I feel that one of the key changing landscape in education, along side with the global economy and students and parents profiles, is the changing "profiles" and expectations of teachers.
Academic Excellence vs Character Development Which one is more important? Do we want our students to be a person who can't find a job but is very righteous and active in community work OR A lawyer/accountant who runs away with the client's money?
The 5 in 1 approach can be cascaded to all teachers. It is a good food for thought. This enables minimum input but maximum outcomes. We like that!!!!:)
Teachers do understand, appreciate and buy into the educational goals, school mission and vision; however, the daily overflow of urgent tasks threaten to crowd out personal sightings of noble ideals. We need to consciously link each seemingly insignificant task to the overall goals and DOEs - Sam
Some interesting discovery from our TIMSS results......Singapore has achieved highest score from TIMSS 2007 score BUT we are also the lowest in the underachiever band of the same test (TIMSS 2007). Something to ponder.....by Malek.
How can we motivate our students? I believe that motivation comes from one's ownership of doing well and knowing what to achieve.....can our CAREER GUIDANCE PROGRAMME help?.....by Malek.
C2015-Strong fundamentals on Future Learnings Reviewing status and purposes Profile of leaners in next century What are the skills we need to prepare them? What are the expected outcomes? Applying the framewotk for enabling C2015.
Concerned Citizen Strategies - NE, Fund Raising, Broadcast, SOW, SAIL (Self-Directed Learner, CCA
No deliberate approach to highlight world events.
Hightlight world events and their impact to students and create awareness during curriculum time.
It is important to know the end in mind. Observable behaviour to link to the outcome. However, it is difficult to see the students' level.
Assessment of student's level can be three ways.
Include students' awareness in exam?
Current affairs quiz during curriculum time.
Designing learing experiences that spur students to be concerned citizens.
Track 30 week programme to see if it includes C2015 student outcomes. It might be difficult to follow through.
Design a programme that can interest and connect with the students. Constantly look for issues that interest students.
Organise a programme and students carry out self assessment to see if at least one of the objectives are met. AAR tend to look at operational issues. It is important to know if the students find the programmes meaningful.
Outcomes of the C2015 is closely linked to SEL.
Use of circle time to evaluate the effectiveness of programmes. Circle time can also be used in CCA. It is difficult to track the sharings. A summary will be good enough. Teacher competency to conduct circle time might be a challenge.
Highlight to teachers to focus on the outcomes when designing learning experiences. It might include programmes conducted by external vendors. Committment of teachers might be an issue as well.
Teachers should look at the 21st century skills. However, the daily tasks
1. Confident Person I think a confident person in the 21st century is: Anisa: would be able to share his idea, a good speaker Vivien: somebody can clearly share idea and view Lai:know what he is talking about Mrs Chan:able to bring message across Xiu Yan: express his or her view properly Suriya: know what he want to achieve, willingness to take risk to achieve the goal Irene:one who is able to take failure Annie: able to speak up openly. Ryan:know his stuff and present his stuff
What the students can become? Suriya and Irene: Adaptable, risk takers, resilience
Anisa, Ryan and Vivien: cyber kids, strong sense of reality, self esteem, able to adress in public.
Lai, Xiu Yan and Mrs Chan: they can achieve certain level of success as long they aspire. trail blazers, provide a trail for others to tread on.
What are the programmes we need in order to prepare them?
1. Anisa, Ryan and Vivien: - incorporating I-shine into curriculum, always look for ways to give i-shine recognition, this will help to build their confidence. - broaden values under i-shine, students can taste success, what does success entails the students
2. Lai, Xiu Yan and Mrs Chan: - curriculum design, looking at authentic lessons. - On assessment, must have differiated learning - for the child, the learner must be given time to reflect, commit into writing, then they can express
3. Suriya, Irene and Annie: - creating many platforms for exposure, competitions - equipping them with communicative skills through public speaking opportunities, presentation opportunities during lessons - reviewing IPW on desired outcomes and activities
2. Concerned citizen I am a concerned citizen because Irene: I can play an influential part in moulding the pupils under my charge to become a useful citizen. Suriya: it's not about me, me, me. I think about the welfare of my family, emphathy Xiu Yan: Spore is my home, work and play in comfortably Mrs Chan:S'pore faces constraints and is vulnerable. S'pore has to survive within its contraints Lai: students going overseas to do CIP, charity should begin at home Vivien: students going to do CIP, good for students to inculcate less "self- centeredness". Anisa: if students are not given right guidance, more problems will result Ryan: S'pore my home, to be a better place, next generation will inherit whatever we have, we want the best for next generation. Try to stay current with news, infuse current affairs to students regularly, hoping to infuse NE by staying connected.
What are our strategies? Irene, Suriya and Annie: build a sense of loyality and sense of belonging, to have more access to testimonies and people sharing abt how privilege they are as s'poreans
Mrs Chan: - inculcate as young as possible, value first programmes. e.g Shine, NE programme value cannot stand alone, has to be incorporated into lessons, infusing of values whenever opportunity arises
ryan, Anisa, Viveim: Sharing of how other countries are better in certain aspects, use current affairs into IP. e.g. international news[APEC] not just local and sensational news
Using IT (web blog)to harness learning. Discussion topic and thread to spur discussion. Meanwhile we need to be aware of anti-national issues being circulated.
Self-directed Learner: - self knowledge of where he is and his direction - dares to take action and believe what he wants to be - knows the objective and objective must be related to the learner - Understand the rationale for learning and they need to taste success - motivated to learn within themselves, takes ownership of own learning - teachers as co-learners and not just instructors - Giving range of choices but our students are unaware of the choices they have - ECCG - space, time and trust - TLLM - guiding students at an individual level considering individual needs and maturity level - get learners to be curious but it can be infectious. - get them to dream before guiding them - create the need to be serious about learning at an early stage - external stimulation (learning environment) - must be daring to stay away from content - loosening of curriculum (better in lower sec) - must create platforms eg. IPW to induce curiosity. Get students to think of what they are interested in. - Classrooms are always quiet. Questions are essential. - Multi-model assessment eg. 10-20% to encourage curiosity. - Open-book assessment which can be challenging - 18 Dec collaboration ITE Macpherson (Career Development) - How to motivate learners? - Students working on a key topic / area every year (Accumulative Sec 1 -5) - Virtual World vs Real World - Internet assessment --> teaching of integrity -->must be willing to take risks of the outcome of assessment - Portfolio to be the main assessment mode to test self-directed learning
Confident Person - Student leaders lacking in self-confidence (define themselves as school servants). - Need to earn respect from student body. - Let students know their strengths - Proactive and be mature to see the world in a positive way. - Give students the platform to show their capabilities - Ping Yians do not see leaders in a positive light - Authority must be vested in the students to have confidence - Confidence can be learnt and be developed as young as possible - Not just leaders need confidence - Change the rest of school population - Confidence requires affirmations from people around you - Stress the importance of humility - Building up on small successes - Teachers often interfere too promptly --> students lose confidence - Ability to withstand negative feedbacks and reactions from others and believe in themselves - Workshops can be conducted to allow students to see their strengths and weaknesses - Role Modeling eg. teachers, peers - Foreign students are scoring better in English than local students (complacency issues) - Platforms to display confidence - Class-based values for breakfast (volunteer vs compulsory) - Opportunities for students to be exposed to Oratorical Course - Dispel the notion that PRC students are hopeless in their EL. Some do have the potential to do well for EL
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ReplyDeleteI feel that one of the key changing landscape in education, along side with the global economy and students and parents profiles, is the changing "profiles" and expectations of teachers.
ReplyDeletehello....
ReplyDeleteteachers are getting younger?? or am I getting older!!
ReplyDeleteWerner, both....
ReplyDeleteThat's my challenge for 2010 - to balance the needs of Generation X and Generation Y
ReplyDeletekeep the goals clear and simple....
ReplyDeletepeople must believe in the goals....
understand our roles in achieving our goals......
Appreciate free flow of mineral water
ReplyDeleteKnowing the goal and what to do to attain the goal is one thing, what about the environment and abilities of reaching the goals.
ReplyDeleteImportance of translating goals into action
ReplyDeleteIt is important to make emotional connection with team members in order to communicate goals effectively.
ReplyDeletei think if the teachers on the ground know how the goals are derived and set, they can have more ownership
ReplyDeleteI think it is important for leaders to communicate goals clearly and allow staff the liberty to achieve them.
ReplyDeleteLionel
The basis for our emotional connection is building relationships the RP way!
ReplyDeleteGoal
ReplyDeleteimportance of being passionate about the common goal
How : - build ownership, help them overcome obstacles, priority tag to values
Goals are important for sense of direction... Pearl =)
ReplyDeleteOk we will get mineral water by lunch...drinks is also available at the back of room....
ReplyDeleteAre we ready for changing goals? Are we ready to change and adapt quick enough to reach new goals?
ReplyDeleteAcademic Excellence vs Character Development
ReplyDeleteWhich one is more important? Do we want our students to be a person who can't find a job but is very righteous and active in community work
OR
A lawyer/accountant who runs away with the client's money?
no real need to change goals...just realign the strategies to focus on the goals...
ReplyDeletegoals - as presented by teachers for 2010
Thought review based on (KIT) keep, improve and throw.
ReplyDeleteyup...we will use KIT! but hope not to throw the baby out with the bath water...
ReplyDeleteAfter the infamous askwerner.com, we now have quotewerner.com
ReplyDeleteAFIs to think about:
ReplyDeleteStudents: Discipline and Motivation..
Teachers: Work life balance and Workload
The 5 in 1 approach can be cascaded to all teachers. It is a good food for thought. This enables minimum input but maximum outcomes.
ReplyDeleteWe like that!!!!:)
5 in 1. Great!
ReplyDeleteTeachers do understand, appreciate and buy into the educational goals, school mission and vision; however, the daily overflow of urgent tasks threaten to crowd out personal sightings of noble ideals. We need to consciously link each seemingly insignificant task to the overall goals and DOEs - Sam
ReplyDeleteSome interesting discovery from our TIMSS results......Singapore has achieved highest score from TIMSS 2007 score BUT we are also the lowest in the underachiever band of the same test (TIMSS 2007). Something to ponder.....by Malek.
ReplyDeleteHow can we motivate our students? I believe that motivation comes from one's ownership of doing well and knowing what to achieve.....can our CAREER GUIDANCE PROGRAMME help?.....by Malek.
ReplyDeleteC2015-Strong fundamentals on Future Learnings
ReplyDeleteReviewing status and purposes
Profile of leaners in next century
What are the skills we need to prepare them?
What are the expected outcomes?
Applying the framewotk for enabling C2015.
I think C2015 is something we must keep in mind in all we do. Not sure about expected outcomes....
ReplyDeleteWhat can we do? What are the strategies?
ReplyDeleteConfident Person
- exposure to competitions, public speaking
- preparing them with communicative skills
Self-directed learner
- using the 5W,2H techniques
- LMS system
Concerned citizen
- tag with NE
- value first programme
- CIP involvement and programme
Active contributor
- setting goals and expectations
- promoting innovation
Concerned Citizen
ReplyDeleteStrategies - NE, Fund Raising, Broadcast, SOW, SAIL (Self-Directed Learner, CCA
No deliberate approach to highlight world events.
Hightlight world events and their impact to students and create awareness during curriculum time.
It is important to know the end in mind. Observable behaviour to link to the outcome. However, it is difficult to see the students' level.
Assessment of student's level can be three ways.
Include students' awareness in exam?
Current affairs quiz during curriculum time.
Designing learing experiences that spur students to be concerned citizens.
Track 30 week programme to see if it includes C2015 student outcomes. It might be difficult to follow through.
Design a programme that can interest and connect with the students. Constantly look for issues that interest students.
Organise a programme and students carry out self assessment to see if at least one of the objectives are met. AAR tend to look at operational issues. It is important to know if the students find the programmes meaningful.
Outcomes of the C2015 is closely linked to SEL.
Use of circle time to evaluate the effectiveness of programmes. Circle time can also be used in CCA. It is difficult to track the sharings. A summary will be good enough. Teacher competency to conduct circle time might be a challenge.
Highlight to teachers to focus on the outcomes when designing learning experiences. It might include programmes conducted by external vendors. Committment of teachers might be an issue as well.
Teachers should look at the 21st century skills. However, the daily tasks
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ReplyDeleteIPW: Besides focusing on the product, it is important to contribute back to the environment / community.
Guiding Principle: Tripartite relationship (school -> student -> community)
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C2015 desired outcomes
ReplyDeleteWhat are the strategies?
1. Confident Person
I think a confident person in the 21st century is:
Anisa: would be able to share his idea, a good speaker
Vivien: somebody can clearly share idea and view
Lai:know what he is talking about
Mrs Chan:able to bring message across
Xiu Yan: express his or her view properly Suriya: know what he want to achieve, willingness to take risk to achieve the goal
Irene:one who is able to take failure
Annie: able to speak up openly.
Ryan:know his stuff and present his stuff
What the students can become?
Suriya and Irene: Adaptable, risk takers, resilience
Anisa, Ryan and Vivien:
cyber kids, strong sense of reality, self esteem, able to adress in public.
Lai, Xiu Yan and Mrs Chan:
they can achieve certain level of success as long they aspire.
trail blazers, provide a trail for others to tread on.
What are the programmes we need in order to prepare them?
1. Anisa, Ryan and Vivien:
- incorporating I-shine into curriculum, always look for ways to give i-shine recognition, this will help to build their confidence.
- broaden values under i-shine, students can taste success, what does success entails the students
2. Lai, Xiu Yan and Mrs Chan:
- curriculum design, looking at authentic lessons.
- On assessment, must have differiated learning
- for the child, the learner must be given time to reflect, commit into writing, then they can express
3. Suriya, Irene and Annie:
- creating many platforms for exposure, competitions
- equipping them with communicative skills through public speaking opportunities, presentation opportunities during lessons
- reviewing IPW on desired outcomes and activities
2. Concerned citizen
I am a concerned citizen because
Irene: I can play an influential part in moulding the pupils under my charge to become a useful citizen.
Suriya: it's not about me, me, me. I think about the welfare of my family, emphathy
Xiu Yan: Spore is my home, work and play in comfortably
Mrs Chan:S'pore faces constraints and is vulnerable. S'pore has to survive within its contraints
Lai: students going overseas to do CIP, charity should begin at home
Vivien: students going to do CIP, good for students to inculcate less "self- centeredness".
Anisa: if students are not given right guidance, more problems will result
Ryan: S'pore my home, to be a better place, next generation will inherit whatever we have, we want the best for next generation.
Try to stay current with news, infuse current affairs to students regularly, hoping to infuse NE by staying connected.
What are our strategies?
Irene, Suriya and Annie: build a sense of loyality and sense of belonging,
to have more access to testimonies and people sharing abt how privilege they are as s'poreans
Mrs Chan:
- inculcate as young as possible, value first programmes. e.g Shine, NE programme
value cannot stand alone, has to be incorporated into lessons, infusing of values whenever opportunity arises
ryan, Anisa, Viveim:
Sharing of how other countries are better in certain aspects, use current affairs into IP. e.g. international news[APEC] not just local and sensational news
Using IT (web blog)to harness learning. Discussion topic and thread to spur discussion. Meanwhile we need to be aware of anti-national issues being circulated.
Self-directed Learner:
ReplyDelete- self knowledge of where he is and his direction
- dares to take action and believe what he wants
to be
- knows the objective and objective must be
related to the learner
- Understand the rationale for learning and they
need to taste success
- motivated to learn within themselves, takes
ownership of own learning
- teachers as co-learners and not just instructors
- Giving range of choices but our students are
unaware of the choices they have - ECCG
- space, time and trust
- TLLM
- guiding students at an individual level
considering individual needs and maturity level
- get learners to be curious but it can be
infectious.
- get them to dream before guiding them
- create the need to be serious about learning at
an early stage
- external stimulation (learning environment)
- must be daring to stay away from content
- loosening of curriculum (better in lower sec)
- must create platforms eg. IPW to induce
curiosity. Get students to think of what they
are interested in.
- Classrooms are always quiet. Questions are
essential.
- Multi-model assessment eg. 10-20% to encourage
curiosity.
- Open-book assessment which can be challenging
- 18 Dec collaboration ITE Macpherson (Career
Development)
- How to motivate learners?
- Students working on a key topic / area every
year (Accumulative Sec 1 -5)
- Virtual World vs Real World
- Internet assessment --> teaching of integrity -->must be willing to take risks of the outcome of assessment
- Portfolio to be the main assessment mode to
test self-directed learning
Confident Person
- Student leaders lacking in self-confidence
(define themselves as school servants).
- Need to earn respect from student body.
- Let students know their strengths
- Proactive and be mature to see the world in a
positive way.
- Give students the platform to show their
capabilities
- Ping Yians do not see leaders in a positive
light
- Authority must be vested in the students to
have confidence
- Confidence can be learnt and be developed as
young as possible
- Not just leaders need confidence
- Change the rest of school population
- Confidence requires affirmations from people
around you
- Stress the importance of humility
- Building up on small successes
- Teachers often interfere too promptly -->
students lose confidence
- Ability to withstand negative feedbacks and
reactions from others and believe in themselves
- Workshops can be conducted to allow students to
see their strengths and weaknesses
- Role Modeling eg. teachers, peers
- Foreign students are scoring better in English
than local students (complacency issues)
- Platforms to display confidence
- Class-based values for breakfast (volunteer vs
compulsory)
- Opportunities for students to be exposed to
Oratorical Course
- Dispel the notion that PRC students are
hopeless in their EL. Some do have the
potential to do well for EL