Who are we as teachers? What are our beliefs and philosophies in education? What roles do we play in the ecological context of our own schools? What roles do we also play in the wider framework of our clusters, zones, local fraternity and the global fraternity? What skills, knowledge and competencies do we need to have in order to play these roles effectively and meaningfully? What are the current issues and trends? And, most importantly, what do we actually do in the different roles that we play?
This section provides us with the tools and resources that would help us execute our duties with distinction, and always growing ourselves and those around us in the process.
Who are we as teachers? What are our beliefs about teaching and learning? About students? How do our beliefs shape our pedagogy? How would this link to the curriculum, pedagogy and assessment of PE? Do try some of the inventory and assessment tools.
Narratives
Resources
Advice for First Year Teachers (From ThePhysicalEducator.com)
[Journal Article] PE Pre-service teachers' perspectives on the subject and profession: Development during 2005-2016
[Journal article] A narrative inquiry into the experiences of 2 beginning PE teachers (PDF download)
[Journal article] Shifting Stories to Live By to Stories to Leave By: Early Career Teacher Attrition
[Journal article] The Socialisation of Prospective PE Teachers: The Story of New Blood
Resources:
[Journal Article] Teacher Leadership in Singapore: The Next Wave of Effective Leadership✨
[Journal Article] Burnout among senior teachers: Investigating the role of workload and interpersonal relationships at work✨
Mentoring
Paper: The Role of Teacher Mentoring in Educational Reform (pdf)
Mentoring Stances
Resources
FunRetrospectives - A repository of activities for meetings, future envisioning, team bonding and much, much more.✨
Appreciative Inquiry (AI)