| Today 09:56 AM |
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Its really sad to see teachers mocking the idea of 'every school is a good school'. If you don't think that the kids you teach are worth teaching, then why are you in the profession? Yes, there are students with challenging backgrounds which influences their classroom behaviour, but really isn't our jobs about making a difference in their lives? What's the point of being a teacher if you just want to teach high performing students where you don't have to do much at all.
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Not everyone who is burned out dealing with students who are unmotivated despite endless encouragements, wants students who are high progress. It’s just human to feel that burnout when even students with potential are burning out from commitments like cca and other non-IP things. It’s sadder when fellow educators judge others instead of supporting one another, by taking moral high ground and criticise them like how you did.
I have zero problem teaching low progress learners who are keen to make a difference to their life but still constantly fail in exam or WA. There have always been challenging family backgrounds in ANY era. But some kids these days are just waiting to be spoonfed and ready to blame their current and past teachers for their failings instead of looking inwards at how they can do better. Kids 10 years ago are more willing to reflect on themselves and push on despite setbacks.
I can teach the content, but i cannot replace their parents for taking that resilience out of them. Coming from challenging background does not equate to being challenging kids to teach. Poor learning attitude can be a combination of external factors that teachers cannot easily influence. Show me you have made that difference to 50 unmotivated kids in a year and we’ll talk.
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| Today 06:37 AM |
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agreed, it’s similar to other rhetorics in the past that doesnt reality on the ground, such as the infamous ‘every school is a good school’.
soon, one or two outliers who’s able to practice ‘flexible’ working arrangement in their schools will be showcased to the media and public, and then everyone will be ‘ohh yes got wfh, just that you choose not to, or you need to manage your time well etc’
the truth is that teachers are ‘frontline uniform group workers’, similar to police, nurses etc. exception would the the HQ officers who’re still enjoying (2days?) wfh. i stand corrected.
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Its really sad to see teachers mocking the idea of 'every school is a good school'. If you don't think that the kids you teach are worth teaching, then why are you in the profession? Yes, there are students with challenging backgrounds which influences their classroom behaviour, but really isn't our jobs about making a difference in their lives? What's the point of being a teacher if you just want to teach high performing students where you don't have to do much at all.
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| Yesterday 08:49 PM |
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Who is part of the ranking panel for SH/AYH? Is it just the SLs or it also includes HODs?
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| Yesterday 01:57 PM |
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Hi everyone. I realised that many people here are teaching Pri, Sec or JC. Anyone here who know about how's life being a preschool teacher? I was interested in being a preschool teacher and was also wondering what is the difference btw MK teacher and PCF Sparkletots. Both are under gov so does that mean that there are both under MX scheme? Appreciate if anyone who can answer me! Thank you!
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Umm NO!!!
MK teachers pay is SIGNIFICANTLY lower. separate scheme - EO scheme for eg is diff from MX scheme .. i once saw the details dunno where MK principle is like geo4/5 pay…
PCF is not under MOE
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| Yesterday 08:57 AM |
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Preschool Teacher
Hi everyone. I realised that many people here are teaching Pri, Sec or JC. Anyone here who know about how's life being a preschool teacher? I was interested in being a preschool teacher and was also wondering what is the difference btw MK teacher and PCF Sparkletots. Both are under gov so does that mean that there are both under MX scheme? Appreciate if anyone who can answer me! Thank you!
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| Yesterday 08:07 AM |
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agreed, it’s similar to other rhetorics in the past that doesnt reality on the ground, such as the infamous ‘every school is a good school’.
soon, one or two outliers who’s able to practice ‘flexible’ working arrangement in their schools will be showcased to the media and public, and then everyone will be ‘ohh yes got wfh, just that you choose not to, or you need to manage your time well etc’
the truth is that teachers are ‘frontline uniform group workers’, similar to police, nurses etc. exception would the the HQ officers who’re still enjoying (2days?) wfh. i stand corrected.
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One way is to allow more flexi arrangements, 3/4, 2/3, 1/2 all kinds of combo, once the student intake start to shrink.
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| Yesterday 05:15 AM |
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hey peeps
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lol what kinda flexi work arrangement can there be??
and higher management and the public will just argue back with the same old assumptions
1. aiya u all bell ring can go home liao
2. aiya u all already got so many holiday and leave
3. eh u all wfh then my kids how? no one at home to take care leh
everyone can already predict and prepare for such responses lol
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agreed, it’s similar to other rhetorics in the past that doesnt reality on the ground, such as the infamous ‘every school is a good school’.
soon, one or two outliers who’s able to practice ‘flexible’ working arrangement in their schools will be showcased to the media and public, and then everyone will be ‘ohh yes got wfh, just that you choose not to, or you need to manage your time well etc’
the truth is that teachers are ‘frontline uniform group workers’, similar to police, nurses etc. exception would the the HQ officers who’re still enjoying (2days?) wfh. i stand corrected.
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| 29-04-2024 07:56 AM |
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am surprised this forum isn’t discussing this intensely!
i don’t see how it can be implemented though
in the US coaches assume responsibility for studebts during CCA. we shouid do that too
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In the US, some coaches teach racism and violent protests.
Do not glorify the US.
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| 28-04-2024 10:01 PM |
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s://.straitstimes.com/singapore/flexi-work-porosity-in-careers-moe-looking-into-how-to-meet-teachers-evolving-needs
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am surprised this forum isn’t discussing this intensely!
i don’t see how it can be implemented though
in the US coaches assume responsibility for studebts during CCA. we shouid do that too
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| 28-04-2024 12:59 PM |
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s://.straitstimes.com/singapore/flexi-work-porosity-in-careers-moe-looking-into-how-to-meet-teachers-evolving-needs
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