Characteristics of Teacher & Learners

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                   In English Language Teaching (ELT), especially, when English is connected to Class Room Teaching (CRT), it plays a very significant role in engrossing the student's attention. To acquire good communication skills or to excel in communication skills, one has to acquire expertise in all the four skills. They are Listening, Verbal Communication, Interpretation and Inscription Skills. Before a student acquires with all these skills, he/she has to develop interest towards the subject or language. In this regard, the Teacher plays a very prominent role in attracting the student's attention by creating interest among the students. 

                              A Teacher should play various roles such as Learner, Facilitator, Assessor, Manager and Evaluator. Before teaching the students a teacher has to first place himself/ herself as a learner and think from the learners perspective. In doing so, students can be captured with interest. In the classroom, Teacher roles can be discussed with learners as a part of student preparation, along with other characteristics of curriculum. Learners can imagine about what roles they wish for their teacher, how this inclination fits in with other aspects of their learning method, and why the teacher chooses every role.

💠 Role Of Teacher :-

"Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and not as a hard duty."

― Albert Einstein

💠 FACILITATOR :-

                     It is very significant that students should sense that their teachers concern about them and thus teacher should become the best facilitator to the students in all the aspects. As a facilitator she has to direct and support students in learning for themselves as a self-explorer. Teachers should develop best learning environment which reflects the students’ life in societal, intellectual and linguistic occurrences. As a facilitator a teacher should lay a strong foundation for their personal growth. 

💠 Subject Mater knowledge :-

                     Subject matter knowledge enables teachers to make use of audio-visual materials when possible, guide students to get some learning strategies, teach a topic in accordance with students’ proficiency levels, and  watch and inform students about their progress in language learning. The significance of this knowledge type suggests the use of subject matter knowledge in different phases of the educational process such as using target language effectively in class, integrating lessons based on students’ backgrounds and preparing effective lesson plans.

💠 Flexible:-

The teacher is willing to alter plans and directions in a manner which assistspeople in moving toward their goals. Seeks to reason out situations withstudents and staff in a manner that allows all people to move forward in apositive direction.