Teachers play many important roles in educating students and supporting communities. They act as instructional guides by imparting knowledge, as managers by planning effective lessons, and as facilitators by encouraging independent learning. Additionally, teachers serve as counselors by helping students with personal issues and career guidance. They also take on leadership roles in communities by creating awareness of social programs and promoting civic engagement. Altogether, teachers wear many hats as they draw out the best in students through education and influence society in lasting ways.

1. MULTIPLE ROLES
OF TEACHERS

2. “ By education I mean an all-round
drawing out of the best in child and man’s
body, mind and spirit.”
- Mahatma Gandhi

3. Teachers affects eternity; no one can tell where their
influence stops.
- Henry Brooks Adams

4. The status of the teacher reflects the socio-cultural
ethos of a society. It is said that no people can rise
above the level of its teachers.
( The National Policy on Education,1986)

5. What are the roles of a teacher ?

6. Roles of a teacher
various responsibilities and activities in
which teacher engage.

7. Different roles of a teacher
ManagerInput
Community
leader Facilitator
SystemistCounsellor

8. Teacher as an INPUT
Instructional input – traditional role.
To play the role effectively, the teacher has to :
 Update his knowledge .
 Adopt appropriate, innovative teaching methods and aids.
 Emphasis on leaner.
 Provide equal opportunity to students.
 Encourage students to review, rehearse and practice.
 Conduct continuous and comprehensive evaluation.
 Diagnose learning difficulties in students, provide remedial instructions.

9. Teacher as MANAGER
As a manager the teacher has to :
 Plan his work carefully.
 Set short-term and long-term objectives.
 Execute his plans properly.
 Organize students and physical resources systematically.
 Control and monitor the process regularly.
 Evaluate the performance continuously.
 Modify his plans as necessary.
 Be a leader of the group.
 Be approachable and understanding in nature.

10. Teacher as a FACILITATOR
Not only a leader but also a facilitator of learning, he must :
 Listen attentively, accept students feelings and ideas
 Ask questions to students, encourage them.
 Observe student’s reactions skillfully.
 Be responsible, systematic, flexible ,work oriented.
 Explain things clearly and reward fairly.
 Encourage classroom discussion, panel discussion, peer tutoring, co-operative
learning.
 Lecture, demonstrate and explain things with examples.
 Encourage independent student habits.
 Maintain balance of direction and freedom.

11. Teacher as COUNSELLOR
As a counsellor the teacher has to :
 Helps students to choose subjects of his/her needs, interests and abilities.
 Assist students to take advantage of scholarships and financial assistance.
 Help students to choose appropriate books and reference materials.
 Assist students solve their personal problems;
Develop insight into their problems
Develop decision making ability thereby solving their problem.
 Assist students in developing personality.
 Guide students to make proper use of leisure time.

12. Teacher as a COMMUNITY LEADER
 Create awareness about welfare schemes, developmental programs.
 Advice and guide the community for communal harmony, emotional and
national integration.
 Participate and lead the community in literacy campaign, population
education, environmental cleanliness, tree plantation, disaster
management etc.
 Include public in school programs.
 Be familiar with all changes in community.
 Conscientize with the development in educational policies and programs.

13. Teacher as a SYSTEMATIST.
As a systematist the teacher has to :
 Select appropriate instructional inputs.
 Evolve new instructional system.
 Compared to conductor of an orchestra.
 Integrate instructional inputs.
 Equip outside system boundaries.

14. True textbooks for the pupil is his TEACHER
– M K Gandhi