Presenter
Facilitator
Mentor
Coach

Role	Presenter	Facilitator	Mentor	Coach
Action	Delivers information to the learner	Guides the learner through the experience	Trusted thought partner who empowers learners to become autonomous and take charge of their learning and personal growth	Supports learner from beginning to end of a task — observing, encouraging, providing feedback, giving more feedback
Action Example	Introduces new content through presentation	Asks learners a series of questions that encourage critical thinking and problem solving towards a solution or answer	Encourages learners to move through learning experiences and challenge themselves to work through complex problems, excites learners about learning	Motivates learning; knows what will make each learner persevere; transmits knowledge and skill to help build proficiency; provides precise feedback to build skills and knowledge
Example of learning event where role is best suited	Introducing new content/concepts central to new lesson or unit	Project-based learning with small-group activities; guided exploration of material	Individualized feedback conferences where focus might be on establishing learning goals and assessing academic progress	Supervised practice with modeling and feedback