Teacher Roles and Responsibilities Teaching Training Cycle Stage 1 Identify Needs Role: Assessor, Reviewer; Signposter etc. Responsibilities: It is important that you identify the needs of your learners so you can design the course to reflect individual difference

Teacher Roles and Responsibilities Teaching Training Cycle Stage 1(Continued) Identify Needs The range of learner needs can be described by a variety of acronyms – one of which is SPICE: Social – might affect how a learner can interact with others or how they view learning especially if they have had previously bad experiences of education. Physical – might affect how a learner can access learning (e.g. sensory disabilities or reduced mobility). Intellectual – might affect how a learner gains new knowledge/skills. Learners may be at different academic or skill levels and take longer or shorter times to process new knowledge/skills than others in the group. Cultural – might affect learner views, values and beliefs. Emotional – might affect learner motivation or ability to concentrate.

Teacher Roles and Responsibilities Teaching Training Cycle Stage 1(Continued) Identify Needs Topics to research/review: You now need to consider the following through research and further reading: Initial assessment. Learning styles inventories. Individual learning plans. Barriers to learning.

Teacher Roles and Responsibilities Teaching Training Cycle Stage 2 Plan and Design Role: Planner, designer, reviewer, scheduler, organiser, researcher etc. Responsibilities: It is the responsibility of the teacher to plan and design a course, which meets the needs of the learners and requirements of the course. This stage is about planning the course; these plans, however, are not ‘set in stone’ and changes can be made throughout the teaching cycle.

Teacher Roles and Responsibilities Teaching Training Cycle Stage 2 (Continued) Plan and Design Topics to research/review: You now need to consider the following through research and further reading: Definitions of learning outcomes, syllabus, aims and objectives. Writing schemes of work and session plans. Individual learning plans.

Teacher Roles and Responsibilities Teaching Training Cycle Stage 3 Deliver Role: Teacher, tutor, facilitator, coach, instructor, lecturer, presenter, mentor, trainer, assessor, demonstrator, guide, listener, communicator etc. Responsibilities: A teacher’s responsibility is to deliver a course, which is appropriate for the learners, takes account of individual needs and which has clear aims and objectives. The activities should be appropriate and varied to appeal to learners with different learning styles. The resources should be well prepared, sufficient for the number of learners and used to support the learning activities. Teachers should differentiate their activities and strategies to ensure all learners can access learning.

Teacher Roles and Responsibilities Teaching Training Cycle Stage 3 (Continued) Deliver Sessions or tasks should have an introduction, a main content and a conclusion, which will promote learning and consolidate new skills or knowledge. During their sessions, teachers should support their learners and assess their skills and knowledge through a range of formative assessment tasks. Teachers have a responsibility to ensure that they have sufficient current knowledge or skill to deliver the course content and answer any learner questions.

Teacher Roles and Responsibilities Teaching Training Cycle Stage 3 (Continued) Deliver Topics to research/review: You now need to consider the following through research and further reading: Differentiation. Teaching methods and strategies. Using resources. Formative assessment. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Malcolm Knowles’ andragogy.

Teacher Roles and Responsibilities Teaching Training Cycle Stage 4 Assess Role: Assessor, recorder, marker, reviewer, provider of feedback, guide, etc. Responsibilities: It is the responsibility of the teacher to ensure that learner achievement and progression is checked throughout the learning process (formative assessment) and at the end of the course (summative assessment). The assessment methods have to be fair, reliable and valid and linked to the planned activity tasks.

Teacher Roles and Responsibilities Teaching Training Cycle Stage 4 (Continued) Assess Responsibilities: In accredited courses, summative assessment is often prescribed by the awarding body and teachers have a responsibility to ensure that learners are aware of these requirements and know how to meet the assessment criteria. Teachers have a responsibility to give clear, concise and accurate feedback to learners on their progress and achievement along with developmental comment.

Teacher Roles and Responsibilities Teaching Training Cycle Stage 4 (Continued) Assess Topics to research/review: You now need to consider the following through research and further reading: Formative and summative assessment. Fair, reliable and valid assessment. Feedback strategies. Assessment records. Assessment strategies.

Teacher Roles and Responsibilities Teaching Training Cycle Stage 5 Evaluate Role: Checker, reviewer, evaluator, researcher, questioner, adaptor, reflector, etc. Responsibilities: It is the responsibility of the tutor to continually review the effectiveness of the course, including the content, delivery methods, resources, assessment strategies, environmental issues and learner satisfaction. A tutor should complete a lesson evaluation after each session; this should include strengths of the session, areas for development and improvements for future delivery.

Teacher Roles and Responsibilities Teaching Training Cycle Stage 5 (Continued) Evaluate Responsibilities: Learner achievement and progression also give a good indication of the effectiveness of your sessions – although motivated learners can often achieve even if the teaching has areas for improvement. It is the responsibility of the tutor to implement any changes which are considered to be beneficial, either during the next session or in the next scheduled course delivery.

Teacher Roles and Responsibilities Teaching Training Cycle Stage 5 (Continued) Evaluate Topics to research/review: You now need to consider the following through research and further reading: Evaluation methods and strategies.