Why did you want to become a Teacher?

Sujeewa Polgampala,Lecturer Siyane National College of Education

Why did you want to become a Teacher?

What are the Different Roles of a Teacher?

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What are the Different Roles of a Teacher?

. A teacher is a person who imparts to you a given body of knowledge, skill or capability. GuruA guru is a special teacher, a person whom you see as an expression of what it means to be awake and present and who also has the ability to elicit such experiences of awakening in you

Roles and Responsibilities of the Teacher

What are the Different Roles of a Teacher?

. MentorA mentor is a person who has considerable experience, knowledge, and wisdom which he or she makes available to you. GuideA guide is a person who knows the territory, is able to find a path, and protects you, as much as possible, from danger on the path. A guide is a good person to be with

What are the Different Roles of a Teacher?

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TherapistThe therapist provides a healing environmenentCoachA coach is person who helps you change the way you behave, with the aim of making the way you do things more productive, more satisfying, less problematic, etc. ConsultantA consultant is a person who helps you solve a problem by bringing greater depth and breadth of attention, experience and/or knowledge to the problem at hand.

What are the Characteristics of a Good Teacher?

organization requirements, equality diversity health and safety,quality assurance; code of

practice eg organisational policies and procedures

Understand the Responsibilities of the teacher within the learning environment

What are the Responsibilities of a Teacher?

Learning Environment(Maker & Nielson, 1996)A differentiated classroom must:Be learner centered Emphasize student independence Exercise acceptance rather than judgment

Be flexible rather than rigid Encourage high mobility Be open to exploration and novel ideas

Empherical Experience through Education

Real-life Instructional Strategies

                                 classroom that offer a collection of materials that learners can use to deepen their understanding of content. They can be designed based on readiness level or student learning styles. can include computer activities, research, art exploration, and real-world problem solving.

Grouping strategies Grouping can be arranged according to student readiness level,

interest, learning styles.

Children with Special Needs

Meeting the needs of learners:

Children with Special Needs

Dyslexia

Tare Zameer Par is about a child who suffers because no one around him recognizes that he is a slow learner. The beauty of the narration is that the message applies to all children - learning disability or not. How can creativity not deserve a place in academics? It also points a very subtle finger at how we build conformation in our system right at the roots.

Dyspraxia is a chronic neurological disorder beginning in childhood that can affect planning of movements and co-ordination as a result of brain messages not being accurately transmitted to the body

Dyspraxia is an impairment or immaturity of the organisation of movement. It is an immaturity in the way that the brain processes information, which results in messages not being properly or fully transmitted

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