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those with special talents to those with special learning needs . He credits the younger officers in education for recognising and wanting to improve the system to make education in Singapore more holistic and suited for the changing world . The challenge , he believes , lie in convincing the established and successful parents who benefited from the old system .
Replying to a question on what values he would advocate as essential in educating the young , Mr Ho opined that most organisations and society in general agreed on similar key values to instil in the young . The issue is where the leaders and members of the organisation are able to build a culture based on these values and if they ‘ walk the talk ’.
In closing , Mr Ho reinforced the importance of the role of teachers who are guiding the young at this stage in their lives . As a mission school , the educators can make a huge difference in building up their confidence , resilience and a sense of purpose and meaning .
Alan Johnson and Paolo Macario engage Mr Ho
Many of the teachers were very appreciative of the session . Mr Chong Jun Hien felt that Mr Ho ’ s views on education resonated with his own , while Ms Christina Leong appreciated the fresh perspectives through his sharing .
We Collaborate to Learn Deeply Learning Education Approaches and Strategies
The Foundation Programme Academy conducted two sessions on the use of Make Thinking Visible ( MTV ) Routines . These Thinking routines aimed to promote Engagement , Understanding and Independence for all learners .
The ‘ O ’ level Programme Academy teachers were involved in workshops on Concept Based Curriculum Instruction and 7 Strategies of Assessments for Learning . To stretch the ‘ O ’ Level students further , a team of teachers have been planning and preparing for Project Work for Year 3 students in place of the Mid-Year exam in 2019 .
ATL Explorers are a group of 7 IP-IB teachers who came together to learn how to implement Approaches to Teaching & Learning ( ATL ) in their classrooms . They started with a topic of inquiry and an issue to tackle . They then discussed intervention measures and possible data to collect to deepen their inquiry .
Teachers in deep learning - sharing of data collected by ATL Explorers
We Coach ( and hence learn ) to Maximise Potential of Self & Others PD friend at the SJI Learning Festival
Key Personals ( KPs ) were invited to serve as PD friend to presenters at the festival . Many professional conversations were held , with the PD friends helping to sharpen the thinking , learning and growth of the presenters .
“ I helped to facilitate the presenter ’ s thinking during the planning stage by linking every step back to the objectives - why they do what they do ?” Ms Lim Boon Siang
Critical Friend Mr . Christopher Ngoh observing Mr . Paolo Macario teach EE research skills to his students at Orchard Road
PD Friend Ms Lim Boon Siang with Presenters Mohamad Syaifudin & Asmah Hanim and participants from Solution Focus Workshop
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