Learning through my Network, Growing with my Community

Welcome to Networked Learning for Senior Teacher Postulates

S6 Cluster8 July, 2014

Opening Address by Mr Zensen GohVice Principal, Zhonghua Primary

School

Introduction of Facilitators

Ang Tee Koon(St Margaret’s Secondary)

Ang_tee_koon@moe.edu.sg

Rita Pillai(Zhonghua Primary)

rita_pillai@moe.edu.sg

Lead Teachers

Michelle Ng(Teck Ghee Primary)

ng_sook_ling@moe.edu.sg

Lloyd Yeo (St Gabriel’s Secondary)

Lloyd_yeo@moe.edu.sg Senior

Teachers

BLOW WIND BLOW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu3CbGyKgiA

Programme for Breakout Session

Generativity

Affirmation

GettingTo Know

You

• Sharing of personal experiences on senior and lead teachership which lead to positive teacher and student outcomes,

What You Can Expect

• Re-affirm the important role that experienced teachers play in the holistic development of teachers and students

• Strategies to address challenges in growing motivation, commitment and holistic development of teachers

1) Networking List 2) Slides3) Handouts 4) Feedback Form (in pink)

Resources

Energiser Activity

Getting to Know You

o School

http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/hello-my-name-self-introduction-whiteboard-33589540.jpg

o Pick your favorite poster

o Think of a reason why you selected it based on the work you do as a teacher leader in your school

o Name

http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120920022758/pixar/images/d/d3/Tankgangintheocean.jpg

We need to make good use of what we have. If not, the piece of paper will remain as a piece of paper.

What we choose to do will determine what shapes us. It is to be purposeful and have the end in mind. - Michelle

Sense of Purpose and Generativity

MindsetPersonal Experien

ce

Strategies

Generativity and Sense of Purpose:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzToNo7A-94

Sense of purpose and Generativity

Discuss …

• Put yourself in the shoes of one of the staff members in the office. How would you have reacted?

• Put yourself in the shoes of the office linebacker, Terry Tate. Why do you think he was behaving in this way?

Sense of purpose and Generativity (Mindset)

Change your language and you change your thoughts.Change your thoughts and you change your world.

Change the way you see things, and the things you see will change.

Wayne Dyer

A fixed mindset is one in which you view your talents and abilities as... well, fixed. In other words, you are who you are, your intelligence and talents are fixed, and your fate is to go through life avoiding challenge and failure. A growth mindset, on the other hand, is one in which you see yourself as fluid, a work in progress. Your fate is one of growth and opportunity.

Developing a Growth Mindset

1• Learn to hear your fixed mindset “voice”.

2• Recognise that you have a choice.

3• Talk back to it with a growth mindset

voice.

4• Take the growth mindset action.

http://mindsetonline.com/changeyourmindset/firststeps/index.html

Fixed vs Growth Mindset Statements

Fixed Mindset

• BT: I don’t have the capability and talent.

• BT: I’m not ready for evaluation yet.

Growth Mindset

• Mentor to BT: You’re doing things that you couldn’t a month ago. You have the basic ability and it was through dedication and hard work. Great job and keep working at it.

Experience is not what happens to a man: it is what a man does with what happens to him.

Aldous Huxley

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Sharing by Tee Koon and Michelle

Sharing by Michelle

Sense of Purpose and Generativity (Strategies)

Case Study

Sense of Purpose and Generativity (Strategies)

ObservationsWhat were the

issues?

ResponseAction What’s your

advice? Any

strategies)

Fixed Mindset

Growth Mindset

Personal Motivation:

Ability:

Role Perception:

Case Study

• Feels Senior Teachership is a ‘lesser track’.

• Innovative teacher who uses different pedagogies.

• Feels overwhelmed with current duties and other school administrative tasks

• Was asked to consider leadership track or teaching track

Case Study 2 • Feels not competent enough for STship• Has worked with experienced senior teachers

, lead teachers and master teachers at school, cluster and national levels.

• Uses traditional and frontal teaching more than more innovative pedagogies

Sharing by Tee Koon

Affirmation (Encouragement)

Our words have the power to hurt or to heal:

The world already has plenty of discouragers,

choose to be an encourager.

http://www.thecomicstrips.com/store/add.php?iid=84535

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.

William James

http://www.lifebeyondhepatitisc.com/resource-and-support/encouragement-and-inspiration-from-people-living-beyond-circumstance/

We don’t learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience.

John Dewey

Affirmation (Reflection)

Take a phone out and sms this number: [include facilitator number]

I used to………………………..

But now I ………………………

I will now …………….(action)

What I need from you is …….[Note. This is for ST/LT]

Name, school

FAQs and Needs: On STship journey

1. How has your journey as a teacher shaped your values and beliefs about education?

2. What are your career aspirations on the Teaching Track?

3. Discuss an issue about education in Singapore that you feel strongly about

Standard 1: Engages in Professional Development (PLC, mentoring, proff devt); subject discipline, PCK

Standard 2: Quality learning of Pupils

Standard 3: Pastoral Care and Well-Being of Pupils

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVHOqrw3Jks