Bastard Teacher threw volleyball at special-needs student thrice, locked student in room and threatened to cage him

[zhihau]

I was a hyperactive kid when I was young, maybe I had mild autism

 

[steffychun]

Name the student and teacher and school.

 

[Kopi0Kosong]

I was a hyperactive kid when I was young, maybe I had mild autism

So is everyone, PAP LEEders included. You had caring and understanding teachers and parents. If you can read and understand these words, please go and show your appreciation to them tonight and every other nights.

 

[zhihau]

So is everyone, PAP LEEders included. You had caring and understanding teachers and parents. If you can read and understand these words, please go and show your appreciation to them tonight and every other nights.

most, if not all, of my teachers are either six feet under or going soon. I'm joining them soon

 

[Kopi0Kosong]

Name the student and teacher and school.

Student: Agong kia, BilLEE the kid.
Teacher: Ah Niu, BulLEE the bull.
School: aLEEmal PAPaSkool.

 

[Kopi0Kosong]

most, if not all, of my teachers are either six feet under or going soon. I'm joining them soon

LOL...Young man, don't push.

 

[Chase]

I was a hyperactive kid when I was young, maybe I had mild autism

it's ok, smarter people are like that

 

[JohnTan]

Teacher's training in Singapore has come a long way. The National Institute of Education at NTU provides educators in Singapore with the basic foundation as you have listed out. There is even a module on Special Needs in the course curriculum. A trainee teachers is also required to undergo practicum in a school under the supervision of a teacher-mentor.

How well a student in school learns is very dependent on the teachers facilitating/imparting the knowledge and skills, likewise for trainee teachers on the course lecturers and supervisors. Acquisition of knowledge is seldom an issue. It's the skills component which could be better improved. IMHO, NIE needs to relook and restructure its course structure to better equip trainee teachers to face today's ever-changing environment.

Food for Thought:
Why are many passionate education officers disillusion and leaving the service after a couple of years in the service?
Intention and Actuality

Do teachers really need training?

I have relatives who taught in MOE schools before as relief teachers. It was their part time job while waiting to serve NS or to go to university. They worked as relief teachers teaching the same number of classes as regular teachers.

This shows that if a student got good grades for their O-levels and A-levels and did well enough in their ECAs to have enough common sense, they are good enough to be school teachers.

A relief doctor needs to be a certified doctor in order to work part time as a relief doctor. You don't need to be a "certified" teacher from NIE to be a competent relief teacher.

 

[Kopi0Kosong]

Do teachers really need training?

I have relatives who taught in MOE schools before as relief teachers. It was their part time job while waiting to serve NS or to go to university. They worked as relief teachers teaching the same number of classes as regular teachers.
This shows that if a student got good grades for their O-levels and A-levels and did well enough in their ECAs to have enough common sense, they are good enough to be school teachers.
A relief doctor needs to be a certified doctor in order to work part time as a relief doctor. You don't need to be a "certified" teacher from NIE to be a competent relief teacher.

As always... PAP's approach. Got do something Can alreadLEE.
Yes, you surfaced out one big problem in Singapore's Education System. So who is the biggest causative agent?

 

[zhihau]

LOL...Young man, don't push.

I'm young at heart, it's ok!

 

[zhihau]

Do teachers really need training?

Yes, teachers need training before becoming one, and more training over the years to keep up to date.

From chalk boards to OHPs, from white boards to ICT... you name it.

 

[JohnTan]

Yes, teachers need training before becoming one, and more training over the years to keep up to date.

From chalk boards to OHPs, from white boards to ICT... you name it.

My nieces and nephews did not receive any training to be teachers. And they did pretty well as relief teachers for several months without getting fired, and covered the bulk of the normal teachers' duties, which included teaching, chaperoning kids for excursions and their ECAs.

 

[JohnTan]

repeat

 

[ChenHaoNan]

No mention if the teacher is adequately trained to deal with retards in the first place.

 

[Kopi0Kosong]

Yes, teachers need training before becoming one, and more training over the years to keep up to date.
From chalk boards to OHPs, from white boards to ICT... you name it.

Why bother to 对牛弹琴?

 

[zhihau]

Why bother to 对牛弹琴?

孺子可教也。

 

[Chase]

孺子可教也。

In life, there is no such thing as a bad student,
only bad teachers.

 

[Kopi0Kosong]

孺子可教也。

驴子不可教

 

[zhihau]

驴子不可教

LOL...

 

[zhihau]

In life, there is no such thing as a bad student,
only bad teachers.

that's why I've mentioned much earlier- are the main stream school teachers fully equipped with the skill sets to handle special needs students?