PORTFOLIO SEMESTER 2 2024
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 25 OCTOBER 2024
, BPT1501
Portfolio Semester 2 2024
Unique Number:
Due Date: 25 October 2024
Being a Professional Teacher
Question 1
1.1 Professionalism in Teaching Scenarios
Scenario 1:
Tebogo’s teacher punished her by detaining her for two hours and making her clean the
classrooms. After an altercation with Tebogo’s father, the teacher retaliated by detaining
Tebogo again.
Answer: No, the teacher did not act professionally.
Examples of professional actions the teacher should have demonstrated:
1. The teacher should have communicated with Tebogo's parents about the
incomplete homework and agreed on appropriate consequences instead
of resorting to punishment without prior notice.
2. The teacher should have handled the father's confrontation calmly and
professionally, by avoiding any physical retaliation, and escalating the
matter to the school authorities for mediation if necessary.
3. After the altercation, the teacher should not have taken personal revenge
on Tebogo. Instead, the teacher should have resolved the issue through
formal channels and continued to treat the learner fairly and impartially.