Multiple roles of teachers

“ By education I mean an all-round
drawing out of the best in child and man’s
body, mind and spirit.”
- Mahatma Gandhi

Teachers affects eternity; no one can tell where their
influence stops.
- Henry Brooks Adams

The status of the teacher reflects the socio-cultural
ethos of a society. It is said that no people can rise
above the level of its teachers.
( The National Policy on Education,1986)

What are the roles of a teacher ?

Roles of a teacher
various responsibilities and activities in
which teacher engage.

Different roles of a teacher
ManagerInput
Community
leader Facilitator
SystemistCounsellor

Teacher as an INPUT
Instructional input – traditional role.
To play the role effectively, the teacher has to :
 Update his knowledge .
 Adopt appropriate, innovative teaching methods and aids.
 Emphasis on leaner.
 Provide equal opportunity to students.
 Encourage students to review, rehearse and practice.
 Conduct continuous and comprehensive evaluation.
 Diagnose learning difficulties in students, provide remedial instructions.

Teacher as MANAGER
As a manager the teacher has to :
 Plan his work carefully.
 Set short-term and long-term objectives.
 Execute his plans properly.
 Organize students and physical resources systematically.
 Control and monitor the process regularly.
 Evaluate the performance continuously.
 Modify his plans as necessary.
 Be a leader of the group.
 Be approachable and understanding in nature.

Teacher as a FACILITATOR
Not only a leader but also a facilitator of learning, he must :
 Listen attentively, accept students feelings and ideas
 Ask questions to students, encourage them.
 Observe student’s reactions skillfully.
 Be responsible, systematic, flexible ,work oriented.
 Explain things clearly and reward fairly.
 Encourage classroom discussion, panel discussion, peer tutoring, co-operative
learning.
 Lecture, demonstrate and explain things with examples.
 Encourage independent student habits.
 Maintain balance of direction and freedom.

Teacher as COUNSELLOR
As a counsellor the teacher has to :
 Helps students to choose subjects of his/her needs, interests and abilities.
 Assist students to take advantage of scholarships and financial assistance.
 Help students to choose appropriate books and reference materials.
 Assist students solve their personal problems;
Develop insight into their problems
Develop decision making ability thereby solving their problem.
 Assist students in developing personality.
 Guide students to make proper use of leisure time.

Teacher as a COMMUNITY LEADER
 Create awareness about welfare schemes, developmental programs.
 Advice and guide the community for communal harmony, emotional and
national integration.
 Participate and lead the community in literacy campaign, population
education, environmental cleanliness, tree plantation, disaster
management etc.
 Include public in school programs.
 Be familiar with all changes in community.
 Conscientize with the development in educational policies and programs.

Teacher as a SYSTEMATIST.
As a systematist the teacher has to :
 Select appropriate instructional inputs.
 Evolve new instructional system.
 Compared to conductor of an orchestra.
 Integrate instructional inputs.
 Equip outside system boundaries.

True textbooks for the pupil is his TEACHER
– M K Gandhi

Multiple roles of teachers

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