Roles and Responsibilities of Structured School Management

 Roles and Responsibilities of Structured School Management

Introduction

This article is intended to discuss and describe the roles and responsibilities of school management and a structured school education system.

Education

·       Education refers to the methods of teaching and learning in schools or school-like environments.

·       Education is the transmission of knowledge, skills, and character traits.

·       Education helps you develop critical skills like decision-making, mental ability, problem-solving, and logical thinking.

Formal Education

·       Formal education refers to the structured education system that runs from primary school to university including institutions of specialized vocational, technical, and professional education and training.

·       In India, the Formal Education system consists of five years of primary schooling, followed by three years of middle school, and two years of high school. After the completion of high school, students can pursue higher education at a college or university.

Informal Education

Informal Education refers to a lifelong learning process in which a person acquires knowledge, skills, values, and attitude from the educational influences and resources in his or her environment and daily experiences.

Educational system

·       An Educational system refers to a model which unites/integrates institutional structures (preschools, schools, colleges, and universities) to give education to students.

·       The Indian education system is divided into five categories: preschool education, primary level education, secondary level education, senior secondary level education, and graduate and above level education.

Educational management

Educational management refers to the administration of the educational system in which a group combines human and material resources to supervise, plan, strategies, and implement structures to execute an educational system.

School management

·       School management is the process of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the activities of an institution utilizing human and material resources to effectively and efficiently accomplish the function of teaching, extension work, and research to achieve the aims and goals of a school.

·       School management means running the school along with the desired educational policies. It takes into account all aspects of the school (policies, material, human resources, programs, activities, and pieces of equipment, and integrates them into a fruitful whole).

·       The five basic functions of school management are planning, organizing, coordinating, commanding, and controlling.

·       Some of the main actors of school management are students, staff, teachers, students’ parents, and managerial staff.

·       The main role of school management is to supervise the activities of the school for its smooth functioning.

·       School management should work according to the specific directions given by the society or trust or company regarding admission policy.

Early childhood

·       Early childhood refers to the period from birth to age eight.

·       Early childhood comprises several life stages, marked by one of the remarkable brain development stages for children, and represents a crucial window of opportunity for education.

·       In early childhood children become more self-sufficient, and independent, and develop self-esteem.

School

A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers.

·       Schools should believe in achieving the best for every child.

·       Schools should provide world-class opportunities inside and outside the classroom that allow all students to succeed and thrive, both now and in the future.

·       In the inclusive school system, schools should achieve results in the right way. This means that all students should have their academic, pastoral, and extra-curricular needs met and their potential maximized.

·       Schools are educating the future leaders of our world.

·       The school should aim to foster the values that will generate young people ready to positively impact the world around them.

Early year school

·       The early years (0 to 8) years are the most extraordinary period of growth and development in a child’s lifetime.

·       The foundations of all learning are laid during these periods.

·       The aim of early childhood education (school) is to facilitate optimum development of the child’s full potential and lay the foundation for all-round development and lifelong learning.

EYFS

·       EYFS stands for the Early Years Foundation Stage.

·       EYFS sets standards for the learning, development, and care of your child from birth to five years old.

Preschool education

·       Preschool education is also known as pre-primary education.

·       Preschool education refers to education imparted to children in the 3-6 age group.

·       Preschool education is the first stage of organized education.

Playschool

·A playschool is also known as a preschool, pre-primary school, crèche, or nursery school.

·       Playschool refers to a school where children younger than five years old go to play and learn.

·       Playschool is an educational establishment or learning space offering early childhood education to children before they begin compulsory education at primary school.

·       Playschool use dramas, group activities, and literary and sensory art projects to help children develop their early abilities and language.

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Primary School

 School Teacher

A school teacher is a person who gives lessons in a school.

Roles and responsibilities of a school teacher

 ·       A teacher should possess strong subject knowledge and pure enthusiasm for the subject that can be shared with the students.

·       Teachers should be experienced.

·       A teacher must have hands-on experience in teaching according to the CBSE curriculum/British curriculum/US curriculum.

·       Teachers should be committed to their work and role.

·       Teachers should be able to teach consistently inspirational lessons and have a track record of delivering outstanding results.

·       A teacher should be of a highly collaborative nature and have strong communication skills.

·       A teacher should be committed to the well-being and pastoral care of all students within their care.

·       A teacher should be innovative, creative, and of a positive mindset.

·       A teacher should be able to plan for the timely coverage of the syllabus.

·       A teacher should be able to plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials to facilitate active learning.

·       A teacher should be able to maintain accurate and complete records of student progress and development.

·       A teacher should be able to use appropriate guidelines and types of equipment for the conduct of educational delivery.

·       A teacher should be able to respond to students' and mentors' inquiries.

·       A teacher should be competent to train the students for Olympiad and other competitive examinations.

·       A teacher should be able to manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.

·       A teacher should be able to work under the supervision of the principal.

 Classroom management responsibilities of a good teacher

·       A teacher should plan and prepare classroom instructions.

·       A teacher should identify needed recourse and materials for classroom instructions.

 · A teacher should be able to identify students who need support and extra help, works with them according to individual needs, and regularly reports to coordinate their progress.

·       A teacher should provide resources to meet the needs of individual students.

·        To meet the needs of diverse students, teachers should use a variety of instructional strategies.

·       A teacher should be able to make a positive classroom environment that promotes learning.

·       A teacher should establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed for an orderly, productive classroom and school.

·       A teacher is responsible to design ways to keep a class of multiple intelligence actively involved at different levels.

·       A teacher should be able to motivate, encourage, and find interesting ways to keep the learning spirit high throughout the year.

·       A teacher should be able to operate and care for instructional equipment and materials as assigned by the school. This includes preparing the classroom for activity, obtaining the required material and equipment, operating the equipment, and the return of all materials and equipment to storage.

·       A teacher should be able to conduct and provide demonstrations to teach such skills as sports, dance, song, games, storytelling, and handicrafts.

·       A teacher should be able to supervise students during non-instructional times, such as emergency drills, assemblies, cafeteria, restrooms, field trips hallways, playground, and bus loading activities.

·       A teacher should be able/ committed to assure the health and safety of students during movement from one center to another by following established practices and procedures and maintaining the learning environment in a safe, orderly, and clean manner.

Professional responsibilities of a good teacher

·       A teacher should behave politely and show respect to all students to help build self-esteem in them.

·       A teacher should show a sense of fairness to students and avoid partiality in all matters at all times.

·       A teacher should be able/ committed to perform a variety of clerical duties in support of classroom activities, such as preparing, typing, copying, and filing instructional materials. Grade student tests and assignments, recording of grades, attendance reports, and maintaining student records and files as assigned.

·       A teacher should be responsible to inform parents regarding student progress, the instructional program, and other school issues.

·       A teacher should be able/ committed to conducting student and parent orientation sessions in the class during the first month of school.

·       A teacher should participate in teacher-parent conferences regarding students’ progress or problems.

·       A teacher should comply with ministry law, school policies, and procedures.

·       A teacher should be made responsible to collect, assess, and provide timely feedback for assignments.

·       A teacher should participate in professional growth activities.

·       A teacher should be able/ committed to participate in in-house training programs.