In a certain private sectarian educational institution in the city, students, teachers, and staff come from different places and have different personalities. The school also has very high standards and therefore requires that the students, teachers, and staff perform also at a high level. Student's cooperation in the class would sometimes depend on the teachers' impact on the students. It is therefore important for teachers to place a good impression on the students.
This study aims to determine the kind of self-monitoring competence, the general profile including strengths, weaknesses, and values, and the work/family relations of the probationary teachers of the Grade School and High School Department of a selective private sectarian educational institution in the city in attempting to create a favorable impression on their superiors, colleagues, and students. This study is undertaken to come up with a proposed personal enhancement program.
The researchers used the quantitative research method in gathering information through the participants from a certain private educational institution in the city. The Descriptive Survey Method was used, which typically seeks to ascertain respondents' perspectives or experiences on a specified subject in a predetermined structured manner. The researchers also used direct observation and interviews. Through these techniques, the researchers were able to collect more data and came up with sensible results.
FINDINGS
After the data gathering process, the following findings are reported:
Respondents were said to be supportive and helpful towards their families.
Respondents were patient and passionate about their chosen careers.
Respondents were respectful and kind of their co-teachers. They were very open and they always respected each other's thoughts and beliefs.
The different self-presentation tactics used were Ingratiation, Intimidation, Self-promotion, and Exemplification.
Based on the findings of the study, the researchers came up with a Personal Enhancements Program in order for the respondents to enhance their capabilities in whichever aspect of their lives they seem insufficient.
PROPOSED PERSONAL ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
The proposed Personal Enhancement Program is designed in order to provide the participants adequate information as to the ideal behaviors needed in order to perform better at their jobs and to maintain the behaviors needed to eventually become regular employees of the institution. There are 2 modules in the program and each module is composed of 2 sessions. The first session of the first module is about self-awareness. The teachers are made to answer a self-assessment form and in the second session, the teachers are to draft a personal growth plan. In the first session of the second module, the teachers are taught basic make-up and grooming tips and in the second session, teachers are taught and are made to experience how to improve and maintain the quality of their teaching.
CONCLUSIONS
With all the data gathered, the researchers have found that it is not necessary for the teachers to fake attitudes just to make their students or pupils like them. The very thing that teachers should greatly consider is their attitude and their patience. Teachers' passion for their chosen careers is also highly considered.
Furthermore, in the general analysis for Self-Monitoring, it was found that most of the teachers are low self-monitors; however human as they are, they also have the tendency to live up to the expectations of other people. Consciously or unconsciously, probationary teachers do things that would somehow make themselves likable.
With regards to the self-presentation tactic, Ingratiation is the most commonly used, followed by Self-promotion and Exemplification and then by Intimidation. Managing appearances was also considered by the respondents.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Based on the findings, the researchers proposed the following recommendations:
That teachers' physical disposition should also be evaluated by their superiors.
That teachers' sense of individuality should be highly considered and developed.
That the proposed program entitled "The Teachers' Guide to Personal Enhancement" should be implemented and adopted by public and private schools.
