Unit 5: The teachers role

name 4 challenges to teaching effectiveness

• Geographical distance

• low and uneven levels of teacher expertise

• lack of resources

• a lack of discipline (both teachers and learner)

The 7 roles of a teacher

1. Learning mediator

2. interpreter and designer of learning programs and materials

3. leader, administrator and manager

4. scholar, researcher and lifelong student

5. community, citizenship and pastoral role

6. assessor

7. specialist in a phase, subject discipline or practice

explain what a learning mediator is

Mediate learning with sensitivity to diverse learner needs, including those with barriers

constructs inspirational learning environments

communicates effectively

explain what an interpreter and designer of learning programs and materials

• interprets provided learning programs

• designs original learning content

• prepares suitable textual and visual resources

  • adapts pace of learning to meet subject and learner needs

explain what a leader, administrator and manager entails

• decision making

• manages classroom

• participates in democratic school decision making