For as long as I can remember I have always wanted to become a teacher. As a 6-year-old in Grade 1, I particularly remember reflecting on the day and impersonating my teachers; as well as picking up stubs of chalk to go and write on the ‘board’ (the outside wall at home). Little did I know that these reenactments of my school day would later become my career. My passion for teaching was unearthed and further signified when I started tutoring during my studies at university. The feedback from these sessions was overly warm and positive, thus it encouraged me to pursue a teaching qualification, which I did at postgraduate level.
I believe that the future of education in a diverse country like South Africa looks promising and hopeful. There are a lot of inequities, and we are currently dealing with a learning crisis. In my opinion as a change agent, we can try and bridge these inequities by providing adequate resources and improving the quality of learning from an early age. My hope is that I can be a teacher who inspires learners to be compassionate and to thrive in an ever-changing world. In addition, I believe that learners can be successful if their teachers are adequately supported. Therefore, it is important to foster a supportive network for teachers.
My superpower is being a dynamic teacher. I am an adaptable individual, and I can interact with different kinds of people. I thrive on this because I get to learn a lot about people through my interactions with them. Additionally, this is what brings me back to the classroom every day. I enjoy seeing my learners grow in their thinking capacity and seeing them become more compassionate towards each other. As well as seeing them become more intentional about their education. This is what I am interested in because these qualities extend beyond the classroom. Being a teacher is most certainly my superpower because I interact with multiple personalities daily.
