block1teacherroles

Roles (positive or negative) that a teacher can take on in a classroom. OR Relationships (positive or negative) that a teacher can take on in a classroom.

dictator friend/listener mentor/listener disciplinarian mediator/listener instructor coach entertainer counselor/listener bearer of bad news cupid

After the class brainstormed this list and refined it, small groups came up with definitions for each role and a list of characteristics when a teacher takes on that role in a positive light and another list of characteristics when that role becomes a negative one. Those are posted on http://sp07class.wikispaces.com/block1teacherroles.