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The Teaching Profession

The document outlines the many roles and responsibilities of teachers. Teachers serve as facilitators of learning, delivering curriculum through lesson planning and various teaching strategies. They also conduct research to stay current, acting as lifelong learners themselves. Additionally, teachers are expected to be values educators, counselors, arbiters, and disciplinarians. Due to their influence on students, teachers must model good morals and values. They may also take on medical roles like providing first aid or knowing students' health histories. Overall, the document emphasizes that teaching is a noble profession requiring teachers to wear many hats within and outside the classroom.

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The Teaching Profession

The document outlines the many roles and responsibilities of teachers. Teachers serve as facilitators of learning, delivering curriculum through lesson planning and various teaching strategies. They also conduct research to stay current, acting as lifelong learners themselves. Additionally, teachers are expected to be values educators, counselors, arbiters, and disciplinarians. Due to their influence on students, teachers must model good morals and values. They may also take on medical roles like providing first aid or knowing students' health histories. Overall, the document emphasizes that teaching is a noble profession requiring teachers to wear many hats within and outside the classroom.

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The Teaching Profession

A worthy calling
Role of the Teacher
• Many roles are associated with the job of the
teacher
• The primary role is that of a facilitator of
learning.
• Other roles include:
– Values – Arbitrator
Educator – Disciplinarian
– Researcher – Nurse/Doctor
– Lifelong – Role Model
Learner
– Counsellor
Delivering the Curriculum

• Teachers are expected to be


Familiar with the curriculum to be
delivered
Acquainted with
• Lesson planning
• Record and forecasting
Teaching and learning strategies
Assessment and Evaluation strategies
Classroom management
Researcher
• Teachers are expected to conduct research to
access a wide variety of teaching and
learning strategies.
• This assists in keeping learning and teaching
current and interesting for the students in the
classroom.
• Searching websites for new innovations or
best practices of master teachers or others is
a good way to keep the interest of the
students.
• There is no need to re-invent the wheel.
Lifelong Learners
• Teachers who progress with the
changing times always seek to gain
information.
• A continuous thirst for knowledge is
important as this same mindset is what
we need to communicate to the
students.
Values Educator
• Children are very impressionable and
oftentimes hold their teachers in higher
regard than their parents and family
member.
• Children learn by modelling the actions of
those who they believe are important
• Teachers are the role models for children
especially in the primary school.
• It is important to demonstrate sound
morals and values to the students for
many of them are not exposed to such
values
Counsellor
• Students tend to place a great deal of
trust in their teachers.
• Students tend to be more open to
hearing from and talking about their
problems and successes to their
teachers.
• Be aware that students become attached
to teachers and seek out their counsel.
Arbitrator
• Young children often find themselves in
conflict situations.
• Teachers are expected to be arbiters in
many of the conflicts that arise on and
off of the school’s compound not only
among students but between parents
and students.
Disciplinarian
• When students misbehave teachers must
administer discipline.
• Kindly note that corporal punishment is not
accepted by the Ministry of Education
(MOE)
• Effective disciplinary measures should be
put in place that are agreed upon and
administered by all teachers as a unit.
• More often than not a culture of good
morals and values is better to be developed
(or the area of focus) than focusing on rules
and punishment.
Nurse/Doctor
• Training in simple first aid is important
because of the various accidents and
incidents that occur on (and off) the
school’s compound
• Familiarity with students’ medical history
is VITAL and should be shared by all
teachers.
• Confidentiality should be maintained
when necessary.
Role Model
REMEMBER

A teacher is at all times a


role model to the students
on and off the school’s
compound.
Teaching is indeed
the
Noble Profession.

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