block2teacherroles

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.

moderator/mediator/liaison between students/students students/other teacher/lawyer friend role model authority figure/authoritarian dictator fellow intellectual/lifelong learner parent confidant/a person you can trust motivator (or demotivator) hero critic (positive or negative)

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/block2teacherroles.