Give_a_Reflective_Account_of_Your_Role,_Responsibilities_and_Boundaries_as_a_Teacher_Within_the_Context_of_Legislative_and_Lifelong_Learning.

Give a reflective account of your role, responsibilities and boundaries as a teacher within the context of legislative and lifelong learning. The teaching profession is noted mostly to involve full teaching roles rather than the associated teaching roles involved in the profession. It is worth noting that there are several teacher related roles that the teacher undertakes in his day to day activities. As a teacher in the Lifelong Learning sector, my basic activity will involve carrying out roles that relates to teaching cycle. These roles involve the initial assessment of the learners in order to prepare and plan an effective lesson tailored to the needs of the learners. It also includes the delivery of lessons and the assessment of individual learners. Finally, my initial role will include the evaluation of the lesson to check the achievement of lesson objectives. Apart from the above teacher roles, there are several teacher related roles I will undertake in teaching in the Lifelong Learning sector. One of these teacher related roles is the management of learning resources and maintenance of the learning environment for effective learning to take place. My role will also involve interviewing prospective students whilst providing information and guidance to students I will also be keeping records of students’ attendance and provide personal tuition to those who need extra help with their studies. Aside my roles as a teacher in the Lifelong Learning sector, I also have to undertake responsibilities that come with it. One of my responsibilities as a teacher in the Lifelong Learning sector is to apply and promote the codes and principles of practice. It is my responsibility to demonstrate that the needs of individual learners have been taken into consideration within the context of personalised learning. I will also be responsible for promoting equal opportunity among learners and engage with diversity as well as dealing with attitudes and behaviours that are discriminatory appropriately. As a teacher, I will also be involved in negotiating ground rules with learners that will bring about mutual respect and understanding within the learning environment. Moreover to deliver an effective lesson plan, I will have to prepare lesson plans that meet the needs of individual learners and also contribute to the development of my subject area of the curriculum. My responsibility will also include effective assessment of learners using different assessment methods and provide learners with feedback within a reasonable period of time. As a teacher, my practice will be evaluated in collaboration with my colleagues to ensure my continuous professional development. Aside the above roles and responsibilities, there are limitations or boundaries that come in the form of legislative requirements for teachers. As a teacher involved in working with children and young people, I am required by the Children’s Act of 2004 to cooperate and to focus on improving outcomes for all children and young people irrespective of their background or their circumstances. Every Child Matters (ECM) is a new approach to the well being of children and young people from birth to age 19. It is the government’s aim for every child, whatever their background or circumstances, to have the support they need to be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution and achieve economic well being. Teachers must also ensure that student’s records are accurately recorded and only used for registered purposes only as required by the Data Protection Act. A side this, the Protection of Children’s Act 1999, makes it mandatory for teachers who work with children or vulnerable adults to have an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Criminal Records Bureau. Other legislations that limits my responsibilities as a teacher includes The Health and Safety at work Act 1974, the Disability and Discrimination Act 1995and legislations relating to Human Rights which requires the inclusion of all learners on the basis of gender, ethnicity, disability, age, religion and sexual orientation. Also of important mention is the Code of Professional Practice which guides the activities of teachers in the Lifelong Learning sector. This code outlines the professional behaviour which the Institute for Learning expects from its members throughout their professional career. The professional behaviour expected of me as a teacher in the Lifelong Learning sector, relates to integrity, respect, care, practice, disclosure and responsibility.