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
1. Describe what your role, responsibilities and boundaries would be as a teacher in terms of the teaching/training cycle.
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
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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 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.
The purpose of this report is to show an analysis of the role and responsibilities of teachers, incorporating some research topics including codes of practice, and also the boundaries and relationship between the teaching role and other professional roles.
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