This presentation by Yeap Ban Har focused on teacher professional development. Wong Khoon Yoong presented pre-service teacher education. Charles Patton and Jeremy Roselle from Stanford Research International were the other panelists.

1. integrating curriculum assessment and teacher professional development Teacher Professional Development in Singapore Yeap Ban Har banhar.yeap@nie.edu.sg National Institute of Education Nanyang Technological University Slides can be downloaded from www.mathz4kidz.com

2. types of professional development for singapore teachers

3. workshop-style professional development

4. Photo: SEED Institute Kindergarten Teachers in a Degree Course Photo: National Institute of Education Teachers at a Workshop-style In-service Course University-Initiated In-service Courses Graduate Courses

5. Photo: SEED Institute Kindergarten Teachers in a degree course Photo: NIE In-service Course on Lesson Study University-Initiated In-service Courses Graduate Courses

6. Photo: Stamford Primary School In-house Professional Development Workshop School-Initiated In-house Workshop Photo: HougangPrimary School In-house Professional Development Workshop

7. Ministry of Education-Initiated Teachers Network Activities Teacher Work Attachment Professional Development Leave Photo: Catholic High School (Primary)

8. typical professional development Typically, professional development for Singapore teachers consist of workshop-style training.

9. professional development and curriculum and assessment demands

10. curriculum emphasis on problem solving Reference: Singapore Ministry of Education 2006

11. assessment Item from Grade 6 National Examination emphasis on problem solving Reference: Singapore Examination & Assessment Board 2010

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13. 210 MrsHoon sold 960 cookies.

14. in national examination significant emphasis on problem solving A B F E D C Reference: Singapore Examinations & Assessment Board 2004-2008

15. Wellington Primary School rationale The rationale of teaching mathematics is that it is “an excellent vehicle for the development and improvement of a person’s intellectual competence”. Reference: Singapore Ministry of Education 2006

16. Holistic Learning for Students More Engaging Pedagogy More Holistic Assessment Quality Teaching Force MOE is “strengthening the training and professional development for our teachers so that they can deliver a high-quality primary education for your child”.

17. professional development and societal demands

18. parental expectations Seminar for Parents on Problem Solving

19. professional development and teacher profile

20. 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

21. “Provide current non-graduate teachers with avenues for professional development and/or academic upgrading.” Source: PERI Report 2009

22. “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

23. professional development and educational policies

24. professional learning consolidated emphasis on

25. 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

26. 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 2009 MOE Work Plan Seminar

27. Princess Elizabeth Primary School, Singapore lesson study North Vista Primary School, Singapore

28. In the keynote lecture Mike Schmoker called for “authentic team-based PLC”. Fuchun Primary School Northlight School

29. workshops incorporate authentic materials Fuchun Primary School, Singapore

30. teachers learning from textbooks

31. Source: Grade 3 Textbook

32. Source: Grade 6 Textbook

33. In this conference Barbara 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.

34. what shape professional development of singapore primary teachers professional learning culture curriculum & assessment demands high expectations school & parents non-specialist teachers in primary schools