MY PERSONAL TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

My name is Thobile Sambo I am a first year student at Tec Siyabuswa studying towards a Bed for foundation phase. I am going to be foundation phase teacher and this is my teaching philosophy.

A TEACHING PHILOSOPHY- is a statement that i construct to guide me as a teacher. This philosophy does not always stay the same it will evolve as I change or gain more insight into the teaching profession and how I fulfill my role in it

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 My philosophy will help me develop the process of learning and teaching with my learners because I will be guided by the conceptual elements that I will gain after my training as a future foundation phase teacher. Those elements are Caring which means that as a teacher I should be concerned and show empathy to my learners. Accountable meaning I should be liable to account for one’s actions. Critical meaning the ability to understand conditions that give rise to the present reality. Reflective meaning intentionally considering situations from multiple perspectives and carefully considering experience. Support and nurture learning process which helps me to understand how learning occurs in general and in different subject areas. Diverse educational contexts which is exhibiting a wide range of cognitive, linguistic, cultural, social and physical differences

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Teaching has always been my passion and my goals as a future foundation phase teacher is to help the young minds of the nation develop the sense of knowledge and also help them equip new skills. I believe and I know that I can help them realize their potentials. I will also help students find their voices because it will help them to communicate with me as teacher and with their fellow classmates and be able to stand in front of a class and be listened to, this will boost their self-confidence. I will also encourage students to articulate and follow their values. I will also provide support to my students needs to meet challenging academic demands and also help my students to master the fundamental of their studies. A good relationship between the two always gives good academic results. I will also engage my students in whatever activity we going to do because it will help me to know my students better and also know their weaknesses so it can strengthen our teaching and learning relationship.

Achieving those goals and seeing good results out of them will be a great honour to me because it will encourage me to push forward for a better working relationship with my students. It is stated in the conceptual framework of the University of Johannesburg that they are training us to be a Critical, Accountable, Reflective, Caring, Support and nurture learning development and Diverse educational context teacher.

The teaching and learning process will be a point where by I need to put into practise what I have gained after my training as a foundation phase teacher. My teaching and learning process will include the following; Planning, Evaluation, implementation and Assessment. As a future foundation phase teacher I would like to have a good teaching and learning relationship with my learners because I know that it will be easier for me to achieve or meet the curriculum implemented for my grade. In my teaching process I would allow discussions between me and my learners, interaction between the learner and the teacher, adaptation by the world, by a teacher and action by a learner and reflecting on the leaner’s performance by me as a teacher and the learner

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I see myself as good product teacher that will be bounded by the conceptual framework of the University of Johannesburg. I will try to be the best possible teacher that one can be so that my standards can meet the conceptual elements of Uj. I will play remarkable roles that will benefit my students in a prosperous way. I will be a subject matter to my students, I will be accountable for everything. I will be the best organised teacher and also try my level best to meet the needs of my students. I will allow effective communication between me and my learner’s by being a good listener and be easily approached if they have any personal issues in their lives. My responsibility as a teacher will be to keep each student information confidentially. Most of all I will treat my learners with respect so they can respect me back.

 A student needs to be open to me about any matter that he or she may have so I can be able to implement and evaluate. Students should also make studying their priority, they should also concentrate in class so that we can be on the same page. Students should also ask where they need clarification, should also obey the classroom rules to promote punctuality. Students should come to class presentable so they cannot disturb other learners by their self images. Most of all students should respect me as teacher to avoid unnecessary conflicts and delays to our learning and teaching.

In order to promote optimum learning a well conducive learning environment must be provided. Learning must take place in an environment that is well equipped for learning and has all the resources. The language of communication that is used to teach must accommodate all students in order to promote effective communication. Students with communication barriers such as speech impairments, hearing impairments should be identified and be looked after so they can also be able to learn and understand what is taught.

The teaching profession is a professional practice that is underpinned or supported by many values which are controlled by the South African Council of Educators which deals with the registration of teachers, promotes professional development of educators and promote ethical standards. Some teaching philosophies outline very well that we as teachers must be professional at all times so that our profession can be well respected and encourage others by our actions to take teaching as a profession and yes it is true we must make the teaching profession be recognized and be respected by the society. We need to value our profession a lot so the society can value and respect it too.