qed 523 - what does it mean to be a teacher
DESCRIPTION
What does it mean to be a teacher? These slides aim to explain what does it mean to be a teacher in Singapore from a perspective from a teacher-to-be while reflecting the viewpoints of the ministry as well as contrarians.TRANSCRIPT
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
http://bit.ly/18RXdNm
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.