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The Role of the Teacher
Chris FarrellHead of Teacher Development
Centre of English Studieswww.eaquals.org
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“We are all complex amalgams of a range of
teacher roles”Jack C Richards
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We talk about teacher training and teacher development but
what are you training, what are you developing, what is a
teacher?With your partner could
you write down a down a short definition of what a
teacher is, or what a teacher does.
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Harmer’s Overview1. Controller2. Organiser (engage, instruct, initiate, organise
feedback)3. Assessor4. Prompter5. Participant6. Resource7. Tutor8. Observer
Some more than others?
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Harrison and Killion (2007):• Instructional Specialist• Curriculum Specialist• Catalyst for Change• School Leader
Seems easy, no?
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But what perspective are you
looking from?“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a
perspective, not the truth”Marcus Aurelius
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Stakeholders• What is the role of the teacher from the perspective
of…1. The students?
2. The institution?3. Academic management?
4. The teacher?5. Society?6. Agent?
7. Publisher (and materials developers)?8. Accreditation body?
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www.ces-schools.com
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Who should ‘shape’ the role of the
Teacher?Just in case slide!
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Teacher as Language Model
What level of language proficiency does a teacher need?
“Modeling was never a passion of mine”
Charlize Theron
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www.ces-schools.com
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What language level do teachers need to be?
Just in case slide!
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Teachers as ‘Result Getters’
How important should exam results be in gauging teacher success?“Achievement results from work realizing
ambition” Adam Ant
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www.ces-schools.com
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How important are exam results in gauging the success of teaching?
Just in case slide!
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Teachers vs Managers: who knows best, who’s the real boss in
the classroom?Can we divide out the
realms of responsibility?
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Teacher Development
Who is responsible for this?“If you're interested in 'balancing' work and pleasure, stop trying
to balance them. Instead make your work more pleasurable”Donald Trump
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www.ces-schools.com
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Who is mainly responsible for Teacher Development?
Just in case slide!
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Teachers as researchers and
academics1.Desirable?2.Why (not)?
3.How?
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Teacher as Colleague“I think a role model is a mentor - someone you see on a
daily basis, and you learn from them” Denzel Washington
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www.ces-schools.com
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What are the teacher's responsibilities to his or
her colleagues?Just in case slide!
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The teacher and new technologies
A redefined role or just a load of new toys?
“If an idea is indeed sensible, it will eventually become just part of the accepted wisdom” Nigel Farage
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This House Stands Divided!
• Groups A: The Technophobes
• Group B: The Technophiles
www.eaquals.org
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Moving on upTeacher as Director of Studies,
Teacher as Trainer“One of my proudest moments is I didn't sell my soul for
the sake of popularity”George W. Bush
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How am I going to do that?
• What transferable skills are there between Teaching and Managing?
• And what needs to be learned?
• What transferable skills are there between Teaching and Training?
• And what needs to be learned?
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The teacher as a person
Bridging the expectation gap
“When all this is over, what are you left with? When I retire, I hope I am remembered for being a decent guy”
Lionel Messi
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Well if it makes you happy…
•What do teachers want?
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Teacher as performerIs a good teacher born or
made?
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Teachers of the past, Teachers of the future
1.In your lifetime in education what are the most fundamental changes to the role of the teacher.
2.What do you think will be the biggest changes over the next 20 years
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1st Conditional exercise• If a teacher doesn’t know what they are, they will
never know what they should be.• If a teacher never knows what they do, they will
never know how to do it right.• If a language institute doesn’t know what the teacher
is and isn’t…• If a language institute doesn’t help the teacher know
and grow their roles…
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Take-home1. Is the Teacher’s Role clearly defined and
prioritised in your institution?2. Are there fundamentals and incidentals in this
role?3. Where and when does the teacher learn the
roles he/she has to do? Where do they learn how to ‘do’ the roles?
www.eaquals.org
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Thank You!Any Questions?
Chris FarrellHead of Teacher Development
Centre of English [email protected]
@ChrisPatrickF
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