The Gr R Teacher Flashcards
What is the most important quality for a teacher to have?
A genuine love for children
Qualities of a caring teacher
- sensitivity
- patience
- empathy
- creativity
Qualities of a respectful teacher
- self-awareness
- respects diversity
- acknowledges agency of children
- respect for children and families
Qualities of an energised teacher
- curiosity
- openness to new ideas
- high energy levels
- enthusiasm and positive outlook
Roles of the Gr R teacher
- Teacher
- Mediator
- Caregiver/parent
- Supporter
- Reporter
- Team player
- Nurse
- Secretary/Principal (depending on size of ECD site)
What is the view of the teacher as a deliverer?
The teacher presents the content and follows the curriculum like a recipe
The teacher as a creator
- teacher experiments
- teacher works collaboratively
- imagination not stifled by curriculum
The teacher as an adaptor
- teacher is flexible, reflective, adaptive
- thinks metacognitively about their teaching
Criteria to be a Gr R teacher
- undergone prolonged ECE education
- have a specialised body of knowledge
- have a commitment to the public good and shares values with other colleagues, parents and childhood specialists
- have a sense of autonomy and self-regulation
Values upheld by SACE
- service orientated to the development and education of young children
- openness and transparency
- quality education
- professionalism
Competencies a beginner teacher must have
- sound subject knowledge
- ability to select appropriate content and sequence it appropriately
- knowledge of how children learn
- highly developed literacy, numeracy and IT skills
- understands diversity and teaches inclusively
- can identify social problems and work collaboratively to solve them
How does a teacher’s view of children influence their teaching?
- influences the environ they design
- influences how they talk to, listen to and observe the child
The child wants the teacher to observe the _____
effort rather than the result/end product
How can one develop a strong image of children?
- recognise their rights and strengths
- allow them full citizenship
- listen to their ideas, ambitions, desires and requests
- give immediate responses and show that what matters to children matters to you too
Why must children be allowed to interact without adult interference?
- learn best from other children without excessive assistance
- need to form and discover friendships
