TEACHER ROLES

WHAT ARE THE ROLES OF A TEACHER

ROLES OF A TEACHER
 TEACHER AS A LEADER
Teachers are the leaders who can assess and
optimize student’s learning abilities.
Teachers direct students and the class as a whole.
They are influential. They establish learning objectives and
translate educational goals into learning tasks. They are
expected to foster a positive classroom environment.
teachers are expected to communicate effectively and
clearly, above all else.
Teachers are held in high regard by society. The are
considered the children’s second parents. they serve
multiple functions within the community. The community
has high expectations of them
 Teachers are always leaders in their communities,
especially when it comes to projects involving the
education and welfare of the young children. Furthermore,
they serve as leaders in many cultural development
projects in their communities. Lastly, teachers help the
communities where they live by giving them professional
and technical advice.
As pointed out by Pawilen (2019), along with
promoting literacy, human rights, wellness and health,
justice and excellent education, teachers also work to
protect and promote the safety and well-being of children
and the youth. They support free and honest elections, help
people understand the effects of irresponsible resource use,
and advocate for community value formation.
 TEACHER AS A MODEL OF GOOD MORAL
CAHARACTER
Our Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers states
in its preamble that “teachers are duly licensed professional
who possess dignity and reputation with high moral values
as well as technical and professional skills. They carefully
abide by, adhere to, and put these moral and ethical norms
into practice in the course of their career.
In the above preamble, moral values are mentioned
twice to emphasize that teachers are expected to have good
moral character.
 TEACHER AS AN EXPERT
Effective have solid understanding of the
fundamentals of how students learn, the teaching styles,
which are heavily influenced by this knowledge, will make
sure that students will have positive learning and teaching
experience.
In order to prepare students for multiple of
challenges of the 21st century, academe requires teachers to
be experts in various disciplines.
Shulman (1987), as cited by Pawilen (2019), tried
to put together the most important areas of knowledge that
teachers need to know.
 Teachers are expected to keep making the lives of
their many students better, so they spend more time
teaching and touching the lives of their students. Teachers
who are excellent mentors are dedicated professional who
work not for award or recognition but out desire to impact
the lives of their students and shape their future.
 Knowledge of the Subject
Teachers should have mastery of the subject matter
they teach.
 Knowledge of the pedagogical principles and strategies

Teachers should be able to use various strategies,

methods, and styles of teaching in the classroom.
 Knowledge of students, their characteristics, and how
they learn
Teachers should consider the unique characteristics of
each student. Diverse students with varying learning capacities
should be considered in each and every lesson plan.
 Knowledge of educational contexts
This pertains to innovation, various curriculum
designs and materials, curriculum assessments and
curriculum process knowledge.
 Knowledge of educational ends, purposes and values

To have profound appreciation for education’s

enduring values, one must comprehend its underlying
principles, theories, and goals.
ADDITIONAL LIST OF TEACHING ROLES
1. The teacher as a community link. The teacher
participates actively in the life of the community, interprets
the school program to the public, brings parents to
participate in school activities, and utilizes the resources of
the community to develop significant application of subject
matter.

2. The teacher as a counsellor. The teacher

establishes effective relationship with the individual
student, collects pertinent information about each student,
guides student in understanding himself, gives advice, and
assists students in finding solutions to their own problems.
3. The teacher as a decision-maker. The teacher decides
on the objectives that should be established, the type of
instructional program that could best achieve the objectives, the
body of information that should be conveyed, the most effective
methods, techniques, approaches, and materials that would
facilitate the attainment of the objectives, and the most
appropriate grouping that would best benefit the learner.

4. The teacher as a director of learning. The teacher

plans and organizes learning activities, leads student through
learning episodes, control the whole learning situation, and
appraises the effectiveness of the learning situations.

5. The teacher as an information processor. The teacher

analyses information and events and makes it learnable,
facilities its comprehension, interprets them to learners, and
communicates them in a manner that students can comprehend.
6. The teacher as a judge of achievement. The
teacher defines the ability level of students, evaluates
students levels of achievement based on standards, and
determined who will be promoted or retained.

7. The teacher as a knower. The teacher knows much

about the general fields of knowledge, thoroughly masters
the subject matter of his field of specialization; brings
learners to the words of ideas, provides accurate
information to students, and readily answers the students’
questions.

8. The teacher as a mediator of culture. The teacher

articulates social, political, and economic traditions,
develops cultural values, transmits culture, and enriches
cultural growth of students.
9. The teacher as a model for a youth. The teacher
exemplifies the scholarship and ideals valued by society and
demonstrate acceptable sets of values.

10. The teacher as a moralist. The teacher envelops a

functional moral and ethical code; creates acceptable moral
atmosphere; and establishes norms for behaviour within and
outside the classroom.

11. The teacher as a person of culture. The teacher possesses

a broad general cultural education, demonstrates adequate skills in
the use of language, is well-informed of current developments in
various fields of science, and appreciates arts and literature.

12. The teacher as a pioneer in the world of ideas. The

teacher carries students to new insight and knowledge, leads
children to wide ranging and unlimited inquiry, and develops new
ideas and practices to meet the needs and demands of the time.
EVALUATE
1) The following are characteristics of a teacher as a
knower EXCEPT .

A. knows much about the general fields of

knowledge.
B. Masters thoroughly the subject matter of
his field of specialization.
C. Answers readily the students’ questions
D. Analyzes information and events.
2) As a science teacher, Teacher Mark is admired by his
students. He knows a lot about science. These qualities
make him a .

A. Person of culture
B. Knower
C. Information processor
D. Judge of achievement
4) Which of the following exemplifies enculturation as a
process of cultural transmission?

A. Learning the target language

B. valuing Filipino Tradition
C. Knowing world history
D. Familiarity with world’s greatest scientist
3) Which of the following should a teacher decide on?

A. Objectives
B. Methods
C. lesson content
D. A, B, C
5) Which of the following is the role of a teacher as a
counselor

A. Demonstrates acceptable sets of values

B. Appraises the effectiveness of the learning
situations
C. Establishes effective relationship with
individual student
D. Creates acceptable moral atmosphere
6) Whenever a teacher brings parents to participate in
school activities, he is said to be .

A. A person of culture
B. A judge of achievement
C. A director of learning
D. A community link
7) When does a teacher perform the role of an information
processor?

A. When he carries students to new insights and

knowledge
B. When he leads students through the
leaning episodes
C. When he facilitates the comprehension of
information and events to the students.
D. When he decides on the most appropriate grouping that
would best benefit the learner.
8) Which of the following is NOT part of the teacher’s
roles as a judge of achievement?

A. Defines the ability levels of students

B. Evaluates students’ levels of achievement based on
standards
C. Determines who will be promoted or retained
D. Provides accurate information to students
10) Which of the following is NOT true about the teacher
as a pioneer in the world of ideas?

A. Carries students to new insights and knowledge

B. Leads children to wide ranging and unlimited inquiry
C. Knows much about the general fields of knowledge
D. Develops new ideas and practices to meet
9) The teacher acts as a moralist when he .

A. Establishes norms for behavior within and outside

the classroom
B. Demonstrates acceptable sets of values
C. Guides student in understanding himself
D. Exemplifies the scholarship and ideals valued by society