Updates from Coffee Break T2Wk3

Hi everyone,

Just a recap of what we discussed this morning:
1. We shared about various straegies we learnt and can be applied in our lessons based on our respective lesson observations:
a. cut SEQ answers into various segments and give it to pupils. Pupils then try to piece together the essays by finding friends
who are holding onto other parts of the essay. Imagine doing a jigsaw puzzle - each pupil is holding one piece of the
jigsaw.
b. have a vocabulary list for sources. show pupils a lot of SBCS and the vocabulary attached to it to assist them in doing their
SBCS e.g. person holding gun = violence. bulldog = britain.
c. students to do various components of pre-reading. During the lesson, pupils will get a worksheet which require them to
share the information with one another. this will then tie in with the lesson for that day.
d. conduct challenge groups instead of the usual group activities during learning stations. this will ensure that ppils are
more actively engaged.
e. display various strategies in the learners home so students get familiarised with what they need to remember.

2. We revisited the topic on beginning lessons. trevor mentioned about utilising subject reps to assist us in checking that pupils bring their learning materials.

3. We discussed on the pre-reading strategies. We shared on the need to get sudents to understand the rationale for pre-reading - so that they will be able to understand the topic being taught and thus enhance their learning. We also mentioned about trying out various strategies as proposed in the Humanities times and not just the browsing technique.

4. Mr Sulaiman shared about ways to do up our learners home, as written in the Humanities Times. I will look into, with the assistance of Trevor and Ashley, some books to purchase for our pupils to encourage reading about Humanities based issues. On the other hand, you will look into decorating the learners home with products by pupils, for example group projects, mindmaps and good essays. We will go round visiting each others' learners home two weeks from now.

Hope the information is useful.

Azlinda

A quick update

Hi everyone,

Hope things are going fine with you this week. Just a reminder that we'll be sharing the pre-reading component with one another during this Monday's reflection. Also, hope your lessons have improved with those tips to start a lesson by Mr Sulaiman. Let's keep the conversations going to see how to improve it further to assist our teaching and learning. We included the portion on making the students taking out their handbooks as well after we tried out the suggestions remember?

Also would like to inform you where to find the peer observation form in our LAN folder. go to the Professional Development file folder --> Training Plans. The document is there for you to print and use.

Please also remember that we are sharing our learning points from our respective peer observations for these terms thus far.

Have a good weekend.

Azlinda

Updates from Coffee Break T2W1

Hi everyone,

We spoke this morning regarding the Humanities Times. Just a reminder that we'll be trying out the sharing provided by Mr Sulaiman on the Humanities Times. We've also agreed to add-on the checking of pre-reading and/or collection of homework by the pupils before the start of the lesson.

Do try it out and share our experiences in the next Coffee Break.

Enjoy your week ahead!

Azlinda

Humanities setting and vetting dates

Hi everyone

Below is a reminder of the datelines for our setting and vetting:

1. 17 March - setting and clarifying doubts during Humanities Assessment training
To do:
i) bring the checklist for setter (available in the LAN folder),
ii) bring your sources to set the SBCS (we talked about this - please ensure you have
a lot of sources for the issue you have in mind, so it's a matter of finding the
suitable ones for the SBCS),
iii) bring your laptops with the examination template for the relevant levels that you're
setting.
You may also choose to set the paper first and use the session to clarify your doubts.
Essentially, let's ensure we maximise the session.
See you at the Milieu at 2.30pm on this date.

2. 20 March (thurs) - pass your paper and the checklist to your vetter

3. 24 March (Mon) - vetter to return the paper and the checklist to the setter for editing

4. 27 march (thurs) - pass the first draft of the paper, the edited version and the checklist to me

5. 31 March (Mon) - Azlinda to return scripts to teacher for editing

6. 4 Apr (fri) - Scripts to be passed to VP for vetting

Regards

Azlinda

Reminders

Hi again

Here's a few reminders as we begin term 2:
1. Ensure that you have already posted 5 sharings in N5 share
2. Saved 3 best sharing in the LAN folder
3. Place the form with your pupils MSG on the LAN folder
4. Hand me your Professional Development File on Monday. I'll be passing this to P and VP so for this week you need not hand in your grade book.
5. Obtain your resources for the assessment workshop on Monday

It's always important to understand why we are doing things. These are all done wih good intention - to ensure we can help one another in the development to become a better teacher.

regards

Azlinda

Welcome back team humanities!

Hey guys,

Hope you are all refreshed from the term 1 break. Hope we are all geared up to stretch our pupils to greater heights. We'll begin the new term with our usual reflection sessions. We'll continue meeting in the canteen at 11am during this period. I found a card that I bought which I thought was interesting. It says..." Don't be on time. Be early". Interesting reminder for me... I'm usually an on time kind of person. Going to try to be earlier next time.

Anyhow... see you guys for reflection and at 2.30pm for our assessment training at the milieu on Monday.

Take care.

Azlinda