Teachers Roles in the class

During a lesson, a teacher needs to manage the activities and the learners in the classroom in different ways. This is called “Teacher Roles”. Every teacher changes roles during a lesson, depending to the target of activities, lesson aims and the level and age of the learners. Here are some roles teachers often take:

Role	The teacher…
Planner	Prepares and thinks through the lesson in detail before teaching it, so that it has variety and there are appropriate activities for the different learners in the class.
Informer	Gives the learners detailed information about the language or about an activity.
Manager	Organizes the learning space, makes sure everything in the classroom is running correctly.
Monitor	Goes around the class during individual, pair and group work activities.
Involver	Makes sure all the learners are taking part in the activities.
Parent / Friend	Comforts learners when they are upset and unhappy.
Diagnostician	Is able to recognize the course of learners’ difficulties.
Resource	Can be used by the learners for help and advice.