Page 4 - Teaching Studies Part B

8. An ideal teacher knows that that the work of learning extends outside of the

classroom, that learners can deepen their understandings through peer sharing,
engaging with members of the community and with experts in the field both

physically and through technology.

The “ideal” teacher that Parktown Boys’ high school would need (verbatim
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Khoza N- the ideal teacher that is needed at Parktown Boys’ high school, is the type of

teacher that will complement and correlate with the school’s context. A teacher that instills
an aura of inclusivity amongst all the learners and the stake holders in the school. It is an

ideal teacher that recognizes diversity in terms of academic performance, learners’

cognitive abilities, cultural diversity, religious and ethnicity of both the learners and the
staff members. An ideal teacher that understands that all learners can learn but, they do

not learn at the same pace.

Simelane P- To add on the above, it needs a teacher that subscribes to a caring

pedagogy, who takes into consideration the emotional well-being of the learners’ which
means the teacher is able to identify when everyone is in high spirit or not, able to find

out what might be bringing a learner down, physical well-being which include the learners

lifestyle, behavior, and choices, an ideal teacher will be able to identify when this is being
compromised and try to guide the learner into the correct path and also pays attention to

the learners relationships with their family, their peers and their teacher. If a problem is
encountered the teacher works together with the parents and the experts in the field.

An ideal teacher that would be needed at the schools would be a teacher who provides
learners opened space to participate confidently and equally towards the bigger project

of knowing. An ideal teacher who commends freedom of speech and freedom of

expression in any language that is appropriate and is in line with the schools’ etiquette.
The ideal teacher that would be needed at the school is a teacher that is in line with the

schools’ context has to be a teacher that provides equal learning opportunities and equal
assessment opportunities. A teacher that stimulates learners minds and understands that

the learners are not tubula rasa however, they do possess some form of knowledge of

the subject content he/she addresses learners’ misconceptions and rewards learners for