THE ROLE OF TEACHERS IN THE 21st CENTURY Ujlakyné Szűcs Éva Senior lecturer Kecskemét College Teacher Training Faculty Foreign Language Institute 1

1. THE CHANGING ROLE OF SCHOOLS SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE SOURCE OF INFORMATION PLACE OF EDUCATING CHILDREN ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS OF SOCIETY PLACE WHERE CHILDREN ARE EDUCATED ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES (PARENTS ALSO HAVE A WORD IN SCHOOL PROGRAMS) TEACH LEARNERS WHAT THEY HAVE TO KNOW TEACH LEARNERS HOW TO LEARN 2

2.THE CHANGING ROLE OF TEACHERS  CONTEXT OF CHILDREN SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE SOURCE OF INFORMATION EDUCATOR SUPPORTER LEADER FACILITATOR PSYCHOLOGIST EXPERT 3

FREE TIME ACTIVITY ORGANISER ENTERTAINER AUTHORITY MANAGER FAMILY AND PARENT ADVISOR 4

5  CONTEXT OF TEACHING LECTURER ORGANISER OF LEARNING PROCESS USER OF CURRICULA RESEARCHER, SYLLABUS-MAKER USER OF TEXTBOOKS TEXTBOOK WRITER CHALKFACE TECHNICIAN, IT EXPERT, PHOTOCOPY MASTER MASTER OF THE PROFESSION ARTIST OF THE PROFESSION

6  CONTEXT OF SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COLLEAGUE AND INDIVIDUUM EMPLOYEE AND SOURCE OF CHANGE BOSS AND TEAM-MEMBER TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL MONEY MAKER (APPLICATIONS, PR)

7 3. COMPONENTS OF TEACHERS’ KNOWLEDGE  Content knowledge (their subjects)  Pedagogic content knowledge (adapt content according to learners’ needs)  General pedagogic knowledge (e.g. classroom management, planning, aids and resources, assessment)  Curricular knowledge  Contextual knowledge (learners’ characteristics, school norms, community ecpectations)  Process knowledge (study skills, team skills, observational skills, ability to relate to learners, peers and parents) Source: J. Roberts (1998) Language Teacher Education London: Arnold

8 4. THE IDEAL TEACHER IN THE 21ST CENTURY TEACHERS IN THE FUTURE CAN DEVELOP STUDENTS’ SKILLS UNDERSTAND THEIR STUDENTS’ PROBLEMS BUILD ON KNOWLEDGE GAINED OUTSIDE THEIR CLASSROOM DEVELOP THEIR OWN KNOWLEDGE BASE TEACH THEIR STUDENTS HOW TO DEVELOP SUPPORT THEIR STUDENTS IN LEARNING AND IN LIFE INITIATE CHANGES IN SCHOOLS

9 TEACHERS IN THE FUTURE WILL BE UNDERSTANDING WELL-PREPARED BOTH IN THEIR SUBJECTS AND IN PEDAGOGY PROFFESSIONALS RATHER THAN MASTERS FACILITATORS OPEN TOWARDS THE NEEDS OF THE LEARNER

10 USEFUL LINKS Teachers meeting the challenge of change (Green Paper, J. Roberts (1998) Language Teacher Education London: Arnold