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The purpose of this portfolio:

The purpose of this portfolio is aimed at showing my experiences as a novice teacher and how I teach in
class. Over the years of my studies I have grown to become a very inclusive and the most adapting teacher

I have ever been. In the portfolio my lesson plans and assessments show that as a teacher I address
modern day challenges and push my learners to become critical thinkers. In the portfolio I show

extensively that I make use of modern-day tools to teach my subject to adapt to the ever-changing

technology. In this portfolio I show the roles that I play in the teaching and learning process and how I
make informed decisions about how I intend to achieve various outcomes. I also show in my lesson plans

that I always reflect on my teaching to improve and ensure that in future I come back with much more

better learning opportunities. The portfolio also aims at showing that not only academic achievement is a
priority, but we should always put learners at the center of learning. I believe as a teacher I should always

help learners to achieve their goals.

Audience of the portfolio

The report is aimed at aspiring and novice educators. It shows the teachers that there is more than one

way to facilitate the process. The portfolio can also be used as a tool for learners as it contains information

that they can use in their studies. The portfolio can serve as a master guide to how one can do things
through the term or year. The teacher can use this portfolio as a teaching resource for every year and

adapt it through the years. The portfolio can also be used as a tool to use when seeking employment as
it shows the philosophy of the teacher. A teacher can submit it to various schools and facilitators to share

his samples with other educators. The portfolio can also be used as a tool of accomplishments and for

seeking higher-level position in the work force. The school can also request the tool to see how the teacher
has been performing and doing his work across the year. The school can also request all teachers to have

a portfolio so that they can use them when they are collecting data about the progress of the school and
how they should improve things in future.

Context of the work integrated learning

In my years of studying I have been to various schools in different parts of the country and I have learnt a

lot about the importance of context in education. In my first practical experience this year I was in
Johannesburg CBD school. The schools in the city are struggling with things such as access to resources

as most of them are private and do not receive government funding. Learners are mainly taught by
teachers who are not qualified, and this hinders their learning process. In my second practical experiences

I have also been to the same school I was in my first experience. My third experience I chose a town ship

school and the challenges that I have encountered there were different from my previous school