DIFFERENT ROLES OF A TEACHER
INTRODUCTION
According to the George Lucas Educational Foundation,the role of a teacher today is much different than it used to be. Teacher's used to be told what to teach, and how to teach it. They were expected to use the same methods for all students. In today's world of education, a teacher's role is quite multifaceted.Their job is to counsel students, help them learn how to use their knowledge and integrate it into their lives so they will be valuable member of society. Teachers are encouraged to really tune into how each individual student learns, and try to really challenge and inspire them to learn.
DIFFERENT ROLES OF A TEACHER
Provider of Information
This is the traditional role of the teacher. The teacher lectures the students on a particular subject, through lessons that build on students' prior knowledge and moves them toward a deeper understanding of the subject at hand.
Role Model
Students look to teachers as examples of professional adults. They often have more contact with their teachers than their own parents, so it's important for teachers to always reflect a positive image and teach children things like respect, trust, and responsibility. A teacher can do this through his actions and words in the classroom, leading by example.
Surrogate Parent
Many students suffer from lack of parental contact at home. In fact, there are students whose parents leave for work before they wake up for school, and who return from work after they've gone to bed. Parents may be either working many hours and unable to be with their children or they're absent from their children's lives.
As a teacher, you may find certain students who lean on you for support and come to you for advice or to share their good news. Positive adult contact is crucial to raising well-balanced children, and teachers are often given the charge of being surrogate parents for their students.
Assessor
A teacher cannot just teach a lesson and then move on. Teachers must assess each student's growth and mastery of the lesson objectives. This assessment can happen informally through classroom observation or through formal methods like quizzes and tests. Expert teachers are able to recognize patterns in the test results of their students and then plan their lessons to meet their students' needs.
Planner
Teachers must be expert planners, both on paper and in their heads! You never know what may happen that will derail your current lesson plan, so you need to have backup plans available to pull at a moment's notice. Most of the time, the planning involves taking the assessment data from your previous lessons and using it to develop your plans for the next unit.
Developer
The more you get to know your students, the more you realize that the worksheets that come with your assigned textbook just aren't going to be enough. You will become a developer of resources - making worksheets, designing assignments, creating PowerPoint presentations to go along with your lessons. You'll stop at nothing to make sure your students are all taught in the way that suits them best.
The Controller
The teacher is in complete charge of the class, what students do, what they say and how they say it. The teacher assumes this role when new language is being introduced and accurate reproduction and drilling techniques are needed.
The Prompter
The teacher encourages students to participate and makes suggestions about how students may proceed in an activity. The teacher should be helping students only when necessary.
The Organizer
Perhaps the most difficult and important role the teacher has to play. The success of many activities depends on good organization and on the students knowing exactly what they are to do next. Giving instructions is vital in this role as well as setting up activities.
When learners are literally ‘lost for words’, the prompter can encourage by discreetly nudging students. Students can sometimes lose the thread or become unsure how to proceed; the prompter in this regard can prompt but always in a supportive way.
The Participant
This role improves the atmosphere in the class when the teacher takes part in an activity. However, the teacher takes a risk of dominating the activity when performing it.Here the teacher can enliven a class; if a teacher is able to stand back and not become the center of attention, it can be a great way to interact with learners without being too overpowering.
Other Roles
Teachers can also be event planners, travel agents, tour guides, bookkeepers, first aid givers, and more! It all depends on the type of teacher you are and the school district you teach in.
Being a teacher is so much more than standing in front of a class lecturing. The best teachers are happy to extend their role beyond lecturing because they know it makes the students' educational experience so much more beneficial.
CONCLUSION
A teacher's role involves more than simply standing in front of a classroom and lecturing. In fact, even though a teacher spends the majority of the day in the classroom, the actual teaching component is only part of the job. An effective teacher understands that teaching involves wearing multiple hats to ensure that the school day runs smoothly and all students.
REFERENCES
- www.teachercertification.org › articles
- work.chron.com › Business Management › Best Business Practices
- www.pearsonclassroomlink.com/articles/0910/0910_0502.htm
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