Page 5 - An Ideal Teacher

principles of tolerance in learners, by do not identify with Christianity at all,

being their role models in this regard. and stand silently during prayer times.

The language of instruction is English,
The learners have different learning
and all of the learners are fluent in
styles, as discussed in Howard

English, though some expressed that
Gardner’s theory of multiple
they difficult to articulate themselves
intelligences (Gardner, 1999). It is a

properly in English, especially when it
well-established fact that learners learn
comes to poetry analysis. The main
well through fun activities (Willis, 2007)
languages spoken in learners’ homes
and implementing games for teaching

are isiZulu, Sepedi, Setswana and
and assessment made my learners
Shona. An ideal teacher takes the
more inclined to, and more able to,

language barrier into consideration and
learn. I saw that they put effort into
finds ways to communicate the essence
things that were important to them,
of an idea in a way that everyone can
such as Sports Day, Choir and a Life

understand.
Orientation task where they were

The learners at Maryvale say Grace required to create and perform dances.

before meals before second break, and An ideal teacher truly needs to harness

pray at the end of the day as well. and channel the creativity of learners in

Although not all learners are strictly the learning process.

Catholic at home, many of their

parents appreciate the religious

structure of the school. Other learners