A View on Teacher's Role in School

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A teacher is a force that drives the educational system in a country. A teacher wears a variety of hats. There is a lot more to teaching than just showing up and giving the day’s lesson. They are the ones who interact with students and have to deal with the parents. It is clear that the 21st-century classroom needs very different from the 20th-century ones. In the 21st-century classroom, teachers are facilitators of students learning and creators of productive classroom environments, in which students can develop skills they might need at present or in future. Most teaches take on a variety of roles within the classroom and here are four roles that a teacher often has to fill in order to be the best educator they can be.
            The first role that a teacher should foster is being a role model. Students look to teachers as examples of professional adults. They often have more contact with their teachers more than their own parents. So it is vital for teachers to always reflect a positive image and teach children things like respect, trust, and responsibility. A teacher can do this through his or her actions and words in the classroom, leading by example.
            Moreover, being a participant inside a classroom lesson will improve the atmosphere in the class when the teacher takes part in an activity. However, the teacher takes a risk of dominating the activity when performing it. To prevent this from occurring, the teacher should stand back and not become the centre of attention. This way, it can enliven the class and the teacher can interact with learners without being too overpowering.
            Other than that, a teacher must fill the role of a learner, anyone who has been involved in a profession long enough knows that there is always something new to learn. A learner is a person who is always growing in life and will never claim that they know it all. A teacher will be challenged every day with a new task that will help them develop into a better person.
            One last role a teacher must fill is being a planner. Teachers must be expert planners, both on paper and in their heads. This is because it is uncertain to what may happen that will derail the current lesson plan, so a teacher must have backup plans available to pull at a moment’s notice. Most of the time, the planning involves taking the assessment data from the previous lessons and using it to develop plans for the next unit. The success of many activities depends on good organization and on the students knowing exactly what they are to do next.
A teacher’s role is ever-changing and not limited to one. Teachers are people with educational leadership skills and they must continue to grow and develop as professionals. Anyone seeking to be a teacher should take advantage of any chance they get to grow as a person and as a teacher. 

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