May 28th, 2014Berca, “Sf. Mucenic Sava” Technological High School

Authentic Roles of the 21st Century Teacher

The 21st Century Learners are:

• collaborative• adaptive• information, media and technology

savvy• communicators• immediate and instant• require instant gratification• creators and adaptors

What does it mean to teach English to a 21st century learner?

If teachers can only provide:content,

facts,dates,

formulas,research,theories,

stories and informationwhich can be found

anywhere, anytime,

on anything …

…isn’t our role in the lives of our students obsolete?

We are no longer the main source of knowledge.

But we have the responsibilityto teach how these new resources can be handled,

how the information availablecan be validated,

synthesized,leveraged,

communicated and used in real life contexts, to solve real life

problems.

The 21st Century educator is…

The Visiona

ryThe

Leader

The Learner

The Communicat

or

The Adaptor

The Model

The Collaborator

The Risk -Taker

Adaptability“able to change or be changed in order

to deal successfully with newsituations “ (Oxford Learner’s

Dictionary);

It requires personalized content/ instruction/interaction and

adapting the curriculum to each individual learner.

The solution could be social technologies like blogs, and a

dynamic, teaching style inclusive of different ways of learning.

Flexibility“able to change to suit new conditions or situations” (Oxford Learner’s Dictionary)- It is the idea that your plans

can change very quickly;- It means incorporating

feedback (good or bad criticism) into your teaching;

- On-the-spot changes may also need to be made based on certain situations in the classroom, often without prior realization. 

CommunicationTeachers communicate to perform six

necessary functions:- Set direction for the learning (goal setting)- Provide relevance for the learning

(motivation)- Guide the learning activity (methodology)- Indicate when the learning is successfully

accomplished (assessment & evaluation)- Manage classroom environment- Engage in social activity

Teachers as Learners

Learner: one who uses study, instruction, or experience to gain knowledge, understanding, or skill

“Is it utopian to propose that teachers

be permitted and expected to learn too?”

(Frances Hawkins)

The Leader, the Mentor, the Catalyst of Change

Teacher leaders assume a wide range of roles to

support school and student success.

Whether these roles are assigned formally or

shared informally, they build the entire school's

capacity to improve. Because teachers can

leadin a variety of ways, many

experienced teachers canserve as leaders among

their (younger) colleagues.

The VisionaryImagination, a key component of adaptability, is a crucial component of any

educator. We must see the potential in the emerging tools and webtechnologies, grasp these and manipulate them to serve our needs in class.

The visionary also looks across the disciplines and through the curricula.They can make links that reinforce and value learning in other areas, andleverage other fields to reinforce their own teaching and the learning of

their students.

The Collaborator

Blogger, Wikispaces, MSN, MySpace, Facebook .As educators we must be able to leverage thesecollaborative tools to enhance and captivate ourlearners. We too, must be collaborators: sharing,

contributing, adapting and inventing.

The Risk Taker

We must take risks and sometimes surrender ourselves to the students’ knowledge, use the

strengths of the digital natives to understand and navigate new products, have the students teach each

other. The learning pyramid shows that the highest retention of knowledge comes from teaching others.

Let’s trust our students.

Should our teaching provideEntertainment or Engagement?

Entertainment is• passive• for enjoyment• short-lived• doesn’t require

relevance• escape from

problems• using the creativity

of others

Engagement is:• active• for learning• long term-results• meaningful and

applicable• solving problems• using the creativity

of the participant

What do students need to do?

What skills to provide…

What types of activities to use

Last but not least…

Bibliography

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=075aWDdZUlMhttps://edorigami.wikispaces.com/21st+Century+Teacherhttp://www.connectivism.cahttps://sites.google.com/site/21stcenturyskills21/skill-1http://fm44.wordpress.com/2007/12/24/the-teacher-as-the-communicator/http://hawkinscenters.org/exhibitmu/teacher-as-learner/http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept07/vol65/num01/Ten-Roles-for-Teacher-Leaders.aspx

Thank youSo much

for your time & attention!

Mrs Emilia Frinculeasa “Radu Vladescu” Theoretical High School

http://englishteachingonthebuzauvalley.blogs

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