The Teaching Profession

  The transition from face-to-face to online learning has changed the educational landscape. Yet, I believe that the Code of Ethics in teaching must remain unwavering and will continue to serve as a guide to effective teaching regardless of the delivery mode. The spirit of professionalism, integrity, respect, and dedication to student learning must continue in the physical and virtual classroom. As a future educator, my fundamental position is to observe and practice this set of ethical and moral principles, standards, and values with the same conscientiousness and honesty whether I stand in front of my students or connect with them through a screen. One important thing to remember is that teachers should always be at their best by practicing and maintaining professionalism. For example, a teacher conducting an online class should always be prepared to teach, dress appropriately, use an appropriate virtual background, employ respectful language in their interactions, and be a r...

          During my elementary years, spanking, scolding, paddling, slapping, striking with belts or sticks, and kneeling on “monggo” seeds or salts for extended periods, or squatting, were just normal and not a big deal. We accepted and embraced them as part of the discipline we were used to, because our parents and grandparents imposed the same discipline at home as our teachers did at school. But today, the things to which we are accustomed, and the ways in which we grew up, are different and have significantly changed. The discipline we once perceived as good, and were trained with, such as strict corporal punishment, is no longer applicable today. Teachers would be in conflict with the law if they applied the same disciplinary methods as in the past. In our generation today, we heard about numerous issues regarding teacher conflicts with students, violating students rights, teachers physical abuse, and teachers shaming. We hear news about these inciden...