Top 10 Reasons Why Join MOE To Be A Teacher

Top 10 Reasons Why Join MOE To Be A Teacher

1) Attractive salary and benefits. Compared to most private sectors, the starting pay is higher. With the new GROW 2.0 Package, expect better competitive salary.

2) More free time with your family and friends. Lots of Long School Holidays. If you have children, the school calendar will typically allow you to have the same days off as your kids. Flexible unpaid-leave scheme. Work flexible hours. If you teach primary school in the morning session, class ends at 1pm. Thereafter you may need to stay for CCA or other activities, like marking and lesson preparation.

3) No need to climb the corporate ladder. No corporate politics. No rush hour. No lunch crowd.

4) Better Career Prospect. With the GROW 2.0 Package. Expect enhanced senior specialist track, further re-employment opportunities, future leader programme, revision to CONNECT plan, additional outstanding contribution awards, expansion of part-time teaching scheme, greater support for part-time teaching, enhancements to no-pay leave, greater support for post-graduate studies, and more in-service upgrading opportunities for non-graduate teachers.

5) Lots of opportunities for personal and professional development. Teaching a Subject Helps You Learn a Subject. You will never learn a topic better than when you start teaching it. A teacher grows with the student. Sharing the passion of learning through the student’s eyes, and to learn something in return

6) Teaching is an interesting and fulfilling work. When a teacher actually changes a student to be successful that others have written off as being unteachable, this can truly be worth all the headaches that do come with the job. Student success is what drives teachers to continue. Each student who didn't understand a concept and then learned it through your help can be exhilarating.

7) Autonomy in the classroom. A teacher in the classroom teaching, really are the ones who decide what's going to happen. Not many jobs provide an individual with so much room to be creative and autonomous each day.

8) Staying younger and happier. Being around young people everyday will help you remain knowledgeable about current trends and ideas. It also helps break down barriers. Sometimes it will be jokes that kids share with you. And sometimes students will come out with the funniest statements without realizing what they've said. Find the fun and enjoy it!

9) Affecting the future. Teachers mould the future of every student each day in class. A teacher makes some kind of difference in a student’s life, setting them on a path to success in school and life. If you like to see the child’s eye light up with understanding, you belong to the classroom.

10) If you are reading this, then it is a good reason to be a teacher!

The Decision To be a Teacher In Singapore - Why and How To Be a Teacher In Singapore

The Decision To be a Teacher In Singapore

"How and Why be A Teacher In Singapore"

Becoming a teacher is a personal journey. It begins with inspiration - many want to become teachers from young, some decide before they enter University, others make the decision at mid-career.

Most teachers have had a classroom experience that was inspirational, a realization of a love of learning, a joy in striving for excellence. They have become teachers to pass on that experience.

Why Teach?

A career in teaching requires passion, talent and commitment. At the beginning of the journey, an aspiring teacher must ask a few essential questions: What do I want to teach? Where do I want to teach? What can I bring to the classroom that is unique?

Think about what age group and subject matter interest you and then pursue that path.

Is Teaching for me?

Take steps to find out if teaching is really for you. There are teachers who have come before you and have found their way through the system. Reach out to them.

There are difficult and important choices you will have to make along the way. It's essential that you get feedback early on in your journey.

Test the water: volunteer, tutor, substitute, work with kids, or observe a class. Get an inside look into teaching before making a commitment to becoming a teacher.

What is the certification for being a Teacher in Singapore?

Certification is the critical step a teacher must take in order to enter a classroom. It is the process of qualifying for the job - meeting the requirements set by Ministry of Education (MOE).

There are many roads that can take you into the classroom. It's important to know your options. Requirements will. If you're serious about becoming a teacher, check out MOE Website and get the requirements you need to get certified in your state.

http://www.moe.gov.sg/teach/

The road to certification can be long and unyielding. Don't get overwhelmed. Persevere and you'll make it through the process. Be aware that your personal pathway to getting certified is determined by a combination of factors - your experience, the subject you intend to teach and other requirements.


What's Up Ahead

School systems are large and complex institutions. Prepare yourself for what's up ahead. Many teachers have experienced roadblocks. Don't despair. If you face any of these problems along the way, remember why you're there in the first place - to teach.

Stay focused and you'll come out stronger and more patient from the experience, all qualities that you'll need to bring to your first classroom.

Joy Of Teaching In Singapore – Thoughts from a Teacher’s Perspective of How to be a Good Teacher

Joy Of Teaching In Singapore – Thoughts from a Teacher’s Perspective of How to be a Good Teacher

The real joy of being a teacher is realizing my endeavours have touched someone’s heart. Making a difference in the direction their lives took. It is a never ending source of joy and pride to see our students succeed in ways they never imagined when they first came to us. Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men, but from doing something worthwhile. Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else.

What Makes A Good Teacher?

Good teachers require students to think, to solve problems, to pose questions, to wonder about the why behind the what that we know.

Good teachers establish high academic standards. These teachers require their students to demonstrate a high level of competency. They establish rigorous, but fair, grading criteria and they offer their students the support and encouragement needed to meet or exceed those criteria. Knowing what you can expect from students is really important.

Good teachers share the joy of being a teacher. They are enthusiastic about their subject matter, about teaching, and about students. They make their passion for teaching obvious to their students by taking an interest in the students themselves. Good teachers develop positive rapport with their students, which makes it more likely that students will attend class and participate in learning activities.

It is not enough to just to want to teach others. The others have to want to be taught. You have the gift of encouraging others to want to be taught.

Good teachers possess a deep sense of humanity and a seemingly boundless capacity for caring about others. They perceive themselves as partners with their students in the learning process. They realize full well that they cannot connect to, or reach all their students, but this awareness does not prevent them from trying.

Good teachers teach because that is what we would 'rather' be doing, privileged to have the opportunity to do what they love, with students who are ready and eager to share the joy.

Quotes from Teaching In Singapore

Quotes from Teachers

“If you want to get inspired, spend time with a child.”

“Later I realized that I enjoyed helping people learn. I felt that I could be of value to someone through teaching.”

“I want to share my love of learning with my students.”

“Every kid has a story. There are 30 stories every year. Every year I have 30 opportunities to improve at least one person's life.”

“I never say I'm going to work. I say I'm going to school. I don't see teaching as a job. It's way too much fun. I love what I do and I love my kids, even with the problems that I have to tackle everyday. I love being there - in the classroom.”

“I never say I'm going to work. I say I'm going to school. I don't see teaching as a job. It's way too much fun. I love what I do and I love my kids, even with the problems that I have to tackle everyday. I love being there - in the classroom.”

“Get involved in a youth program and tutor. Observe classes before you begin the process. It makes teaching much more tangible. I still observe classes and get so much out of it. I have learned a lot from watching other teachers' styles.”

“It was invaluable for me to observe before I taught. It gave me a real sense of what goes on in the classroom. Check out different grades and different teachers. Every teacher has a unique style and personality. It's important to figure out what works for you and how to come up with your own teaching style.”

“Keep an open mind. Remember you're going to make a lot of mistakes. The kids are your guinea pigs. If you mess up, believe me, they'll let you know.”

“No matter how difficult it gets, you have to remember that you are there to make a difference in society.”

“Try to get extra support when you start teaching. Networking with other teachers is so important. You're going to need to talk to other teachers for emotional and practical support and direction all along the way.”

“Get assigned a mentor your first year - it's essential.”

“Find an ally at your school with the same mindset who is willing to support you, a veteran teacher or a mentor at your school, and make sure that person has a positive attitude about teaching.”

“The most important thing to do is go in with a plan and know how you're going to manage your class. It's as basic as where the students will sit, how they will line up and how they will enter a classroom. You have to control the classroom from the beginning.”

"Our lives are unimportant, except for the influence we have on others." This is certainly one of the greatest joys of teaching - the difference we are allowed to make in the lives of our students.