The homeroom teacher’s role in psychological counseling at school

Today in China it is the homeroom teacher who plays the important role in psychological counseling. This paper discusses the development of homeroom teachers and the many roles they take on in schools. It states that the homeroom teacher is a leader, organizer, and manager who is the main person to carry on the national educational policy, the educational and teaching plan for the school, the link of the home to the school, and promote student development. The paper lists the requirements for the homeroom teachers, their objectives, and responsibilities. Responsibilities related to psychological counseling include moral education, understanding and helping students who lag behind, guidance of student learning, guidance of personal relationships, guidance of psychological problems, guidance of physical and health problems, and guidance of careers and future education. Some of the methods used by homeroom teachers include one-on-one counseling, class meetings, group discussion, lectures, and visiting with families. It summarizes that the homeroom teacher system makes it possible for teachers to know more about their students and provides ways to solve problems in a timely manner. (JDM) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document