Roles, Responsibilities and Boundaries as a Teacher
ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND BOUNDARIES AS A TEACHER
THE ROLE WITH RESPONSIBILITIES THROUGH BOUNDARIES
The best teachers are always specialists in their field and have the relevant skills required for imparting knowledge to learners. Some of this is achieved in the way the lectures or teaching sessions are delivered. A teacher has to be consistent, therefore cannot be contradictive and should maintain a positive and non biased approach towards the learners.
One of the best ways for a learner to be proficient is by a teacher being up to date with the curriculum and sensitive towards the needs of the learners. Students may often have disabilities, both physical and mind related, a teacher needs to show compassion and consideration and plan lessons according to the special needs of these students. Planning a lesson is essential, as much as the preparation is important. Each lesson after being delivered must be reviewed by assessment to understand the aptitude and potential of the learners. After assessing, evaluation is extremely necessary to comprehend the requirement for the next session and work with keeping the progress and demands of the students in mind.
In some cases the approach to teaching is best evaluated through emphasis on how the learner is conceiving and applying and here the learner’s experience is used as a resource. This method is prevalent amongst adult learners.
Another approach is where a teacher leads and the learner should be viewed as a dependent and experience is to be built upon rather than used as a resource. Learning here becomes more passive.
A teacher to be able to work to the full potential has certain responsibilities which are closely interwoven with their roles. Working with colleagues is a major responsibility, as it could involve collaborative work, therefore it is best not to mix work with pleasure which may distract the teacher from the objective.
One of the main responsibilities towards the students is to
THE ROLE WITH RESPONSIBILITIES THROUGH BOUNDARIES
The best teachers are always specialists in their field and have the relevant skills required for imparting knowledge to learners. Some of this is achieved in the way the lectures or teaching sessions are delivered. A teacher has to be consistent, therefore cannot be contradictive and should maintain a positive and non biased approach towards the learners.
One of the best ways for a learner to be proficient is by a teacher being up to date with the curriculum and sensitive towards the needs of the learners. Students may often have disabilities, both physical and mind related, a teacher needs to show compassion and consideration and plan lessons according to the special needs of these students. Planning a lesson is essential, as much as the preparation is important. Each lesson after being delivered must be reviewed by assessment to understand the aptitude and potential of the learners. After assessing, evaluation is extremely necessary to comprehend the requirement for the next session and work with keeping the progress and demands of the students in mind.
In some cases the approach to teaching is best evaluated through emphasis on how the learner is conceiving and applying and here the learner’s experience is used as a resource. This method is prevalent amongst adult learners.
Another approach is where a teacher leads and the learner should be viewed as a dependent and experience is to be built upon rather than used as a resource. Learning here becomes more passive.
A teacher to be able to work to the full potential has certain responsibilities which are closely interwoven with their roles. Working with colleagues is a major responsibility, as it could involve collaborative work, therefore it is best not to mix work with pleasure which may distract the teacher from the objective.
One of the main responsibilities towards the students is to