The professional role which will be explored is that of a primary school teacher. Teaching is a very rewarding job and is often considered a valuable career. Teachers come from all different walks of life, of different ages and backgrounds. Every teacher has a different outlook on life through the experiences that they encounter which can enrich and enhance their outlook and this knowledge can be passed on to their pupils.
Roles and Responsibilities
Teachers have an important role to play within the lives of children, as children spend more than half of their waking lives in schools. The main role of the teacher is to further the knowledge and understanding of each and every child within the classroom. According to the Government website (Directgov.uk, 2010) the main responsibility of a teacher is to teach children according to the National Curriculum as set out by the Government. This can be done through careful planning and preparing stimulating and exciting lessons in accordance with the school’s education guidelines and implementing this adequately with the help of the Teaching assistant. The ability to achieve such a goal will help in motivating the pupils to strive to reach their full potential. Creating a positive classroom environments with relevant displays to the work in hand will also enhance the experience of learning for pupils and help in motivating them (ibid).
A teacher should strive to identify the needs of the students which can be done by getting to know each pupil on a one to one basis. In order to plan adequately for each individual pupil, within the classroom, it is important that the teacher continually assess’ all pupils to ensure that they are reaching the targets that have been set on an individual basis for them. It may be necessary that the teacher may have to adapt the structure of the lesson in order to facilitate those children who require additional support.
Good communication skills and patience is very...