BPT1501
Assignment 2
Due 2025
, Being a Professional Teacher
1. Definition of a Professional Teacher
A professional teacher is an educator who demonstrates strong subject knowledge,
effective pedagogical skills, and a commitment to ethical conduct. Beyond delivering
academic content, a professional teacher engages in lifelong learning and nurtures
learners’ holistic development—intellectual, emotional, and social (SACE, 2016).
My stance: I agree with this definition because it balances two vital elements:
competence in teaching and adherence to ethical responsibility, which together shape
professional integrity.
Justification (linked to the SACE Code of Professional Ethics):
1. Commitment to learners – Teachers must respect the dignity, rights, and
welfare of every learner while ensuring their educational interests remain the
priority (SACE, 2016, Section 3.1).
2. Commitment to the profession – Educators are expected to act in ways that
protect the reputation of the teaching profession by maintaining competence,
trustworthiness, and high ethical standards (SACE, 2016, Section 3.3).
Reference:
South African Council for Educators (SACE). (2016). Code of Professional Ethics.
Retrieved from https://www.sace.org.za
2. Scenario Evaluations
Scenario 1
Stance: Not professional.
Reasons:
Assignment 2
Due 2025
, Being a Professional Teacher
1. Definition of a Professional Teacher
A professional teacher is an educator who demonstrates strong subject knowledge,
effective pedagogical skills, and a commitment to ethical conduct. Beyond delivering
academic content, a professional teacher engages in lifelong learning and nurtures
learners’ holistic development—intellectual, emotional, and social (SACE, 2016).
My stance: I agree with this definition because it balances two vital elements:
competence in teaching and adherence to ethical responsibility, which together shape
professional integrity.
Justification (linked to the SACE Code of Professional Ethics):
1. Commitment to learners – Teachers must respect the dignity, rights, and
welfare of every learner while ensuring their educational interests remain the
priority (SACE, 2016, Section 3.1).
2. Commitment to the profession – Educators are expected to act in ways that
protect the reputation of the teaching profession by maintaining competence,
trustworthiness, and high ethical standards (SACE, 2016, Section 3.3).
Reference:
South African Council for Educators (SACE). (2016). Code of Professional Ethics.
Retrieved from https://www.sace.org.za
2. Scenario Evaluations
Scenario 1
Stance: Not professional.
Reasons:
