1. Explain the roles and responsibilities of a teacher in lifelong learning sector Definition of Role - the position or purpose that someone or something has in a situation, organization, society, or relationship. (Anon., 2017). In education environment there is assumption for a role of teacher, tutor, mentor, instructor, lecturer, etc. The main role for a teacher is to teach to the best ability, engaging all students in planned activities. Without highly stimulating learning opportunities, students will not be able to progress in their learning and develop in their future careers. Teaching is only one of many roles, that teacher will be involved in. Most of these roles will not engage students. Ann Gravells mentions five areas of a role of the teacher. This is called Teaching and Learning Cycle (Gravells, 2012) and it includes: • Identifying needs • Planning learning • Facilitating learning • Assessing learning • Quality assurance and evaluation Teacher will have various duties related to the role, but not all of them have to be followed by the Teaching and Learning Cycle. When identifying needs of learners, teacher will have to make sure the learner is on the right course. Initial assessment will help to ascertain what qualifications and knowledge the learner possesses. Student with little knowledge or no skills/experience will not be eligible to enrol on high level courses. Teacher’s role during this process is to identify barriers or challenges to learning. It is very important to allow students with learning difficulties or disabilities on the courses. But before student can enrol teacher needs to either make special arrangements for TA’s or wheelchair access for the student to be able to study. Of course it won’t be possible if there is no lift in the learning centre or there are no qualified support workers available. Sometimes the barrier could be family situation or work situation. Teacher will have to assess if learner will have enough time to attend sessions and study individually from home. Before the session will commence, teacher will be involved in planning learning. This process involves creating the session plan, resources and activities needed to perform the subject. On very occasions
3.2 & 3.3 The teaching role is bound by their code of practice and legislation. The teacher would be able to advice/recommend the learner of a more knowledgeable professional enabling the individual to receive the appropriate opportunity to enhance their knowledge in a certain field. They would understand the time frame in which to complete a course given to by the awarding body. The teacher may be bound to the classroom and be in breach of Health and Safety by moving a session elsewhere.
The main role of a teacher/trainer should be to teach in a way which engages learners and actively engage learning during every lesson irrespective of the environment. In my position as IT manager at Barnsley College there are roles and responsibilities that are set to facilitate personal and organisational goals the same can be said for teaching and learning. As a teacher/trainer I will need to be able to adapt my style of teaching by being a friend, counsellor, mentor to ensure that my learners are
1.1The teaching role and responsibilities are best understood through ‘The learning and teaching cycle’. The cycle consists of five stages – at which stage you start is not important only that each is completed.
The role of a teacher is to make sure that tutorials are carried out and communicated effectively and appropriately with learners and that it conforms to professional codes of conduct, functional skills are completed, ground rules are established and all the requirements of awarding bodies are followed. They have to maintain a safe and supportive role in the learning environment and promote
A teachers primary role is to deliver information. The 2003 workload agreement (Woodward and Peart, 2013) not only defined the levels of work a teacher could reasonably expect but also defined the roles which would provide a framework of support to the specifics of the teaching role. Though this applies to secondary education the principles can inform teacher roles in the lifelong learning sector. A teacher must develop an awareness, understanding and professional respect of all the roles which support them in their efficacy. In the Institute of Learning's Code of Professional Conduct is states
According to Clarke (2006) the role, responsibilities and boundaries are evolving qualities within the teacher which are assessed and reflected upon using the teaching/training cycle; a cycle of assessment, planning and review. My main role as a teacher is to facilitate
A driving objective for a teacher is to affect students to advance their expertise in education by finding them the correct course. The teacher should promote positive motivation and inspiration by adhering to legislation and codes of practice which will increase every student’s focus in developing and bridging gaps to display eagerness towards a healthy broad mindset, creative thinking and brighter approach. A mentor should coordinate assessments which will reinforce the ability to perceive individuals’ abilities and knowledge progressions and moreover support them further to boost their learning capacity to acquire a well-established national standards skill set.
Teaching demands a lot of creativity and being able to adapt to different situations and environments. However, in order to experience lasting success, more than pot luck, charisma and spontaneity are required. Planning is essential. Planning and preparation gives a certain level of confidence. Whether it is a single lesson or a whole course, planning allows you to design the learning journey you wish to take your students on. In designing, you can make sure that you are catering for all your learners’ needs. This includes sufficient differentiation; for SEN needs as well as your gifted and talented students. In planning you can ensure that your lessons have a definite beginning, middle and end and have clear aims and targets. At this stage you will also prepare and plan resources. Also, you must plan your assessments. How will you know when the students have learned what you set out to teach? How will they know? How are you going to prove that learning has taken place at the end of the course? All these points will be addressed in the planning stage of the teacher training cycle.
The teacher's role is to plan lessons, direct and assess pupils learning. The role of the teaching assistant is to support the teacher in planning, delivering and evaluating learning activities and also, under the teacher's direction to give support to the class, whether it is the whole class, small groups or individuals.
1. Describe what your role, responsibilities and boundaries would be as a teacher in terms of the teaching/training cycle.
Many people think the role of a teacher is just to teach students new skills; however the role goes much further than this, it can include assessor, verifier, advisor, record keeper, course designer, working with employers and personal tutor.
Being a teacher is not an easy task as many people could think. To be a teacher does not only imply to know the subject to be taught, it also includes being willing to constantly improve oneself integrally, as much as updating the resources and materials one uses in teaching. Reflecting and analyzing over and over again the best way to teach to learn and how to make students to extend what has been learned. The many hours spend in the classroom will never be enough to plan lessons, prepare materials, review pupils tasks and exams, as well, all the administrative requirements one has to cover for whatever institution we work. Besides all this a good teacher, a professional one, will have to find the time to keep preparing to improve
When I think about my role as a teacher, one of the most important things I consider is the relationships I build with my students, parents, colleagues, and community members. In the classroom, I need to ensure that I create a safe, loving, and positive learning environment. In order to make all students feel welcome, I get to know their names, the correct pronunciation and spellings, learning their culture and background, and their
The role of the teacher spans from both inside and outside the classroom. From its roots to it’s role in global environments as well as communications. Origins of English, role of English globally , and how it influences communication are all information that corresponds to the deeper understanding of the English language. With the understanding of the English language means a deeper understanding of both global affairs and history.
This essay is to evaluate what your role, responsibilities and boundaries as a teacher would be in terms of the teaching/training cycle.