Roles and Responsibilities
Review your own role as a teacher and the responsibilities that you feel come with that. Also explain what you feel is not part of your responsibility as a teacher of adults.
As a teacher of adults in the Lifelong Learning Sector my own Roles and Responsibilities would be very different and varied from other teachers/tutors in different levels and sectors of education. However, there would also be many similarities in core principles and practices.
As a teacher it is a part of our role to multitask which includes:
• Managing a diverse group of learner. • Managing activities to be performed by the group. • Identifying and accordingly modifying the course content to suit the needs of the group. • Managing the learning.
This come with its difficulties as many obstacles can obstruct this, as a teacher we must make sure that lessons are clear and fluent and encourage students to prepare for the sessions
Any teaching event will be more successful if the teacher: • is enthusiastic • has organised the session well • has a feeling for the subject • can conceptualise the topic • has empathy with the learners • understands how people learn • has skills in teaching and managing learning • is alert to context and ‘classroom’ events • is teaching with their preferred teaching style • has a wide range of skills in their teaching repertoire, including ‘questioning, listening, reinforcing, reacting, summarising and leadership’ (McCrorie, 2006, p. 8).
1. McCrorie P (2006) Teaching and Leading Small Groups. Association for the Study of Medical Education, Edinburgh. http://www.faculty.londondeanery.ac.uk/e-learning/small-group-teaching/the-role-of-the-teacher I would consider my roles and responsibilities as a teacher to include:
Role • Research • Prepare lesson plans. • Source materials. • Ensure a clear induction is delivered • Deliver the sessions
As a teacher of adults in the Lifelong Learning Sector my own Roles and Responsibilities would be very different and varied from other teachers/tutors in different levels and sectors of education. However, there would also be many similarities in core principles and practices.
As a teacher it is a part of our role to multitask which includes:
• Managing a diverse group of learner. • Managing activities to be performed by the group. • Identifying and accordingly modifying the course content to suit the needs of the group. • Managing the learning.
This come with its difficulties as many obstacles can obstruct this, as a teacher we must make sure that lessons are clear and fluent and encourage students to prepare for the sessions
Any teaching event will be more successful if the teacher: • is enthusiastic • has organised the session well • has a feeling for the subject • can conceptualise the topic • has empathy with the learners • understands how people learn • has skills in teaching and managing learning • is alert to context and ‘classroom’ events • is teaching with their preferred teaching style • has a wide range of skills in their teaching repertoire, including ‘questioning, listening, reinforcing, reacting, summarising and leadership’ (McCrorie, 2006, p. 8).
1. McCrorie P (2006) Teaching and Leading Small Groups. Association for the Study of Medical Education, Edinburgh. http://www.faculty.londondeanery.ac.uk/e-learning/small-group-teaching/the-role-of-the-teacher I would consider my roles and responsibilities as a teacher to include:
Role • Research • Prepare lesson plans. • Source materials. • Ensure a clear induction is delivered • Deliver the sessions
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