Responsibilities of School Principal
Teachers are responsible to draft an effective lesson plan. The lesson plan should be made keeping in mind objectives of student learning, activities to keep them engaged, strategies to check student understanding. To be effective, the lesson plan does not have to be an exhaustive document that describes each and every possible classroom scenario. Nor does it have to anticipate each and every student’s response or question. Instead, it should provide a general outline of the teaching goals, learning objectives, and means to accomplish them. It is a reminder of what is to be done & how it is to be done.
Teachers have to deal with numerous types of parents and some of them are difficult to handle – The over involved parents, the absent parent, the demanding parent, the defensive parent, the uncooperative parent. Parent involvement actually declines as students grow older, so that it is less in secondary schools than in elementary. The onus is on teachers to ensure that the parents are actively involved as successful parent involvement improves not only student behavior and attendance but also positively affects student achievement.
Assessment is an integral facet of teacher instruction. Effective teachers constantly monitor student learning & collect evidence of student understanding. This information is further used to improve their teaching and guide students about their performance & potential.
In the classroom, discipline is regarded as a code of conduct that both teachers and students agree upon and cooperate in its enforcement. Once the rules are set by all learning and teaching participants, it will be hard for them to deny or refuse disciplinary action in case of any transgression of the rules. Discipline is providing a fear free environment in which positive teaching and positive learning can occur simultaneously. It is important to have a basic set of rules for students to follow. If your students know what you want from them, they are more likely to exhibit the type of behavior you want. These regulations will help maintain classroom management and discipline.
The day-to-day job of a teacher, rather than broadcasting content, is becoming one of designing and guiding students through engaging learning opportunities. Students aren't consumers of facts. They are active creators of knowledge. The teachers are responsible for dealing with different kind of learners in a heterogeneous classroom & engaging them. Effective teachers provoke positive competition.
Building a home that will stand the test of time requires both a solid foundation and a sound design plan. It is not an either/or proposition. The same holds true for curriculum and instruction. An effective instructional practice loses effectiveness if the curriculum isn't strong enough. To many school leaders, aligning curriculum & instruction may sound like an esoteric exercise with little real school practice, but it will result in more efficient and effective daily teaching. It will make it easier for teachers to create meaningful integrated (or “problem-based”) learning by bundling standards and also enjoyable for students.