Star Teacher
Edwina Josop
Grade 5 English and social studies at MH Greeff Primary School
1. Tell us about your journey in the education profession?
My journey through education has had many ups and downs; some of the ups include being a role model to children, but it has also allowed me to see how complex the education system can be. Being a teacher changed my views so much. Teaching involves being there for children physically, emotionally and sometimes financially. I love that I can bring joy into the lives of these learners. Some downsides are that teachers are mostly being blamed for what goes wrong in the education system.
2. Why did you decide to become a teacher?
Initially, I decided on this career because of financial constraints, but I later felt like it wasn't in vain that I chose this career.
3. What motivates you to get up every morning to go to work?
Sometimes we have sleepless nights about a specific learner, wondering what we can do for that learner and how we can be impactful in their life. All I want for my learners is to see them do well and be successful; even the child who makes you so angry, that is all we want for them. Sometimes we go to work, well prepared with all the resources and material ready for the learners, and you think, today I am going to teach my learners something new. You also see that you might not always know everything and there might be a learner who has extra knowledge on the topic. I always try to learn as much from my learners as they do from me.
4. What is one of the biggest lessons you've learnt from your learners?
That I don't know everything. Learners also teach you to be human and to make mistakes and allow them to make mistakes so that they can learn from them.
5. How long have you been a teacher?
I have been a teacher at MH Greeff Primary School for a year, but a teacher by profession for 10 years.
6. What is the most rewarding thing about your job?
The most rewarding thing for me is seeing a child's transformation from the moment they enter the class until the end of the year. Also seeing the results of your work and the effort that you've put in. I love to see that I bring out the best in each learner.
1. Tell us about your journey in the education profession?
My journey through education has had many ups and downs; some of the ups include being a role model to children, but it has also allowed me to see how complex the education system can be. Being a teacher changed my views so much. Teaching involves being there for children physically, emotionally and sometimes financially. I love that I can bring joy into the lives of these learners. Some downsides are that teachers are mostly being blamed for what goes wrong in the education system.
2. Why did you decide to become a teacher?
Initially, I decided on this career because of financial constraints, but I later felt like it wasn't in vain that I chose this career.
3. What motivates you to get up every morning to go to work?
Sometimes we have sleepless nights about a specific learner, wondering what we can do for that learner and how we can be impactful in their life. All I want for my learners is to see them do well and be successful; even the child who makes you so angry, that is all we want for them. Sometimes we go to work, well prepared with all the resources and material ready for the learners, and you think, today I am going to teach my learners something new. You also see that you might not always know everything and there might be a learner who has extra knowledge on the topic. I always try to learn as much from my learners as they do from me.
4. What is one of the biggest lessons you've learnt from your learners?
That I don't know everything. Learners also teach you to be human and to make mistakes and allow them to make mistakes so that they can learn from them.
5. How long have you been a teacher?
I have been a teacher at MH Greeff Primary School for a year, but a teacher by profession for 10 years.
6. What is the most rewarding thing about your job?
The most rewarding thing for me is seeing a child's transformation from the moment they enter the class until the end of the year. Also seeing the results of your work and the effort that you've put in. I love to see that I bring out the best in each learner.
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