Lesson Engagement
• Attendance is compulsory at all times
•Preparation for the next session is critical
•Value diversity and inclusion
•Critical and reflective participation is fundamental
•Your contribution is making a difference in thinking,
share it with the rest.
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Revisit Life Orientation
• The study of the self in relation to others and to society
• Skills, knowledge, and values about the self, the environment, responsible
citizenship, a healthy and productive life, social engagement, recreation and
physical activity, careers and career choices.
• Include opportunities to engage in the development and practice of a variety of life
skills to solve problems, to make informed decisions and choices and to take
appropriate actions to live meaningfully and successfully in a rapidly changing
society.
• It also emphasises the importance of the application of skills and values in real-life
situations, participation in physical activity, community organisations and initiatives.
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Revisit Life Orientation
• The subject contains the following six topics in Grades 10 to 12:
1) Development of the self in society
2) Social and environmental responsibility
3) Democracy and human rights
4) Careers and career choices
5) Study skills
6) Physical Education
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Life Orientation Model
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Life Orientation aims to:
1) Guide and prepare learners to respond appropriately to life’s responsibilities and
opportunities;
2) Equip learners to interact optimally on a personal, psychological, cognitive, motor, physical,
moral, spiritual, cultural and socio-economic level;
3) Guide learners to make informed and responsible decisions about their own health and well-
being and the health and well-being of others;
4) Expose learners to their constitutional rights and responsibilities, to the rights of others and
to issues of diversity;
5) Equip learners with knowledge, skills and values to make informed decisions about subject
choices, careers, additional and higher education opportunities and the world of work;
6) Expose learners to various study methods and skills pertaining to assessment processes
and
7) Expose learners to an understanding of the value of regular participation in physical activity.
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Tshepo Lebelo and Mrs Tshabalala
•What is most significant of this story?
•Reflect on your own Tshepo experience.
•Which teacher reminds you of Mrs Tshabalala and why?
•What opportunities and challenges are there in current
South African schools to respond to scenarios similar to
Tshepo’s
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Effective Teachers
1. Believe all students can achieve and succeed,
2. Build a community of learners,
3. Build connections to families and the community,
4.Are continual learners,
5. Vary instructional methods,
6.Know their students,
7. Are introspective and reflective
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Life Skills Teachers…
Tend to be nonjudgmental, are not moralistic, not easily
shocked, truly listen, recognize their own weaknesses,
don’t see themselves as “saviors”, network, see
themselves as “winning”, enjoy their interactions with
learners, see their primary impact as raising learners self
esteem and helping them be more humane, derive
satisfaction of lots of needs teaching learners…but not
power needs
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Making a fish to climb a tree
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paVkw5ZmsG4
• How does this video relate to your own school experience?
• How does this video relate to you teacher education?
• How can life Orientation be transformed to cater for the diverse
learner background and needs.
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Reflection
• How could future Life Skills teachers change the image and
perceptions of Life Orientation?
• What personal changes do you have to make towards a more
positive engagement with Life Orientation?
Submit via Blackboard (more information will be communicated)
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Next session
• Do a search on what a teaching philosophy is
• Write your own teaching philosophy on one page to be
presented in class.
Thank you.
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