There are several roles that teachers can take on in the classroom. The most common is the controller, where the teacher leads activities from the front by taking attendance, giving instructions, and reading aloud. Other roles include the prompter, who encourages student creativity and participation sensitively; the participant, who stands back and allows students to work independently while providing feedback; the resource, who offers guidance by answering student questions; and the tutor, who combines advising and organizing to create an enhanced classroom atmosphere. Overall, the document discusses that while teaching is challenging, it can be very rewarding, and teachers have varying views of themselves and their profession depending on the roles they take on.

1. TEACHERS
ROLES OF A TEACHER

2.  It is difficult to give general descriptions of good
teachers.
Because…
• Successful
• Extrovert / Introvert
• But a lot will depend on how
view their teachers
What is a good teacher?

3.  People who has an affinity for the job.
 Others do not have that natural gift.
 Such teachers learn through:
I. Personality
II. Intelligence
III. Knowledge
IV. Experience
“GOOD TEACHERS ARE
BORN,NOT MADE”

4.  Is not an easy job but it is very rewarding. .
TEACHING…

5. “The range of images that teachers use about
themselves indicates the range of views they have
about their profession”
Teachers

6. Controller Prompter
Participant Resource
Tutor
ROLES OF A TEACHER

7.  Activity is leading from the front.
 They take registers, tell students things and read
aloud.
 It is the most common teacher role.
 It exemplifies the qualities of a teacher-fronted
classroom.
CONTROLLER

8.  Encourage students / Creativity.
 Teachers need to do it sensitively and
encouragingly.
PROMPTER

9.  Teachers stand back from the activity and
they let their learners to get on with it.
 Feedback / correct mistakes
 It can be enjoyable
PARTICIPANT

10.  Teachers are helpful and available
 They answer to some questions.
 They offer students GUIDANCE
 “No teacher knows everything about the
language”
RESOURCE

11.  It combines the roles of prompter and
organiser.
 Teachers are advisors.
 The classroom´s atmosphere is greatly
enhanced.
TUTOR