BPT1501 SEMESTER 1 PORTFOLIO 2024
BPT1501
SEMESTER 1 PORTFOLIO
YEAR : 2024
PREVIEW:
Ms. Optimism's Professionalism:
Professional Conduct: Yes
Reason 1: Seeking Community and Peer Support
Ms. Optimism demonstrated professionalism by acknowledging her limitations and
seeking help from the community and her colleagues. Instead of ignoring the
language diversity and the needs of her learners, she actively sought out support
and resources to better cater to her students' needs. This initiative shows her
dedication to providing an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
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, BPT1501 SEMESTER 1 PORTFOLIO 2024
QUESTION 1
Read the given passage below and indicate whether Ms Optism acted
professionally or not. Give three reasons to support your stance. (10)
As a teacher in the school with a dual medium instruction, Ms Optimism was
comfortable because she could communicate proficiently in both languages.
The medium of instruction in Ms Optimism’ school were English and Afrikaans.
However, in 1997 the demographics of his learners started showing some
shifts. The learners’ language of communication increased to ten different
languages. Of the ten languages she was proficient in only two languages.
Her concern was that he could not cover the need of the entire class. As a
learner, she always felt isolated and marginalized because she believed that
she never had a teacher who truly saw her. Thus, she always wanted to cover
the needs of every learner in her classroom. She felt that she could not
accomplish her goal due to lack of language proficiency of the other eight
languages.
Furthermore, more of his learners come from different communities. Some
learners drove their cars to school, others walked while others used a bus
transport that leaves very early in the morning without allowing the learners to
have their breakfast. The learners who used the bus transport were always
tired and sleepy in the class. These learners also felt that they were tolerated
and not welcomed in the school. I order to cope with the new environment
they assimilated and adopted the school’s culture and tradition. Learners who
drove cars to school often look down upon those who walked or used a bus
to school.
It was at this point that Ms Optimism turned to the community and other
teachers for assistance in her teaching. She felt there was lack of equity in
resources provided for the learners in the school. Ms Optimism wanted to
support the learners the best she could. Through her tireless initiative the
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BPT1501
SEMESTER 1 PORTFOLIO
YEAR : 2024
PREVIEW:
Ms. Optimism's Professionalism:
Professional Conduct: Yes
Reason 1: Seeking Community and Peer Support
Ms. Optimism demonstrated professionalism by acknowledging her limitations and
seeking help from the community and her colleagues. Instead of ignoring the
language diversity and the needs of her learners, she actively sought out support
and resources to better cater to her students' needs. This initiative shows her
dedication to providing an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
1
, BPT1501 SEMESTER 1 PORTFOLIO 2024
QUESTION 1
Read the given passage below and indicate whether Ms Optism acted
professionally or not. Give three reasons to support your stance. (10)
As a teacher in the school with a dual medium instruction, Ms Optimism was
comfortable because she could communicate proficiently in both languages.
The medium of instruction in Ms Optimism’ school were English and Afrikaans.
However, in 1997 the demographics of his learners started showing some
shifts. The learners’ language of communication increased to ten different
languages. Of the ten languages she was proficient in only two languages.
Her concern was that he could not cover the need of the entire class. As a
learner, she always felt isolated and marginalized because she believed that
she never had a teacher who truly saw her. Thus, she always wanted to cover
the needs of every learner in her classroom. She felt that she could not
accomplish her goal due to lack of language proficiency of the other eight
languages.
Furthermore, more of his learners come from different communities. Some
learners drove their cars to school, others walked while others used a bus
transport that leaves very early in the morning without allowing the learners to
have their breakfast. The learners who used the bus transport were always
tired and sleepy in the class. These learners also felt that they were tolerated
and not welcomed in the school. I order to cope with the new environment
they assimilated and adopted the school’s culture and tradition. Learners who
drove cars to school often look down upon those who walked or used a bus
to school.
It was at this point that Ms Optimism turned to the community and other
teachers for assistance in her teaching. She felt there was lack of equity in
resources provided for the learners in the school. Ms Optimism wanted to
support the learners the best she could. Through her tireless initiative the
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