the role of the teacher

موضوع: the role of the teacher الجمعة 25 سبتمبر 2009, 3:43 pm

:Dear colleagues
To help you in your profession; I'd like to introduce this subject hoping to get the atmost of benifit.

In the communicative classroom , a teacher has many roles . Below are ten roles a teacher may perform each time he or she teaches using a communicative approac

Planner :
The teacher decides on the aims and anticipated outcomes of each lesson in order to decide what is taught , how it is taught , and what equipment and materials will be needed in the lesson.

Instructor :
The teacher introduced the language to be learnt , gives instructions to students , and decides what language and activities need to be practiced .

Language model :
The teacher provides a model of spoken and written English for students , specially when new language is presented and practiced.

Manager :
The teacher organizes the class in order to fulfill the different activity requirement . Sometimes this may mean putting learners into pairs or groups .

Controller :
The teacher controls the pace and content of a lesson and the behavior and discipline of the studets

Decision maker :

The teacher decides what activities students will engage in , which students to ask questions to and how long each activity should last .

Advisor :

The teacher monitors the progress of the class , deciding how learners are performing and what extra input should be given , such as further clarification of the task or extra examples of language items .

Monitor :

When the students are working individually , in pairs or in groups , the teacher moves from group to group helping students or correcting mistakes .

Personal tutor :
The teacher identifies individual students' areas of difficulty and finds ways of helping them .

Assessor :
At different points in a class the teacher may observe the performance and progress of particular students with a view to awarding ongoing assessment marks or marks for participation .