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About Us
About Us
Our objectives are two-fold: student-agency in the first objective and teacher/curriculum innovation in the second:
Create authentic tech-enabled learning experiences to engage the students in deeper learning by
providing opportunities for students to collaborate and co-construct learning through IBL and,
equipping students with geographical skills and values so as to be ready as a lifelong learner.
Deepen teachers’ practice by focusing on theory-informed innovation in curricular design, approach and resource building, so as to foster a culture of teacher ownership teacher leadership (TOTL).
The outcome is to support teachers in the West Zone schools in the planning and enactment of the lower secondary curriculum. It is also a platform for networking amongst Geography Teachers in the West Zone.
Calendar of Activities
Calendar of Activities
#1 NLC Session: September 2020 [Seeding]
Led by Master Teacher, Mr Yuen Kah Mun and Lead Teacher, Mrs Emmeline Teng
Objectives of #1 Meeting:
· Surface interests and issues
· Establish common goals and purpose
· Agree on norms for collaboration
Topics discussed
· Compare the new & old syllabus
· Goals & purpose
· Questions
· What are the challenges?
· What are the solutions?
#2 NLC Session: November 2020 [Planning]
Facilitated by Master Teacher, Mr Yuen Kah Mun in sharing how we can create meaningful and workable topic/unit plan
· Understanding a unit plan
- What, why, where, how
· Unpacking concepts from syllabus documents (TLS) using the KUD approach
- Synopsis of topic which articulates key understanding (U)
- Content / main terms (K)
- Learning outcomes and skills (D)
· Creating a meaningful and workable unit plan aligned to IBL
- KUD
- Overarching questions, key questions and guiding questions
- Formative assessments
#3 NLC Session: March 2021 [Applying]
Segment 1:
Facilitated by Master Teacher, Mdm Lim Puay Yin on her Mangrove Fieldwork with a group of Secondary four students@Sungei Buloh Wetland
Segment 2:
Facilitated by Subject Head, Mdm Jasmin (Unity Sec Sch) and LT, Mrs Emmeline Teng (Clementi Town Sec Sch) on their fieldwork experience to Sungei Buloh Wetland guided by Professor Dan Friess, NUS Geography
Agenda:
Check-in
Mangrove Fieldwork sharing by MTT, Puay Yin
Mangrove Fieldwork@ Sungei Buloh Sharing by Jasmin & Emm
Breakout Room Discussion (Unit Plans)
To confirm a date for face-2-face EduGis training at CPDD, Grange Road.
Mangrove Fieldwork@Sungei Buloh Sharing (Final).pptx#03 NLC Meeting: Sharing of the visit to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Fieldwork guided by Professor Dan Friess.
#04 NLC Session: 10 November 2021
Agenda:
Reflecting & stock-taking
Revisiting our Goals & Objectives
Group Learning (Sharing by Kah Mun & Emm)
Book sharing: Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making
Looking Ahead
NLC Meeting #4 Slides.pptxTeaching for Deeper Learning (McTighe & Silver) - NLC Sharing - 10 Nov 21_Updated.pptx#05 NLC Session: 27 September 2022
Agenda:
Check-in
Sharing by Hannah & Shernice, Hua Yi Secondary School
Sharing by Sandy Ee, Clementi Town Secondary School
Sharing by Emmeline, Chapter 4 - Comparison Skills, Clementi Town Secondary School
Discussion
Check-out
Deepening Learning Through GI Meeting #5.pptxNLC sharing_Prediction and Perspective Taking by Hannah _ Shernice from Hua Yi Sec Sch.pptxMystery Strategy using SLS by Sandy Ee, Clementi Town Sec Sch.pptxContact:
Emmeline Tay: Tay_Soo_Chin_Emmeline@moe.edu.sg
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