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integrating curriculumassessment
and teacher professional development
Yeap Ban [email protected]
National Institute of EducationNanyang Technological University
Teacher Professional Development in Singapore
Slides can be downloaded from www.mathz4kidz.com
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types of professionaldevelopment
for singapore teachers
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workshop-style
professionaldevelopment
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University-InitiatedIn-service CoursesGraduate Courses
Photo: SEED Institute Kindergarten Teachers in a Degree Course
Photo: National Institute of EducationTeachers at a Workshop-style In-service Course
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University-InitiatedIn-service CoursesGraduate Courses
Photo: NIE In-service Course on Lesson Study
Photo: SEED Institute Kindergarten Teachers in a degree course
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School-InitiatedIn-house Workshop
Photo: Hougang Primary School In-house Professional Development
Workshop
Photo: Stamford Primary School In-house Professional Development Workshop
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Ministry of Education-InitiatedTeachers Network ActivitiesTeacher Work AttachmentProfessional Development
LeavePhoto: Catholic High School (Primary)
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typical
professionaldevelopmentTypically, professional
development for Singapore teachers consist of workshop-style training.
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professional developmentand
curriculum and assessment demands
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emphasis onproblem solving
Reference: Singapore Ministry of Education 2006
curriculum
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emphasis onproblem solving
Reference: Singapore Examination & Assessment Board 2010
assessmentItem from Grade 6 National Examination
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Example of 1-point Items Example of 2-point Items
Which of the following numbers is the largest?(1) 6.59(2) 6.95(3) 6.509(4) 6.905
Adrian and Bala shared the total cost of a present. Adrian paid $15 more than 3/8 of the cost of the present. Bala paid $25. How much did the present cost?(1) $160 (2) $64 (3) $40 (4) $16
A movie started at 11.45 a.m. The movie was 2 hours 25 minutes long. What time did the movie end?
Prawns are sold at $1.35 per 100 g at a market. What is the price of 1.5 kg of prawns?
In the figure below, ABCD is a square, AED is an equilateral triangle and BFD is a straight line. Find <AFD
Reference: Singapore Examinations & Assessment Board 2004-2008
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significant emphasis onproblem solving
in national examination
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rationaleThe rationale of teaching mathematics is that it is
“an excellent vehicle for the development and improvement of a person’s intellectual
competence”.
Wellington Primary School
Reference: Singapore Ministry of Education 2006
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Holistic Learning for StudentsMore Engaging PedagogyMore Holistic AssessmentQuality Teaching ForceMOE is “strengthening the training and professional development for our teachers so that they can deliver a high-quality primary education for your child”.
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professional developmentand
societal demands
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parentalexpectations
Seminar for Parents on Problem Solving
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professional developmentand
teacher profile
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Teachers Profile
• 30 000 teachers in about 300 schools• 75% with bachelor’s degree• 50% of primary school teachers are
non-university graduates• 10% with graduate degrees• Pre-service teacher training does not
produce mathematics specialists
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“Provide current non-graduate teachers with avenues for
professional development and/or academic upgrading.”
Source: PERI Report 2009
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“Encourage subject specialisation of teachers at the upper primary levels through in-service training, while continuing to provide schools with the autonomy to deploy their teachers
according to their needs.” Source: PERI Report 2009
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professional developmentand
educational policies
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consolidatedemphasis on
professional learning
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Professional Learning
• Teachers are entitled to 100 hours of professional development
• Teachers Network was set up in 1998• All schools have formal PLC by 2012• Teacher Development Centre to coordinate
professional learning to bet set up in 2010• All schools to eventually have a Staff Developer, a
head of department responsible for the professional development of teachers in the school
• Action Research has been introduced as a PLC tool
• Lesson Study has been introduced as another PLC tool
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To sustain a high-performing education system, Singapore’s educators will take on an active role in shaping the development of their profession. MOE is committed to supporting the teaching profession in developing a new Teacher Development Centre as a focal point for teacher professional development. MOE will also strengthen the career development opportunities for educators who wish to deepen their expertise in teaching.
Press Release 17 September 2009MOE Work Plan Seminar
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lesson study
Princess Elizabeth Primary School, Singapore
North Vista Primary School, Singapore
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In the keynote lecture
Northlight School
Fuchun Primary School
Mike Schmoker called for “authentic team-based PLC”.
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incorporate
Fuchun Primary School, Singapore
workshopsauthenticmaterials
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teacherslearning from
textbooks
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Source: Grade 3 Textbook
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Source: Grade 6 Textbook
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In this conferenceBarbara Reys identified
“teachers’ content knowledge”as one of the ten
most pressing challenges.Fuchun Primary School’s teachers discussing how to do 1.45 x 18 in one of their professional development courses
Balestier Primary School’s teachers figuring out a ‘magic’ trick demonstrated by the instructor in a professional development course.
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professional learningculture
curriculum & assessmentdemands
high expectations school & parents
non-specialistteachers in primary schools
what shapeprofessional
development of singapore primary teachers