Worksheet 4

Study Louw (111–120) and respond to the following questions/instructions:

 The national education policy documents spell out the following seven roles of
the teacher (see Louw 111–115):
 Mediator of learning
 Interpreter and designer of learning programmes and material
 Leader, administrator ad manager
 Scholar, researcher and lifelong learner
 Community, citizenship and pastoral role player
 Assessor
 Subject and phase specialist

Elaborate on each of these seven roles, and critically discuss how the effectivity or
ineffectively of a teacher regarding each of these roles could influence/have an
impact on classroom management.

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excellent response.

Louw (116-120) identifies four aspects that can have an influence on organising and
managing the classroom as a learning environment, namely:
 The ecology of the classroom
 The milieu in the classroom
  The social system in the classroom
 The culture of the classroom

Firstly, distinguish clearly between these four aspects.

How would you ensure that each of these factors become a reality in your future
classroom?

What would the effect on classroom management be if these aspects were not in
place?