INC3701 Assignment 5 (DETAILED ANSWERS) 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED

INC3701 Assignment 5 (DETAILED ANSWERS) 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED Answers, guidelines, workings and references ... Question 1 1.1 As the coordinator of the school-based support team in your school, provide a detailed explanation of inclusive pedagogy to a newly appointed teacher. [5] 1.2 How does inclusive pedagogy address the needs of learners who are vulnerable to exclusion or marginalisation? Provide specific examples. [5] 1.3 Discuss 5 potential benefits of implementing inclusive pedagogy in a school setting, both academically (3) and socially. (2) [5] Subtotal: [15] Question 2 Pinelands North Primary School, Cape Town "Caught in the act … of being good!" Throughout the school, teachers, staff and visitors are encouraged to acknowledge good behaviour. To facilitate this, the school has "Caught in the act … of being good!" slips that can be filled with the learner's name, the details and date, and handed in at the office. Just before break, the principal reads them out over the intercom and a note is sent home. It has shifted the focus from constantly looking out for bad behaviour to actively seeking out good behaviour. It has caught on to such an extent that even people in the community responded. A woman was shopping at the nearby Spar supermarket and a Pinelands North Primary learner offered to take her grocery bags to her car. She went to the school and filled out a "Caught in the act …. of being good!" slip! INC3701/103/2024 7 2.1 Evaluate the impact of the "Caught in the act … of being good!" initiative on the school's culture. How does it influence the behaviour of both learners and the broader community? [5] 2.2 Analyse the role of positive reinforcement in fostering a school environment that promotes good behaviour. How does the system of "Caught in the act … of being good!" slips contribute to this positive reinforcement? [5] 2.3 Examine the potential long-term effects of the "Caught in the act … of being good!" initiative on the school's overall climate. How might this approach impact learner's motivation, community engagement and the school's reputation over time? [5] Subtotal: [15] Question 3 Differentiated assessment will enable learners of various abilities and with varied experiences to best demonstrate what they know. It involves rethinking the traditional practice of having all learners do the same assessment tasks at the same time and in the same way. The goal is to meet learners where they are and help them progress to the next step in their learning. Thus, it is a cyclical process where assessment and instruction inform each other. 3.1 Discuss how differentiated assessment challenges the traditional approach of uniform assessment tasks for all learners. [5] 3.2 How do we differentiate our assessments to give every learner the chance to illustrate what they have learnt? Give one example. [5] 3.3 Explain the cyclical nature of the relationship between assessment and instruction in differentiated assessment. How do they inform each other? [4] 3.4 Why do teachers use Bloom's Taxonomy in the classroom? Give 6 reasons. [6]