qed 523 - what does it mean to be a teacher

What does it mean to be a Teacher in Singapore?

Topic 5

Overview

Activity 1

Activity 2

MOE Mission Statement

MOE Vision

Activity 3

EPMS

End

Take out a piece of paper

Write down the answer to this question individually

Fold it and place in the middle of table.

Activity

1

“What do you think it means to be a teacher in the Singapore context?”

Form four groupsEach group will assume a role

ParentsMOEStudentsOther Teachers

As a group, discuss what being a teacher means to each stakeholder (aka expectations).Write your responses on the board.

Activity

2

Discussion Time

MOE Mission Statement

The mission of the Education Service is to mould the future of the nation, by moulding the people who will determine the future of the nation.

The Service will

Provide a balanced and well-rounded education

Develop them to their full potential

Nurture them into good citizens

1997The Ministry of Education's vision of

"Thinking Schools,

Learning Nation" (TSLN)

"Thinking Schools,

Learning Nation"

Outcome

1.Thinking

2.Committed

3.Life-long Learning

Stay RootedReach for the Sky

以身作则To set an example or to serve as a role model

1. Be learning organisations in every sense, 2. Challenge assumptions constantly 3. Seek better ways of doing things through

Participation Creativity Innovation

Thinking schools will

National Culture

Social Environment

Life-long

Learning

GoalAka Assumption

Tolerance for Change

Each group can relook at what they have written.

Discuss whether their interpretation match what MOE wants and how similar or different it is.

Activity

3

2001“Education Service Professional Development and Career Plan” (Edu-Pac)

EPMSEnhanced Performance Management System

“Our current performance management system is a rigorous one, but with the introduction of the three career tracks - namely the Teaching, Specialist and Leadership Tracks - we need a system that could better distinguish the different competencies that are essential for success in each of the three tracks.”

Education Minister, Teo Chee Hean (2002)

A competency-based performance management system that spells out

appropriate for each of the three career tracks.

Knowledge requirements

Skills requirements

Professional characteristics

Teaching Track

Allows teachers to remain in theclassroom and advance to a new pinnacle level of a Master Teacher

Leadership Track

Provides opportunity for teachers to take on leadershippositions in schools and the Ministry’s headquarters

Senior Specialist Track“strong core of specialists with deep knowledge and skills in specific areas in education that will break new ground and keep Singapore at the leading edge”

Teo (2001)

Clarity

Appraisal of officers under the enhanced system will be more customised to the role they play.

• Ability to nurture the whole child

Teachers

• Ability to provide visionary leadership

SchoolLeaders

• Help their supervisees develop into better teachers and leaders

Supervisor

Contrarian Voice

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Discussion Time

Summary

You

MOE

Mission Statement Support

Performance

EPMS Buy-in

You

MOE

Mission Statement Support

Performance

EPMS No Buy-in

Change Behaviour

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OverviewYou MOE Mission

Statement Support

Performance

EPMS

Buy-in

No Buy-inChange behaviour$

Where are you?

One more thing

When the going gets tough,

the tough gets going.