The Roles of Teachers

Chapter one was called "Conceptualizing Teaching Acts."  I never really thought about roles of teachers in the sense of technical terms.  I only thought as teachers as artists, scientists, managers, facilitators, etc.  This chapter really interested me because the concept of teacher role has developed over the years and has shaped teachers today.  The first role of the teacher is called a Passive Technician.  Basically theorists come up with this knowledge and teachers are trained to understand and implement these theories. Their primary goal of teaching is maximizing content knowledge through activities which is anchored in discipline.   As years passed, the next role was developed, called teachers as reflective practitioners.  Their primary goal of teaching is maximizing learning potential through problem-solving activities while using the integrated approach.  The third role is teachers as transformative intellectuals.  Their primary goal is maximizing sociopolitical awareness through problem-posing activities while using the holistic approach.  The question I ask myself is what role am I going to be as a teacher?  I hope to be a transformative intellectual because it consists of all of the roles and include all the players in the teaching process; teachers, learners, experts, and the community.  I believe with all of these players working together, the school will not only be a place for learning, but also another family.