Task 1- Written Assignment

1.0 Introduction

The government has constantly acknowledged the important role of quality teachers
in nation building and in ensuring that the educational goals are met. This is because quality
teachers are essential in order to provide quality education to the children of the country.
Fortunately, the teaching profession has a wide range of career path to enable teachers to
expand their horizon. In Malaysia, there are three types of career path in the Education
Service Officer which are the ‘Laluan PdP’ , ‘Laluan Kepimpinan’ dan ‘ Laluan Kepakaran
Pendidikan’. For the purpose of this writing, I chose the Laluan PdP as my career route plan.

1.1 First stage (Grade 41, Executor)

In this first stage which is Grade 41, the role that I should have is the executor. As a
novice English Teacher, I should be able to understand and execute my roles and duty as
well as the responsibilities with guidance and supervision from an experienced teacher from
the school. Other than that, I am expected to be the learning facilitator for students through
planning and execution of teaching and learning of English that is able to attract attention
and interest to give the purpose of learning. In addition, my help in executing action research
with experienced English Teacher is needed in order to improve the process of English
Learning. Furthermore, during this stage I should be able to record data accurately to
monitor on my students’ performance as well as giving them feedbacks so they are able to
know what are they expected to do, thus, it will guide them to be an independent learner.
However, it may take a longer time for me to do my duties and responsibilities mentioned,
due to the fact that I am still adjusting and adapting myself as a new English Teacher.
Therefore, I should seek for guidance from experienced teachers to help me understand and
do my duties accurately.

For co-curriculum, I will help teachers in planning activities and materials needed.
Other than that, I should also execute the activity planned. I need to evaluate the students’
performance in the co-curriculum for records and analyse on the evaluation of the students
for improvements for the student’s performance.

Other than that, I also need to be involved in professional learning by attending

meetings related to academic performance/school achievement or official duty given by the
principal. It will help me to be more professional and improve my knowledge as a teacher.
Not only that, I also need to receive guidance to improve my teaching and learning process
by attending ‘Program Pembangunan Guru Baharu (PPGB) DG 41’.During this stage, I also
want to become the members of the English committee and involving myself as the
participant in ‘Komuniti Pembelajaran Profesional (KPP)’ to improve my teaching and
learning in English. Furthermore, I need to undergo formal or informal professional learning
to help and broaden my knowledge and skills in teaching and learning.

1.2 Second Stage (Grade 44, Mobilizer)

After I reached to Grade 44 which is the mobilizer, in this stage I should be able to
always execute my duties and responsibilities with minimum guidance and supervision as
well as able to solve problems. During this stage, I should have already adjusted myself to
the school and have the confidence in completing tasks. Other than that, I should be able to
make decision in executing in teaching and learning as well as able to use project-based
approaches, blended learning and questioning technique that encourages High Order
Thinking Skill (HOTS) in English classroom. Nevertheless, the learning approaches
mentioned is still unfamiliar to most students compared to conventional teaching and
learning approaches. Students are faced with the problem of adapting to learning strategies
and time management to complete a task (Tawfik Trueman & Lorz, 2014). Therefore, as
Grade 44 teacher, I should be able to implement research and investigation on English
learning to identify the strength and weaknesses of the implementation of the learning
approaches mentioned to enable me to take actions. Furthermore, due to the diversity of
culture and religion among students, it is crucial for me to be able to apply an understanding
of religious and cultural diversity in English learning in addition to the needs of differentiated
learning in every student. Therefore, I am expected to choose and combine effective
methodology teaching and learning to identify students’ potential. In co-curriculum, I should
be able to design and implement activities integrated into the field of specialization with
guidance to support student mental, physical and social development.

In the professional development, in this stage I should be able to give guidance and
mentoring to the new teachers in the school as well as able to share knowledge in the
‘Komuniti Pembelajaran Profesional (KPP)’. Other than that, I am able to identify the needs
of professionalism through reflection and obtaining feedbacks from other sources.

1.3 Third Stage (Grade 48, Mentoring and Guiding)

In stage 3, as the mentor and guide in Grade 48, I am expected to be able to design
direction, instruction or rules in executing as well as able to give supervision and evaluation
in among English teacher on teaching and learning in accordance to the Malaysian Teacher
Ethic Code which encourage teachers to help one another especially those who are new in
the teaching profession. In addition, I would also be able to guide any research or
investigation in teaching and learning session for improvements. During this stage, I will
develop my personal teaching and learning philosophy based on the different learning
approaches analysis and provide specific teaching and learning programme based on the
needs of the students. In co-curriculum, I would be able to lead and give guidance in
designing co-curriculum activities integrated into my field of specialization. In involving
myself in professional development, I should be able to guide and facilitate continuous
professional development. The concept of Continuous Development Programme (CDP)
serve as a form of compensation benefited by teachers wishing to develop themselves
further throughout their career (Ministry of Education, 2006). The continuous professional
development programs offer a range of courses for the purpose of up-skilling and upgrading
knowledge in teaching and learning to keep up with current development in education.
Therefore, I will be attending in-service training and provided with incentives such as half-
pay study leaves or full pay leave with scholarships.

In this stage, I also aspire to be the Head of the English Committee to improve T&L
performance. Other than that, I should be able to give specialized service to other teachers
in making the KPP a success. I also be able to plan development programmes to fulfil the
current needs of teachers towards learning community in schools for T&L. and act as a
professional guide for my colleagues and able to share knowledge in learning pedagogue
and areas.

1.4 Fourth Stage (Grade 52, Agent of Change)

In stage 4, I will become the agent of change when I receive my Grade 52. I should
be able to induce creativity and innovation in T&L as well as a leader towards strategic
alliances. I should also be able to evaluate the result of researches or investigation done to
improve T&L. Other than that, I should also be able to use different types of T&L strategies
and cross-curricular assessments that can fulfil the profile and potential of the students. For
co-curriculum, I should be able to evaluate the result of the student’s assessments to take
action in improving the student’s performance in co-curriculum. Furthermore, in this stage I
should be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the co-curriculum and make improvement on
the activities from time to time. In addition, I should also be able to lead the school in
designing co-curriculum integrated into the field of specialization.

For professional development, I should be able to develop learning community and

able to give guidance service and mentoring for colleagues in school as well as in the state
level. In order for me to have an effective collaboration, I should hold a Professional
Learning Community (PLC) where the teachers work collaboratively and continuously
undergo inquiry and action research to identify the students’ performance, hence, able to
take action to improve the students’ performance holistically. Through PLC, it is in line with
the fourth shift in Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013-2025) to inculcate exemplary
excellence on the part of their fellow workers under the initiative of transforming the teaching
profession into a profession of choice. Moving on, I should be able to give specialize service
for other teachers in order to make the Komuniti Pembelajaran Profesional success in region
level as well as producing program development program based on the current needs to
induce innovative ideas.

1.5 Fifth Stage (Grade 54, Strategic Thinker)

In stage 5 which is Grade 54 and known as the strategic thinker, I should be able to
solve problems in implementation policy. Based on the current info of global sustainability on
education, an estimated 617 million children and adolescents of primary school age
worldwide with more than 50 per cent were not achieving minimum proficiency levels in
reading, thus, by the time I reached this stage I should design new strategy/idea as well as
able to produce innovation in T&L in order to overcome and lower the percentage of the
issue. In addition, I should be able to show model learning using teaching strategy and
effective management in English subject to give inspiration to different profile among
students. Other than that, I am expected to be able to design effective cross-curricular
assessment strategy by considering the level of potential and profile of the students. Other
than that, I should be able to plan intervention program in co-curriculum activities such as in
Cultural Club it encourages students to learn others culture and it is in line with the fourth
Sustainable Development Goal which is by 2030, all learners acquire the knowledge and
skills needed to promote sustainable development through appreciating of cultural diversity.
In addition, I need to analyse the result of the students’ assessments as well as to evaluate
the effectiveness of the activities in teaching and learning to improve students’ performance
and the activities.

In professional development, I am capable to plan Komuniti Pembelajaran

Professional throughout the year and prepare tactical plan in the state level. It is to inculcate
professional qualities in teachers and eventually international cooperation for teacher
development can be achieve. It is parallel to the fourth Sustainable Development Goal which
aspires to have substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers, including international
cooperation for teacher training in developing countries. Last but not least, I should be able
to re-assess the programs designed to fulfil the needs among colleagues in cluster school
trough T&L as well as an expert in methodology and pedagogy in T&L in schools in
optimizing the learning objective for students.

1.6 Conclusion
 In a nutshell, the planning of the career development is a guide for me to achieve my
goals in teaching profession. The incorporation of global sustainability in my career
development plan will help the United Nation aspiration of having a quality education
throughout the world. I hope that I can achieve the planning of my career development in the
future.
 My Career Route Plan

Grade/ Year Timeline Stage Career PPB Activities

Development Development
Plan
Grade 41 Understand and - Attending
2020 8 years old Executor execute duties Program
23 years old and Pembangunan
responsibilities Guru Baharu
with guidance (PPGB) DG 41
and mentor
Grade 44 Always execute - Join courses
2028 8 years old Mobilizer duties and on effective
31 years old responsibilities learning
with minimum approaches to
guidance and improve
mentoring teaching skill
Grade 48 Have a broad - Joining the
2036 6 years old Mentor and experience, Continuous
39 years old Guide able to evaluate Development
and guide as Plan (CPD)
well as capable
to do educated
guess on
organization
problem
Grade 52 - Joining the
2042 3 years old Agent of Become the Professional
45 years old change expert, mentor Learning
and as a guide Community
in planning and (PLC)
improving on
certain areas
Grade 54 Specialized in - lead the
2045 Until pension Strategic specific area ‘Komuniti
47 years old Thinker and capable to Pembelajaran
manage Professional’
changes
effectively
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