[moira]

hi guys. i've been monitoring this blog for quite sometime now, and drawing some inspiration from it really.

i'm going to be a fresh grad soon with a business degree under my belt from ateneo. but somehow, i don't feel like getting into the corporate arena because, well, i don't know... edching908 has confirmed it somehow. there's not a lot of room for career growth in that area. i'd like to teach because, partly because i hear there's a lot of demand for teachers in the US and the UK, and partly because i think it's always been my calling.

my problem is, i want to teach math. but i don't have a math degree. my math skills are ok naman, i think. but i don't know how advanced kids are these days. i mean, di ba ang daming parents na nag-eenroll ng mga anak nila sa Kumon? it's kinda intimidating to teach math in june.

any tips for being a more confident math teacher in the future?
also, for the teachers here who are working overseas, any tips for when intending to pursue the teaching career on foreign soil?

[sweethums]

do anyone of u know where i can apply as an assistant teacher for pre-schools or kindergarten? i am pursuing my degree in elementary education. however, i am an advertising grad .
pls inform me thanks..
my email:
lmlazo79@yahoo.com

[R3'91]

Some friendly advice I hope is not taken negatively:

Ang magturo ay hindi biro. If your prime consideration for teaching is to get a salary, forget about it. You will be overworked, underpaid and underappreciated. Teaching is not for the fainthearted and the easily disillusioned. Worse, the disillusioned teacher creates disillusioned kids. So please think hard if teaching is indeed for you.

[orangeblossoms]

same pala tayo milesbiel im also a bs biology grad but didnt pursue medicine na...right now im taking the 18 units of education so as to be able to take the LET..I've always wanted to be a teacher eversince..:) Btw..does anybody here have a copy of the code of professional ethics for teacher yung 1997 version..I cant find one kac i've tried looking in the decs website...wala akong makita dun eh...if anybody here has a copy pwde send it to my email...its angel_wings2480@yahoo.com. Thnx in advance.

[boogerflicker]

hey, any tips on how a non-educ major be a teacher in high school?

[j_l_uy]

After reading the post in this topic, I found teaching to be a worth endeavor. Can anybody give me some updates? Thanks.

[Forbidden_Amber]

same here.... i always want to be a teacher..but not on a traditional way...yung ibang style naman..so medyo target ko is to teach SPED or pre-school.. or online teaching... pero paano kaya yun? for a start, i currently enrolled and taking up some units in education...

[j_l_uy]

Forbidden.. Im also interested in doing online education. I feel we are very much behind in that field, but I like you also dont have any experience in doing online courses. Anyway, Im asking my aunty in US how to make one, coze the last I heard she specialized in that field. However, she still have not replied. If you have any updates, maybe we can share them.

[Curricularalist]

If you want to be a teacher and you are a non-education grad. You must take up at least 18 units of professional education subjects in any university (UP, UST, DLSU, PNU, etc.). After that you can take the LET. :)

Teaching is a fun profession. :) Tara na!

[Forbidden_Amber]

j_l_uy, i think online teaching or virtualteaching has been here in the P.I. for sometime now. I was ableto talk with a Filipina virtual teacher. She is teaching Math to her foreign students. I amnot sure how do they go about it.

Anyone!!!!! I have ben exhausting all online resourcesbut I can't find one... Meron ba kayong details on Foundations of Curriculum, specifically on sociological/cultural foundations?


Please....

[sweethums]

i was wondering if me alam kayo nag hihire ng asst teacher for kindergarten or pre-sch.?

pls let me know thanks,
lmlazo79@yahoo.com

[hunnyces]

i was a teacher before, but my course was nt related to teachng...im now working n private company....i quit beacuse my students were too naughty...and i give up the heavy work load. i ws teaching 12 sections of students then...each consists of 35-40 students....though im not teaching n skul i cn say that im still a teacher n our company, because i also teach them computer related matter wenevr they need my help. i also hav a part tym job, do tutor to a grade 7 student evry sunday....

[abo]

My greetings to all the noble people in this country. There are a number of alarming issues pertinent and hazardous to our profession. Brain Drain, curriculum integration, erronous textbooks, incompetent teachers, medium of instruction to name some. Let us talk about these class!;)

[isahchen]

My bestfriend used to work in one of the prestigious school (high Schoo) in the country and worked as Guidance Councilor.When she graduated she had high hopes for the education system,she wants to impart something and truly believe that Learning does not takes place only on the four walls of the classroom.Many questioned her guts since she is just starting to show that she really have something to say.She went to different training and seminars here and abroad just to show her colleague that she really fit for the work.She is very good at her work of course I am not saying this just because she is my bestfriend but because i saw how dedicated she is and even went extra mile even when it is not needed.

But after 3 years of hoping my bestfriend suddenly loose high hopes and shift in a different career.It pains her to do that but she left no choice i asked her once why she left the world of the academe and these are her answers...

1.Old teachers are not receptive on the new techniques in teaching the students.It is still the "Chalk-Talk,Chalk-Talk Technique"
2.Favoritisms,"alaga ko yan system"
3.Brain Drain
4.Lack of support from the school admin.itself,this really hurts her the mosr
5.Sudden loose of interest and wants to shift career and just maybe try her lack on it

[macre_2]

isahchen

i agree with what your frend said. sometimes it's hard if the school doesnt want to support you at all. parang its all about "business".
they mostly want to please the parents or else mawawalan sila ng students. rather than protecting the teachers. mejo masakit yun.

[isahchen]

hi macre,

yeah its all business,that pisses my bestfriend the most
the quality of education well it is still debatable

[macre_2]

isahchen:

sometimes u get to understand the, if its business, shmpre they want to maintain the number of enrollees, para the profit would still be the same or even higher. but now, because of the past economic crisis, shmpre dami naghihirap rin, laking fctor sa private schools that parents are transfering their chldrn to a cheaper private schools or even to public schools. kaya ngayon, ang ngyayari, they would want to please the parents. kasi pag nagalit, ip-pull out daw nila yung anak from that school. kaloka!

[im0ni]

I thought of putting up a thread for teachers, teachers-to-be, ex-teachers as a venue to share experiences, advice, etc. Share your NICE,MEMORABLE stories, HELL schools, BAD EXPERIENCES, TOP SCHOOLS for employment, etc.

Let me start....anong local schools ang may pinakamataas na pay sa teachers? :)

[darnstuff]

ex-teacher here....

dati me college instructor... sa dati kong pinanggalingan they offer like P90 per hour... i dont know if thats how it should be pero nagpart time me sa ibang school din, P60 lang binigay nila sakin.. heheheh!!!

[gudnytmoon]

i used to teach grade school and i handled the honors' class. all the kids were smart and bibo and lahat ng projects na ipagawa ko patok sa kanila. ang bad trip yung mga parents na naghahabol ng grades. they didn't harass me kasi everytime they set an appointment with me, i always spoke to them in English. yung mga co-teachers ko, they would question bakit ganun lang yung grade na ibinigay, etc etc. nandiyang mag-complain sa subject coordinator. hay naku, kayo na magturo.

[im0ni]

tsk, sabi nila, being a pinoy teacher is one of the "noblest jobs" -- overworked and underpaid...Imbis na yuppie tayo YOUNG URBAN PROFESSIONAL, "guppie" daw -- GROSSLY UNDERPAID PROFESSIONAL...

TSk!:mecry:

[chingk1t]

Hi! I'm currently working as a pre-school teacher right now and I just can't help but to react in this thread. Yes, it is true that teaching is a very fulfilling job. Especially if you are teaching in pre-school, you get those precious hugs and kisses everyday. My only concern though is the PAY. Most pre-school owners or administrators would say that:

"Teaching is a vocation"

How they take advantage of this 'saying' is just so irritating. They charge a very high amount of tuition fee (70 thousand+) to the parents and how much do they give to the teachers? Less than 10k. How could you survive with such a measly amount? Schools really use and abuse teachers. I'm not surprised why only a few people are in this profession. You get stressed physically, emotionally and mentally. Really, it's not worth it.

[Larry Tan]

MISTER DEAN:
that's a nice thought... you're right... i should go where my heart desires... money should only be my second qualification... thanks! :)

Yes that's a nice thoought...for as long as you are single...and you don't have a family to feed...and children to send to school...Once your fixed costs of living are more than what you earn, then it becomes a nightmare...and to think that with your meager income you are expected take your masters degree....

Kaya payong kapatid, do well first career-wise, once you have gained a certain financial freedom, then go back to teaching. Also, start teaching part-time while doing office work, so that you can sense whether you find fulfillment in teaching.

[hanzohatori27]

hehehe... change of career na ko muna ko sa ngayon. At least, I experienced teaching in university, secondary and primary levels. *okay*