4.3 MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
My name is Nonduduzo Saint Maziya .I am a foundation
phase teacher in training doing my first year at the Teacher Education Campus
located in Siyabuswa.
MY GOALS AS A TEACHER .
A goal is something that you want to achieve . My goals
as a teacher are,
To promote learning and teaching in my society .I want to
see the passing rate In the elementary schools improving especially in less
developing areas .The rate of illiterate people is increasing in South
Africa and the problem is that the was
no strong foundation for those people during their elementary school.In order
for us to get high passing rate in matric as a teacher in training for foundation
phase I want to prepare my children and give them a strong and stable foundation that they are going to
use as a weapon for their future.
HOW I SEE LEARNING AND TEACHING
I see learning and teaching as an active process where
the educators and learners participate in class. The teachers and learners
works together to make sure that this process is successful. Teachers provide the learners with the work
to do or activities but they are not allowed to spoon-feed them .When
leaners don’t understand the task it is
the job and responsibility of a teacher to assist that learner .
The teaching and
learning process is actually some sort of a relationship .Educators must build
a strong bond with the learners so that there can be a good communication
between them ,by so doing the children won’t be afraid to discuss the social
problems that tends to be a barrier for their education .
I would like to have that strong kind of relationship
with my learners .
HOW I SEE MYSELF AS A TEACHER IN THE LEARNING AND TEACHING SITUATION :
I see myself as a caring teacher . As a foundation phase
teacher I would like to see myself having a strong bond with my learners . I
want them to be free and be able to tell me anything even if it is personal
because some children’s personal life do affect their academic performance . I
want my learners to perform good in class so I am willing to work hard and willing
to go further miles just to provide them with enough information .
