The document outlines 10 different types of teachers: the explainer, the involver, the enabler, the lazy teacher, the strict teacher, the expert, the authoritarian teacher, the personal model, the facilitator, and the delegator. Each type is defined by their strengths and weaknesses in teaching style and approach. The explainer, involver, and enabler focus on content delivery and student involvement. The lazy teacher avoids responsibilities while the strict teacher demands respect. The expert and authoritarian prioritize knowledge and structure, while the personal model leads by example. The facilitator and delegator emphasize student autonomy and participation.

1. 10 Types of Teachers
While there are many different types of teachers and teaching
styles and creating categories to group them all is an impossible
task. but this is my best effort to do so.
Here are some of the types of teachers that you will find in most
ESL classrooms
#1: The explainer is good at:
 explaining grammar or vocabulary
 entertaining the students with presentations
 In other words, the explainer knows the subject
matter well.
#2: The involver is good at:
 involving the students in the learning process through
tasks
 using a variety of different techniques and activities to
help students learn
 In other words, the involver knows the subject matter
and methodology well.
#3: The enabler is good at:
 creating the conditions where students do the learning
 planning around the learners so that the teacher
becomes less visible – the students and their learning
are the main focus.
 In other words, the enabler knows the subject matter,
methodology and the learners well.
#4: The Lazy teacher is good at:

2.  not teaching too much since that would complicate
things when he or she has to assess learners.
 assessing students in a way that everyone passes the
class so he or she doesn’t have to deal with the
consequences of students failing her class.
 finding opportunities to avoid doing his / her job.
#5: The strict teacher is good at:
 giving strong motivation so their learner realize how
important learning is. They are usually honest when
giving advice and correcting people.
 being responsible because they want to be role
models for other teachers and learners.
 managing classes well. Learners usually have a lot of
respect for those teachers or they might just fear
them, either way, students tend to behave when they
are around strict teachers.
#6: The expert is good at:
 Showing his/her knowledge about the subject.
 Providing students with a lot of information
 Pushing students to learn more and more effectively.
The drawback of this teaching style is less confident students
can feel intimidated, as some of the information may not be at
their level of understanding.
#7: The Authoritarian Teacher is
concerned:
 With providing students with the structure they need
to learn: learning goals, feedback, rules of conduct,
etc.

3. If predominant, this teaching style will lead to inflexibility in
dealing with students’ needs.
#8: The Personal Model believes:
 S/he can teach by personal example
 S/he models example behaviors and encourages
students to follow suit.
This teaching style may give students the impression that there
is only one way of doing things, and this may hinder
participation, if student doesn’t think s/he is inadequate.
#9: The Facilitator encourages
 Student participation by asking questions, exploring
options, and suggesting alternatives, so as to promote
student-teacher and student-student interaction and
more control over their own learning.
There is no clear disadvantage to this teaching style, apart from
the high degree of involvement of teacher, which can be time
consuming.
#10: The Delegator is
 Concerned with learner autonomy.
 A step ahead of the facilitator.
Students will be team working in projects and the teacher will
act as a resource person for students. If students are not ready
for this type of teaching styles, they may feel anxious and not
confident to perform the proposed tasks.