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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/
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