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CONTENTS
The roles of a teacher The roles of a learner Managing large and mixed ability classes Managing group work activities
What is a teacher?
Actors? Always on the stage Orchestral conductor? Direct conversation and set the pace and tone Gardeners?plant seeds and then watch them grow
Participant -join in the activity not as a teacher & to take part in a discussion -Reasons : to enliven things up from the inside -caution : since teachers can easily dominate the proceedings, great skill and sensitivity is needed to avoid this situation
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Resource
Offer guidance as to where students can go for the information encourage students to use resource materials for themselves Teachers must be helpful and available
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Tutor
Working with individuals /small groups , pointing them in directions they have not thought of -more personal contact so that learners feel that they are supported
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Observer
Observe what students do to give useful group and individual feedback Watch to judge the success of the different materials and activities that they take into lessons
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Performer
knowing that different teachers act differently individual teachers vary their behaviours, depending on what they do, gives us insight into classroom behaviour
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Organising the physical environment -clean, well arranged classroom with attractive wall-displays to stimulate learning
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TUTORIAL
Analyse learner s role and teacher s role Discuss ways of managing - large and mixed-ability classes - group work activities
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