The
main objective of education is the effective preparation of learners for life,
citizenship and the world of work. It can be argued that the Foundation Phase
is the most vital part of formal schooling as it is here that the fundamentals
for reading, writing and mathematics are imparted which will carry learners
successfully to matric and beyond. Teaching in the Foundation Phase goes
far beyond the formal instruction of these subjects, however, as teachers are
also tasked with supporting learners with behavioural, social and physical
developmental milestones.
Teaching in the Foundation
Phase focuses on contemporary strategies to assist teachers in
becoming confident professionals in South Africa’s diverse, multicultural
classrooms. It also discusses the roles that Foundation Phase teachers have to
fulfill, from carer to educator, in order to be fulfilled in their work and be
considered competent teachers.
Contents include the following:
·
Characteristics, roles and
competencies of an effective Foundation Phase teacher
·
The role of reflection in
teaching
·
Curriculum development and
Africanising
·
Lesson planning
·
A neuroscientific view on
teaching
·
Technology in the classroom
·
Teaching, learning and
assessment strategies
·
Teaching for diversity
·
Handling discipline
·
Involving parents and
volunteers
·
Content integration for
meaningful learning
Teaching in the Foundation Phase is aimed at beginner teachers as well as current teachers
and heads of departments.
Section A: The teacher in the
Foundation Phase
1. Characteristics, roles and
competencies of an effective Foundation Phase teacher
2. The role of reflection in
teaching in the Foundation Phase
3.
Professionalisation of teachers in South Africa’s Foundation Phase: Demarcating
the issues
Section
B: Curriculum planning in the Foundation Phase
4.
Past and present of curriculum development in South Africa
5. Africanising the curriculum in
the Foundation Phase: What does it mean?
6. Lesson planning
7. A neuroscientific view on
teaching in the Foundation Phase
8. Including technology for
effective teaching in the Foundation Phase
9. Teaching and learning strategies
in the Foundation Phase
10. Effective assessment strategies
in the Foundation Phase
11. Using an integrated curriculum
approach to plan meaningful learning opportunities for Foundation Phase
learners
Section
C: Factors influencing teaching in the Foundation Phase
12. Management, administration and
organisation in the Foundation Phase classroom
13. Teaching for diversity
14. Handling discipline in the
Foundation Phase classroom
15. Involving parents and
volunteers to support learning success
16.
Male teachers in the Foundation Phase: Is South Africa ready?
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