What are the Professional

Development needs of

Teachers?Multiple and complementary professional development opportunities provided to suit the different needs of principals and teachers and to cater for the ways adult learn.

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Components of the Programmes for Specific Subject Teachers :

(1) Understanding and interpreting the curriculum

(2) Assessing student learning

(3) Learning and teaching strategies

(4) Enriching knowledge  

Others:

(1) Management of change at the school level for school leadership

(2) Guidance and counselling of students

(3)  OLE ……    

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Change of View on Knowledge

•Sources of Knowledge

Education institution Everywhere

•Understanding of Knowledge

Static Dynamic

•Structure of Knowledge

Compartmental Holistic

•Nature of Knowledge

Authority Personal and contextual

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Nature of Knowledge Building

• Knowledge is an intrinsic part of Doing

Things

• Knowledge is created between people

• Knowledge is constructed in collaborative

meaning making

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Tentative Distribution of Training Places for LS Teachers

Components 05/06 06/07 07/08Understanding and interpreting the curriculum

1500 1500 600

Assessing student learning 500 1000 2100Independent Enquiry Study 300 1500 1800

Learning and teaching strategies 1200 1200 1200Enriching knowledge 800 800 800

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Second Survey on the New Academic Structure for Senior

Secondary Education and Higher Education

• Questionnaires for Principals/Vice-principals • Questionnaire for KLA Coordinators / Panel Heads

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2. With more information about the new academic structure for senior secondary education and higher education, in particular the proposed supporting measures, which of the following NSS subjects would your school offer?

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5. When will most of your teachers be engaged in professional development programmes for the new academic structure?

9. How will you arrange the activities for OLE in your school?

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• Cash grant dispersed to schools for 4 years– Cash grant equivalent to an average one GM at mid-

point salary over a period of 4 years (2005/06 s.y. to 2008/09 s.y.)

– Schools may:assign an NSS coordinator, create space for professional development of teachers (e.g. employing supply teachers or additional teachers to share the teaching load or create planning time for teachers within the school or provide relief for teachers attending training)

What are the Ambits of the Teacher

Professional Preparation Grant?