The Roles of Teachers in ELT

Controller

Facilitator

Learner

Assessor

Manager

Prompter

Evaluator

Resource

Organizer

Participant

Tutor

Complete charge of the class, what students do, what they say and how they say it.

Educates the students by introducing the target language, giving tasks, using repetitive drilling techniques and leading them through the content

Encourages students to participate and makes suggestions about how students may proceed in an activity. The teacher should be helping students only when necessary.

A kind of walking resource center ready to offer help if needed, or provide learners with whatever language they lack when performing communicative activities.

See how well students are performing or how well they performed

Correct learners

Giving instructions

Serve as demonstrator

Improves the atmosphere in the class when the teacher takes part in an activity

Interact with learners without being too overpowering

Acts as a coach when students are involved in project work or self-study

Provides advice and guidance and helps students clarify ideas and limit tasks

Think from the learners’ perspective before she plans to interact with the students

Direct and support students in
learning for themselves as a self-explore

Develop best learning environment which reflects the students’ life in societal, intellectual and linguistic occurrences

Plan well in advance regarding handling the classes within the stipulated time, covering academics as well as interpersonal skills with various teaching techniques

True and fair evaluation should be done by a teacher in order to do justice to a student’s career