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Thandi Chaane

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Thandi Chaane

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Talk/Bua! – The hidden curriculum

The hidden curriculum is in most cases overlooked in the process of teaching and learning. It is a fact that, as educators are pressured to finish the curriculum, the skills…

Talk/Bua! – Sharing in creating clarity

Taking issue As promised, I will be talking to some special people. My guest this month is Linda Chisholm, chair of the review committee on Curriculum 2005 and the ministerial…

Talk/Bua! – What makes one a super teacher?

What makes a good teacher is a question that people in education grapple with regularly. I spoke to Matlodi Sekoto, a grade two teacher from the Paul Mosaka School in Soweto.…

Talk/Bua! – We are products of a racist society

‘Bigotry, hatred, predudice – these are the ugly symptoms of a sickness that humanity has always and everywhere suffered. Racism can, will and must be defeated,” United Nations…

What makes a teacher?

A teacher is a mentor, a supporter, a guide, a creator, a friend, and an enemy to what affects learners negatively. A mentor has travelled along the road of life and therefore…

Powerful agents of hope and change

Welcome to Talk/Bua, a new forum for all in education. What can you expect from this column? I will talk to different stakeholders in education, raise topical educational issues…