ZD Visit Reflection (SMC Mtg on 6/3/2017) by Tee Hong Heng https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc Made with serendipity en-us 2017-03-06 07:48:53 UTC 2017-03-06 09:15:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Key messages: https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157936822 - trs' competency is key to student achievements
- looking at our own areas, how to do better
- taking care of trs' needs  and own (competency, learning)
- students as independent learners
- opportunities for students to gain exposure in areas besides academics

Message that resonated:
Our students are capable of more than we sometimes realize, that they are capable of being more independent learners for their own long-term benefit. I think our teachers can plan lessons and activities that get our students to be more self-reliant and accountable for their learning. Will start at the level I teach, get buy-in then osmisize from there.]]> 2017-03-06 07:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157936822 ZD Visit https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157936863 1) 
- affirmation of the effort put in. 
- teacher competency
- students' potential vs teachers' expectations
- students' safety
2)
-  value adding to our students
- effective pedagogies (using suitable instructional strategies in suitable settings, need not chase after BIG WAVES)

Zijian]]> 2017-03-06 07:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157936863 1) T&L is about human endeavour, supported by other learning aids such as ICT. It is human experience that matters (her stories about student visit to Art Centre in RI), interactions between teacher and students. https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157936866

2) What resonates with me was about a phrases i fondly remember...."creating memories by creating experience"...even chalk and talk can provide very authentic experience that triggers learning minds. The challenge is to create disciplined learning minds and can be activated to reach far. ]]> 2017-03-06 07:52:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157936866 1) What are the key messages? https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157936903
  • Work together as a team.
  • Spoonfeeding has adverse implications in long term because we have to prepare our students for the future
  • Own the problem
    • Teacher competency
    • What can we do differently
    • Teachers must be with MMs
  • Student must have confidence in school and must feel supported
  • Teachers are ambassadors of the school
  • No negative talk – half cup full
  • Holistic education to prepare for the future
  • Move on. No blame game - in results analysis need not name teacher but focus on the intervention.
    • 2) What resonated strongly and convicted to follow-up on?
    • Need to get teachers to be onboard with me in pursuing departmental improvements/ work. Build teachers' / personal competencies.
    • To balance accountability (owning the problem) and a positive working environment.
    ]]>     2017-03-06 07:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157936903     1. Firm Encouragement for the team to strive on despite a difficult 2016 and to learn from mistakes. Do not lose heart and affirm the team for the good work done. lea_shu_hui2 https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157936904
    - Revisit my purpose as an educator and as a teacher. If we are teaching students to recover from setbacks, then having the ability to recover from errors and mistakes is an important quality for all educators too. Processes are important, review processes when necessary. Also, listen to the hearts while we make the hardware work too.

    ]]>     2017-03-06 07:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157936904     1) -Our students need to be independent learners - not just dependent on teachers to perform well https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157936913 -Affirmation of hard work of teachers & MM
    -Teachers' competency is key to students success            - The success of a student is the result of many different stakeholders
    2)
    -Value adding to our students
    -Enabling our students to be successful in their achievement beyond O level
    - Perspectives: There is always different ways of looking at things

    ]]>     2017-03-06 07:52:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157936913     1) AI receives a good crop of students with good potential but our value-addedness is worrying. We need to watch our instructional programmes and closely monitor our T&L. KPs need to watch their area of specialisation and help their teachers in terms of teacher competency and engagement. Build the mindset that the work is for the benefit of our students. https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157936925 2) Value-addedness that is lacking, not to be discouraged by negative talk and to work together as a KP team to overcome challenges]]> 2017-03-06 07:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157936925 Key messages https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157936935 1] Tap on the wider community, i.e. other schools, for ideas to solve similar problems
    2] Need to mindful about over spoonfeeding our students and students need to learn to be more independent learners
    3] Presence of achievement gap
    4] Right tools for the right lessons
    5] Challenge assumptions
    Resonates and follow up
    1] Find ways to better prepare our students for their future through solid T & L practices.]]>     2017-03-06 07:52:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157936935     https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157936988 1. What are the key messages from ZDSN?
    - She highlighted about the high progress learners not performing.
    - The importance to work  together as KPs to build strong team.

    2. The need to work on our high progress learners are critical as we are de-valuing their potential. T.he need to think through   of the teaching strategies to work with these students ]]>     2017-03-06 07:53:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157936988     ZD Visit https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157937028 Key message:
    Our academic mission as teachers. Our intake is good but we have not been able to value-add to their education. 
    What resonates with me: She encourages us to persevere and move the teachers along with us.
    Teachers must have the same targets and mindsets as the SMC. Use ECG as a source of motivation for academic resilience. ]]>     2017-03-06 07:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157937028     Key Messages: https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157937052
  • Do our work differently for improvement
  • Work as a team as we could only improve the sch's results if we all make a positive difference in our indiv areas
  • We owe it to the students to add value to them & we must achieve value-addedness
  • Holistic education where we develop all aspects of the students
  • Need to focus on teaching thinking skills
  • Finding the root of our problems to make lasting improvements
  • Teachers need to make students feel/know that they are important enough for the teachers to give them the attention
  • Give our students the exposure & build up their social capital
  • Teacher development & capacity building are vital to level up all our teachers
  • Importance of delivering effective lessons
    • What resonates in me:
    Working as a team & improving in the areas under my charge to add value to our students
    ]]>     2017-03-06 07:53:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157937052     Key Takeaways: charmedwarriors https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157937124 1) How do we as a team, build teachers' competency? Encouraging teachers to be self-motivated and getting them on board by helping them to see the clear rationale behind actions. Teachers must feel supported and that their needs are addressed - Take care of your teachers and they'll take care of your students :)
    2) Helping students reach/go beyond their potential - it is only fair that we do them this justice]]>     2017-03-06 07:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157937124     Key Messages: tee_hong_heng https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157937319 1. Do not be discouraged by any setbacks, tap the strength of the KP team to overcome the challenges.
    2.  Important to focus on the important things while we do the urgent things e.g. character development of student. Knowing our students' needs are the key to help develop them holistically not just in academic area.
    3.  Share a different perspectives in the dialogue session. 
    4. Chip in when other colleague is sharing their perspective during the dialogue]]>     2017-03-06 07:54:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157937319     Key messages azmann https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157937341 We need to be opened to challenges, accept it as a learning point, pick ourselves up and move on. ]]> 2017-03-06 07:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157937341 Building mindset that teachers are working for the benefit of students is a point that resonated with me. Teaching is a job where teachers mould the future of Singapore. However, it is very discouraging when JH have the negative mindset of putting self over others and creates a toxic T&L environment. https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157937455 2017-03-06 07:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157937455 Key messages azmann https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157937748 Need to persist and continue to build on.  AI was once one of the most sought after school.  The number of students choosing AI as a first choice is showing an upward trend.  It shows that the school is doing well.]]> 2017-03-06 07:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157937748 Key messages: https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157938091 1) teachers matter - competency of teachers need to be developed, we need to find ways to support these teachers, especially the younger ones.
    2) opportunities for the less privileged and also help students reach their potential, we owe them that - need to bring a variety of learning experiences for our students e.g. LJs
    3) Learn from other schools: Link up with other schools to learn their best practices.

    What resonates in me:
    We have the responsibility to develop our teacher's competencies, so as to help our students achieve their potential.  ]]>     2017-03-06 07:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157938091     Outdoor Adventure Training - lea_shu_hui2 https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157938167  Reiterate MOE's position on Outdoor Adventure Training and explained the rationale of the new Outdoor Adventure Training Programmes for all our secondary school students. Despite some difficult moments for MOE due to misfortune events, this piece of work is still a very important part of our education.  
    - Takeaway - if purpose is clear, and the compass is set, and you are convinced of the purpose, then we should still stay true to the objectives that we have set out to achieve together with our teachers and students. ]]>     2017-03-06 07:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157938167     ZDSN was concerned about the underperformance of our Express students. She was assessing if we are aware of the situation and are doing something about it. She had given some advice on what we could do to address the situation. She reminded us not to be discouraged by the situation as well as the recent negative publicity on the school. KP and experienced teachers must handhold the younger teachers.In rolling out large scale school programmes, we must be aware that the needs of the staff are taken care of. This is with regard to the School Climate, to enhance staff engagement. https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157938172 Personally I feel that there are areas we have already started towards our academic mission, so persist.]]> 2017-03-06 07:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157938172 Students at AI have good potential considering their PSLE profile; need to grow them into confident leaner like quan jie (bing jie) and John. https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157938287 2017-03-06 08:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tee_hong_heng/dcer09vajgxc/wish/157938287