Teachers

The role of the teachers in Gence Preschool is based on the philosophy that young children learn through their own self-directed interactions with their environment and the people within it. The role of the teacher includes the following.

• Preparing the learning environment.

• Observing the children and individualizing the curriculum.

• Interacting with the children.

• Planning

• Notifying parents regarding their children’s development ongoing bases.

Experience allows a teacher to know when to interact with the children and when to step back and observe. A teacher’s interactions with the children are governed by the following considerations.

• When interacting with the children, teachers lower themselves on their eye level.

• Teachers speak to the children in a normal voice. They never talk “down” to them.

• Teachers encourage children to make choice and to solve problems by using open-ended questions and by discussing alternatives.

• Teachers support children in their risk taking as learners. They encourage and accept their best attempts.

Learning is a social event and takes place within a social context. The teacher is a part of this social group. Rather than being solely a director of activities, the teacher must act as a collaborative learner in the classroom. Children need to see the teacher as a part of their ongoing learning process.