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The Learning Lab, SingaporeHead, English Management Unit
Dec. 2019Singapore
Jay Professional Learning ConsultancyCEO
Mar. 2019With 20 years of practitioner knowledge and experience in facilitating adult learning courses, I believe in empowering educators by engaging them in pedagogical reasoning. As a consultant and coach, I have been developing educators in designing and reviewing curriculum and in English Language pedagogy; I also run courses on Effective Communications for industries. Fluent in Effective Communication skills, Assessment for Learning, Differentiated Instruction and Quality Questioning to ensure all learners know where they are, where to go to and how to get there. Excellent in written and oral communication and facilitation skills for adult learning. ‘I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.’ Maya Angelou. This statement forms the basis of my philosophy of teaching and the only way to live out this philosophy is to empower adult learners to know where they, where they need to go to and how to get there. In order to ensure this, I believe in guiding learners to become independent thinkers who are critical and introspective. Hence, I facilitate Professional Learning by throwing out problems, by allowing people to discover, experience and by giving value to everyone’s voice and thoughts. This way we co-construct as we learn together, as we all are practitioners who have something to offer. In this way, learners will know how to do better, be better. And to be better, one has to empathise. I empathise as I have been an educator for 18 years and I know that each learner is different. Hence, at the end of the day, it is in the relationships I form as a facilitator and consultant that makes me effective as I am a lifelong learner myself who grow with others.
Temasek Secondary SchoolHead of Department, English and Literature
Jan. 2015 - Jan. 2019Singapore• Head, Curriculum Steering Committee: spearheaded development of Effective Lesson Delivery Health Checklist and conducted professional development for managers and colleagues on Success Criteria, Quality Questioning and Differentiated Instruction. • Head, English: reviewed and improved Schemes of Work ensuring ease of transition from Primary to Secondary and spiral progression year on year. • Head, Temasek IGNIS Programme (Talent Development): developed teachers and students in understanding Learning Dispositions, to develop students as critical thinkers.
Ministry of Education, SingaporePedagogy Officer
May. 2012 - Dec. 2014• Pedagogy Officer: designed and reviewed courses on Assessment and Reading & Viewing for both Primary and Secondary Teachers. • Professional Development Facilitator: Conducted courses for teachers in 14 schools over the course of 2 years with post-course support in the form of Action Research, Lesson Study, Co-teaching and mentoring and/or coaching. • Resource development I.C.: Conceptualised and designed teaching videos for EL teachers, uploaded onto the ELIS website.
Siglap Secondary SchoolHead of Department, English and Literature
Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2010Singapore• Head, English: developed two teachers to become a Subject Head and Senior Teacher in the department; developed lesson units based on Teaching for Learning framework. • Cluster Professional Engagement Committee (EL) Chairperson: led cluster heads in discussion on professional development of all EL teachers.
Victoria Integrated Programme, Victoria Junior CollegeSubject Head, Project Work
Jan. 2005 - Jan. 2007Singapore• Subject Head of Imagineering: developed Project Work curriculum using the Understanding by Design framework. • Language Arts Teacher: conceptualised and co-developed Language Arts Curriculum for high ability learners.
Victoria SchoolLevel Head, English and Literature Teacher (Gifted Education Programme)
Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2004Singapore• Level Head, Lower Secondary English and Literature: reviewed and designed differentiated assignments for various levels of learners. • Arts Education Coordinator: Planned and organised whole school events to promote students to the appreciation of various artforms.
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