NATIONAL TEACHING AWARD ADVOCACY MEETING AT MASTECBy Phuti RagophalaPhuthi.ragophala@gmail.comwww.pulamadibogoprimary.co.zahttp://itandiksproject.blogspot.com/

WHAT IS NATIONAL TEACHING AWARD? One of the tool the department of education

use to acknowledge educators efforts towards developing learners through teaching and learning .

It started in 2000:16 years now. All educators are encouraged to enter to

showcase their innovative thinking and projects with learners

NTA is measuring barometer on how teaching ,learning and management should go about in schools. It inspire one to go an extra mile

WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF ENTERING FOR NTA? Self discovery, self empowerment, self upliftment and

upliftment of your school Self profiling Be a role model to young and upcoming educators Harvesting and sharing innovative ideas with people world

wide, networking Redefine what teaching and learning is all about by being

a changing Agent , game changer Building your legacy Monetary and material benefits( laptops, Ipads, cars and

overseas trips etc) Creating and structure your own way and space of

teaching: in class, on stage ,overseas, on skype etc. Don’t limit your yourself

Today’s way of teaching and learning is flexible

21ST CENTURY WAY OF TEACHING VERSUS TRADITIONAL WAYWe are teaching digital generation who believes that learning is about creating, questioning, inventing, designing , solving and reflecting. Teaching and Learning is about questioning and redefining knew knowledgeMulti sensory approach kind of teaching and learningTeacher are facilitators and torch bearersTraditionally learners were taught to listen, close the mouth, no questions, absorb everything from the teachers mouth and reproduce during exam and tests. Transformation in teaching and learning is necessary in this eraAs educators we need to revolutionize teaching and learning to suit todays learners. This can only be possible if we present on District ,national and global stages to share our views about teaching and learning

HOW I DISCOVERED MYSELF I was an NTA finalist in 2007 in Primary School leadership and

ever since I never looked back. I started by presenting my projects on district stage, then national ,then International. I entered for various award competitions hence Im one of the multi award winner Principal

Link: https://docs.com/phuti-ragophala/3715/my-achievements-as-a-school-principal-and-a

I discovered that I can talk to people and people can listen to me . I redefined Primary school leadership and management and

inspired others to do the same .path finder and trailblazer. Example: invited by DBE to attend technology seminar on the 8th and 9th June 2016 to present in a seminar and share ideas with policy makers on how to use technology to transform teaching and learning.

www.pulamadibogoprimary.co.za http://itandiksproject.blogspot.com/

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM A teacher is not limited to a classroom. You

are a teacher everywhere. Global educators hence my overseas trips

(,big planes, networking and partnering )to present my teaching and learning of which on my own I might have never manage due to financial limitations

Link: http://schoolnetsa.blogspot.co.za/2016/02/mieexpert-spotlight-6-phuti-ragophala.html

TANGIBLE DIFFERENCE MADE IN MY LIFE Panel member in NTA nationally representing SACE SACE ambassador Microsoft ambassador (7th 8th and 9th June 2016 TWT

presentation in teachmeet at Brynston (airplanes and five star hotels, gadgets etc) Above all networking, market the school and enrich your profile)

SABC 2 ambassador (Mother of all the profession programme)

Mentor to many teaching institutions e.g UNILIM coaching first year teacher students,

Presenter in national and global educational conference(cape Town, Durban, Barcelona Dubai etc)

On line book writter NTA changed how I perceived teaching and learning

All these things started by presenting in the District during NTA in 2007.

Today Im the most wanted educator/principal in education when taking about educational matters

http://itandiksproject.blogspot.com/Another example of a Science teacher from Lekota Secondary , Chipa Maimela who is now technology educator at Wits University who started by entering for NTA. His science project were spotted through NTA Link: http://

schoolnetsa.blogspot.co.za/2016/05/mieexpert-spotlight-14-chipa-maimela.html

NTA, MY SPRINGBOARD

1O MINUTES MOTIVATION TALK BY CHIPA MAIMELA FORMER EDUCATOR OF LEKOTA SEC SCHOOL

CHALLENGES Over loaded with school work Marking many bundles Many activities at school: sports R and R process moves educators from one

school to the other Temporary educators Lack of resources

Don’t allow challenges to limit your potential

EXAMPLE OF EDUCATORS WHO PROVED THEMSELVES BEYOND CHALLENGES Former temporary science educator at Pula Madibogo primary,

Modiba Masilo David, who was appointed permanent on stage during the award ceremony(Augrey Klaaste Maths And Science educator of the year) by the then MEC for education, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi.(because of his talent in teaching) He is now curriculum Deputy Manager in TFET DBE Pretoria

Pula Madibogo Primary, Temporary language educator Tinny Molepo who got her permanent appointment letter while she was in Cape Town for the award ceremony in CPSI. Now Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert .

Modiba Dibageng Alpheus Pula Madibogo Primary temporary educator for long but never waited to be permanent in order to prove himself hence he is National finalist in NTA Excellency in Grade R teacher and many awards.

These two educators never got discouraged by their status of being temporary educators.

CHALLENGES

Do not allow challenges to limit your potentials.One day you will reach your destination

NTA Adjudicator national level

SACE, SABC 2, MICROSOFT and CPSI ambassador

Principal

Deputy principal

HODEducatorPrivateteacher

NTA guarantees self growth!

CONCLUSION No one knows better than a teacher No one knows the mind of a child than a teacher We are the only people who can restructure and

redefine how teaching and learning should look like because we have experience in teaching and learning

And the only way to showcase our innovative thinking is on district, national and global stages, presenting in front of panel members and experts in education.

Limpopo educators has talent! Expose it! Everything seems impossible until its done. The best results comes from seeing things in a bigger

picture( far sighted person) By entering NTA you will become better, bigger and

bolder!

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Transparency

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