1. The year 2014 marked the 20th anniversary of the observance of World Teachers’ Day in South Africa. To celebrate this milestone the Department of Basic Education (DBE) hosted a teachers’ seminar where provincial education officials and social partners reflected on the past twenty years of observance of World Teachers’ Day in South Africa.

2. One of the recommendations of the seminar was that the DBE should collaborate with the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT) and the South African Council of Educators (SACE), teacher unions and social partners to expand the concept of recognition of teachers.

3. This resulted in the launch of the Teacher Appreciation and Support Programme (TASP) by the Minister of Basic Education in 2015.

4. Since the inception of the TASP two major events were celebrated:
4.1 In 2016 the 40th anniversary of the 1976 youth uprising in Soweto was commemorated, as well as the 60th anniversary of the women’s march to the Union Buildings.
4.2 In 2017, a teachers’ seminar with the theme "Teaching in freedom, empowering teachers" was hosted on 05 October 2017 in commemoration of the centenary of OR Tambo.

5. The 2018 nationally driven TASP event will culminate in a main activity on 05 October 2018, marking the celebration of the centenary of the birth of the late Mr Nelson Mandela, the first President of a democratic South Africa.

6. The theme for the 2018 TASP is "Teachers and teaching and the commemoration of the Nelson Mandela Centenary during the Fourth Industrial Revolution".

7. Teachers are requested to participate in the event by forwarding presentations, embedding the ideas of education that touches on the wide idea of Mr Mandela’s view of education and a well-known quote by Mr Mandela, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

8. In light of the above, teachers are requested to follow the guidelines provided as adapted from the Varkey Foundation criteria that speak to classroom practice, teachers’ achievements in and outside the classroom, helping learners to become global citizens and being a role model.

9. Teachers are requested to prepare presentations based on the guidelines provided in Annexure A.

10. Teachers are also requested to note the eligibility criteria on pages 6 and 7 of Annexure A.

11. The TASP adjudication panel will adjudicate the presentations to select the best nine presentations. The teachers who submitted these presentations will be invited to present their presentation in a seminar at the main event on 05 October 2018.

12. Participating teachers must email their presentations to Ms M Sangoni at Sangoni.m@dbe.gov.za and also copy Ms P Mulaudzi at Mulaudzi.p@dbe.gov.za.

13. The closing date for the submission of presentations is 31 August 2018.

14. After the closing date the entries will be uploaded onto the Zibuza.net app.

15. All teachers are encouraged to register on the Zibuza.net app which was specifically designed for the recognition of teachers and their professional development.

16. Teachers will be able to vote for the best presentation and comment on presentations by using the Zibuza.net app.

17. Voting for the best presentations will open on 01 September 2018 and close in September 2018 as directed on the Zibuza.net site.

18. The Dr CL Smith Foundation will also assist teachers who have submitted presentations to acquire professional development points from SACE, as this will be regarded as a Type 1 (self-initiated) professional development activity.

19. Teachers are requested to acquaint themselves with:
19.1 Annexure A – guidelines on page 5, par 13 (a)–(f);
19.2 Annexure A – eligibility criteria on pages 6–7;
19.3 Annexure A – general competition rules on pages 8–9; and
19.4 Annexure B – adjudication criteria (in detail).

20. Please note that the dates as per the Annexures have been adjusted and should be read in terms of paragraphs 13 and 17 as per this Minute.

21. For any further enquiries, please contact Mr Gavin de Bruyn at the Directorate: Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute (CTLI), via email at Gavin.Debruyn@westerncape.gov.za or on tel. no. 021 900 5062/37.

22. Kindly bring the contents of this minute to the attention of all teaching staff.


SIGNED: PAD BEETS
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT
DATE: 2018:07:04

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