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Professional Learning Opportunities 2020
Dear colleagues
At ELIS, we aim to enhance the professional growth of teachers and teacher leaders of English Language, Literature
and English-medium subjects. We offer professional learning opportunities for them to reflect on their own beliefs
and practice, learn collaboratively with one another in face-to-face or online sessions, and apply and extend their
learning in the classroom. Whether through extended periods of learning experiences or shorter courses, participants
can look forward to being supported in building both breadth and depth in their learning through dialogue and
self-reflection.
In this prospectus, you will find a range of professional learning programmes designed to enhance English
Language and Literature teachers’ knowledge bases, develop teacher leadership and build collaborative learning
communities to impact student outcomes. Teacher leaders of English Language and Literature can look forward to
a range of professional growth programmes, zonal and cluster support for the implementation of the English
Language Syllabus 2020 as well as a course aimed at building their research literacy through undertaking
classroom-based inquiry. English-medium subject teachers will also find courses for developing students’
language and literacy skills for engaging in talk for learning across the curriculum.
I hope you find a programme that meets your learning needs. Do visit our website at
https://academyofsingaporeteachers.moe.edu.sg/elis for updates on what is available, and I wish everyone of you
a fulfilling journey in your professional growth.
May Tan
Academy Principal
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Contents
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Introduction 4
Programmes at a Glance 5
Professional Learning Programmes (PLPs)
Overview 7
Teaching Grammar (Pri) 8
Teaching Oracy (Pri) 9
Teaching Reading and Viewing (Pri) 10
Teaching Writing and Representing (Pri) 11
Teaching Grammar (Sec) 12
Teaching Oracy (Sec) 13
Teaching Reading and Viewing (Sec) 14
Teaching Writing and Representing (Sec) 15
Teaching Extensive Reading (Pri/Sec) 16
Developing Literary Response in Literature (Sec) 17
96-h PLP: Building Subject Content Knowledge for EL Teaching, Learning and Assessment
(Pri/Sec) 18
ELIS Support for Clusters 19
Lead Teacher-Senior Teacher (LT-ST) Growth Programmes
LT-ST Professional Circle (LT-ST PC) 20
Professional Dialogue with Master Teachers/EL 21
Clinic with Master Teachers/EL 22
Teacher Work Attachment 22
Key Personnel/Lead Teacher-Senior Teacher (LT-ST) Growth Programme
The Singapore Writing Institute (SWI) 23
Workshop
Item Setting for P5 and P6 School-based Summative EL Assessment (Pri) 24
SUBJECT LITERACY
Introduction 26
Courses
Language and Literacy Across the Curriculum (Pri/Sec) 27
Integrating Talk with Writing in Subject Classrooms (Pri/Sec) 28
Opening Up Talk for Learning in Subject Classrooms (Pri/Sec) 29
RESEARCH
Introduction 31
Course
Classroom Inquiry for EL and Lit Teachers 32
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INTRODUCTION
The English Language Pedagogy Team supports English Language (EL) and Literature (Lit) teachers and
teacher leaders (TLs) through a suite of Professional Learning Programmes (PLPs) designed to:
enhance their knowledge of learners of EL and Lit, subject content, pedagogy including assessment,
curriculum and the use of ICT to more effectively teach EL and Lit;
develop EL and Lit teacher leadership; and
build vibrant EL and Lit learning communities.
During our PLPs, participants will:
engage in collaborative learning and joint practice development to co-construct understanding of the
area(s) of learning;
build shared understanding of how to systematically apply the learning to impact student outcomes;
form learning communities to deepen knowledge, skills and practice in the area(s) of learning; and
apply their learning from the Learning Modules in classroom practice.
We also offer a range of Lead Teacher-Senior Teacher (LT-ST) Growth Programmes and cluster
support for the implementation of the English Language Syllabus 2020 (ELS 2020). For LT-ST Professional
Circle and Singapore Writing Institute, we collaborate with participants in Special Interest Groups to
co-create a repertoire of ideas, practices and instructional resources.
4PROGRAMMES AT A GLANCE
Professional Learning Programmes
Programme Target Participants Duration & Mode of Learning
EL PLP@School Key Personnel (KP), TLs and A minimum of 1 year comprising:
teachers in the EL Department 4 to 5 half-day Learning Modules:
of a school
- face-to-face sessions held at
(At least 10 EL teachers, including hosting school
EL KP/TLs) - online learning
- classroom application
Extended Support during which
participants will apply their
learning and inquire into practice
in school-based EL Professional
Learning Teams (PLTs) using
inquiry protocols such as
- Action Research
- Lesson Study
- Learning Circles
- Video-based Critical Inquiry
EL PLP@ELIS Interested EL teachers 2.5 or 3-day Learning Modules:
- face-to-face sessions held at
ELIS
- online learning
- classroom application
Lit PLP@ELIS Lit teachers 2.5-day Learning Modules:
- face-to-face sessions held at
ELIS
- online learning
- classroom application
96-h PLP: Building EL KP and TLs who are invited 96 hours of Learning Modules
Subject Content through their principals over 4 terms, comprising:
Knowledge for EL - face-to-face sessions held at
Teaching, Learning Potential EL TLs nominated by ELIS
and Assessment their principals - online learning
- classroom application
Half day (p.m.) presentation of
reflections on learning at the end
of the year
For details on these programmes, please refer to pages 8 - 18.
5Support for Clusters
Programme Level Target Participants Duration & Mode of Learning
Zonal Learning Primary/ EL KP and TLs 2 half-day face-to-face sessions
Sessions on Secondary Further support for clusters in
ELS 2020 areas of focus for the 2 half-day
(in collaboration Zonal Learning Sessions may be
with CPDD) requested
EL PLP@Cluster Primary/ EL KP and TLs A minimum of 1 year, comprising
Secondary
(At least 3 schools in a 4 to 5 half-day Learning Modules
cluster, with: in areas of subject content and
pedagogy including assessment:
- a minimum of 2 EL - face-to-face sessions
KP/TLs per school
- online learning
- a maximum of 15
- classroom application
participants in total)
Application of learning and inquiry
into EL practice with guidance
from the EL Pedagogy Team
For details on these programmes, please refer to pages 8 - 16.
Lead Teacher-Senior Teacher (LT-ST) Growth Programmes
Programme Target Participants Duration & Mode of Learning
LT-ST Professional Interested EL LTs and STs Professional Learning Sessions
Circle (LT-ST PC) - 2 half-day sessions (p.m.)
- Application and extension of
learning in Special Interest
Groups (SIGs)
Book Club Sessions
- A minimum of 1 year involvement,
including 4 half-day sessions (p.m.)
Professional EL, Lit and General Paper (GP) Half day (p.m.)
Dialogue with Master LTs, STs and teachers aspiring to
Teachers (MTTs)/EL progress along the Teaching Track
Clinic with MTTs/EL EL, Lit and GP teachers nominated Half day (p.m.)
for LT and ST appointments
Teacher Work Interested EL LTs and STs 4 weeks full-time
Attachment
The Singapore Selected EL KP, LTs, STs and 3 weeks full-time
Writing Institute potential TLs 3 half-day post-SWI sessions
(SWI) (p.m.)
Application and extension of
learning in SIGs upon completion
of the SWI
For details on these programmes, please refer to pages 20 - 23.
6PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMMES (PLPs)
OVERVIEW
PRIMARY
English Language
Teaching Grammar: Right from the Start
Teaching Oracy: Growing Inquirers Through Dialogue
Teaching Reading and Viewing: Reading and Viewing Between the Lines
Teaching Writing and Representing: Nurturing Creative, Critical and Purposeful Writers
Teaching Extensive Reading: Getting Students Hooked on Books
SECONDARY
English Language
Teaching Grammar: Meaningfully Right
Teaching Oracy: Growing Inquirers Through Dialogue
Teaching Reading and Viewing: More Than Meets the Eye
Teaching Writing and Representing: Nurturing Creative, Critical and Purposeful Writers
Teaching Extensive Reading: Getting Students Hooked on Books
Literature
Developing Literary Response in Literature
REGISTRATION FOR PLPs
PLP@School Fill in the registration form at https://go.gov.sg/2020-plp-sch.
PLP@Cluster (Primary) Fill in the registration form at https://go.gov.sg/2020-plp-cluster.
PLP@ELIS TRAISI course codes for the individual PLPs are available on pages
8 - 17. Go to TRAISI at https://traisi.moe.gov.sg.
Please register early as places are limited.
For enquiries, please email us at moe_elis_corp_svc@moe.gov.sg or call 6664 1718.
7PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMMES (PLPs)
TEACHING GRAMMAR (PRIMARY)
RIGHT FROM THE START
What is grammar? How do I help my students see the value of learning grammar and its application in real-
world contexts? What teaching approaches and learner strategies would enable my students to learn to use
grammar meaningfully and in context?
This learning programme will provide opportunities for you to explore the what and how of teaching grammar.
You will also have the opportunity to apply the approaches and processes of teaching grammar in your
classroom and enable your students to apply their knowledge of grammar to become discerning readers
and empathetic communicators.
Learning Programme Goals
By the end of this learning programme, you will be able to:
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles of teaching grammar;
apply the principles of teaching grammar using a whole-part-whole approach to develop students’
grammatical knowledge for the purposeful use of language;
design appropriate and relevant learning experiences to enable students to learn grammar through
inquiry while considering their readiness to learn, interests and learning profiles; and
formatively assess students’ use of grammar to help them become discerning readers and empathetic
communicators.
Programme Structure for PLP@ELIS Programme Structure for PLP@School
For individual teacher registration on TRAISI For school-based professional learning
The Learning Modules for the PLP consist of: The Learning Modules for the PLP consist of:
2.5-day face-to-face sessions 4 half-day face-to-face sessions
online learning online learning
classroom application classroom application
Time: 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. (full day) Time: 3 hours in the afternoon
2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. (p.m. only) Venue: Hosting school
Venue: Academy of Singapore Teachers
Face-to-face Option (A): Option (B):
Sessions Mondays Thursdays
Session 1 13 Jan 2020 16 Jan 2020
Face-to-face Sessions
Session 2 3 Feb 2020 30 Jan 2020
Session 1 (full day) Wed, 15 Jan 2020
Session 3 10 Feb 2020 13 Feb 2020
Session 2 (full day) Wed, 29 Jan 2020
Session 4 9 Mar 2020 5 Mar 2020
Session 3 (p.m. only) Wed, 4 Mar 2020
Extended Mar – Nov 2020
Support
Please register on TRAISI using TRAISI Course
Code: 12778.
Please fill in the registration form at
Do register early as places are limited. https://go.gov.sg/2020-plp-sch
Do register early as places are limited. You will be
Closing Date for Registration: 8 Dec 2019
informed whether your registration is successful. Dates
may be changed depending on the facilitator’s
availability.
Closing Date for Registration: 25 Oct 2019
PLP@Cluster
The structure, time and venue of PLP@Cluster is similar to that of PLP@School. You will be informed
whether your registration is successful.
Please fill in the registration form at https://go.gov.sg/2020-plp-cluster.
Closing Date for Registration: 24 Jan 2020
8PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMMES (PLPs)
TEACHING ORACY (PRIMARY)
GROWING INQUIRERS THROUGH DIALOGUE
What are ways I can teach my students the use of learner strategies and skills to improve oral communication
and classroom interaction? How can I encourage student collaboration and knowledge construction through
purposeful exploratory talk? What are the learner strategies in the areas of listening and viewing, speaking
and representing, and oral interaction that my students should acquire to be empathetic communicators,
discerning listeners and viewers as well as creative inquirers?
This learning programme aims to provide you with deeper understanding of the processes of listening and
viewing, and speaking and representing. You will be able to apply the knowledge of spoken grammar and
vocabulary as well as to teach pronunciation, prosodic features and oral interaction skills more effectively.
You will also learn how to use multimodal texts to teach oral communication skills.
Learning Programme Goals
By the end of this learning programme, you will be able to:
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles of teaching oracy;
apply knowledge of phonetics and phonology to teach pronunciation and prosodic features for effective
communication;
teach learner strategies, processes and skills for listening and viewing, speaking and representing, and
oral interaction; and
assess listening and viewing, speaking and representing, and oral interaction.
Programme Structure for PLP@ELIS Programme Structure for PLP@School
For individual teacher registration on TRAISI For school-based professional learning
The Learning Modules for the PLP consist of: The Learning Modules for the PLP consist of:
• 2.5-day face-to-face sessions 4 half-day face-to-face sessions
• online learning online learning
• classroom application classroom application
Time: 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. (full day) Time: 3 hours in the afternoon
2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. (p.m. only) Venue: Hosting school
Venue: Academy of Singapore Teachers
Face-to-face Option (A): Option (B):
Sessions Mondays Thursdays
Face-to-face Sessions Session 1 13 Jan 2020 16 Jan 2020
Session 2 3 Feb 2020 30 Jan 2020
Session 1 (full day) Wed, 15 Jan 2020
Session 3 10 Feb 2020 13 Feb 2020
Session 2 (full day) Wed, 29 Jan 2020
Session 4 9 Mar 2020 5 Mar 2020
Session 3 (p.m. only) Wed, 4 Mar 2020
Extended Mar – Nov 2020
Support
Please register on TRAISI using TRAISI Course
Code: 12779. Please fill in the registration form at
https://go.gov.sg/2020-plp-sch.
Do register early as places are limited.
Closing Date for Registration: 8 Dec 2019 Do register early as places are limited. You will be
informed whether your registration is successful. Dates
may be changed depending on the facilitator’s
availability.
Closing Date for Registration: 25 Oct 2019
PLP@Cluster
The structure, time and venue of PLP@Cluster is similar to that of PLP@School. You will be informed
whether your registration is successful.
Please fill in the registration form at https://go.gov.sg/2020-plp-cluster.
Closing Date for Registration: 24 Jan 2020
9PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMMES (PLPs)
TEACHING READING AND VIEWING (PRIMARY)
READING AND VIEWING BETWEEN THE LINES
How can I help my students strengthen their reading skills? What learner strategies and teaching approaches
will enable my students to become effective readers and viewers?
This learning programme aims to provide you with the knowledge and skills to enable your students to read
as creative inquirers, and become effective and discerning readers and viewers.
Learning Programme Goals
By the end of this learning programme, you will be able to:
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the theories and principles of reading, viewing and
vocabulary development;
apply knowledge of the theories and principles to teach and support the cognitive and metacognitive
processes for reading, viewing and vocabulary development;
employ a range of approaches to teach reading, viewing and vocabulary through the use of print,
non-print and digital texts; and
formatively assess students’ reading and viewing skills, and vocabulary development to enable them to
read as creative inquirers, and become effective and discerning readers and viewers.
Programme Structure for PLP@ELIS Programme Structure for PLP@School
For individual teacher registration on TRAISI For school-based professional learning
The Learning Modules for the PLP consist of: The Learning Modules for the PLP consist of:
• 2.5-day face-to-face sessions 4 half-day face-to-face sessions
• online learning online learning
• classroom application classroom application
Time: 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. (full day) Time: 3 hours in the afternoon
2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. (p.m. only) Venue: Hosting school
Venue: Academy of Singapore Teachers
Face-to-face Option (A): Option (B):
Sessions Mondays Thursdays
Face-to-face Sessions Session 1 13 Jan 2020 16 Jan 2020
Session 2 3 Feb 2020 30 Jan 2020
Session 1 (full day) Wed, 15 Jan 2020
Session 3 10 Feb 2020 13 Feb 2020
Session 2 (full day) Wed, 29 Jan 2020
Session 4 9 Mar 2020 5 Mar 2020
Session 3 (p.m. only) Wed, 4 Mar 2020
Extended Mar – Nov 2020
Support
Please register on TRAISI using TRAISI Course
Code: 12780. Please fill in the registration form at
https://go.gov.sg/2020-plp-sch.
Do register early as places are limited.
Closing Date for Registration: 8 Dec 2019 Do register early as places are limited. You will be
informed whether your registration is successful. Dates
may be changed depending on the facilitator’s
availability.
Closing Date for Registration: 25 Oct 2019
PLP@Cluster
The structure, time and venue of PLP@Cluster is similar to that of PLP@School. You will be informed
whether your registration is successful.
Please fill in the registration form at https://go.gov.sg/2020-plp-cluster.
Closing Date for Registration: 24 Jan 2020
10PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMMES (PLPs)
TEACHING WRITING AND REPRESENTING (PRIMARY)
NURTURING CREATIVE, CRITICAL AND PURPOSEFUL WRITERS
How do I help my students develop a positive disposition towards writing and representing? How do I help
them to write creatively and critically for a variety of purposes, audiences, contexts and cultures? What do I
need to do to plan and teach engaging and effective writing lessons that meet my students’ readiness to
learn, interests and learning profiles?
This learning programme aims to provide you with deeper understanding of the processes of writing and
representing. You will have opportunities to explore, practise and reflect on how to teach writing and
representing.
Learning Programme Goals
By the end of this learning programme, you will be able to:
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of writing as a complex cognitive, linguistic and social process;
scaffold the learning of writing and representing to meet the students’ readiness to learn, interests and
learning profiles;
teach writing and representing creatively and critically, exploring word choice and grammar with an
awareness of purpose, audience, context and culture, using a range of print, non-print and digital
networked learning resources; and
use student writing as evidence to ascertain student progress and to inform decisions about teaching,
learning and assessment.
Programme Structure for PLP@ELIS Programme Structure for PLP@School
For individual teacher registration on TRAISI For school-based professional learning
The Learning Modules for the PLP consist of: The Learning Modules for the PLP consist of:
• 2.5-day face-to-face sessions 4 half-day face-to-face sessions
• online learning online learning
• classroom application classroom application
Time: 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. (full day) Time: 3 hours in the afternoon
2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. (p.m. only) Venue: Hosting school
Venue: Academy of Singapore Teachers
Face-to-face Option (A): Option (B):
Sessions Mondays Thursdays
Face-to-face Sessions Session 1 13 Jan 2020 16 Jan 2020
Session 2 3 Feb 2020 30 Jan 2020
Session 1 (full day) Wed, 1 Apr 2020
Session 3 10 Feb 2020 13 Feb 2020
Session 2 (full day) Wed, 15 Apr 2020
Session 4 9 Mar 2020 5 Mar 2020
Session 3 (p.m. only) Wed, 20 May 2020
Extended Mar – Nov 2020
Support
Please register on TRAISI using TRAISI Course
Code: 12776.
Please fill in the registration form at
Do register early as places are limited. https://go.gov.sg/2020-plp-sch.
Do register early as places are limited. You will be
Closing Date for Registration: 1 Mar 2020
informed whether your registration is successful. Dates
may be changed depending on the facilitator’s
availability.
Closing Date for Registration: 25 Oct 2019
PLP@Cluster
The structure, time and venue of PLP@Cluster is similar to that of PLP@School. You will be informed
whether your registration is successful.
Please fill in the registration form at https://go.gov.sg/2020-plp-cluster.
Closing Date for Registration: 24 Jan 2020
11PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMMES (PLPs)
TEACHING GRAMMAR (SECONDARY)
MEANINGFULLY RIGHT
What are my personal beliefs about teaching grammar? How do I help my students acquire the learner
strategies they need for them to be confident about their use of grammar for effective communication?
Which grammatical items should I focus on when my students make so many grammatical errors?
This learning programme will discuss different ways of teaching grammar so that the learning of grammar is
meaningful to students. Discussions will connect the theory on the use of grammar in context with practical
instructional strategies. Using sample texts, participants will explore how the teaching of grammar will enable
students to read effectively and with discernment, and create a wide range of texts for various purposes.
Learning Programme Goals
By the end of this learning programme, you will be able to:
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles of teaching grammar;
apply the principles of teaching grammar to design EL lessons that achieve the intended learning
outcomes;
in alignment with EL Syllabus 2020, select appropriate teaching approaches and design learning
experiences that will enable students to use grammar accurately and appropriately when speaking,
writing and representing for various purposes; and
formatively assess students’ use of grammar to help them read with discernment and become effective
communicators.
Programme Structure for PLP@ELIS Programme Structure for PLP@School
For individual teacher registration on TRAISI For school-based professional learning
The Learning Modules for the PLP consist of: The Learning Modules for the PLP consist of:
• 2.5-day face-to-face sessions 4 half-day face-to-face sessions
• online learning online learning
• classroom application classroom application
Time: 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. (full day) Time: 3 hours in the afternoon
2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. (p.m. only) Venue: Hosting school
Venue: Academy of Singapore Teachers
Face-to-face Option (A): Option (B):
Sessions Mondays Thursdays
Face-to-face Sessions
Session 1 13 Jan 2020 16 Jan 2020
Session 1 (full day) Mon, 30 Mar 2020
Session 2 3 Feb 2020 30 Jan 2020
Session 2 (full day) Mon, 13 Apr 2020
Session 3 10 Feb 2020 13 Feb 2020
Session 3 (p.m. only) Mon, 18 May 2020
Session 4 9 Mar 2020 5 Mar 2020
Please register on TRAISI using TRAISI Course Extended Mar – Nov 2020
Code: 12786. Support
Do register early as places are limited. Please fill in the registration form at
https://go.gov.sg/2020-plp-sch.
Closing Date for Registration: 28 Feb 2020
Do register early as places are limited. You will be
informed whether your registration is successful. Dates
may be changed depending on the facilitator’s
availability.
Closing Date for Registration: 25 Oct 2019
PLP@Cluster
For 2020, PLP@Cluster (Secondary) will only be available as part of further support in areas of subject
content and pedagogy including assessment after the Zonal Learning Sessions. See page 19 for more
details.
12PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMMES (PLPs)
TEACHING ORACY (SECONDARY)
GROWING INQUIRERS THROUGH DIALOGUE
What are ways I can teach my students the use of learner strategies and skills to improve oral communication
and classroom interaction? How can I encourage student collaboration and knowledge construction through
purposeful exploratory talk? What are the learner strategies in the areas of listening and viewing, speaking
and representing, and oral interaction that my students should attain to be empathetic communicators,
discerning listeners and viewers as well as creative inquirers?
This learning programme aims to provide you with deeper understanding of the processes of listening and
viewing, and speaking and representing. You will be able to apply the knowledge of spoken grammar and
vocabulary as well as to teach pronunciation, prosodic features and oral interaction skills more effectively.
You will also learn how to use multimodal texts to teach oral communication skills.
Learning Programme Goals
By the end of this learning programme, you will be able to:
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles of teaching oracy;
apply knowledge of phonetics and phonology to teach pronunciation and prosodic features for effective
communication;
teach learner strategies, processes and skills for listening and viewing, speaking and representing, and
oral interaction; and
assess listening and viewing, speaking and representing, and oral interaction.
Programme Structure for PLP@ELIS Programme Structure for PLP@School
For individual teacher registration on TRAISI For school-based professional learning
The Learning Modules for the PLP consist of: The Learning Modules for the PLP consist of:
• 2.5-day face-to-face sessions 4 half-day face-to-face sessions
• online learning online learning
• classroom application classroom application
Time: 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. (full day) Time: 3 hours in the afternoon
2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. (p.m. only) Venue: Hosting school
Venue: Academy of Singapore Teachers
Face-to-face Option (A): Option (B):
Sessions Mondays Thursdays
Session 1 13 Jan 2020 16 Jan 2020
Face-to-face Sessions
Session 2 3 Feb 2020 30 Jan 2020
Session 1 (full day) Mon, 30 Mar 2020
Session 3 10 Feb 2020 13 Feb 2020
Session 2 (full day) Mon, 13 Apr 2020
Session 4 9 Mar 2020 5 Mar 2020
Session 3 (p.m. only) Mon, 18 May 2020
Extended Mar – Nov 2020
Please register on TRAISI using TRAISI Course Support
Code: 12809.
Please fill in the registration form at
Do register early as places are limited.
https://go.gov.sg/2020-plp-sch.
Closing Date for Registration: 28 Feb 2020
Do register early as places are limited. You will be
informed whether your registration is successful. Dates
may be changed depending on the facilitator’s
availability.
Closing Date for Registration: 25 Oct 2019
PLP@Cluster
For 2020, PLP@Cluster (Secondary) will only be available as part of further support in areas of subject
content and pedagogy including assessment after the Zonal Learning Sessions. See page 19 for more
details.
13PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMMES (PLPs)
TEACHING READING AND VIEWING (SECONDARY)
MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
How can I enable my students to read and view texts more effectively and with discernment? How do I teach
them a repertoire of reading, viewing and vocabulary learner strategies for use in appropriate contexts? What
appropriate tasks and tools can I use to assess my students’ skills and learner strategies in reading, viewing
and vocabulary development?
This learning programme aims to provide you with deeper understanding of the processes in close and critical
reading and viewing and vocabulary development, and what the teaching of reading, viewing, and vocabulary
to develop effective and discerning readers involves.
Learning Programme Goals
By the end of this learning programme, you will be able to:
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the theories and principles of teaching reading, viewing
and vocabulary, and the psycholinguistic processes in reading, viewing and vocabulary development;
employ a range of teaching approaches underpinned by the theories and principles to teach reading,
viewing and vocabulary through the use of print, non-print and digital texts; and
use formative assessment tasks and tools to monitor students’ reading and viewing skills and vocabulary
development.
Programme Structure for PLP@ELIS Programme Structure for PLP@School
For individual teacher registration on TRAISI For school-based professional learning
The Learning Modules for the PLP consist of: The Learning Modules for the PLP consist of:
• 3-day face-to-face sessions 5 half-day face-to-face sessions
• online learning online learning
• classroom application classroom application
Time: 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. (full day) Time: 3 hours in the afternoon
Venue: Academy of Singapore Teachers Venue: Hosting school
Face-to-face Option (A): Option (B):
Face-to-face Sessions
Sessions Mondays Thursdays
Session 1 (full day) Mon, 30 Mar 2020 Session 1 13 Jan 2020 16 Jan 2020
Session 2 (full day) Mon, 13 Apr 2020 Session 2 3 Feb 2020 30 Jan 2020
Session 3 (full day) Mon, 18 May 2020 Session 3 10 Feb 2020 13 Feb 2020
Session 4 9 Mar 2020 5 Mar 2020
Please register on TRAISI using TRAISI Course
Code: 12784. Session 5 23 Mar 2020 2 Apr 2020
Extended Mar – Nov 2020
Do register early as places are limited.
Support
Closing Date for Registration: 28 Feb 2020
Please fill in the registration form at
https://go.gov.sg/2020-plp-sch.
Do register early as places are limited. You will be
informed whether your registration is successful. Dates
may be changed depending on the facilitator’s
availability.
Closing Date for Registration: 25 Oct 2019
PLP@Cluster
For 2020, PLP@Cluster (Secondary) will only be available as part of further support in areas of subject
content and pedagogy including assessment after the Zonal Learning Sessions. See page 19 for more
details.
14PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMMES (PLPs)
TEACHING WRITING AND REPRESENTING (SECONDARY)
NURTURING CREATIVE, CRITICAL AND PURPOSEFUL WRITERS
How do I help my students develop a positive disposition towards writing and representing? How can I better
engage my students and develop their voice as writers? How do I help them to write creatively and critically
for a variety of purposes, audiences, contexts and cultures? What do I need to do to plan and teach effective
writing lessons that meet my students’ readiness to learn, interests and learning profiles?
This learning programme aims to provide you with deeper understanding of the processes of writing and
representing. You will have opportunities to explore, practise and reflect on how to teach writing and
representing.
Learning Programme Goals
By the end of this learning programme, you will be able to:
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of writing as a complex cognitive, linguistic and social
process;
scaffold the learning of writing and representing to meet students’ readiness to learn, interests and
learning profiles;
teach writing and representing creatively and critically, exploring word choice and grammar with an
awareness of purpose, audience, context and culture, using a range of print, non-print and digital
networked learning resources; and
use student writing as evidence to ascertain student progress and to inform decisions about teaching,
learning and assessment.
Programme Structure for PLP@ELIS Programme Structure for PLP@School
For individual teacher registration on TRAISI For school-based professional learning
The Learning Modules for the PLP consist of: The Learning Modules for the PLP consist of:
• 2.5-day face-to-face sessions 4 half-day face-to-face sessions
• online learning online learning
• classroom application classroom application
Time: 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. (full day) Time: 3 hours in the afternoon
2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. (p.m. only) Venue: Hosting school
Venue: Academy of Singapore Teachers
Face-to-face Option (A): Option (B):
Sessions Mondays Thursdays
Session 1 13 Jan 2020 16 Jan 2020
Face-to-face Sessions
Session 2 3 Feb 2020 30 Jan 2020
Session 1 (full day) Wed, 1 Apr 2020
Session 3 10 Feb 2020 13 Feb 2020
Session 2 (full day) Wed, 15 Apr 2020
Session 4 9 Mar 2020 5 Mar 2020
Session 3 (p.m. only) Wed, 20 May 2020
Extended Mar – Nov 2020
Please register on TRAISI using TRAISI Course Support
Code: 12810.
Please fill in the registration form at
Do register early as places are limited. https://go.gov.sg/2020-plp-sch.
Do register early as places are limited. You will be
Closing Date for Registration: 1 Mar 2020 informed whether your registration is successful. Dates
may be changed depending on the facilitator’s
availability.
Closing Date for Registration: 25 Oct 2019
PLP@Cluster
For 2020, PLP@Cluster (Secondary) will only be available as part of further support in areas of subject
content and pedagogy including assessment after the Zonal Learning Sessions. See page 19 for more
details.
15PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMMES (PLPs)
TEACHING EXTENSIVE READING (PRIMARY/SECONDARY)
GETTING STUDENTS HOOKED ON BOOKS
Why do my students not improve in their reading comprehension and vocabulary despite the many reading
lessons in class? How would a habit of wide and extensive reading and viewing address this problem? What
can I and my school put in place to help students develop such a reading habit?
This learning programme aims to enable you to plan, implement and review a programme for extensive
reading that will motivate students to read independently and with others for enjoyment.
Learning Programme Goals
By the end of this learning programme, you will be able to:
demonstrate and apply knowledge of the principles and practice of extensive reading;
guide students to set and regulate personal reading goals to independently read and view, extensively
and with enjoyment, materials that will raise their level of understanding and knowledge for self-efficacy
and for learning; and
plan, implement and review an extensive reading programme for a target group of students.
Target Participants
Interested EL KP and TLs keen to promote extensive readingin their various schools in the cluster with the
intention of fostering in their school students positive attitudes and dispositions towards reading
Programme Structure for PLP@Cluster
For cluster-based professional learning
The Learning Modules for the PLP consist of:
4 half-day face-to-face sessions
online learning
Extensive Reading programme implementation
Time: 3 hours in the afternoon
Venue: Hosting school
For PLP@Cluster (Primary), please fill in the registration form at https://go.gov.sg/2020-plp-cluster.
For 2020, PLP@Cluster (Secondary) will only be available as part of further support in areas of subject content
and pedagogy including assessment after the Zonal Learning Sessions. See page 19 for more details.
Do register early as places are limited. You will be informed whether your registration is successful. Dates may
be changed depending on the facilitator’s availability.
Closing Date for Registration: 24 Jan 2020
16PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMMES (PLPs)
DEVELOPING LITERARY RESPONSE IN LITERATURE (SEC)
How do I teach my students to engage with, and respond to, literary texts in a meaningful way?
In this blended learning programme designed for teachers of Literature in English, you will learn and apply
knowledge and skills to enable your students to critically analyse, appreciate and respond to literary texts.
Learning Programme Goals
By the end of this learning programme, you will be able to:
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how the Literary Response Framework (LRF) can be
used to guide students to respond to literary texts;
select from a range of teaching approaches to help students construct sensitive and informed personal
responses to literary texts; and
provide feedback on students’ responses to literary texts.
The programme provides you with the opportunity to participate in discussions with other participants to
encourage and promote collaborative learning.
Target Participants
Literature Teachers
Programme Structure for Lit PLP@ELIS
For individual teacher registration on TRAISI
The Learning Modules for the PLP consist of:
2.5-day face-to-face sessions
online learning
classroom application
Time: 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. (full day)
2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. (p.m. only)
Venue: Academy of Singapore Teachers
Face-to-face Sessions
Session 1 (full day) Mon, 30 Mar 2020
Session 2 (full day) Tue, 7 Apr 2020
Session 3 (p.m. only) Wed, 20 May 2020
Please register on TRAISI using TRAISI Course Code: 13255.
Closing Date for Registration: 28 Feb 2020
For enquiries, please contact:
Ms Charmaine Tan (Academy Officer/Pedagogy) at charmaine_tan@moe.gov.sg or 6664 1715.
17PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMMES (PLPs)
96-H PLP: BUILDING SUBJECT CONTENT KNOWLEDGE FOR EL TEACHING, LEARNING AND
ASSESSMENT (PRIMARY/SECONDARY)
Programme Goal
To enable EL KP/TLs without English specialisation to have foundational understanding of the Subject
Content Knowledge (SCK) they need to teach EL effectively.
Target Participants
EL KP/TLs who are invited through their principals
Potential EL TLs with at least 3 years of teaching experience who are nominated by their principals
Programme Structure
This PLP consists of:
Face-to-face learning sessions:
- 5 Learning Modules held over 12 days within a calendar year
- 1 half-day session of sharing of learning in Nov 2020
Application: Participants will apply their learning by
- reviewing and revising lessons in the 6 areas of language learning;
- enacting the revised lessons in their classrooms; and
- planning how they can lead their EL colleagues in school to build and deepen their SCK for
EL teaching and learning.
Extended Support through online learning: Participants will have opportunities, through an OPAL2.0
collaboration group, to continue to build their foundational understanding of SCK and engage in
collaborative learning to improve their classroom practice.
For enquiries, please contact:
Ms Foo Soo Ling (Senior Academy Officer/Pedagogy) at foo_soo_ling@moe.gov.sg or 6664 1716 OR
Ms Michelle Kok (Academy Officer/Pedagogy) at michelle_kok@moe.gov.sg or 6664 1708.
18ELIS SUPPORT FOR CLUSTERS
PRIMARY
Two types of Cluster Support are offered:
1) PLP@Cluster
Clusters may select from the suite of EL PLPs in areas of subject content and pedagogy including
assessment. See pages 8 - 11, and 16 for details. An ELIS facilitator will contact the cluster liaison
person to ascertain learning needs and make arrangements for the PLP.
To register, please go to https://go.gov.sg/2020-plp-cluster.
Closing Date for Registration: 24 Jan 2020
2) Zonal Learning Sessions on ELS 2020
Two half-day sessions will be held, in April and September 2020, for KP and TLs in the four zones.
Clusters may request further support in areas of focus for the two half-day Zonal Learning Sessions.
An ELIS facilitator will follow up on the request.
Zonal Learning Sessions* Closing Date to register for further Cluster Support
Session 1 8 Apr – 29 Apr 2020 22 May 2020
Session 2 14 Sep – 25 Sep 2020 30 Oct 2020
*Details of these Zonal Learning Sessions will be emailed to all schools.
To register for further cluster support, please go to https://go.gov.sg/2020-post-zonal-learning.
The link will be open after each of the two Zonal Learning Sessions.
SECONDARY
The following Cluster Support is offered:
Zonal Learning Sessions on ELS 2020 (in collaboration with CPDD)
Three half-day sessions will be held, in Oct 2019 and in Apr and Sep 2020, for KP and TLs in the four
zones.
Clusters may request further support in areas of focus for the three half-day Zonal Learning Sessions.
An ELIS facilitator will follow up on the request.
Zonal Learning Sessions* Closing Date to register for further Cluster Support
Session 1 14 Oct – 18 Oct 2019 15 Nov 2019
Session 2 28 Apr – 6 May 2020 22 May 2020
Session 3 21 Sep – 14 Oct 2020 13 Nov 2020
*Schools will have received details of these Zonal Learning Sessions.
To register for further cluster support, please go to https://go.gov.sg/2020-post-zonal-learning.
The link will be open after each of the three Zonal Learning Sessions.
19LEAD TEACHER-SENIOR TEACHER (LT-ST) GROWTH PROGRAMMES
EL LTs and STs can look forward to growing professionally by collaborating with like-minded colleagues
in the LT-ST Professional Circle.
LT-ST PROFESSIONAL CIRCLE (LT-ST PC)
Target Participants
Interested EL LTs and STs
Goals
For EL LTs and STs to:
deepen their Subject Content Knowledge, Knowledge of Pedagogy including assessment, and
Pedagogical Content Knowledge; and
demonstrate teacher leadership by leading in inquiry into EL pedagogical practices, presenting their
learning from their inquiry as well as participating in SIGs to explore areas of interest in EL teaching,
learning and assessment.
LT-ST PC Learning Sessions Book Club Sessions
Fri, 14 Feb 2020 (p.m.) Fri, 3 Jan 2020 (p.m.)
Fri, 24 Jul 2020 (p.m.) Fri, 3 Apr 2020 (p.m.)
Fri, 3 Jul 2020 (p.m.)
Fri, 30 Oct 2020 (p.m.)
The maximum number of participants for the
Book Club is 35.
A publicity email will be sent to all EL LTs and STs.
For enquiries, please contact:
Mrs Emelyn Kuan (MTT/EL) at emelyn_soon@moe.gov.sg or 6664 1705 OR
Mrs Prisca Lee (MTT/EL) at prisca_lee@moe.gov.sg or 6664 1745.
20LEAD TEACHER-SENIOR TEACHER (LT-ST) GROWTH PROGRAMMES
Professional dialogues and clinics with MTTs/EL are offered to support EL teachers aspiring to progress
along the Teaching Track.
PROFESSIONAL DIALOGUE WITH MASTER TEACHERS/EL
Target Participants
EL and Lit teachers and STs aspiring to progress along the Teaching Track
Goals
To help participants develop deeper understanding and clarity about the roles of TLs
To support participants in charting their professional growth
Run 1: Run 2:
Session Date
Fri, 13 Mar 2020 (p.m.) Fri, 10 Jul 2020 (p.m.)
Closing Date for Registration 13 Feb 2020 10 Jun 2020
Please register on TRAISI using TRAISI Course Code: 12806.
CLINIC WITH MASTER TEACHERS/EL
Target Participants
EL and Lit teachers nominated for LT and ST appointments
Goal
To provide participants with personalised guidance in preparing the portfolio for accreditation and for the
appointment interview.
Run 1: Run 2:
Session Date
Mon, 6 Apr 2020 (p.m.) Mon, 3 Aug 2020 (p.m.)
Closing Date for Registration 6 Mar 2020 3 Jul 2020
An invitation to register for a clinic will be emailed to all schools.
For enquiries, please contact:
Ms Ang Weiqi (Academy Officer/Pedagogy) at ang_weiqi@moe.gov.sg or 6664 1714 OR
Ms Shakila Vasu (MTT/EL) at shakila_vasu@moe.gov.sg or 6664 1757.
21LEAD TEACHER-SENIOR TEACHER (LT-ST) GROWTH PROGRAMMES
TEACHER WORK ATTACHMENT
Would you like to grow professionally with guidance from Master Teachers/EL at ELIS? Our Teacher Work
Attachment is specially created with this aim in mind. During a month-long attachment, you will observe
MTTs/EL facilitate teacher learning and engage in professional conversations with them. You can look
forward to time and space for critical reflection and consolidation of your knowledge as an EL TL. To enable
you to apply your learning, MTTs/EL will support and guide you in designing EL learning experiences to
impact student learning.
Goals of the Work Attachment
By the end of this Teacher Work Attachment, you will be able to:
strengthen your knowledge bases in subject content, pedagogy including assessment, and the use of
ICT for EL teaching and learning;
demonstrate understanding of the work of MTTs/EL; and
design professional learning experiences for teachers in your EL department/cluster/zone with the
support of MTTs/EL.
Pre-requisite
Applicants should be EL LTs or STs at the primary or secondary level
Attachment Programme Outline
Week Programme Outline
1 and 2 Customised Learning: Developing your Knowledge and Skills
You will reflect on and identify your learning needs and interests to grow yourself as a TL
Your learning experiences will include:
- inquiring into an EL PLP to explore how to design teacher learning; and
observing EL PLP Learning Modules and Extended Support sessions (e.g., coaching/
- mentoring, lesson demonstrations, SIGs to inquire into what teacher learning involves.
3 Self-directed Learning: Deepening your Knowledge and Skills
You will plan your own professional learning directions and those whom you lead.
4 Consolidation of Learning: Planning for Application of Knowledge and Skills
You will design learning experiences for teachers in your EL department/cluster/zone.
Attachment Programme Dates
Term Start Date End Date No. of Places Duration Attachment Location
1 Mon, 6 Jan 2020 Fri, 31 Jan 2020
English Language Institute
2 1 Month
of Singapore
2 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 Fri, 17 Apr 2020
How to Apply
Please fill in the application form at http://intranet.moe.gov.sg/academy/twa/pages/hqelis.aspx.
Closing Date for Application: 25 Oct 2019
For enquiries, please contact:
Ms Solastri Suyot (MTT/EL) at solastri_suyot@moe.gov.sg or 6664 1744.
22KEY PERSONNEL/LEAD TEACHER-SENIOR TEACHER (LT-ST) GROWTH PROGRAMME
THE SINGAPORE WRITING INSTITUTE
ELIS is an Associated International Site of the National Writing Project (NWP), a well-established
professional development activity for teachers in the USA. We are certified to conduct the Singapore
Writing Institute (SWI), which is modelled on the Invitational Summer Writing Institute of the NWP.
SWI is a full-time three-week professional learning opportunity for teachers to experience themselves
as writers so as to become better teachers of writing and representing.Following SWI, teachers will inquire
into their teaching of writing over two years, supported by the Singapore Writing Project (SWP) Team.
Goals of the Institute
By the end of SWI, participants will be able to:
demonstrate awareness of the writing and representing process and purposes for writing and
representing;
develop an understanding of current research and theory regarding writing and representing and the
teaching of writing and representing;
make informed decisions about their choice of teaching and learner strategies to support learners with
diverse needs as they learn to write and represent;
consider the use of appropriate formative assessment tools to assess their students’ development in
writing and representing; and
design a two-year inquiry project to apply their learning from SWI.
Who May Apply
EL HODs, SHs, LHs, LTs, STs and potential STs in primary and secondary schools are invited to apply.
Applicants should be in a position to influence teaching and learning in their schools.
Those who are successful would need to be:
committed to deepening their understanding of the writing and representing process and willing
to explore their own pedagogical practice;
prepared to write and talk about their own writing and representing;
reflective, enthusiastic and open to receiving feedback on their writing and representing as well
as giving feedback to others;
willing to commit to taking what they have learnt into their own classrooms and to demonstrate
teacher leadership by enthusing their peers as well as their students to write and represent; and
willing to contribute to SIGs as members of the SWI alumni.
How to Apply
The next run of SWI will take place in 2021 – 2022. The following are the dates to note:
May 2020: application for SWI in 2021 – 2022 will be sent through principals
Oct 2020: group interviews will be conducted for all applicants
29 Jun – 16 Jul 2021: tentative dates for SWI 2021 – 2022
Please note: Participants must be released from duties by their principals for the duration of SWI
(tentatively, 29 Jun – 16 Jul 2021) and commit to attendance for SWI continuity activities.
For enquiries, please contact:
Ms Foo Soo Ling (Senior Academy Officer/Pedagogy) at foo_soo_ling@moe.gov.sg or 6664 1716 OR
Mr Amir Wahab (Senior Academy Officer/Pedagogy) at amir_wahab@moe.gov.sg or 6664 1734.
23WORKSHOP
ITEM SETTING FOR P5 AND P6 SCHOOL-BASED SUMMATIVE EL ASSESSMENT (PRIMARY)
How do I set quality items to assess a range of language skills at Primary 5 and 6? What should I take into
consideration to ensure the validity of summative assessment tasks?
This workshop, developed by CPDD, will enable you to set a range of EL assessment items. You can also
look forward to building your understanding and application of assessment principles.
Workshop Goals
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
demonstrate and apply knowledge of the principles of summative assessment;
analyse and evaluate the appropriateness of assessment items;
craft assessment items and prepare the mark scheme for open-ended items; and
select and adapt texts and visuals for summative assessment purposes.
Target Participants
EL KP, TLs, and P5 and P6 teachers who did not attend the Item-Setting Workshop on P5-P6 EL
Assessment conducted by CPDD in 2017
NOTE: Registration for the workshop is limited to a maximum of 3 participants from each school.
Participants may register for any one of the runs.
Run 1: Run 2: Run 3:
Session Date
Tue, 3 Mar and 10 Mar 2020 Tue, 31 Mar and 7 Apr 2020 Tue, 30 Jun and 7 Jul 2020
Time 2.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Venue Academy of Singapore Teachers
Closing Date for
3 Feb 2020 28 Feb 2020 29 May 2020
Registration
Please register on TRAISI using TRAISI Course Code: 12986.
24INTRODUCTION
The Subject Literacy Team supports English-medium subject teachers in developing students’ language
and literacy skills across the curriculum. Our professional learning courses aim to help English-medium
subject teachers:
be aware of the role of language and literacy in their subjects;
understand how classroom talk can deepen students' learning; and
explore ways of using classroom talk to develop students' written communication skills in their subject.
Our courses
promote collaborative learning among teacher participants;
guide subject teachers to inquire into their classroom practices; and
provide them with the strategies and resources to develop students' subject literacy.
Our Opening Up Talk for Learning in Subject Classrooms and Integrating Talk with Writing in Subject
Classrooms courses are aligned with the Framework for 21st Century Competencies and Student
Outcomes. They will be relevant to teachers wishing to develop these skills and student outcomes.
26COURSES
LANGUAGE AND LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM (PRIMARY/SECONDARY)
Am I aware of the role language plays in the teaching and learning of my subject? How can I provide support
for students who struggle with the language demands in my subject?
This online course helps you to develop awareness of the language and literacy demands of English-
medium subjects taught at the primary and secondary levels.
Course Goals
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
identify the language and literacy demands of English-medium subjects in the school curriculum; and
learn and apply strategies to support your students in meeting the language and literacy demands in your
subject.
Target Participants
English-medium subject teachers interested in subject literacy
Course Structure
This is a web-based course with six units comprising online learning activities and downloadable templates to
help you apply strategies to support your students in meeting the language and literacy demands in your subject.
The course provides you with the opportunity to participate in discussions with other participants to encourage
and promote collaborative learning.
Duration: Self-paced, with recommended timelines and a time commitment of roughly 6 hours
Course Schedule
Commencement Date Mon, 2 Mar 2020
Completion Date Thu, 30 Jul 2020
Please register on TRAISI using TRAISI Course Code: 13105.
Closing Date for Registration: 24 Feb 2020
For enquiries, please contact:
Ms Cherlyn Tan (Academy Officer/Subject Literacy) at cherlyn_tan@moe.gov.sg or 6664 1470.
27COURSES
INTEGRATING TALK WITH WRITING IN SUBJECT CLASSROOMS (PRIMARY/SECONDARY)
How can I use classroom talk to help my students develop their written communication skills?
This course explores ways through which subject teachers can guide students to engage in talk to
support their writing.
Course Goals
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
understand the relationship between classroom talk and writing;
use talk to scaffold students’ writing; and
use students’ talk and writing to check for understanding.
Target Participants
EC Champions from WSA-EC schools who have attended the Opening Up Talk for Learning in Subject
Classrooms course
Course Structure
The course is divided into two sessions, with a minimum break of four weeks between the sessions. This provides
you with the opportunity to try out ideas from the first session and then share your experience of inquiring into your
classroom practice at the second session.
After the second session, you will participate in a follow-up meeting to review strategies, discuss teacher inquiry
and explore ways of cascading learning from the course to your colleagues in school.
Duration: 1.5 days
Time: Day 1: 8.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Day 2: 2.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Venue: Academy of Singapore Teachers
Face-to-face Sessions
Secondary Wed, 1 Apr & 8 Jul 2020
Primary Thu, 2 Apr & 9 Jul 2020
Closing Date for Registration: 2 Mar 2020
As part of our support, members of the Subject Literacy Team will be available to co-facilitate professional
learning sessions with you to cascade the knowledge and skills acquired from the course to your
colleagues.
For enquiries, please contact:
Ms Tan Hui Yu (Academy Officer/Subject Literacy) at tan_hui_yu@moe.gov.sg or 6664 1465.
28COURSES
OPENING UP TALK FOR LEARNING IN SUBJECT CLASSROOMS (PRIMARY/SECONDARY)
What do I understand by high-quality talk for learning? How can I better engage my students in productive
academic discussion?
This course explores how teacher talk and students’ interaction can enable deeper learning and enhance
teacher-student engagement. The course provides you with a framework for facilitating high-quality
student talk and interaction in subject classrooms as well as strategies for supporting productive academic
discussions.
Course Goals
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
gain a deeper understanding of what constitutes high-quality classroom talk and interaction, and how
this supports students’ learning and thinking in your subject;
use a range of talk moves and strategies for orchestratingclassroom interaction, so as to promote your
students’ engagement and scaffold their understanding of subject concepts;
plan productive academic discussions that develop your students’ understanding of subject concepts;
and
address challenges in implementing high-quality talk and interaction in your classroom.
Target Participants
English-medium subject teachers interested in learning about how to use high-quality talk to enable deeper
learning in their own subject
[EL and Lit teachers are encouraged to participate in the learning programmes offered in the English
Language and Literature section of this prospectus]
Course Structure
The course is divided into two sessions, with a break of three weeks between the two sessions. This provides
you with the opportunity to try out ideas from the first session and then share your experience of inquiring into
your classroom practice at the second session.
Duration: 1.5 days
Time: Day 1: 8.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Day 2: 2.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Venue: Academy of Singapore Teachers
Face-to-face Sessions
Secondary Wed, 1 Jul & Tue, 28 Jul 2020
Primary Thu, 2 & Wed, 29 Jul 2020
Please register on TRAISI using the relevant TRAISI Course Code:
Secondary: 72754
Primary: 72755
Closing Date for Registration: 1 Jun 2020
For enquiries, please contact:
Ms Shirley Leong (Senior Academy Officer/Subject Literacy) at shirley_leong@moe.gov.sg or 6664 1471.
29INTRODUCTION
ELIS promotes research into the teaching and learning of EL, Lit and effective communication across the
curriculum, with the goal of creating better student learning experiences and outcomes.
The ELIS Research Team supports teachers and TLs of EL and Lit who wish to conduct classroom-based
inquiry into the teaching, learning and assessment of EL and Lit. Our support takes the form of
professional learning which comprises face-to-face sessions and online resources that aim to help
teachers and TLs build their capacity as reflective practitioners.
31COURSE
CLASSROOM INQUIRY FOR EL AND LIT TEACHERS
How can I turn my curiosity and interest about my students’ learning and my classroom practice into a focused
classroom inquiry? How do I design the inquiry to answer the questions I have? How do I review the relevant
literature and enhance my understanding of the theory-practice nexus in my classroom practice? What are
the ways to collect and analyse evidence? How can I present my findings to others?
This course is designed as an introduction to classroom-based inquiry for teachers and TLs of EL and Lit
interested in exploring ways of developing their pedagogical practices to improve student learning.
Participants will have opportunities to apply their learning by designing and carrying out a classroom-based
inquiry either during or after the course.
Course Goals
By the end of this course, you will have deeper understanding of inquiry in the context of the teaching,
learning and assessment of EL and Lit. With such understanding, you will be able to design a classroom-
based inquiry, review the relevant literature, collect and analyse evidence to answer your questions,
and develop effective ways to communicate your findings.
Target Participants
teachers and TLs of EL and Lit who have completed one of ELIS’ PLPs and who wish to apply their
knowledge through an ELIS-supported classroom-based inquiry
teachers and TLs of EL and Lit who would like to build their research literacy with a view to engaging in
classroom-based inquiry
Course Structure
For individual teacher registration on TRAISI
The Learning Modules for the course consist of:
4 half-day face-to-face sessions
online learning
classroom application
Time: 2.30 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.
Venue: Academy of Singapore Teachers
Face-to-face Sessions
Session 1 Thu, 5 Mar 2020
Session 2 Thu, 2 Apr 2020
Session 3 Thu, 14 May 2020
Session 4 Thu, 23 Jul 2020
Please register on TRAISI using TRAISI Course Code: 13257.
Closing Date for Registration: 7 Feb 2020
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