PW lesson takeaway

Triggers/ attention grabbers

1. Provoking picture (scorpion dish) - how to market such to SGreans?
Brainstorming
2. Using a soft toy (Tigger)- to conserve endangered animals

TED video: Knowledge is empowering

What does it take for an uneducated 14 year old Malawi boy to change his destiny? Channel-surfed and saw this now 22 year old man, William Kamkwamba, who built a wind turbine to generate electrical energy for his family, in a country where only 2% of its people has power generator. The power of knowledge.

SGC Draft Check

Pls check the SGC draft from 11 Nov to 27 Nov during the GP lectures on 3 and 4 nov.
No other changes will be allowed after the final check on 26 Nov.

how to be a better parent or teacher

Appreciate: look for positive, acknowledge and affirm, catch them doing good. Respect: command, not demand. Give before you get. Be aware of the example you are setting. Empathsize : Walk in their shoes, understand the background and culture, dont judge or condemn.

how to connect with youths

be friendly, firm, fair, flexible and fun! Be friendly- be approachable: smile and adopt an open mind. Be firm - set the parameters correct so that youths feel secure and safe. Be firm - so they wont climb over your head. Be fair- youths feel they have seen too much unfairness or injustice. Be flexible- respond to change. Dont overreact or too fast. Be fun- show that you can have positive fun that is safe and good. From a course by CARE Singapore

Service Recognition Award

Congrats to the following 07S3 students who will be receiving the Service Recognition Award.
Thanks for contributing so much to the school and community!

BOWLING ANNA NICOLE TAN PEI YI
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROGRAMME CHOY YONG EN CARENE
SERVICE LEARNING CLUB GOH MIN HUI
BASKETBALL (BOYS) MAJUMDAR KETAV MIHIR
BASKETBALL (BOYS) MUTHUKUMAR
WUSHU NG WAN NGEE WENDY
NEW MEDIA CLUB (INFOCOMM) ONG WEI LEE
TRACK AND FIELD TAN WEI EN GRACE
NETBALL TAY SHI YING

An inspiring teacher - Lee Xuan Man

Teacher's Day is coming up in 2 weeks' time.
The life story of my colleague, an MI Chinese teacher, Ms Lee Xuan Man, will be featured in a Teachers' Day Special Programme on Channel 8 on 01-09-09, 10.30pm.

It is a very moving and inspiring story.
Do catch it and enjoy.