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Singapore Experience

Welcome Chartered Teachers Conference 10th

May 2008


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Agenda/Topics to Be Covered

How I got involved

Visiting Group members

Singapore MOE Background

School Visits

Reflections

Contacts


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How I got involved?

Random e-mail

Chartered teacher Elaine Pasternak / Addie Thomson

Completion of LTS application

Acceptance/meeting


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Whos Who

Leadership Study Group

16/ Various Councils/ QIO/ Deputes/Dept Heads/

Chartered teachers / teachers/ primary and

secondary


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Singapore The Red D

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What It Is,


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Benefits Review

Total land area 240 sq.miles

Population - 4.5million

Major ethnic groups

Chinese, Malays andIndians.

ClimateHot and Hotter

Language - English,

98% literacy English as first

language

GDP $169 Billion


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MOE Background

Educational Development in Singapore

Overview of System

Recent Initiatives

Educational Leadership in Singapore

Educational Leadership Development &

Management Framework [ 3Ls] School Cluster system

School Excellence model


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Educational development

3 phases since 1959 to present

Ability based / Aspiration driven phase

Educational landscape of peaks and troughs Human resource

World Class Education System


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Overview

Budget of S$7.5 billion 3.4% of GDP

535,000 students in 360 schools

137,000 students in Post-Secondary Education

Institutions (PSEIs)

29,000 teachers in schools; 8,800 academic staff in

PSEIs


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Education Structure

Primary School (6 years)

Secondary School (4 - 5 years)

JC (2 years) Poly (3 years) ITE (2 years)

University (3 - 4 years)


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Recent Initiatives

More pathways/choices

Provide Holistic experience

Inculcate Global Outlook

Provision of Special needs

Supporting teachers


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Supporting Teachers Teachers carefully selected from top 30% of cohort

Introduced Growth, Retention, Opportunities and Well-being

(GROW) package for teachersGrowth: Sabbaticals (up to 6 months) for teachers with 12

yrs of service, Learning and Development Scheme for allteachers.

Recognition: Additional benefits to recognize teachers for

their years of service

Opportunities: More promotional grades, enhance Teacher

Specialists track

Well-being: Enhance part-time teaching scheme, augment

manpower resources


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Leadership

Context for Educational Leadership in Singapore

Philosophy for Educational Leadership in

Singapore

Leadership Development and Management

Framework (3-L Framework) School Cluster System

School Excellence Model (SEM)

Academy of Principals


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3 L Framework

Lead (Identification

and Selection)

Learn (Training and

Development)

Leverage (Systemic

Support)


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TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

PM Monday 7th

Staff Training Branch

Teachers Network


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Staff Training Branch

Acronyms Awards Passion

Supportive & Nurturing Environment

Professionalism

InterdependenceContinuous Learning

Excellence

Spirit of Adventure


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Acronyms Awards Passion

School Staff Developer (SSD)

Structured Mentoring Programme

(SMP)

In-service Training Programmes

Planning & provision of in-service

courses & programmes Professional Development Continuum

Models (PDCM)

Development Opportunities for

Teaching Track

E-systems (TRAISI, VITAL, TLRP)

Professional Development in MOE

HQ via BE Niche Std (People)


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Teachers Network

Valuing People

Open to Learning

Integrity

Commitment

Excellence


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Learning Circle

Teacher Work AttachmentTeacher Renewal

Staff Well-being

TN Workshops

Teachers Conference 2008

TN Publications

Induction Programmes for BTs & PRC teachers

PAT & OYEA/TN Awards

Read @ TN

iCARE

TN Home Page/Websites - TWA, SWB, Bluesky, PoT


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Victoria School am Tuesday 8th

Strong tradition

Gentleman, Professional

Sportsman

Nil Sine Labore

Young innovative

principal

Profile

Enthusiasm, Pride

ICT excellence

St Andrew Meeting with Master
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St Andrew Meeting with Master

Teachers pm Tuesday 8th

Master teacher Chinese

term

More experience /older

teacher Mentor

New pedagogies

National Institute of Education


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National Institute of Education

am Wednesday 9th

Teacher training courses

Leadership courses

Future school Genetics department tour


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Beacon Primary Wednesday pm

Future school ICT centre ofexcellence

Primary neighbourhood school

School tour

ICT rooms/ Broadband connections Video suite

CCA


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St Margarets am Thursday

All Girls religious school

Flag raising ceremony

School tour

Awards

Lesson observation Maths

Respect

Centre of excellence for Art


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Punggol Primary am Thursday

Primary neighbourhood

Centre of excellence for science

Lesson observation genetics P5

Lesson observation less able P1 phonics

H Ch I tit t / O T


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Hwa Chong Institute/ Ong Teng

Cheong Leadership Thursday pm

Cutting edge maverick

school

Passion Leadership

Character

Profile
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British Council Thursday pm

Meal + discussion

Sharing Friday am

Plenary with directorship


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Raffles Friday pm


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Reflections/ action

Positive aspects of Singaporean system Level of teacher support and respect Respect from pupils Leadership Award

Hwa Chong leadership programme Negative

Class size MOE control ?

Scottish system holds up to comparison PISA

Benefited Inspired

Contacted MOE ICT connections


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More information

Blog http://ltssingapore2008.blogspot.com/

MOE http://www.moe.gov.sg/

[email protected]


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