PERSONAL QUALITIES OF A PROFESSIONAL TEACHER

PERSONALITY is the product of many integrating force and factors; Physical, Mental, Social
and Emotional – as these are influenced by the environment. (Herman Gregorio, 1976)
THREE (3) GROUPS OF ESSENTIAL PERSONALITIES (Herman Gregorio, 1976)
1. PHYSICAL NATURE
 Appearance
 Voice
 Manner
 Health
2. DYNAMIC INTERESTS
 Enthusiasm is synonymous to eagerness or excitement and a full of dynamism.
 Vital convictions which gives force and character to personality.
 Genuine Interest is the most important of traits.
3. OTHERS
 Sympathy for the needs and difficulties of the learner.
 Delightfulness to the achievements and triumphs of the learner.
 Willingness to the needs of each students.
IMPORTANCE OF PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
According to Herman Gregorio (1976)
 The teacher himself is an important factor in the failure or success of the learner.
 The personality of the teacher is an important element in the total teaching
situation as such should be favorable to the cultural growth of the pupils.
 Physical Nature is inherited while dynamic interest can be nurture and trained.
According to Dr. Brenda Corpuz (2006)
 Teachers are judged more strictly than other professionals. The personality they
project determines the impressions they make upon students and colleagues. Their
poise, bearing, manner of dressing and facial expressions have an impact on their
interaction with students.

“The supreme value of a teacher is not in the regular performance of routine duties,
but in his power to lead and to inspire his students through the influence of his own
mental personality and example.”
--The late President Elliot of Harbard University
Further Explanation
Personality:
Def. 1: Personality is the sum of one’s personal characteristics (Corpuz)
Def. 2: Personality is the composite of his appearance, his mental capacity, his emotional be
havior, and his attitude towards others.
Def. 3: Teacher’s personality, interests, attitude and beliefs.
Def. 4: It is ones identity.

Personal Qualities:
1st Group:
 Physical Appearance
o Dress
o Walk
o Facial expressions
o Body movements
o Gesture
o The way he/she present herself/himself to the class or to the community
o Physically fit – not just the appearance, but they also have to be psychologically
and emotionally balanced.
 Voice
o Convincing voice
o Pleasant
o Modulation, diction, intonation
o Also pertains to speech
o Clarity of voice
o Humorist – clean Jokes
o Voice should indicate when/where to use it.
o Powerful voice
 Manner
o Values and attitude (Corpus)
o Social Dimension
o Ethical Dimension
o Open-mindedness of teachers
o Code of ethics
o GMRC
o “Walk the Talk”
o Influenced by the environment and traditions
o Proper decorum
  Health
o Health is Wealth
o Physical, Mental, Emotional, Social, Spiritual
o Mental stability is the most important thing
 This will determine his/her effectiveness as a promoter of learning
o It is only with the heart that can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the
eye.
2nd Group:
 Dynamic Interest
o Capacity to change
o Flexibility of interest of the teacher
o “Pattern of development is likely to be similar, the outcomes of development
processes and the rate of development are likely to vary among individuals.”
 Vital Convictions
o Stand, firm of belief
o Unbiased
o Gives force and character to personality
o Shows your moral attitude
o You become pleasurable to them
 Enthusiasm
o Eagerness to show your passion
o You will be able to deliberate properly the strategy of teaching
o You’ll have a good connection to your students
o Mood and attitude
o Is contagious
o Giving the students the eagerness to finish the given task
3rd Group:
 Genuine Interest
o Passion
o “Ministering the needs of the students especially those experiencing learning
difficulties.”
o The root of the fruit
o Little by little our minds are slowly opening to the passion o teaching.
 Sympathy
o “No child left behind” – UNESCO
 Delight
o Knowledge dimension
 Teacher is a judge to their achievements
o Considerable, but with limits (Situational Ethics)
o The teacher should be unbiased
o Avoid favoritism
 o “their achievement is our investment”
 Willingness
o To help/study the students with their needs
o Commitment – committed teachers are caring and dedicated (Corpuz)

Effective teacher is one who considers the quality of his/her products, the students, but an
efficient teacher considers the learning process itself to be a logical, procedural and organized
preparation.
Closing Statement: “the supreme value of a teacher is not in the regular performance of routine
duties, but in his power to lead and to inspire his students through the influence of his own
mental personality and example.” - Elliot