Roles and Responsibilities of the Teacher in the Lifelong Learning Sector Essay Example

learning through experience and practical methods interwoven with an accelerated learning style. It is also the role of the teacher to self evaluate his/her sessions. Although, we can have a gut instinct to a delivered session what went well what didn’t work as planned etc it is agreed by many teaching professionals that there need to be a much more structured and systematic approach to self evaluation such as checklists, rating scales, questionnaires or perhaps to keep a diary of each session. Reece and Walker suggests, to include such diary headings as: prep/ presentation/classroom relationships/ Communications/ Assessment and provide a list of appropriate self designed questions for each heading (Reece & Walker 2002)

The Pro-forma headings for self evaluation could be as Reece and Walker suggest: Preparation/ entry behaviour/Aims; Objectives/ Aids/ Assessment and subject matter. The Responsibilities of the teacher can be diverse but this concise list from Reece and Walker is something i guide my approach from the list is: staff development/publicising courses/AVA maker and user/ subject expert/ researcher/ guidance and counselling/ Communications Expert/ administrator/special needs/ evaluator/ assessor and course designer.

It is crucial nowadays that every teacher is aware of current legislation (Every Child / person matters) that affects learners and their ability to contribute in a safe environment. There fore it is the responsibility of the teacher to endorse: the equal opportunities/ child protection/ data protection and of course health and safety. The teacher has a responsibility to prepare for lessons, make sure they are meaningful and have clear aims and objectives for each session. It is crucial to be a good communicator and to encourage debate within the classroom that leads to deeper understanding

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Kelley-Browne, (2007) p18, states “One of the core professional values expected of teachers in the school context is that of demonstrating awareness and consideration for the social, cultural, linguistic, religious and ethnic backgrounds of the pupils they teach.” Every student should be treated equally through equal opportunities and ensuring the health and safety of the group. When a new tutor accepts a new post or position it is imperative that she /he adheres to the code of practice set out by that organisation. These boundaries are there to protect the student as well as the teacher. What would be outlined is as Gravells (2008) insists as “...knowing where your role as a tutor stops”. A tutor has to set an example, by dressing appropriately and being polite. Never bully or allow bulling by enforcing the ground rules. It is vital to not to date students, to keep personal life private, and political views out the classroom. A tutor/teacher must place professional, physical and mental distance between themselves and the students, whilst still being friendly.