Domain 7: Community Linkages and Professional Engagement

Domain 7 focuses on teachers’ personal growth and professional development. It accentuates teachers’ proper and high personal regard for the profession by maintaining qualities that uphold the dignity of teaching such as caring attitude, respect and integrity. This Domain values personal and professional reflection and learning to improve practice. It recognizes the importance of teachers’ assuming responsibility for personal growth and professional development for lifelong learning.

Evidences

7.1.1 Articulate a personal philosophy of teaching that is learner-centered

7.2.1 Demonstrate behaviors that uphold the dignity of teaching as a profession by exhibiting qualities such as caring attitude, respect and integrity

7.3.1 Seek opportunities to establish professional links with colleagues

7.4.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how professional reflection and learning can be used to improve practice

7.5.1 Demonstrate motivation to realize professional development goals based on the Philippine Standards for Teachers