Effective Teaching Skills: Engaging Students

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What is one of the key skills of effective teachers in engaging students' attention?

Conducting interactive discussions

Helping students relate to the lesson (correct)

Providing feedback and reinforcement

Optimizing instructional time

What is the result of students spending more time engaged in learning activities?

Learning only occurs during breaks

No impact on learning

Decreased learning

Increased learning (correct)

What is the term used to describe the flow of activities and pace of teaching and learning in the classroom?

Optimizing time

Momentum (correct)

Transitioning

Engaging students

What is the purpose of establishing and enforcing rules and procedures in the classroom?

To optimize instructional time Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the key strategies for optimizing instructional time?

Having materials and equipment ready prior to class Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the points in the instructional interactions when contexts change?

Transitions Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of effective teachers engaging students' attention?

Students are motivated to learn Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the key skills of effective teachers in using instructional time efficiently?

Maintaining momentum Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern of existentialists in the context of education?

To help students understand and appreciate themselves as unique individuals Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the existentialist teacher?

To help students define their own essence by exposing them to various paths Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of the learning environment in an existentialist classroom?

Students are given a wide variety of options from which to choose Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the Philippine Constitution in relation to education?

To provide quality education for all Filipino citizens Signup and view all the answers

What is the scope of the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers?

All teachers in all schools in the Philippines Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the definition of a 'teacher' in the Code of Ethics?

All persons performing supervisory and/or administrative functions in all schools Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of teachers as described in the Code of Ethics?

Possess dignity and reputation with high moral values Signup and view all the answers

What do teachers strictly adhere to in the practice of their profession?

A set of ethical and moral principles Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a teacher's participation in the continuing professional education program?

To strengthen their competence and virtues Signup and view all the answers

What is a teacher not allowed to do in seeking support for the school?

Use questionable means Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a teacher's profession?

To make a dignified means for earning a decent living Signup and view all the answers

What is the spirit that teachers should be imbued with?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is a teacher entitled to do?

Give due credit for the work of others Signup and view all the answers

What should a teacher do before leaving their position?

Organize and leave records to their successor Signup and view all the answers

What is a teacher's responsibility regarding confidential information?

To hold it inviolate Signup and view all the answers

What should a teacher do when they suspect unprofessional conduct of an associate?

Seek correctives for the conduct Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum number of hours of actual classroom teaching a teacher can be required to render in a day?

Eight hours Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of special hardship allowances?

To compensate for hazardous workplaces Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum percentage increase in basic pay required for teachers who work more than six hours of actual classroom teaching?

25% Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum duration of study leave a teacher can take after seven years of service?

One school year Signup and view all the answers

When can a teacher be required to work more than six hours of actual classroom teaching in a day?

When the exigencies of the service require it Signup and view all the answers

What is the principle of no discrimination based on?

Any ground other than professional consideration Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of enabling married couples to be employed in the same locality?

To make it possible whenever possible Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept that allows teachers to have freedom in their teaching methods?

Academic freedom Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of universal primary and secondary education?

To ensure that all girls and boys receive complete, free, equitable, and quality primary and secondary education Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of early childhood development and universal pre-primary education?

To ensure all boys and girls have access to quality early childhood development care and pre-primary education Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of ensuring equal access to technical/vocational and higher education?

To ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical vocational and tertiary education Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of relevant skills for decent work?

To substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurs Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of gender equality and inclusion?

To eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of universal youth literacy?

To ensure all youth and a substantial proportion of adults achieve literacy and numeracy Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of education for sustainable development and global citizenship?

To ensure all learners acquire knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development and global citizenship Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate goal of education for sustainable development and global citizenship?

To promote sustainable lifestyles and human rights Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Effective Teachers

Engage students' attention at the beginning of a lesson and hold their attention throughout the lesson by relating to the students and using a variety of approaches.
Use instructional time efficiently by optimizing time, maintaining momentum, and making smooth transitions.
Conduct interactive discussions to encourage student participation and learning.
Provide feedback and reinforcement to students to improve their learning outcomes.

Using Instructional Time Efficiently

Spending more time engaged in learning activities leads to increased learning.
Optimize instructional time by having materials and equipment ready prior to class, beginning on time, establishing and enforcing rules, and establishing and enforcing procedures for routine tasks and transitions.
Maintain momentum by ensuring the flow of activities and pace of teaching and learning in the classroom.
Make smooth transitions by carefully and properly changing the topic, focus, or activity to avoid confusion among students.

Existentialist Teaching Approach

Focus on helping students understand and appreciate themselves as unique individuals who accept complete responsibility for their thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Expose students to various paths and allow them to freely choose their own preferred way, promoting self-paced and self-directed learning.
Include individual contact with the teacher, who relates to each student openly and honestly.

Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers

Preamble

Teachers are licensed professionals who possess dignity, reputation, and high moral values, as well as technical and professional competence.
Adhere to and practice ethical and moral principles, standards, and values.

Article I: Scope and Limitations

Applies to all teachers in all schools in the Philippines, including public and private schools, at the preschool, primary, elementary, and secondary levels.
Covers all public and private school teachers, including industrial art or vocational teachers, and those performing supervisory and/or administrative functions.

Article II: The Teacher and the State

Participate in continuing professional education (CPE) programs to improve efficiency, enhance prestige, and strengthen competence.
Help seek support for the school, but avoid making improper misrepresentations.
Use the teaching profession in a manner that makes it a dignified means for earning a decent living.

Article V: The Teacher and the Teaching Community

Demonstrate professional loyalty, mutual confidence, and faith in one another.
Support colleagues when the best interest of learners, the school, or the profession is at stake.
Give due credit for the work of others and avoid claiming work not of their own.
Organize and leave records and data necessary for carrying on work to successors.
Hold confidential information concerning associates and the school, and avoid divulging documents or removing records without official permission.
Seek correctives for unprofessional and unethical conduct of associates.

Education Goals

Universal primary and secondary education: ensure all girls and boys receive complete, free, equitable, and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes.
Early childhood development and universal pre-primary education: ensure all boys and girls have access to quality early childhood development care and pre-primary education.
Equal access to technical/vocational and higher education: ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical vocational and tertiary education.
Relevant skills for decent work: substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment and decent jobs.
Gender equality and inclusion: eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for vulnerable groups.
Universal youth literacy: ensure all youth and a substantial proportion of adults achieve literacy and numeracy.
Education for sustainable development and global citizenship: ensure all learners acquire knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including sustainable lifestyles, human rights, and global citizenship.

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Explore the professional skills and abilities of effective teachers, including engaging students' attention, using instructional time efficiently, and providing feedback and reinforcement.