What are the Seven Important Responsibilities in the Total Development of the Child?

Seven Important Responsibilities in the Total Development of the Child: Following are his responsibilities:

I. Character Development

II. Effective Teaching Learning

III. Curriculum Development

IV. Adjusting Individual Differences

V. Classroom Management

VI. Total School Effectiveness

VII. Evaluation of Pupil Performance

I. Character Development:

1. To develop a respect for the rights, privileges, opinions, property and individualities of others.

2. To create group situations which will develop desirable leadership and fellowship qualities in the pupils?

3. To set a standard of classroom and school environment behaviour which conforms to socially acceptable behaviour?

4.To direct discussion and develop understanding on moral and other ethical issues in order to develop understanding of the reasons for ethical standard.

5. To encourage individuality in each pupil’s thinking and action.

II. Technique of Teaching (Effective Teaching Learning):

1. To select materials, teaching aids and methods which will facilitate the learning process and stimulate the desire for further learning.

2. To meet the needs, background and capacities of the children being taught.

3. To teach by use of a suitable variety of lectures, discussions, demonstrations, visual and oral presentations, recitation, directed group effort, experimentation, special projects and field trips.

4. To analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of various teaching techniques in order to improve the learning process.

5. To endeavour to obtain and maintain pupil interest and attention so that teaching is done in a receptive atmosphere.

6. To endeavour to assure that material taught is applied in such a manner as to develop a pattern of understanding for future use in other areas.

7. To encourage and guide critical thinking by pupils.

8. To develop desirable work and study skills and habits.

9. To enlist pupil participation in the lesson planning process.

10. To develop broad outlines and objectives to be attained within prescribed limits, for a subject or skill area based upon die needs and interests of a specific group of pupils.

III. Curriculum Development and Implementation:

1. To participate in grade level or subject-matter study of existing curricula and in the development of improved expanded curricula.

2. To determine the object, scope and methods of the grade of subject to be taught.

3. To devise assignments, when necessary, in order to enrich the teaching programme for the pupils.

4. To correlate his subject curriculum with the curriculum of other subjects.

IV. Adjusting to Individual Differences and Development Levels:

1. To draw upon and to apply basic knowledge of the psychology of the child in order to establish readiness for learning.

2. To make an effort to know as much as possible about the background and out-of-school environment of each child, in order to improve die teaching-learning process.

3. To develop in each pupil a sense of personal growth and value.

4. To maintain discipline by being consistently friendly, fair and firm.

5. To handle behaviour problems in a controlled manner.

V. Classroom Management:

1. To assign responsibility to pupils for the care and house-keeping of the room’s physical assets.

2. To develop, prepare and/or provide material and equipment and to display in a manner so as to improve the learning situation.

3. To maintain the school-room in a healthy and safe condition, assuring proper lighting, ventilation, etc.

4. To prepare and maintain orderly and accurately all required record, such as attendance registers.

VI. Total School Effectiveness:

1. To accept responsibility for pupil discipline throughout the school and in the interest of the school as a whole.

2. To cooperate with all co-workers and to exchange ideas in order to improve and provide variety of approach on the teaching situation.

3. To execute all required school regulations and assignments on time.

4. To accept his full share of pupil activity and participation, such as, attending athletic contests, etc.

5. To contribute constructively to committees, faculty meetings and other school system groups.

VII. Evaluation and Reporting of Pupil Performance:

1. To devise and administer appropriate tests to measure the level and quality of pupil learning.

2. To interpret test results and relate finding to pupil progress or lack of it in order to improve the teaching and learning process.

3. To evaluate pupil performances through reports, recitations, homework and other types of assignments.

4. To report pupil achievement and progress to parents by means of conferences and progress reports.

5. To cooperate and enlist the cooperation of school specialists in the process of pupil evaluation as required.