The group of teacchers in the print advertisement
Met some friends during the photoshoot
All of us have more than 3o years of teaching service
Standing proud as a teacher
PRESS ADVERTISEMENT
Together with 60 over teachers, we were featured in a 2-full page advertisemnt in the Straits Times to commemorate Teachers’ Day this year. The advertisment was a special feature of long-service Education Officers (EOs) who have been in service for at least thirty years. Many of them have dedicated their lives to nurturing students and the MOE would want to express their heartfelt appreciation through the special feature. It was a time to celebrate the years of dedication and commitment of many of our teachers.
The advertisement also acted as an inspiration which the teaching service would like to highlight on Teachers' Day. It was also an attempt to woo the correct target audience ie. students, mid-careerists to join teaching.
Together with 60 over teachers, we were featured in a 2-full page advertisemnt in the Straits Times to commemorate Teachers’ Day this year. The advertisment was a special feature of long-service Education Officers (EOs) who have been in service for at least thirty years. Many of them have dedicated their lives to nurturing students and the MOE would want to express their heartfelt appreciation through the special feature. It was a time to celebrate the years of dedication and commitment of many of our teachers.
The advertisement also acted as an inspiration which the teaching service would like to highlight on Teachers' Day. It was also an attempt to woo the correct target audience ie. students, mid-careerists to join teaching.
Time flies. I have been in service since 1977. I love my vocation and making the connections with the young.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
LIFE IS A JOURNEY
VIETNAM TRIP REFLECTIONS
Our paper and pen planning were put to test and we were delighted to observe it coming alive with the student leaders as the main cast of the performers. The team of teachers had set the level of expectations for the students to reach right from the beginning and we were very glad that the six-day trip had pushed them to reach that elevated status we bench marked for them.
Jeremy, Idham, Yati and I worked very well because we possessed a common shared belief - to project YSS student leaders as good ambassadors with a global mind set and for them to have the initiative, commitment and responsibility in discharging their roles as exemplary role models.
The teachers had a host of multiple roles to support the students in achieving the objectives of the trip - as a director, disciplinarian, philosopher and an emotional surrogate personnel . We played different roles so that the leaders would know exactly what to give us back as their deliverables after each day of the trip.
Safely, we can say that the students had benefited tremendously from the trip. We received sms from them thanking us for giving them the opportunities to have faith in themselves and to uncover their blind spots. Their parents had expressed their gratitude too (thru sms to the teachers) for providing the guidance, encouragement and support shown and rendered to their child.
During the trip we sought for opportunities so that the leaders who were lying low because they had not been given much chance to lead before, to stand tall. We were pleasantly surprised by some leaders who grew and glowed each day. We strived to push and prop the leaders who were under performing to scale more. We saw leaders who motivated their peers when the morale was low. We saw leaders who gave the emotional support when others buckled under pressure.
We noted leaders who acted as a 'big brother' or 'big sister' to one another when they needed an extra pair of hands around them or when homesickness crept in during their solace moments. We witnessed natural born leaders who soared to higher altitude and outshone others. We saw leaders who shouldered through and did not crumble under heavy responsibilities. We observed leaders who came up with their own initiatives and solutions when faced with problems.
We noticed leaders who came up forward to voice their suggestions for the betterment of the trip. We were touched when we saw many selfless leaders who chipped in to help others readily without any nudge of doing so. They were lugging and retrieving heavy baggages for one another during the transfer of the coach and checking in and out of the hotels. We saw leaders who were sensitive to the needs of others. For example we had three leaders whom after we compared the size of their seating space with the bus mechanic took the initiative the next day to give him a gift to show their appreciation of him. What more could you ask from the fourteen and fifteen year old students who were with us? Their actions spoke volume of their character.
Needless to say, we also 'tore apart' leaders with attitude and directed them the way on the correct behaviour. Altitude is determined by your attitude. Haven't they heard of that? We did not want their ego to be bigger than their head. Everyone should be treated equally. Were we harsh and hard on them? True, we counselled them for an hour or so in the hotel lobby and true we gave them extra pages of journals to write but WE beg to differ as after that we could see the transformation in them after the session. After all, we wanted them to bounce back and be resilient when they were in the doldrums after a bad push or a fall and this group of leaders heard and responded to our call. We wanted them to realise that the whole world doesn't owe them anything but they owe the whole world everything. We taught them what humility is all about and stressed that values and principles maketh a man.
We slowly witnessed the loose groups of the different races beginning to bond and gel as one within six days despite them coming from the different student leaders group background - prefects, class chairman, CCA leaders. We kept on insisting the importance of the processes they had to undergo to achieve their final product - be it the blogging, the student's interviews, the reflections and the way they presented themselves in the two schools we visited.
We received positive feedback from our Vietnamese tour guide, Singapore and Vietnamese organisers from Travel Dream who were with us through out the trip and those education officials who sat with us for lunches. They sang praises of our students. If only they knew how we had "grilled" them nightly during the debriefing at the hotel and in the coach. But the team of teachers believed strongly that the line must be towed if it has gone astray and if we wanted them to carry the school flag high.
Were simply too ecstatic to see the morph in the leaders and the pride they made us feel for them. We had reminded them that the journey for them to excel and project as strong leaders did not end once they leave Vietnam soil. Instead it should continue.......
What about us, teachers? Our journey too would not end here. We will keep on trying to make future trips more different than this one and will study the AAR for more improvements.
Just like the Mekong Delta we visited, we are silted with more ideas for future trips ahead knowing the fact that we would have a part to play in nurturing our youths to be better and gracious citizens. Goodbye Vietnam and your people. But just like what the students had noticed and voiced out, you will take the world by storm as your young people are hungry for knowledge and waiting for the right moment to sensationalize and seize the other parts of the region. You will be another dragon of the east to wake up after a long slumber and start snort fire to the rest of the world.
We left Vietnam with tears in our eyes, not because we were sad to leave you, but because deep down in our heart we knew our mission had been accomplished. We teared because of the pride that YSS flag had flown high and mighty, unwavered by the occasional heavy downpour we experienced and the strong gust of wind that blew.
Tham Biet (Goodbye!) Vietnam and till we meet again!
Kam Ern! (Thank You)
Our paper and pen planning were put to test and we were delighted to observe it coming alive with the student leaders as the main cast of the performers. The team of teachers had set the level of expectations for the students to reach right from the beginning and we were very glad that the six-day trip had pushed them to reach that elevated status we bench marked for them.
Jeremy, Idham, Yati and I worked very well because we possessed a common shared belief - to project YSS student leaders as good ambassadors with a global mind set and for them to have the initiative, commitment and responsibility in discharging their roles as exemplary role models.
The teachers had a host of multiple roles to support the students in achieving the objectives of the trip - as a director, disciplinarian, philosopher and an emotional surrogate personnel . We played different roles so that the leaders would know exactly what to give us back as their deliverables after each day of the trip.
Safely, we can say that the students had benefited tremendously from the trip. We received sms from them thanking us for giving them the opportunities to have faith in themselves and to uncover their blind spots. Their parents had expressed their gratitude too (thru sms to the teachers) for providing the guidance, encouragement and support shown and rendered to their child.
During the trip we sought for opportunities so that the leaders who were lying low because they had not been given much chance to lead before, to stand tall. We were pleasantly surprised by some leaders who grew and glowed each day. We strived to push and prop the leaders who were under performing to scale more. We saw leaders who motivated their peers when the morale was low. We saw leaders who gave the emotional support when others buckled under pressure.
We noted leaders who acted as a 'big brother' or 'big sister' to one another when they needed an extra pair of hands around them or when homesickness crept in during their solace moments. We witnessed natural born leaders who soared to higher altitude and outshone others. We saw leaders who shouldered through and did not crumble under heavy responsibilities. We observed leaders who came up with their own initiatives and solutions when faced with problems.
We noticed leaders who came up forward to voice their suggestions for the betterment of the trip. We were touched when we saw many selfless leaders who chipped in to help others readily without any nudge of doing so. They were lugging and retrieving heavy baggages for one another during the transfer of the coach and checking in and out of the hotels. We saw leaders who were sensitive to the needs of others. For example we had three leaders whom after we compared the size of their seating space with the bus mechanic took the initiative the next day to give him a gift to show their appreciation of him. What more could you ask from the fourteen and fifteen year old students who were with us? Their actions spoke volume of their character.
Needless to say, we also 'tore apart' leaders with attitude and directed them the way on the correct behaviour. Altitude is determined by your attitude. Haven't they heard of that? We did not want their ego to be bigger than their head. Everyone should be treated equally. Were we harsh and hard on them? True, we counselled them for an hour or so in the hotel lobby and true we gave them extra pages of journals to write but WE beg to differ as after that we could see the transformation in them after the session. After all, we wanted them to bounce back and be resilient when they were in the doldrums after a bad push or a fall and this group of leaders heard and responded to our call. We wanted them to realise that the whole world doesn't owe them anything but they owe the whole world everything. We taught them what humility is all about and stressed that values and principles maketh a man.
We slowly witnessed the loose groups of the different races beginning to bond and gel as one within six days despite them coming from the different student leaders group background - prefects, class chairman, CCA leaders. We kept on insisting the importance of the processes they had to undergo to achieve their final product - be it the blogging, the student's interviews, the reflections and the way they presented themselves in the two schools we visited.
We received positive feedback from our Vietnamese tour guide, Singapore and Vietnamese organisers from Travel Dream who were with us through out the trip and those education officials who sat with us for lunches. They sang praises of our students. If only they knew how we had "grilled" them nightly during the debriefing at the hotel and in the coach. But the team of teachers believed strongly that the line must be towed if it has gone astray and if we wanted them to carry the school flag high.
Were simply too ecstatic to see the morph in the leaders and the pride they made us feel for them. We had reminded them that the journey for them to excel and project as strong leaders did not end once they leave Vietnam soil. Instead it should continue.......
What about us, teachers? Our journey too would not end here. We will keep on trying to make future trips more different than this one and will study the AAR for more improvements.
Just like the Mekong Delta we visited, we are silted with more ideas for future trips ahead knowing the fact that we would have a part to play in nurturing our youths to be better and gracious citizens. Goodbye Vietnam and your people. But just like what the students had noticed and voiced out, you will take the world by storm as your young people are hungry for knowledge and waiting for the right moment to sensationalize and seize the other parts of the region. You will be another dragon of the east to wake up after a long slumber and start snort fire to the rest of the world.
We left Vietnam with tears in our eyes, not because we were sad to leave you, but because deep down in our heart we knew our mission had been accomplished. We teared because of the pride that YSS flag had flown high and mighty, unwavered by the occasional heavy downpour we experienced and the strong gust of wind that blew.
Tham Biet (Goodbye!) Vietnam and till we meet again!
Kam Ern! (Thank You)
Saturday, June 27, 2009
INDRA SHAHDAN CAME TO YSS
MORE PHOTOS ON INDRA'S VISIT
To be in Yishun Park early in the morning, was so refreshing and invigorating. Your presence was also welcomed by the chirping of the birds and the morning sunlight peeking through the green leaves of the nutmeg and durian trees.
NUR ON THE MOVE ROADSHOW
Welcoming Indra at the school foyer
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Close up with a soccer star; Indra Shahdan
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Hanaffi, my ex-student is involved in theatre works
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Hanaffi and Indra
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The students went gaga over Indra
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Close up with a soccer star; Indra Shahdan
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Hanaffi, my ex-student is involved in theatre works
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Hanaffi and Indra
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The students went gaga over Indra
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The Sec 4 boys did not want to be left behind too
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The dramatists who ruled the stage
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One for the road before they rush to another school
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A promo shot for Ain Society
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Engaging Indra on stage to share his experiences
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One for the road before they rush to another school
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A promo shot for Ain Society
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Engaging Indra on stage to share his experiences
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Students clambering for Imdra's autograph
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Thrilled at being photographed with Indra
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The drama was a hit with the students
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The grand dad voicing his concerns over his grandchildren's behaviour
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Thrilled at being photographed with Indra
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The drama was a hit with the students
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The grand dad voicing his concerns over his grandchildren's behaviour
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FROM A VICIOUS CYCLE TO A VIRTUOS CYCLE
I organised an assembly programme for our students and invited the Ain Society to perform a drama for them. The drama was well-received and the students had a shock of thier life when Indra Shahdan, our national soccer captain was called on the stage to share his experiences on his teenage days and his perspectives on why education is important for our youth.
NUR-on-the-Move
BRIEF DRAMA OUTLINE
The drama performance is driven by 3main characters; an old grandfather and his troubled teenage grandson and granddaughter. The teenagers are getting into a lot of trouble i.e. lost of interest in school, unwanted pregnancy, excessive drinking habit etc. This worries the concerned grandfather who desperately confides in his neighbours for advice.
Meanwhile, the grandchildren feel lost and frustrated and do not know what to do about their situation. They start to blame other people and refuse to acknowledge their mistakes. Fortunately, they have good friends who encourage them into looking for various modes of help and discouraging them against getting into further trouble. These suggestions are initially met with resistance, but both of them finally relented to it after much persuasion.
The grandfather’s witty character is hoped to act as a bridge for the youth audience to see the issue of troubled youths from an adult’s point of view. The short drama also captures the chaos in the teenagers’ family and how it has resulted to their misbehaving and involving in negative activities. Some of the youth audience may be able to relate to this particular scene which shows parents who are in conflict with each other and choose to resolve it through violence. It will add on to the understanding of the background of the main characters and the intensity of the frustration that they are facing.
In all, the drama performance hopes to convey to the youths that no matter how challenging their life is, they themselves have the ability to make it better and the situation is not entirely hopeless. This is the angle where the roadshow wants to promote the NUR teens helpline to inform the youths on an avenue of help should they have any problems to share.
For the interaction session, Ain Society invites renowned local icons such as singers, actors, footballers, celebrity DJs etc. to share their experience being a teenager and the challenges they face to achieve their current status. Both the emcee and the invited speaker engage the participation from the youth through quizzes or on stage spontaneous performances.
BRIEF DRAMA OUTLINE
The drama performance is driven by 3main characters; an old grandfather and his troubled teenage grandson and granddaughter. The teenagers are getting into a lot of trouble i.e. lost of interest in school, unwanted pregnancy, excessive drinking habit etc. This worries the concerned grandfather who desperately confides in his neighbours for advice.
Meanwhile, the grandchildren feel lost and frustrated and do not know what to do about their situation. They start to blame other people and refuse to acknowledge their mistakes. Fortunately, they have good friends who encourage them into looking for various modes of help and discouraging them against getting into further trouble. These suggestions are initially met with resistance, but both of them finally relented to it after much persuasion.
The grandfather’s witty character is hoped to act as a bridge for the youth audience to see the issue of troubled youths from an adult’s point of view. The short drama also captures the chaos in the teenagers’ family and how it has resulted to their misbehaving and involving in negative activities. Some of the youth audience may be able to relate to this particular scene which shows parents who are in conflict with each other and choose to resolve it through violence. It will add on to the understanding of the background of the main characters and the intensity of the frustration that they are facing.
In all, the drama performance hopes to convey to the youths that no matter how challenging their life is, they themselves have the ability to make it better and the situation is not entirely hopeless. This is the angle where the roadshow wants to promote the NUR teens helpline to inform the youths on an avenue of help should they have any problems to share.
For the interaction session, Ain Society invites renowned local icons such as singers, actors, footballers, celebrity DJs etc. to share their experience being a teenager and the challenges they face to achieve their current status. Both the emcee and the invited speaker engage the participation from the youth through quizzes or on stage spontaneous performances.
More about Ain Society:
Ain Society was founded in 2000 by 12 activists who resided in Woodlands, the northern part of Singapore, mainly to serve the residents in that area. As it grows, its target group has widened not only to the residents in the north, but also island wide. ‘Ain’ means ‘eyes’ in Arabic. It is chosen to symbolize as the ‘eyes’ of the community to foresee and address social problems in the community especially among the youths and disadvantaged families.
Their tag line is ‘Love, Care, Concern’ .
Check their hotline service which is part of the Integrated Programme for Troubled Teenagers which brings together several Malay/Muslim organizations in Singapore.
NURteensLINE: 9 7777 687 OR 9 777 NUR
Saturday, June 13, 2009
MEET THE THERMOFORMERS!
We are the Thermoformers!
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Taking and recording of student's temperature
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All fully garbed when orange alert was activated
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Wiping the tip of a thermometer with an alcohol swab
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Trendsetters for the masked face and plastic wear
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Taking and recording of student's temperature
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All fully garbed when orange alert was activated
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Wiping the tip of a thermometer with an alcohol swab
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Trendsetters for the masked face and plastic wear
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Your temp must not exceed 38 degrees C, girl
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A group of bank robbers?? No...staff on duty
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Donning a protective gear for the temperature taking exercise
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How do people catch swine flu?
•Flu is generally transmitted through the respiratory tract.
What Singapore is doing....
•May start implementing ‘No Visitor’ rule at all hospitals
•Encourage temp-taking at schools & all non health- care workplaces – markets, places of mass gatherings
•Temperature screening at border checkpoints
•Health-care workers wearing full personal protective equipment
•Quarantine for those who have travelled to Mexico
•Those who developed symptoms will be referred to Communicable Disease Centre
•Dedicate Ambulance Service 993 for such patients
•If you are sick, visit the doctor and tell them all your symptoms accurately.
•If you are coughing or sneezing,
•Keep your environment clean – do no spit, throw used tissue/masks into rubbish bins
Remember…
BE SOCIALLY
RESPONSIBLE!
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With a colleague while waiting for students with high
temperature to be sent us
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ORANGE ALERT
Temperature taking exercise has been carried out in schools. Staff and students have to to monitor their temperature with their own oral digital thermometer. Assembly talks and classroom lessons were conducted to bring the message of the seriousness of the H1N1 flu and how the students can be responsible for their own health.
In general, all the known pandemics and epidemics of influenza, which were accompanied by the appearance of new types of the virus, came from pigs. So, all the types of flu are actually 'swine'.
Influenza is an avian virus. The new types of human viruses appear when avian ones mix with those of the humans. Usually avian and human viruses are difficult to hybridize. So pigs are the interlink between the two, adding their own subtypes of influenza to the mix. While these animals suffer from their own types of flu, which usually don't transmit to humans, they are a favorable environment for hybridizing avian, human, and swine types of influenza. So, H1N1 we have faced is the hybrid of this kind.
How do people catch swine flu?
•Flu is generally transmitted through the respiratory tract.
•Droplets of infected body fluids may carry flu when people cough or sneeze.
Studies indicate that masks called N95 respirators, when properly used, filter germs from the breath and hamper the spread of flu.
•Neither contact with pigs nor eating pork has been linked to the spread of the flu.
•People usually get swine influenza from infected pigs.
•Still, health researchers are working to establish that the virus is spreading from person-to-person
•Neither contact with pigs nor eating pork has been linked to the spread of the flu.
•People usually get swine influenza from infected pigs.
•Still, health researchers are working to establish that the virus is spreading from person-to-person
What Singapore is doing....
•May start implementing ‘No Visitor’ rule at all hospitals
•Restrict inter-hospital movement of patients and health-care workers
•Set up flu clinics at 18 polyclinics
•Encourage temp-taking at schools & all non health- care workplaces – markets, places of mass gatherings
•Temperature screening at border checkpoints
•Consider closing of schools and suspension of public gathering & events
•Health-care workers wearing full personal protective equipment
•Quarantine for those who have travelled to Mexico
•Those who developed symptoms will be referred to Communicable Disease Centre
•Dedicate Ambulance Service 993 for such patients
What is YOUR role?
•Take note of your own health! Exercise, have adequate sleep, eat nutritious
•Take note of your own health! Exercise, have adequate sleep, eat nutritious
food, and keep physically active.
•If you are sick, visit the doctor and tell them all your symptoms accurately.
•If you are coughing or sneezing,
cover your nose and mouth.
Better still wear the mask!
Better still wear the mask!
•Avoid visiting patients in the hospitals! You do not know what germs are lurking
there!
•Keep your environment clean – do no spit, throw used tissue/masks into rubbish bins
•If you’re sick – STAY AT HOME!
Remember…
BE SOCIALLY
RESPONSIBLE!
YOU HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO FULFILL!
Saturday, June 6, 2009
SHARING @ WOODGROVE
A group photo of the presenters and those in attendance
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Mr James and Mas, who is receiving the token of appreciation
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Maslinda thanking us for the fruitful afternoon
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Infusing the NE messages into the presentation
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I shared on a War theme to teach grammar, compre and writing
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Mr James and Mas, who is receiving the token of appreciation
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Maslinda thanking us for the fruitful afternoon
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Idham on compare and contrast in writing essays
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You learn a lot through such sharing sessions
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You learn a lot through such sharing sessions
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Infusing the NE messages into the presentation
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I shared on a War theme to teach grammar, compre and writing
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SHARING FOR A GOOD CAUSE
We went over to Woodgrove Sec Sch to conduct our sharing on the teaching of English. This was our second consecutive year doing it. Both schools found the sharing session to be an enriching and a rewarding experience. Thus I had a part in planning it again with Maslinda, the HOD/EL from Woodgrove.
Most teachers present had a chance in showcasing their best classroom practices. Hurray for this exchange of teaching tips and pedagogy YSS & WGS!
BTW - Maslinda is Heikal's wife. They are a great couple and have two lovely sons.
THE WINNING READING TREE
We are the reading champs!
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It's time to celebrate with more books, ok?
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Standing proudly in front of the Sec 3NA2 Reading Tree
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TREE TO 3NA2
Congrats to Sec 3NA2 for winning the Reading Tree! The competition was organised by the school library. My class came in tops as the students had read the most number of books and also done a book review of what they had read.
Nothing much can help improve your English if you don't read enough. Any time you are free, just immerse and soak youself with a good book to read.
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It's time to celebrate with more books, ok?
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Standing proudly in front of the Sec 3NA2 Reading Tree
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TREE TO 3NA2
Congrats to Sec 3NA2 for winning the Reading Tree! The competition was organised by the school library. My class came in tops as the students had read the most number of books and also done a book review of what they had read.
Nothing much can help improve your English if you don't read enough. Any time you are free, just immerse and soak youself with a good book to read.
YSS MASS RUN
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT SCHOOL?
At the end of the session of the student profiling workshop
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With Seetharaman to learn more on the multiple intelligences
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Roped in the trainees too to join in the workshop
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With the trainer and the trainees
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Faezah, our new head of department
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My humanities colleagues - geog teachers
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Laptop is an essential technology during meetings
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Welcoming Faezah to the Humanites Department
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The LC team all raring to go
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LC is an important tool for self development
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Questioning and clarification time
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Food is a must for such briefing
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With the trainer and the trainees
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Faezah, our new head of department
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My humanities colleagues - geog teachers
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Laptop is an essential technology during meetings
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Welcoming Faezah to the Humanites Department
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The LC team all raring to go
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Najeeb bringing the BTs through R-P-A-O-R
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LC is an important tool for self development
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Questioning and clarification time
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Food is a must for such briefing
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IMPROVEMENTS IN TEACHING & LEARNING
As teachers, we are always on the lookout for ways to improve our teaching and enhance students' learning. One way of achieving that is through department meetings where academic excellence is on the table for discussion most of te time. The other is by attending workshops that would help us understand our students' learning styles better.
As teachers, we are always on the lookout for ways to improve our teaching and enhance students' learning. One way of achieving that is through department meetings where academic excellence is on the table for discussion most of te time. The other is by attending workshops that would help us understand our students' learning styles better.
Not to forget, we need to develop our young teachers professionally, so they are also exposed to tools and processes to help in thier teching efficacy. LC is an effective professional development tool in building reflective practioners. I invited Najeeb Hassan to lead our beginning teachers in Learning Circle. They would be involved in this project so what better way than to invite the 'serfu' in LC to brief our young and dynamic teachers. The project would give them an opportunity to work collaboratively, identify problems and solve them through the R-P-A-O-R cycle. Members need to take up the role of a critical friend and act as sounding board and give emotional support to one another. LC is powerful as it provides teachers with an avenue to reflect, question and generate interactions in order for them to lead positive changes in the classrooms.
Oh... you want to know what R-P-A-O-R stands for?
Reflect
Plan
Act
Observe
and Reflect again!
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