There are many duties and responsibilities a teacher has. The following is a general overview.

 prepare lessons, making them as interesting as possible

 prepare homework, assignments and assessment
 research information to ensure the knowledge they impart is current
 mark homework and pieces of assessment
 identify the needs of individual students in their classes, and work to help each child
develop his or her own potential
 prepare resources for the classroom
 confer with students over their work
 assist children to learn, not judge their inability to learn
 identify emotional, intellectual, physical, etc issues which may be hindering the student
from learning to his/her best potential, and research and recommend courses of action
 conduct parent-teacher interviews
 provide a sounding board (for both students and teachers) and allow for open
discussion
 attend professional development sessions to improve his/her own teaching methods
and curriculum
 present a professional but caring persona at all times
 Treat students with respect, and teach them to treat others with respect

TEACHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (GTDRI Assessment Instrument)

The purpose of the Teacher Duties and Responsibilities Instrument (TDRI) is to describe the
expectations for teachers in addition to the teaching tasks outlined in the GTOL.

A.     Follows professional practices consistent with school and system policies in working
with students, students’ records, parents, and colleagues

1.   Demonstrates communication and interpersonal skills as they relate to interaction

with students, parents, other teachers, administrators, and other school personnel

2.   Is available to students and parents for conferences according to system policies

3.   Facilitates home-school communication by such means as holding conferences,

telephoning, and sending written communications

4.   Maintains confidentiality of students and students’ records

 5.   Works cooperatively with school administrators, special support personnel,
colleagues, and parents

B.   Complies with rules, regulations, and policies of governing agencies and supervisory
personnel

1.      Complies with state administrative regulations and Board of Education policies

2.      Adheres to school and local school system procedures and rules

3.      Conducts assigned classes at the times scheduled

4.      Enforces regulations concerning student conduct and discipline

5.      Demonstrates timeliness and attendance for assigned responsibilities

6.      Provides adequate information, plans, and materials for substitute teacher

7.      Maintains accurate, complete, and appropriate records and files reports promptly

8.      Attends and participates in faculty meetings and other assigned meetings and activities
according to school policy

9.      Complies with conditions as state in contract

C.  Demonstrates professional practices in teaching

1.   Models correct use of language, oral and written

2.       Demonstrates accurate and up-to-date knowledge of content

3.       Implements designated curriculum

4.       Maintains lesson plans as required by school policy

5.       Assigns reasonable tasks and homework to students

6.       Participates in professional development opportunities and applies the concepts to

classroom and school activities

D.      Acts in a professional manner and assumes responsibility for the total school program,
its safety and good order

1.       Takes precautions to protect records, equipment, materials, and facilities

2.       Assumes responsibility for supervising students in out-of-class settings

3.       Demonstrates appropriate personal contact while in performance of school duties

E.      Assumes a role in meeting the school’s student achievement goals, including academic
gains of students assigned to the teacher

F.      Observations of the teacher by the principal and assistant principals, in addition to those
recorded on the GTOI during instruction, at other times as appropriate

(Other duties and responsibilities prescribed by local school or system such as, but not
limited to: lunchroom, homeroom, hall, playground and other advisory duties)

Teachers' Responsibilities & Duties

 As federal and state governments continue to legislate increased demands from the
nation's schools, teachers' responsibilities and duties span over a wide range from just
teaching subject matter. Federally mandated programs, such as No Child Left Behind,
and the ever-changing requirements from new technologies mean a heavier workload
on public school teachers.

Provide Instruction

 Teachers' primary responsibilities involve providing direct instruction to students. Her

most important duty is to help students learn specific subject matter while they develop
as mature, capable and responsible young adults. A teacher guides and helps develop
young minds as students improve their study habits, communication skills and ability to
work with others.

Plan Curriculum

 Teachers enter their profession with four-year college degrees. They have majored in, or
have accumulated a specified number of college credits in their subject area. They
possess a valid teaching certificate or a license. These qualifications are just the
beginning. Teachers must know their state's standard course of study, complete with
goals and objectives for each course they teach. They must follow a specified curriculum
for their district, as well as for the state. They must keep up with and comply with
federal and state mandatory testing mandates, and teach content with those goals,
objectives and test requirements in mind.

Creating yearly, monthly, weekly and daily lesson plans are their responsibility as well,
along with pacing guides that comply with departmental and district criteria and
standards.
Maintain a Safe Environment

 A teacher is responsible for keeping her students safe. She must continually be aware of
environmental hazards that may harm a child, as well as instruct all students in her care
of procedures for dealing with situations that might arise. She creates and maintains a
classroom environment that is conducive to learning, as well as safe for individuals and
the class as a whole.

Provide Assistance

 Teachers continually assist other teachers, counselors and administrators in

implementing policies and rules, as well as academic concerns.

Communicate

 A teacher communicates instructional goals and objectives to her students, to her

supervisors and to parents or guardians in order to best meet expectations of all
stakeholders. She continues to provide feedback regarding progress toward and
achievement of those goals and objectives.

Evaluate Performance

 A teacher continually evaluates her own performance, the progress of her student, and
translates this evaluation into report card grades, test scores and anecdotal reports to
parents and administrators. She must also communicate assessment results to students
in order to promote further growth and learning.

Maintain Records

 Teachers must maintain accurate, timely and complete records, many for which they are
legally responsible and must be able to stand up to in a court of law, should the need
arise. Attendance, government reports, documents required for children with special
needs are examples of such formal records. Teachers keep records for their own
assessment, as well as for interaction with and contact of parents and support
personnel within the school.

Collaborate with Colleagues

 No teacher works alone. Schools are filled with other teachers and support workers who
must collaborate in order to best meet the educational and physical needs of children.
Carving out time in an already impossible schedule for interaction and collaborative
planning remains an important duty of every teacher.