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| Title: Our chance to shape the future Publication date: Mar 20 2020  Click here to read more | Synopsis: Education initiatives to help our students seize the opportunities ahead Contents: Our chance to shape the future Changing the PSLE, phasing out streaming, removing certain exams… here are the key changes put in place to help students seize the opportunities that lie ahead. Advance at your own pace More personalised learning with the use of Adaptive Learning enhanced by Artificial Intelligence. Long-range thinking Is Singapore ready for the future? We ask Professor Lim Siong Guan. Here is his unvarnished advice on thriving in a world of change and complexity. |
Title: The benefits of optimism Publication date: Oct 2019  Click here to read more | Synopsis: A positive outlook in school can turn students’ lives around Contents: The benefits of optimism Positive education enables students to better handle stress and other negative emotions. Learn exercises you can introduce in the classroom to boost their mental well-being. Sparking joy in the classroom President’s Award for Teachers finalists reveal their favourite strategies to engage and motivate students. Never forget a good teacher Alvin Lee, an award-winning filmmaker, recounts how two teachers were instrumental in pushing him towards the path to success. |
| Title: The art and science of assessment Publication date: Jul 2019  Click here to read more | Synopsis: Teachers are reimagining assessments and reframing what it means to test students’ learning. Contents: The art and science of assessment Find out how changing the way assessment is done can enhance students’ learning process. Here’s what some schools and Dr Karen Lam, an assessment specialist, have to say. Let’s look at Plan B Two educators share their thoughts on how they create a safe space for students to think critically. Exams shouldn’t make children cry Retired chief executive of the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB), Tan Lay Choo, offers her parting words on how to stretch students without demoralising them. |
| Title: No strangers to the web Publication date: Jan 2019  Click here to read more | Synopsis: We meet educators who are turning knowledge into breakthroughs for the education system. Contents: Thinking ahead: A fraternity of inspired professionals (p.2) Hear what two Heads Of Department (HOD) of the Academy of Singapore Teachers (AST) have to say about how teachers are continually being supported in their professional development Preparing future-ready teachers (p.6) National Institute of Education (NIE), the springboard to educators’ careers in Singapore, is revamping its courses and programmes to keep pace with the needs of teachers today. No strangers to the web (p.16) Three Economics teachers inject more fun into their curriculum by using online technologies like SLS to help students be more engaged in their learning. |
| Title: Pass on the torch Publication date: Oct 2018  Click here to read more | Synopsis: When teachers help to mentor other teachers, both they and their students reap the rewards. Contents: Pass on the torch (p.2) Four mentor coaches from the Academy of Singapore Teachers (AST) share their views on why beginning teachers need mentorship. Partners in education (p.11) How do schools around the world engage parents, businesses and communities to build stronger ties in supporting their students? We take a closer look. Why I teach (p.20) Hear what the 8 educators who have received the 2018 President’s Award for Teachers have to say about their passion for teaching. |
| Title: Beyond the four walls Publication date: Jul 2018  Click here to read more | Synopsis: Teachers today bring rich experiences from the world into their classrooms. Contents: Beyond rote learning (p.2) From cooking and coding programmes to gardening, check out how schools inject innovation into their curriculum by bringing the real world into the classroom. Gallery talk (p.13) We showcase a pick of “Our Schools, Our Stories” photo contest winning entries to give you a glimpse of what goes on inside our Singapore schools. Made in Singapore schools (p.9) Take a look at how students apply what they learn in school to create products that benefit the community. |
Title: Classrooms reimagined Publication date: Jul 2018  Click here to read more | Synopsis: We go on the hunt for stories about schools doing things differently. Contents: Reimagine school life (p.2) Schools in Singapore are making big and small changes and redefining the student experience. Find out which school is doing what. Character education (p.8) Principal of Greenwood Primary School, Cheryl Foo, explains how cartoons and Mother Tongue languages can teach students moral values. Rewriting the classroom script (p.16) Explore how learning about storytelling in the classroom can reveal important lessons about the real world. |
Title: I can do this! Publication date: Jan 2018  Click here to read more | Synopsis: Turning negative notions into positive power. Contents: Getting to the can-do mindset (p.2) Find out how some schools motivate students to adopt a positive attitude and unlock their potential. Dealing with first-day jitters (p.16) Four teachers tell us how they work with parents and students to calm the kids’ nerves during their Pri 1 and Sec 1 transitions. Good habits, great classrooms (p.18) Five tips on how to transform your classroom with these simple yet effective strategies. |
Title: Building a community one piece at a time Publication date: Oct 2017  Click here to read more | Synopsis: How schools nurture hearts, teach skills and inspire excellence. Contents: Building a community (p.2) Find out how these schools help their students to develop a “heart” by staying actively involved and being engaged with the community. Hard truths about soft skills (p.10) Soft skills like communication, empathy, adaptability and leadership are in high demand in the job market. Here’s how educators can help students develop these traits. Great teachers inspire (p.20) We feature our 2017 Outstanding Youths in Education Award recipients. |
Title: The art of innovation Publication date: Jul 2017  Click here to read more | Synopsis: Educators share how they nurture innovators in the classroom. Contents: The art of innovation (p.2) Find out how these schools tap on students’ imagination, their willingness to take risks and explore, all to propel the spirit of innovation. So your student “friended” you… (p.11) Your students want to interact with you on their social media accounts. Should you? 5 ways to make reading fab fun (p.18) Here are some creative ways schools have come up with to make primary school kids truly enjoy reading. |
Title: How to fall forward and bounce back Publication date: Apr 2017  Click here to read more | Synopsis: How to teach resilience through risk-taking, support and playful learning. Contents: How to fall forward and bounce back (p.4) Teaching kids resilience is all about giving them the skills, support and space to take risks, fail then move on. Find out how this can be done – and more. Finding strength after a stumble (p.16) Two principals share how teachers can help their students deal with difficult situations as they learn and grow from the experience. Learn to play, play to learn (p. 18) Two schools show us how they use games to actively engage their students in and out of the classroom. |
| Title: Uncovering the joy in learning Publication date: Jan 2017  Click here to read more | Synopsis: What Iearning means to educators and how to bring it out in our students. Contents: Uncovering the Joy in Learning (p.2) Senior teachers share with us what they have discovered over the years when the “fun” part starts in a child’s learning journey. A career to count on (p.8) Two Allied Educators (AED) in Teaching and Learning (T&L) have switched pathways; one to help kids with special needs and the other to teach pre-schoolers. Read to find out why. Growing students; moving moments (p.13) Find out how these 2016 President’s Award for Teachers (PAT) winners made an impact on their students by bringing real-world learning into their lessons. |
Title: Uncovering possibilities through ECG Publication date: Oct 2016  Click here to read more | Synopsis: How schools help students explore their education and career options. Uncovering possibilities through ECG (p.2) Education and Career Guidance (ECG) Counsellors help students discover their passions in their educational and career pathways. Here’s what they say. Programming fun into coding (p.7) Find out how these teachers let their students learn coding in a way that’s fun, engaging and relevant. The cyber classroom (p.9) Here are some tips to guide your students in navigating the digital classroom safely and smartly. |
Title: CCAs through the years Publication date: Jul 2016  Click here to read more | Synopsis: We take a look at what has changed and what has remained. CCAs through the years (p.2) We speak to teachers about how CCAs have evolved over the years to focus on soft skills and values. Hands-on heritage (p.6) Here are 3 schools that think out of the box in making their historical heritage fun and interactive. Solve-it students (p.11) Check out how schools in Singapore and other countries encourage students to get creative in problem solving. |
| Title: Ready… Set… Play! Publication date: Apr 2016  Click here to read more | Synopsis: How teachers make learning fun. Ready… Set… Play! (p.2) The Programme for Active Learning (PAL) puts play at the heart of its curriculum. Find out why this is essential to helping students be more curious, confident and creative. More than child’s play (p.6) Find out how MOE Kindergartens use fun activities and strong partnerships with primary schools to give their children a great headstart. Made for learning (p.18) Two teachers use their passion for D-I-Y to create teaching tools to motivate and excite their students to learn better. |
Title: A new school year: what keeps teachers going? Publication date: Jan 2016  Click here to read more | Synopsis: Educators share how they stay motivated even after decades of teaching. Meet our ministers (p.3) One of our Acting Ministers for Education is a trained lifeguard and the other had won art competitions. Find out more about Education Ministers, Ong Ye Kung and Ng Chee Meng, and what they hope to see in the future of our education. A new school year: what keeps teachers going? Three seasoned teachers reveal what keeps them motivated in their teaching careers after so many years. Together we learn (p.13) Draw inspiration from these tips of how to collaborate with fellow teachers to excel in your teaching journey. |
Title: Preparing students to be future -ready Publication date: Oct 2015  Click here to read more | Synopsis: Educators share their thoughts on the skills and attributes that students need to thrive in the days ahead. Preparing students to be future-ready (p.2) What are some skills and attributes that teachers are helping to equip their students to thrive in the future? We speak to some teachers who give us the inside scoop. Help them build their future right (p.6) Director-General of Education, Wong Siew Hoong, tells us the key to preparing our students for tomorrow’s VUCA world is grounding them in the right values today. Doing tech right (p.10) Be inspired by these Singapore teachers using ICT successfully in their lessons. |
| Title: Do I have to be… to teach values? Publication date: Jul 2015  Click here to read more | Synopsis: We talk to teachers and experts about what it takes to deliver effective Character and Citizenship Education. Do I have to be perfect to teach values? (p.2) Teachers and experts from the Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) Branch share with us on how to impart good values to students and ways to handle thorny challenges. All for one, one for all (p.14) One teacher pens her thoughts on how the teaching fraternity comes together for those affected in Tanjong Katong Primary School after the Sabah earthquake tragedy. Wisdom from Lee Kuan Yew (p.16) Lest we forget the wisdom of Singapore’s first Prime Minister and Minister for Education, Lee Kuan Yew, here’s a recap of some of his most memorable quotes. |
Title: The perks of partnership Publication date: Apr 2015  Click here to read more | Synopsis: How do teachers and stakeholders make schools more effective? Great minds think together (p. 2) Educators in the E6 Cluster Partnership Support Group exchange pointers on how best to engage parents and the community. Working hand in hand for good (p.4) When schools join forces with community and industry partners, students get real-life learning opportunities. Read to find out more. Teaming up to beat the odds (p.14) Allied Educators (AEDs) partner teachers by counselling students and doing creative learning activities, all in the hope of unlocking their inner potential. Here’s what they have to say. |
Title: Lift off to a great year ahead! Publication date: Jan 2015  Click to read more | Synopsis: Educators share their exciting plans for students and themselves in 2015. Great teaching starts from learning (p.6) Deputy Director-General of Education (Professional Development) and Executive Director of the Academy of Singapore Teachers, Mrs Chua-Lim Yen Ching, tells us how professional development makes good teachers great. Improve yourself (p.9) Here are some strategies to get your teaching career to reach new heights. Off to a good start (p.16) Founding principals share their experiences on how they built their schools from scratch. |
Title: It runs in their families Publication date: Oct 2014  Click here to read more | Synopsis: Teachers share how they were inspired to follow in their parents’ footsteps. It runs in their families (p.2) Two teachers share how they were inspired to follow in their parents’ footsteps. How I helped students enjoy what they learn (p.13) One teacher reveals her strategies on developing her students’ love for learning. They’ve excelled, thanks to their teachers (p.14) Outstanding teachers pay tribute to the unforgettable educators who have influenced them. |
Title: Dancing to a different beat Publication date: Jul 2014  Click here to read more | Synopsis: Juggling personal pursuits, work and other demands is tricky, but these teachers show that it can be done. Dancing to a different beat (p.2) Juggling their busy personal and professional lives, teachers show us how they get to enjoy the best of both worlds. The lessons my students taught me (p.13) A teacher reveals that her students are also her teachers – of life. Seven reasons to boost your skills and network (p.17) Educators from three language centres and four academies share the reasons why professional development will give your teaching career the boost it needs. |
Title: Whipping up different flavours of teaching Publication date: Apr 2014  Click here to read more | Synopsis: Teachers find new ways to whet students’ appetite for learning. Whipping up different flavours of teaching (p.2) Hear what teachers have to say about how to whet their students’ appetite for learning. A world of change (p.10) We track the development of the education landscape around the world, and what some countries are doing to transform for the future. How to beat those marking blues (p.17) Too much workbooks to mark? Here are some pointers to keep those blues away. |
Title: Scoring with a game plan Publication date: Jan 2014  Click here to read more | Synopsis: How teachers enhance PE planning, embrace game-based learning and build online networks Scoring with a game plan (p.2) Teachers get a boost in planning Physical Education lessons with a new syllabus. Noob no more (p.14) Find out how game-based learning (GBL) can be used to create great learning outcomes. Building a learning network online (p.16) Connecting with other educators on online communities like Twitter, teachers connect with and learn from other educators to get inspiration. |
Title: Our Singapore conversation: The FUTURE of education Publication date: Oct 2013  Click here to read more | Synopsis: Minister Heng Swee Keat (does not remember his PSLE score) thanks students for sharing at OSC. Our Singapore conversation: the future of education (p.3) Teachers, parents and students speak about their hopes for the future of education. Just for laughs… and more (p.8) Three teachers expose their funny side and how that enhances their students’ learning. Bringing out the best in students (p.16) One teacher shares how Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) shapes individuals with invaluable, lifelong values. |
Title: Adventures in levelling up Publication date: Jul 2013  Click here to read more | Synopsis: Teachers are turning to innovative ways like storytelling to build their students’ foundation. Adventures in levelling up (p.3) How teachers use storytelling, games and other creative methods to help students build strong foundations. Are you engaging enough? (p.8) Teachers reflect on how to engage students in learning – not just in school, but for life. The pen is mightier (p.16) Find out how these teachers keep their students interested in Literature. |
Title: The teachers we remember Publication date: Apr 2013  Click here to read more | Synopsis: Teacher recruitment, programme creation and effective parent partnerships The teachers we remember (p.4) Go behind the scenes of MOE’s recruitment and branding campaign. Starting things new from HQ (p.8) Two principals share what they learnt about creating new programmes at MOE HQ. How to work with parents (p.12) Here are some tips on how to get the best out of your students’ parents while avoiding pitfalls. |
Title: Innovation that touches lives Publication date: Jan 2013  Click here to read more | Synopsis: Behind every school with award-winning practices is a dedicated teacher who reaches out with heart to their students. Innovation that touches lives (p.2) Three teachers share their experiences on how innovative practices can make a big difference in their students’ lives. A knack for tech (p.8) Using Information Technology, one teacher transforms work into play for his students while another applies Science and Math concepts in Physical Education lessons. Exploring new frontiers (p.12) A stint at MOE HQ is a surefire way to expand one’s professional knowledge and skills. Two teachers who made the move share their learning experience. |
Title: Want to power up? Publication date: Oct 2012  Click here to read more | Synopsis: Popeye has his spinach, we have the Teacher Growth Model. How can it help us stay strong to the finish? Want to power up Give that much-needed boost to your professional development with the Teacher-Growth Model. Blast from the past (p.8) We showcase some of the cherished historical artefacts at the MOE Heritage Centre where memories of the yesteryears are preserved. A good day’s work (p.12) Read up on how MOE HQ and schools serve the community in various ways. |
Title: Passing on values that stick! Publication date: Jul 2012  Click here to read more | Synopsis: How can we better engage students in character development? Passing on values that stick (p.2) Pilot schools team up with the ministry to craft customised curricula to better suit the needs of their students. Valued players (p.10) Three teachers with different levels of experience tell us what their roles and responsibilities in Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) entails. Finding allies at work (p.14) Allied Educators (AED) have been given more support to exchange ideas and solutions with the AED Learning Communities (ALCs). Find out more about this initiative. |
Title: You can be a green hero! Publication date: Apr 2012  Click here to read more | Synopsis: Teachers can make a difference in saving the planet, say leading schools in environmental education. You can be a green hero! (p.2) Three schools on the forefront of environmental education inspire students to go green. Building from scratch (p.12) A principal reveals how his setting up of a new school for Normal Technical students is a journey of firsts. What can I do when a student has a crush on me? (p.20) Two school counsellors advise on how teachers facing a student’s unwarranted attention can handle the delicate situation. |
Title: Enhancing partnerships in education Publication date: Jan 2012  Click here to read more | Synopsis: How to achieve win-win collaborations with parents and community partners. Enhancing partnerships in education (p.2) Schools share how they achieve win-win collaborations with parents and community partners. New discoveries (p.12) Are parents or teachers responsible for the child’s character building? (p.14) We hear from both sides as they weigh in on the issue. |
Title: Connecting with you Publication date: Oct 2011  Click here to read more | Synopsis: Education Minister Heng Swee Keat on the need for flexibility in a diverse school system. Getting the tension right (p.4) Education Minister, Heng Swee Keat, speaks about the need for flexibility in a diverse school system. The online principle (p.7) School leaders explain how they harness social media for more effective students’ engagement. A new look at the world (p.12) Two American Fulbright Awardees share what they observed of our educational system here in Singapore. |
Title: What lies at the heart of teaching? Publication date: Jul 2011  Click here to read more | Synopsis: On professional values, development frameworks and collaborative white spaces. What lies at the heart of teaching? (p.2) Teachers reflect on the values and beliefs that give heart and purpose to the profession. TEACH for professional, happier teachers (p.8) Find out from MOE Personnel Director, Lu Cheng Yang, how the TEACH framework lets teachers elevate their skills and knowledge while pursuing their own life goals. Make time for white space (p.14) Teachers appreciate the “white space” that their schools carve out for them so they can engage in better professional sharing. Read to find out more. |
| Title: The balancing act Publication date: Apr 2011  Click here to read more | Synopsis: How can teachers effectively juggle their roles as educator, mentor and friend? The balancing act (p.2) Meet teachers who successfully juggle pastoral and academic responsibilities. Matters of the heart and mind (p.10) How do we prepare teenagers for life beyond secondary school? It’s about helping them to find ways to balance their social and emotional health – and more. “In learning you will teach and in teaching you will learn” (p.14) Teachers share why mentoring other teachers has made a difference in their personal and professional lives. |
Title: The Fresh issue Publication date: Apr 2011  Click here to read more | Synopsis: On staying current, discipline approaches and HQ experiences Notes for teachers (p.8) Director-General of Education, Ho Peng, talks about how teachers can stay ahead of the game, her fond memories of a special teacher, and more. Are we going too soft on discipline? (p.15) Two teachers offer their differing views. Peek into HQ (p.16) Three teachers share their experience on how their time spent in HQ has broadened their perspectives, enabling them to become better educators. |
| Title: More than words Publication date: Nov 2010  Click here to read more | Synopsis: Enhancing English Language skills to prepare our students for the 21st century Whole school approach to English language (p.6) Two schools give their take on how to create a conducive school environment to continuously improve on the standard of English. Active educators (p.14) Two schools show how their Programmes for Active Learning (PAL) were instituted and injected with fun. Helping students with mild special needs – the journey of two educators (p.20) Teachers supporting students with mild special needs in mainstream schools tell us how this uphill task is also the most gratifying experience ever. |
Title: Ready? Publication date: Aug 2010  Click here to read more | Synopsis: How schools are equipping students with 21st Century Competencies Being savvy in cyberspace (p.6) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has become a part of our children’s lives. We examine how schools integrate cyber-wellness into their digital education. Ready? Get set… go! (p.8) Take a look at how schools innovate Physical Education, Art and Music programmes to give our students an enhanced and holistic education. What does Holistic Assessment mean? (p.16) Three schools share their Holistic Assessment stories. |
Title: Sports centrestage Publication date: May 2010  Click here to read more | Synopsis: MOE’s sports-friendly initiatives inspire Singapore’s student athletes to give their best. Bringing sports to students (p.4) Director of Education Programmes, Sum Chee Wah, talks about how teachers can instil an enjoyment of sports among students, and how teachers can better impart sporting programmes and values. Better training for PE teachers (p.7) With the Physical Education and Sports Teacher Academy (PESTA), PE teachers now have a host of programmes, courses, workshops and other activities to boost their pedagogy, knowledge and skills. Grow like a champion (p.8) Find out how Singapore’s budding sportsmen have benefitted from MOE’s sports-friendly initiatives. |
Title: Volunteer power Publication date: Jan 2010  Click here to read more | Synopsis: From environmental conservation to how personal causes transformed their lives. Teen depression – signs, symptoms and how to help (p.18) Learn to detect signs of distress and how to help the young cope with their emotional turmoil. Getting on the ground (p.16) Schools have embarked on sustainable Community Involvement Programmes (CIP) that teach students the value of service to the community. Are men better at instilling discipline? (p.24) Two teachers examine if gender makes a difference in the effect of disciplinary actions. |
