5 the roles of teacher

In this case, the teacher acts as a teleprompter or prompter, giving key information to students only when deemed necessary.

during oral presentations, when a student forgets the right word, loses the train of thought, or cannot continue with the presentation.

In these cases, the teacher suggests to the student some word or idea that will allow him/her to continue with the activity.

During a typical lesson a teacher will have some, or all, of the following roles: The first role is controller in which teachers are effectively in charge of the class and of the activity in a way that is quite different from an activity where the students are working on their own.

At the beginning of the classes, when the contents to be covered in the lesson are presented.

Before starting any activity, when the guidelines of the activity are exposed.

When it is necessary to discipline the students.

Another role of the teacher is to be a source of information for students. While it is true that students have academic texts and other sources at their disposal, the teacher also contributes new data while corroborating the information in the books.

include web sites

instructional materials

readings

What the teacher does in this case is to monitor the progress of the students' work, clarify any doubts that may arise, make recommendations, among others.

is when the teacher is involved with his or her students in the activities planned for the class. This role allows the teacher to interact in the classroom, so that students do not feel that he or she is a distant figure.

able to participate in activities with students or balancing the number of pairs during an activity.