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QED 256: Teaching & Managing
Learners at
The Secondary/JC Level
TutorsParticular
Name:TseringWangyal
Phone:67903275
Email:tsering.wangyal@nie.edu.sg
OfficeLocation:NIE20352
SessionFocus
Introductions
AdministrativeMatters
Objectives/CourseFramework/Assessment
TodaysTutorial
Conclusion
Readings&Reminders
AdministrativeMatters
Attendance&ContactList
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attendance list
AdministrativeMatters
DofamiliariseyourselfwithNIEspolicieswith
regardto:
Absenteeism
AssignmentSubmission
Plagiarism
AbsenteeismPolicy(1)
...if a student is absent and has not called within
two days to give the lecturer a valid reason for
absence (i.e. either has been granted leave by
NIE or is on medical leave) the lecturer will issue
the letter of warning straightaway .... Copies of
the letter will be given to MOE, Associate Dean
or SubDean of the Programme concerned, Head
of the Academic Group to which the lecturer
belongs to and Office of Teacher Education
(OTE).
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AbsenteeismPolicy(2)
Student teachers (without Medical Certificates and
other officially granted leave) who hand in
assignments and/or projects after the deadline
should submit their assignments and/or projects
personally to the Course Coordinator. They should
enclose a covering letter explaining why the
assignments and/or projects are handed in late. The
Course Coordinator, in consultation with the
Head/AG, reserves the right to accept or reject the
assignments and/or projects, and to specify the
proportion of marks to be deducted as a penalty for
the lateness.
AssignmentSubmissionPolicy(1)
All academic references should be based on the
APA Referencing Style
All written assignments must be submitted along
with a SIGNED Assignment Declaration Cover
Page (Download from BB>> Assignments)
Assignments should be submitted PERSONALLY
unless stated otherwise
Assignments/projects, once submitted (whether
before or by the deadline), cannot be re
submitted.
AcademicDishonesty
Academic dishonesty is the use, without
acknowledgement, of another persons ideas
or work.
Common forms include:
Plagiarism
Collusion
Complicity etc.
AcademicDishonesty
Why is it a serious matter?
If done deliberately, plagiarism and collusion
involve dishonesty.
If done accidentally, they demonstrate an
unacceptably low level of scholarship.
Either way, a student teacher must always
ensure that such dishonesty is never practiced
so as to be an example for your students to
follow.
PlagiarismPolicy
Less Serious Cases
Less serious cases involve any use of words without due
acknowledgement (whether deliberate or accidental), but
which may constitute a very small portion of the assignment
or project. The student teachers own individual effort is
evident in the overall assignment submitted.
More Serious Cases
Cases may be judged serious where plagiarism is deemed
deliberate, and which forms a significant portion of the
student teachers assignment, or for any repeat offence.
Expectations
Professionalism
Be punctual
Adhere to NIE policies
Show respect and consideration for others e.g. keep the venue clean,
do not eat during class, switch off beeping devices
Preparedness
Prepare for tutorial activities
Complete assigned readings before each session
Participation
Share your stories and views; make it safe for everyone to do so
Participate actively in discussions
Mutual accountability for group work
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Texts&References
Main Text
Teaching and Managing
Learners at the Secondary /
Junior College Level, 1/e
Author: NIELST
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN: 9789814586993
Availableforpurchaseatthe
NIECampusBookstore
Texts&References
Main Text Alternatives
Building Classroom
Discipline Charles, C.M.
(2014). (11th ed.). NJ:
Pearson. (International
Edition).
Principles Of Classroom
Management: A
Professional Decision
making Model Levin, J.
& Nolan, J.F. (2014).
(7th ed.). NJ: Pearson.
Texts&References
Additional Reference Text
Some tutorial activities and
mandatory readings will be from
certain chapters of this book
available in the redspot section
of our library .
The Skillful Teacher: Building
Your Teaching Skills Sapier, J.,
HaleySpeca, M.A. & Gower, R
(2008). (6th ed.). MA: Research
for better teaching.
CourseFocus
Beginning Teachers (BTs) require relevant classroom
management skills and pedagogical approaches to
effectively accommodate their students
differentiated learning needs, and appeal to the
various needs and abilities of learners across their
different stages of development.
By the end of the course, you will be aware of the
knowledge, skills and attitudes required to manage
the diverse group of learners in your classroom.
CourseFramework
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CourseAssignments
Individual (55%)
Group
(30%)
Participation
(15)
SESSION1
Teacher, The Professional
Objectives
You should be able to describe:
A physical professional image of a teacher
The key characteristics a professional teacher
should possess.
ClassActivity(30mins)
What does Teacher Professionalism mean to
you?
With reference to Chapter 2 in Building
classroom discipline (pp. 29), do you agree with
the definition of the term professionalism?
What are your views about the professional
obligations that have been listed in pp. 29?
TeacherProfessionalism
means displaying the fairest, most considerate,
and most ethical ways of fulfilling the duties of the
teaching position.
ProfessionalObligations
Always be Professional & Ethical
Create a Safe and Supportive Learning Environment
Be Sensitive to and Understand Diversity
Help in Knowledge & Skills Acquisition
Be Good in Instructional Design
Positively Shape Behaviour and Attitude
Exercise Due Diligence
Avoid Negligence & Breach of Duty
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CaseStudy:MissGusperson GroupActivity(30mins)
Draw an image of a professional teacher (your
groups viewpoint) (15mins)
List key characteristics that you would expect the
teacher to possess based on your readings
Brainstorm additional characteristics that your
group expects from a teacher teaching in
Singapore
Gallery Walk (15mins). One person should be on
duty to explain and answer queries (Take turns).
Reflection(10mins)
Personal reflection about the expectations of
being a teacher.
Reflect on your role as a teacher
What are your professional obligations?
Will you find it a challenge to reconcile any
differences between your professional
obligations and personal preferences?
You upload your reflection on your eportfolio.
Session2(Prep)
Form 56 Groups and appoint a Group Leader
(GL)
Each group will be assigned an online video clip
activity (activity code) as homework (Max 2
groups per activity)
Dead Poet Society (DPS 1 & 2)
Remember the Titans (RTT 1 & 2)
Freedom Writers (FW 1 & 2)
Session2(Prep)
Go to Blackboard>Course Docs>Session 2 Teacher
Authority Bases LAMS Module, Open Lesson and
follow the steps until you reach Step 3 Choose
(Dont Click yet!).
Once there, GL will choose first (Click in the Choose
button to the right of the assigned video clip code)
and then other members will follow suit and Choose
the same Group Name that GL has chosen.
After that, you simply follow the given instructions
and complete the set tasks.
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Session2(Prep)
This group work has to be completed before the next
session.
You also need to do the Compulsory Readings on
Teacher Authority Bases to do well in this task.
Reflect on the Teacher Authority Bases of the
teachers portrayed in the video segments assigned
to you.
Be prepared to share during tutorial.