This document outlines the various roles of a teacher. It identifies 13 key roles: diagnostician, planner, manager, facilitator, monitor, assessor, counselor, role model, guide, developer, catalyst for change, mentor, and communicator. Additional roles discussed include provider of information, surrogate parent, resource provider, organizer, learner, school leader, and social skills/behavior counselor. The document emphasizes that teachers wear many hats and must be able to fulfill different functions to effectively educate students.

1. THE VARIOUS ROLES OF
THE TEACHER
PRESENTED BY
IRSHAD NAREJO

2. The teacher is the one who gets the
most out of the lessons, and the true
teacher is the learner.
Elbert Hubbard
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4. Diagnostician
Finds out the needs and interests of students.
Planner
Chooses materials and/or methodology before the course or lesson.
Manager
Manages students and activities during class time.
Facilitator
Encouraging Learners to participate, contribute ideas and guiding
Learners checking/clarifying language.
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Monitor
-No direct evidence of this role from lesson notes, but it’s possible teacher
may need to take on this role at any time in the lesson Checking.
Assessor
observing throughout the lesson, as the teacher is constantly collecting
information about learners work through observing them, and maybe
asking/interacting with them at times; giving feedback on performance.
Counsellor
This involves teacher providing support and advice on e.g. language and
performance problems, etc.
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Role Model
Students look to teachers as examples of professional adults. They often
have more contact with their teachers than their own parents, so it's
important for teachers to always reflect a positive image and teach children
things like respect, trust, and responsibility. A teacher can do this through his
actions and words in the classroom, leading by example.
GUIDE
A teacher must act as a guide, and in order to do this must be non
judgmental and objective, not letting their values affect how they treat
students. They must offer help and support where they can, identifying the
needs of the individual.

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Developer
The more you get to know your students, the more you realize that the worksheets that
come with your assigned textbook just aren't going to be enough. You will become
a developer of resources - making worksheets, designing assignments, creating
PowerPoint presentations to go along with your lessons. You'll stop at nothing to make
sure your students are all taught in the way that suits them best.
Catalyst for Change
Teacher leaders can also be catalysts for change, visionaries who are “never content
with the status quo but rather always looking for a better way”.
Teachers who take on the catalyst role feel secure in their own work and have a strong
commitment to continual improvement.
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Mentor
Serving as a mentor for novice teachers is a common role for teacher leaders. Mentors
serve as role models; acclimate new teachers to a new school; and advise new teachers
about instruction, curriculum, procedure, practices, and politics.
Being a mentor takes a great deal of time and expertise and makes a significant
contribution to the development of a new professional.
Teacher as Social Skills/Behavior Counselor
A large part of teaching involves coaching and mentoring related to social skills and
behavior. Students come to school with all kinds of attitudes and readiness with regard
to learning and working together, and teachers work day in and day out with students to
develop their abilities related to optimal social skills, behavior and emotional
intelligence.
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COMMUNICATOR
Able to pass on knowledge to another and convey it with clarity of speech.
Question students thoroughly enough to know just how they see or are
confused by an issue.
To listen and empathize with students, respecting their views, feeling for
them as an individual and getting to know their needs.
The role of communicator is far reaching and encompasses all the qualities
required to communicate effectively, patience, sense of humor, diplomacy
and a respect for cultural diversity.

10. Provider of Information
This is the traditional role of the teacher. The teacher lectures the students on a
particular subject, through lessons that build on students' prior knowledge and moves
them toward a deeper understanding of the subject at hand.
Surrogate Parent
As a teacher, you may find certain students who lean on you for support and come to
you for advice or to share their good news. Positive adult contact is crucial to raising
well-balanced children, and teachers are often given the charge of being surrogate
parents for their students.
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11. Resource Provider
Teachers help their students sharing instructional resources. These might include Web
sites, instructional materials, readings, or other resources to use with students. They
might also share such professional resources as articles, books, lesson or unit plans,
and assessment tools.
Organizer
Teachers must be able to organize their learning environment, whilst establishing some
ground rules.
They should provide adequate resources for the lesson, plan the delivery of the subject
matter and be aware of the need for flexibility, when as so often happens, things do not
run according to plan.
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12. Learner
Among the most important roles teacher leaders assume is that of learner. Learners
model continual improvement, demonstrate lifelong learning, and use what they learn
to help all students achieve.
School Leader
Being a school leader means serving on a committee, such as a school improvement
team; acting as a grade-level or department chair; supporting school initiatives; or
representing the school on community or district task forces or committees.
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