The Teaching Profession

A worthy calling
 Role of the Teacher
• Many roles are associated with the job of the
teacher
• The primary role is that of a facilitator of
learning.
• Other roles include:
– Values – Arbitrator
Educator – Disciplinarian
– Researcher – Nurse/Doctor
– Lifelong – Role Model
Learner
– Counsellor
Delivering the Curriculum

• Teachers are expected to be

Familiar with the curriculum to be
delivered
Acquainted with
• Lesson planning
• Record and forecasting
Teaching and learning strategies
Assessment and Evaluation strategies
Classroom management
Researcher
• Teachers are expected to conduct research to
access a wide variety of teaching and
learning strategies.
• This assists in keeping learning and teaching
current and interesting for the students in the
classroom.
• Searching websites for new innovations or
best practices of master teachers or others is
a good way to keep the interest of the
students.
• There is no need to re-invent the wheel.
Lifelong Learners
• Teachers who progress with the
changing times always seek to gain
information.
• A continuous thirst for knowledge is
important as this same mindset is what
we need to communicate to the
students.
Values Educator
• Children are very impressionable and
oftentimes hold their teachers in higher
regard than their parents and family
member.
• Children learn by modelling the actions of
those who they believe are important
• Teachers are the role models for children
especially in the primary school.
• It is important to demonstrate sound
morals and values to the students for
many of them are not exposed to such
values
Counsellor
• Students tend to place a great deal of
trust in their teachers.
• Students tend to be more open to
hearing from and talking about their
problems and successes to their
teachers.
• Be aware that students become attached
to teachers and seek out their counsel.
Arbitrator
• Young children often find themselves in
conflict situations.
• Teachers are expected to be arbiters in
many of the conflicts that arise on and
off of the school’s compound not only
among students but between parents
and students.
Disciplinarian
• When students misbehave teachers must
administer discipline.
• Kindly note that corporal punishment is not
accepted by the Ministry of Education
(MOE)
• Effective disciplinary measures should be
put in place that are agreed upon and
administered by all teachers as a unit.
• More often than not a culture of good
morals and values is better to be developed
(or the area of focus) than focusing on rules
and punishment.
Nurse/Doctor
• Training in simple first aid is important
because of the various accidents and
incidents that occur on (and off) the
school’s compound
• Familiarity with students’ medical history
is VITAL and should be shared by all
teachers.
• Confidentiality should be maintained
when necessary.
Role Model
REMEMBER

A teacher is at all times a

role model to the students
on and off the school’s
compound.
Teaching is indeed
the
Noble Profession.