Title: Identify the roles and responsibilities of teachers.
Course: Introduction to Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow (19199-18) > Section: Discovering Learning Differences

Identification of roles and responsibilities should be done through

- brainstorming
- interviewing a teacher
- researching (e.g., human resources materials, job sites, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Virginia Education Wizard)
- observing a teacher.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What are the most important roles of a teacher?
- What personality traits might help one become an effective teacher?

Communication

- Why are effective speaking and communication skills essential for a teacher?
- How do your teachers communicate important information to you? To your parents?

Leadership

- How can interviewing a teacher benefit your application to the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow program?
- What volunteer experiences help one prepare to be a teacher?

Management

- How might a school that is hiring choose between two teachers with the same educational background?
- How do teachers decide what curriculum to use in a classroom?