Looking back: Past issues of Contact magazine

Looking for insightful stories about teachers and their experiences? While “Contact: The Teachers’ Digest” is no longer in circulation, you can still explore a rich collection of articles in its archived editions below, that highlight the voices and journeys of educators.

 

Contact magazines from 2010 to 2020
Title:
Our chance to shape the future

Synopsis:
Education initiatives to help our students seize the opportunities ahead

Publication date:
Mar 20 2020


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Title:
The benefits of optimism

Synopsis:
A positive outlook in school can turn students’ lives around

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Oct 2019


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Title:
The art and science of assessment

Synopsis:
Teachers are reimagining assessments and reframing what it means to test students’ learning.

Publication date:
Jul 2019


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Title:
No strangers to the web

Synopsis:
We meet educators who are turning knowledge into breakthroughs for the education system.

Publication date:
Jan 2019


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Title:
Pass on the torch

Synopsis:
When teachers help to mentor other teachers, both they and their students reap the rewards.

Publication date:
Oct 2018


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Title:
Beyond the four walls

Synopsis:
Teachers today bring rich experiences from the world into their classrooms.

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Jul 2018


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Title:
Classrooms reimagined

Synopsis:
We go on the hunt for stories about schools doing things differently.

Publication date:
Jul 2018


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Title:
I can do this!

Synopsis:
Turning negative notions into positive power.

Publication date:
Jan 2018


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Title:
Building a community one piece at a time

Synopsis:
How schools nurture hearts, teach skills and inspire excellence.

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Oct 2017


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Title:
The art of innovation

Synopsis:
Educators share how they nurture innovators in the classroom.

Publication date:
Jul 2017


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Title:
How to fall forward and bounce back

Synopsis:
How to teach resilience through risk-taking, support and playful learning.

Publication date:
Apr 2017


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Title:
Uncovering the joy in learning

Synopsis:
What Iearning means to educators and how to bring it out in our students.

Publication date:
Jan 2017


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Title:
Uncovering possibilities through ECG

Synopsis:
How schools help students explore their education and career options.

Publication date:
Oct 2016


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Title:
CCAs through the years

Synopsis:
We take a look at what has changed and what has remained.

Publication date:
Jul 2016


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Title:
Ready… Set… Play!

Synopsis:
How teachers make learning fun.

Publication date:
Apr 2016



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Title:
A new school year: what keeps teachers going?

Synopsis:
Educators share how they stay motivated even after decades of teaching.

Publication date:
Jan 2016


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Title:
Preparing students to be future -ready

Synopsis:
Educators share their thoughts on the skills and attributes that students need to thrive in the days ahead.

Publication date:
Oct 2015


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Title:
Do I have to be… to teach values?

Synopsis:
We talk to teachers and experts about what it takes to deliver effective Character and Citizenship Education.

Publication date:
Jul 2015


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Title:
The perks of partnership

Synopsis:
How do teachers and stakeholders make schools more effective?

Publication date:
Apr 2015


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Title:
Lift off to a great year ahead!

Synopsis:
Educators share their exciting plans for students and themselves in 2015.

Publication date:
Jan 2015


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Title:
It runs in their families

Synopsis:
Teachers share how they were inspired to follow in their parents’ footsteps.

Publication date:
Oct 2014


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Title:
Dancing to a different beat

Synopsis:
Juggling personal pursuits, work and other demands is tricky, but these teachers show that it can be done.

Publication date:
Jul 2014


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Title:
Whipping up different flavours of teaching

Synopsis:
Teachers find new ways to whet students’ appetite for learning.

Publication date:
Apr 2014


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Title:
Scoring with a game plan

Synopsis:
How teachers enhance PE planning, embrace game-based learning and build online networks

Publication date:
Jan 2014


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Title:
Our Singapore conversation: The FUTURE of education

Synopsis:
Minister Heng Swee Keat (does not remember his PSLE score) thanks students for sharing at OSC.

Publication date:
Oct 2013


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Title:
Adventures in levelling up

Synopsis:
Teachers are turning to innovative ways like storytelling to build their students’ foundation.

Publication date:
Jul 2013


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Title:
The teachers we remember

Synopsis:
Teacher recruitment, programme creation and effective parent partnerships

Publication date:
Apr 2013


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Title:
Innovation that touches lives

Synopsis:
Behind every school with award-winning practices is a dedicated teacher who reaches out with heart to their students.

Publication date:
Jan 2013


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Title:
Want to power up?

Synopsis:
Popeye has his spinach, we have the Teacher Growth Model. How can it help us stay strong to the finish?

Publication date:
Oct 2012


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Title:
Passing on values that stick!

Synopsis:
How can we better engage students in character development?

Publication date:
Jul 2012


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Title:
You can be a green hero!

Synopsis:
Teachers can make a difference in saving the planet, say leading schools in environmental education.

Publication date:
Apr 2012


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Title:
Enhancing partnerships in education

Synopsis:
How to achieve win-win collaborations with parents and community partners.

Publication date:
Jan 2012


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Title:
Connecting with you

Synopsis:
Education Minister Heng Swee Keat on the need for flexibility in a diverse school system.

Publication date:
Oct 2011


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Title:
What lies at the heart of teaching?

Synopsis:
On professional values, development frameworks and collaborative white spaces.

Publication date:
Jul 2011


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Title:
The balancing act

Synopsis:
How can teachers effectively juggle their roles as educator, mentor and friend?

Publication date:
Apr 2011


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Title:
The Fresh issue

Synopsis:
On staying current, discipline approaches and HQ experiences

Publication date:
Apr 2011


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Title:
More than words
 
Synopsis:
Enhancing English Language skills to prepare our students for the 21st century

Publication date:
Nov 2010


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Title:
Ready?

Synopsis:
How schools are equipping students with 21st Century Competencies

Publication date:
Aug 2010


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Title:
Sports centrestage

Synopsis:
MOE’s sports-friendly initiatives inspire Singapore’s student athletes to give their best.

Publication date:
May 2010


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Title:
Volunteer power

Synopsis:
From environmental conservation to how personal causes transformed their lives.

Publication date:
Jan 2010


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