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