Write a comprehensive note on the role of teacher in a
Montessori classroom?
A Montessori
teacher is considered to be a guide, facilitator or a directress. Her role in
teaching Montessori students is very distinct and significant. In order to have
a better understanding of a role of teacher we have two types of art of
teaching.
1. Productive Art
2. Cooperative Art
PRODUCTIVE ART:
It
refers to an “art in which the activity
of an artist is the principle and the only cause of production” i e.
shoemaker or tailor. They both have end product as shoemaker have shoes and
tailor stitches the clothes.
COOPERATIVE ART:
In
this type of art, the end product is not predefined. There are three
cooperative arts which are: farming, healing, and teaching. Montessori
teacher’s main concern is with teaching under this art.
ROLE OF A TEACHER IN MONTESSORI CLASS:
There
are numerous roles of a teacher in the Montessori classroom. She has to be a
role model for children as they imitate her actions. The important Roles of the
teacher in a classroom are given below.
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PROVIDE APPROPRIATE MATERIALS:
A
Montessori directress should provide appropriate material which meets the needs
of the Montessori students to develop their interest in different fields of
education and practical life.
PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENT:
A
Montessori mentor should prepare the best learning environment where a child
could easily select his own work which is according to his interest. It should
be put in low shelves where the child could easily explore and place it in
order.
OBSERVING THE CHILDREN:
A
directress should observe all children individually. She should deal with them
according to their interest and provide materials or activities but there must
be a dynamic link between children and the prepared environment. She should
observe her student very keenly in order to interpret his need.
GIVING LESSONS:
Montessori
teacher’s lesson should be brief and interesting therefore their attention
should not be diverting elsewhere. She should provide simple and necessary information
to the child to do the work on their own pace.
EVALUATE A STUDENT:
A
directress should evaluate her student in such a way; she should able to know
about the needs and effectiveness of her student. She should evaluate her children
performance individually.
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GOOD COMMUNICATOR:
As
we know that a teacher is a role model for a student; she should be a very good
communicator and help the children to learn how to be a good communicator and communicate
their thoughts to adults.
MORAL SENSE DEVELOPER:
The
role of Montessori guider is to develop moral sense in children. She should
develop the sense of courtesy, calm, grace and respect.
DIAGNOSTICIAN:
Diagnostician’s
mean concerns are with psycho-educational assessment. A Montessori teacher is a
diagnostician as she can figure out the growth, development, and behavior of
the children and guide their parents about their children habits.
PROTECT STUDENT’S INDEPENDENCE:
A
directress should give space to students and let them to work according to
their own interest. She should respect and protect their freedom. She may present interesting and relevant
lesson and then free them to work according to their interest and generate new
ideas and meet their needs.
SUPPORTIVE:
The
teacher should be supportive, offering warmth, security, stability, and non- judgment acceptance to each child. She
should support her student to learn or generate new ideas and work
independently.
To
sum up, Montessori directress is more than a teacher. Her ultimate goal is to
facilitate Montessori children. She works as a guide, directress, and teacher
or mentor in order to retain curiosity, creativity and intelligence in
students.
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