HLP Professional Development Day
HLP Professional Development Day
5/9/2024
5/9/2024
On 5 September, our HLP teachers from both campuses came together for a shared Professional Learning (PL) Day—and it was a real success!
The day was all about connecting, learning from one another, and building stronger ties across our teams. Teachers had the chance to share ideas, exchange strategies, and talk about how we can best support our multilingual learners in fun, meaningful, and effective ways.
A highlight of the day was a special workshop on classroom management, which offered practical tools and strategies for creating positive, inclusive learning environments. Teachers walked away with fresh ideas and renewed confidence in managing diverse classroom settings—something that’s especially valuable in our multilingual programme.
It was great to see so much positive energy, collaboration, and commitment to growing together as a community. The conversations were rich, the ideas inspiring, and the connections made will definitely help us continue working as one united HLP team.
We’re excited to keep this momentum going and look forward to more cross-campus collaboration in the future!
On 5th September 2023, the Home Languages Department held a Professional Development Day for our HLP teachers. It was conducted by our Head of Multilingualism, Pilar Jiménez.
The department reviewed the child safeguarding as well as health & safety protocols. In addition, teachers were introduced to a new programme known as Model B which offers a more intense and structured approach.
Andrea Strachan, our Primary School Curriculum Coordinator in Dover, offered a fantastic workshop on the Literacy Approach at UWCSEA.
HLP Professional Development Day
HLP Professional Development Day
30/8/2022
30/8/2022
On 30th August 2022, the Home Languages Department held a Professional Development Day for our HLP teachers. It was conducted by our Head of Multilingualism, Pilar Jiménez.
The department reviewed the most suitable linguistic pedagogies for the unique Home Languages Programme we offer at UWCSEA and the extraordinary G11 Service HLP-ers that assist in supporting the students' learning in the programme.
Zoe Brittain and Alison Forrow, one of our few digital coaches in UWCSEA, offered a fantastic workshop on Seesaw.
Ellie Alchin, Director of Teaching & Learning at UWCSEA Dover, conducted a wonderful workshop with Lego, "Lego Serious Play".
HLP Professional Development Day
HLP Professional Development Day
26/8/2021
26/8/2021
On 26th August 2021, the Home Languages Department held a Professional Development Day for our HLP teachers. It was conducted by our Head of Multilingualism, Pilar Jiménez.
The department reviewed the 2021 COVID regulations and protocols and the extraordinary G11 Service HLP-ers that assist with the logistics of the programme. In addition, teachers reflected on the most suitable linguistic pedagogies for the unique Home Languages Programme we offer at UWCSEA.
Cornelia Horat, one of our German HLP teachers and a certified Seesaw Ambassador, offered a fantastic workshop on Seesaw. This is our 2nd year using this Online Learning Platform (OLP). Seesaw has proven to be an excellent way to engage family members with the students’ language learning and the results have been very reassuring. Teachers have fully integrated this great tool into their teaching.
Cornelia taught our teachers how to create new resources with Sessaw and learnt new applications. Similarly, they reflected on ways to maximise the students' learning potential with their Online Learning Journals (OLJ). The OLJ allows parents to follow their children's progress in their language learning as well as teachers' feedback.
Our Speakers
Our Speakers
Pilar Jiménez
Pilar Jiménez
Pilar Jimenéz, Head of Multilingualism, explained the new changes in the HLP this year and reviewed the Covid-19 protocols. She also discussed the most suitable linguistic pedagogies for UWCSEA Home Languages Programme.
Cornelia Horat
Cornelia Horat
Cornelia Horat, one of our HLP German teachers, conducted a fantastic workshop on how to integrate Seesaw, the school Online Learning Platform, in the language learning, and taught our HLP teachers how to create new resources and explore new applications.
The HLP team welcomed various new teachers for Japanese, French, German, Russian and Spanish.
HLP Professional Development Day
HLP Professional Development Day
8/9/2020
8/9/2020
HLP teachers attended a Professional Development Day on the 8th of September 2020.
This year all Home Languages are integrating the OLP (Online Learning Platform) in their pedagogy. This important improvement will facilitate the engagement of family members in the child's home language learning, offering great opportunities for our students to practice their Home Language with their family members, even outside Singapore.
Teachers worked on the wide variety of tools the OLP offers and shared examples of best teaching practice.
In addition, the department went through the new Covid-19 protocols and guidelines implemented to reopen the HLP, such as the extraordinary G11 service, HLP-ers, which allows Primary school students to attend HLP lessons under the COVID-19 restrictions.
Our Speakers
Our Speakers
Pilar Jiménez
Pilar Jiménez
Pilar Jimenéz, Head of HLP, explained the new changes in the HLP this year. Among other things, teachers learnt the new protocols and guidelines implemented in response to Covid-19 restrictions
Seán McHugh
Seán McHugh
Seán McHugh, our ICT integrator, conducted a workshop on the school Online Learning Platform and taught our HLP teachers how to integrate the OLP in the HLP pedagogies.
The HLP team welcomed the new Russian, Chinese, Italian, Danish, French, Spanish and Hindi teachers.
Teachers shared their teaching practices and experiences.
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