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Teacher as a Counselor
1. “Teacher as a Counselor”
By
Smt.Ramaharan
Senior Corporate Trainer
Mail:ramatrainer@gmail.com
2. 1.Think for a minute about the best teacher you
ever had.
2.What did this teacher do to make you
remember him or her as special?
3.List words that describe this teacher.
3. Who is a Teacher?
T Teach
E Encourage
A Appreciate
C Compliment
H Humble
E Energize
R Reform
4. 4 C’s of Good Teacher
Competence
Creativity
Collaboration
Caring
7. •Judgmental.
•Giving advice
•Expecting in a way you behaved
•Attempting to sort out the problems
•Getting Emotionally involved with the students
•Looking at student's problems from your own perspective,
based on your own value system.
Skills you need:
• Communication skills
• Questioning skills
• Rapport building
• Active listening
Counseling is not
8. Hypothetical question sample-Blooms Taxonomy
Skill Sample prompts Purpose Level
Creating Design, Construct, Plan,
Procedure
Combine elements into a
new pattern or a Product
Higher
Evaluati
ng
Check, Critique, Judge,
Hypothesize, Conclude,
Explain
Judge or decide
according to a set of
criteria
Higher
Analyzin
g
Compare, Organize, cite
difference, Deconstruct
Breakdown or examine
information
Higher
Applying Implement, Carryout,
Use, apply, show, solve
Apply Knowledge to
situations
Lower
Underst
anding
Describe, explain,
estimate, Predict
Understand and interpret
meaning
Lower
Rememb
ering
Recognize, List,
describe, identify,
retrieve name
Memorizing and recall
facts
9. Closed questions- Yes or No pattern
Open question-Contrast to closed question
Leading or Loaded questions-Confirmed
actions
Recall and process question-Deeper thought
Rhetorical questions-Humorous
Funneling-Series of questions
Responses-
Types of questions in the classroom
10. Teaching Mistakes
Not learning from colleagues
Assuming a lesson taught is a lesson learned
Failing to establish relevance
Teaching without empathy
Immediately calling on volunteers to answer
questions
Failing to provide variety in Instruction
Not preparing for silence
Letting the moment passed(Malcom Gladwell’s
concept)
Not getting to know your students
Setting low student expectation
Setting 2-3 times per term
11. Respects students
Creates belonging in the class room
Is warm, enthusiastic, accessible and caring
Sets high expectations for students
Has his/her own love of learning
Is a skilled leader
Can create “Shift – Gears”
Collaborates with colleagues
Maintains professionalism in all areas
A Great Teacher ……….