The Roles, Responsibilities and Obligations of Classroom Teachers

• Main Authors: Markúsdóttir, Erla Sif, Jónsdóttir, Lilja M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Icelandic
• Published: Menntavísindasvið Háskóla Íslands 2016
• Subjects: The role and the responsibility of classroom/homeroom teacher; wellbeing of students; creating classroom atmosphere; classroom management; home-school relationship; Umsjónarkennari; hlutverk umsjónarkennara; vellíðan nemenda; bekkjarandi; bekkjarstjórnun; foreldrasamskipti; Maður; Náð; Iceland
• Online Access: https://ojs.hi.is/index.php/netla/article/view/2387

This paper presents the findings from a study that examined the role, responsibilities and obligations of classroom/homeroom teachers (hereafter classroom teacher) in six elementary and lower secondary schools in Iceland. According to Icelandic legislation pertaining to compulsory school education (...