COOPERATING TEACHERS BRIEFING

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COOPERATING TEACHERS BRIEFING

• PGDE (July) (Primary Secondary),
• PGDE (PE) Year 2,
• BA/BSc(Ed) Year 4, all Diploma Programmes
• FINAL TEACHING PRACTICE

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PRACTICUM OFFICE

• Location NIE 1-01-01
• Fax Number 6896 9110
• Telephone Number 6790 3308
• Ms Abby Lim Assistant Head
• Ms Therese Joo Executive Officer
• Ms Afida Executive Officer

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COOPERATING TEACHERS TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help settle student teacher
• Acquaint the student teacher with school set-up
• Assist the student teacher in preparing for
  classroom teaching
• Guide/Instruct the student teacher in classroom
  teaching and management
• Observe lessons conducted by student teacher
• Evaluate student teachers teaching performance
• May have been done by the School Coordinating
  Mentor (SCM) who is overall in charge of the
  Teaching Practice (TP) in your school. But CTs
  need to reinforce messages.

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ROLE OF SCHOOL COORDINATING MENTOR (SCM)

• main liaison person with the NIE Supervision
  Coordinator (NSC)
• takes care of induction of student teachers and
  CTs
• oversees work of CTs and student teachers
• facilitates observation of other teachers
  lessons
• evaluates student teachers TP performance (in
  consultation with CTs)

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ROLE OF NIE SUPERVISION COORDINATOR (NSC)

• official representative of NIE - makes courtesy
  visit to school at the beginning and debriefing
  visit at the end of each TP
• oversees work of student teachers under his/her
  charge
• conducts 2 lesson visits for each student
  teacher
• liaises with schools via the School Coordinating
  Mentor (and CTs if necessary)

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ROLE OF NIE SUPERVISION COORDINATOR (NSC)

• moderates student teachers performance across
  schools under his/her charge
• provides an NIE moderator for ALL potential DIST
  and FAIL cases
• collaborates and decides with school on final
  grade to be awarded to student teachers

NB For the sec PGDE, there will be at least 2
NSCs per school, one to oversee the CS1Math/Sci,
and another the CS1EL/Humanities student
teachers. Student teachers offering PE or MT as
CS1 will have separate NSCs.
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THE LESSON OBSERVATION/ FEEDBACK CYCLE

• The process comprises a 3-stage cycle
• Pre-observation Conference
• Lesson Observation
• Feedback Conference

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PRE-OBSERVATION CONFERENCE

• Check to see that the lesson plan
• has definite, meaningful goals/objectives,
• is relevant to the topic/subject,
• is appropriate for the class/level,
• is workable in terms of methods/time given.
• Suggest modifications, only if its really
  necessary (e.g. against school rules, endanger
  pupils). Better to let student teacher have
  ownership of plan.

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PRE-OBSERVATION CONFERENCE

• Discuss with the student teacher to agree on
  points of focus for the lesson observation.
• Agree with the student teacher on how the lesson
  observation will be recorded (e.g., using a
  checklist, tape-recorder), and the time for the
  Feedback Conference which should be conducted
  within the SAME day as the observation. Written
  report should follow SOON after, within a week.

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LESSON OBSERVATION

• The Assessment of Performance in Teaching (APT)
  observation form diagnoses
• the strengths and weaknesses of the student
  teachers teaching competencies in 4 areas
  lesson preparation, lesson delivery and
  management, classroom management, and feedback
  and evaluation.
• the student teachers professional qualities in
  the 5th area.
• Give a completed copy to the student teacher for
  filing after each lesson observation.

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THE APT FORM
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THE APT FORM
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THE APT FORM
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THE APT FORM
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THE APT FORM
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THE APT FORM
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THE APT FORM

• GUIDELINES FOR COMPLETING THE APT (FORMATIVE)
  FORM FOR FINAL TEACHING PRACTICE
• The purpose of the final Teaching Practice (TP)
  is to help the student teachers to continue to
  hone in their teaching skills. They will plan,
  prepare relevant resources and manage students
  independently for whole lessons. However, they
  have to keep their CTs informed of what they are
  doing. They will also continue to be provided
  opportunities to observe their CTs teach.
• What you have to do is as follows
• Complete one form for each lesson observation.
• Give verbal feedback on the student teachers
  strengths and weaknesses for the lesson observed
  within the same day.
• Make a photocopy of the completed form and give
  it to the student teacher for his/her reference
  and filing within one week of the lesson
  observation.
• When completing the form, pay special attention
  to the Processes listed. For each Process, you
  may want to tick the box against the quality that
  best summarizes the student teachers performance
  for that particular lesson observed. The purpose
  is to construct a profile of the student
  teachers strengths and weaknesses in terms of
  his/her content knowledge, teaching skills and
  professional qualities. It is important to
  substantiate the quality indicated with
  descriptive comments.
• The Competencies listed for the 5 Processes are
  to help highlight the key skills which should be
  displayed when carrying out that particular
  process. Indicate strengths and weaknesses by
  entering the and - signs in the
  brackets provided. If a particular competency is
  neither a strength nor a weakness, then leave it
  blank.
• The Comments section is for writing down the
  student teachers strengths and areas for
  improvement, and suggestions for doing so. This
  section is divided into 3 blocks. The first block
  is for comments on the Lesson Preparation
  process. The second block which comprises the
  processes of Lesson Delivery and Management,
  Classroom Management and Feedback and Evaluation,
  is for a free flow of comments on the lesson
  delivery. The third block is devoted to comments
  on the student teachers professional qualities
  that were displayed during that particular lesson
  observed.

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THE APT FORM GRADING
For Processes 1 4
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THE APT FORM GRADING
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FEEDBACK CONFERENCE

• Hold the conference as soon as possible after the
  lesson observation
• oral feedback preferably within the same day
• written feedback can come later (original copy of
  the APT for your file, and a photocopy for the
  student teacher to put into his/her Teaching
  Practice File)

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FEEDBACK CONFERENCE

• What to remember during feedback conferencing
• examine those aspects of teaching that was
  jointly agreed upon as the observational focus
  during the pre-observation conference.
• may need to use counseling skills.
• the CT may take the lead in analysis and
  interpretation, and may also play the more direct
  role of instructor, providing specific
  suggestions. Encourage student teacher to see
  both his/her strengths and weaknesses.

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WRITING THE FINAL REPORT FOR MAIN CTs

• Review/gather together all the information
  collected over the period of the Teaching
  Practice.
• Discuss the student teachers progress with the
  SCM (and NSC if necessary).
• Have a discussion with the student teacher before
  writing your report.

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WRITING THE FINAL REPORT FOR MAIN CTs

• Consider the student teachers general progress
  from the initial stages to this final stage and
  make notes on developments.
• Look ahead and consider your student teachers
  potential for future development.

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MODE OF ASSESSMENT

• Cooperating Teachers (CTs)
• formative assessment via lesson observations and
  reported on APT forms (8 in total)
• summative APT report by main CT
• ensure formative and summative grades align
• School Coordinating Mentor (SCM) and Principal
• summative assessment, highlighting professional
  attitude and conduct, in consultation with CTs

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MODE OF ASSESSMENT

• NIE Supervision Coordinator (NSC)
• formative assessment via 2 lesson observations
  and reported on APT forms
• summative assessment based on APT reports and
  input from school personnel (CTs, Principal/VP,
  SCM)

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MODE OF ASSESSMENT

• Final grade
• DIST / CREDIT / PASS / FAIL
• both school and NSC MUST come to a consensus
  during the Final Assessment Meeting chaired by
  Principal
• moderation is compulsory for DIST and FAIL cases
  Decided collaboratively by school and NSC by
  deadline set by Practicum Office, NIE check
  exact date with NSC at the beginning of the
  Teaching Practice period
• (All FAIL cases must repeat Teaching Practice
  before they can graduate.)

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SUBMISSION OF TEACHING PRACTICE MATERIALS

• Do NOT submit the APT forms used for individual
  lesson observations.
• Submit the YELLOW Summative Report after you,
  your SCM and Principal have discussed and
  completed it in consultation with the NSC, to the
  NSC at the Final Assessment Meeting, or to the
  Practicum Office (Fax No. 68969110) by 30 Apr
  2009
• (The Summative Report will be sent to you before
  the end of the Teaching Practice)

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THE SUMMATIVE REPORT

• Part I Main CTs summative APT report
• Part 2 SCMs and Principals comments
• Part 3 NSCs summative report (includes
  endorsement of final grade agreed upon with
  Principal and SCM)
• (Note final grade entered in Parts 2 3 must
  be the same.)

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DOCUMENTS FROM STUDENT TEACHERS TO CTS

• Letter to Cooperating Teacher stating
• NIEs THANKS
• period of Teaching Practice 23 Feb 08 May 2009
• no. of formal classroom observations (8)
• NIE Supervision Coordinators name and contact
  info.
• attached with the following documents ...

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DOCUMENTS FROM STUDENT TEACHERS TO CTS

• Suggested guidelines for schools stating
• time-table arrangements
• no. of teaching periods per week
• pri 20-24
• sec 16-20
• JC 12-14
• teaching subjects
• pri MT 2 subjs, GEN 2 - 3 subjs,
• sec/JC 1 - 2 subjs
• student teachers must teach all subjects trained
  in refer to computer printout and suggested
  guidelines

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DOCUMENTS FROM STUDENT TEACHERS TO CTS

• Suggested guidelines for schools stating
• time-table arrangements
• class levels (upper/lower)
• class types/streams
• Pri preferably no P1 and the very weak classes
  in other levels
• Sec preferably Sec 1 3, and not the most
  difficult classes in the streams
• school session (up to school to decide)
• CCA responsibilities - only observing
• arrangements for opportunities to observe CT(s)
  other teachers during Week 1 at other times
  during TP

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DOCUMENTS FROM STUDENT TEACHERS TO CTS

• Roles and Responsibilities of the Cooperating
  Teacher (CT)
• Roles and Responsibilities of the School
  Coordinating Mentor (SCM)
• Roles and Responsibilities of the Student Teacher
• Roles and Responsibilities of the NIE Supervision
  Coordinator (NSC)
• Assessment of Performance (APT) form, one master
  copy - photocopy extra for use
• CV and Subject List for School Principal

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PRACTICUM BRIEFINGS FOR STUDENT TEACHERS

• Before every practicum, student teachers are
  briefed on
• Professional conduct
• writing lesson plans for ALL lessons taught
• working closely with CTs
• extending copies of lesson plans to CTs in
  advance
• being a member of staff of the school

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PRACTICUM BRIEFINGS FOR STUDENT TEACHERS

• Before every practicum, student teachers are
  briefed on
• Absenteeism
• original MCs for NIE, photocopy for school.
  Personal letters not accepted (If no MC, schools
  to fax to NIE AWOL form asap for warning letters
  to be sent out)
• Dress code
• MOEs dress code guidelines for male and female
  officers is shared (also hair length colour /
  blouse length for ladies)
• Submitting CV and Subject List to Principal

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PRACTICUM WEBSITE

• The Cooperating Teachers Handbook and other
  Practicum-related information are available at
  the Practicum Office website at

http//eduweb.nie.edu.sg/practicum
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