8 LUMEN | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Learning and
Growing as a
The Professional Development ( PD ) team organised the SJI Learning Festival on 26
September as part of the Continual Professional Learning . Mrs Vivian Tan , one of our Directors of Learning , shares with us about this event .
Focused on the theme ' Culture of Growth , Community of Learners ', the SJI Learning Festival this year was an afternoon of sharing of our Learning Teams ’ exploration and discovery as they embrace the process of continual learning . 25 Teachers ' Learning Teams have been formed in SJI since January 2019 . We encouraged our fellow teachers to upgrade themselves by reflecting on various areas of Teaching and Learning through these Learning Teams to improve the SJI education .
Out of the 25 teams , 26 teacher-presenters from 10 teams were selected to conduct a session for the Learning Festival . To facilitate the growth of the presenters , PD friends were appointed to journey with each presenter so as to help them make their planning , thinking and growth visible . Some of the topics presented at the Learning Festival include - Using Task-Based Learning Strategies in the Classroom , Tasting Local Poetry through Reading Circles and Developing Critical and Reflective Learners .