Singapore teachers : narratives of care, hope and commitment / Yanping Fang, and 4 others.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fang, Yanping.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teachers--Singapore.

Teachers.

Singapore.

Physical Description:

xxvii, 525 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New Jersey : World Scientific, [2016]

Summary:

The narratives and analysis included in this book were written by and derived from teacher participants in a post-graduate course that the chief editor has taught at the National Institute of Education, Singapore. Narrative inquiry has been used in the course to help teachers and school leaders make meaning of their personal and professional growth and learning trajectory. Narratives give them their own voice, which leads to a deeper understanding of their work and lives and informs teacher educators, researchers, and policy makers on ways to better support their professional learning and development. More than being a mere summary of teacher narratives, the overviews of each of the six parts of the book, written by the editorial team after many rounds of reading and re-reading, tease out patterns to usher readers into the narratives contained in each part in more informative and reflective ways, The final part, Part 6, with two reflective essays and one research paper explores more systematically the narrative experiences of the course participants, while the epilogue records the author's own journey in developing a narrative inquiry pedagogy in teacher education. The book is expected to benefit future course participants and local teachers as a resource for professional development, and inform researchers and policymakers who are interested in understanding the lived experiences of teachers in Singapore and creating better teacher engagement in schools. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 Working with Students: The Calling of Teachers' Work 1

Overview / Aristotle Motii Nandy Nandy, Aristotle Motii 3

1 The Bull and the Leopard: Teacher Authority and Student Personal Space / Joyce Lixiang Ong Ong, Joyce Lixiang 9

2 Courage, Tenacity and Care - Inspirations from Working with Low Ability Upper Primary Pupils / Marianne Fe Lyn Ha Ha, Marianne Fe Lyn 19

3 Learning to Teach and Understand Gifted Students / Chen Chen Teo Teo, Chen Chen 29

4 "Caring Teacher Award" or "Caring Student Award": Teachers' Experiences - Shaping Beliefs / Sivagouri Kaliamoorthy Kaliamoorthy, Sivagouri 47

5 Confessions of an Accidental Teacher / Bernard Kim San Sit Sit, Bernard Kim San 61

6 Growing and Learning from Teaching Different Students in the Context of Change / Lawrence Lau Lau, Lawrence 69

Part 2 Working with Colleagues - Source of Energy or Wear or Tear? 79

Overview / Aristotle Motii Nandy Nandy, Aristotle Motii 81

7 Attributing My Professional Growth to My Mentor and My Students / Vimi D Sambwani Sambwani, Vimi D 87

8 "The Looking Glass Self" - Locating My Professional Identity from Interactions with Students and Colleagues / Sheikh Luqmahn Bin Ahmad Ahmad, Sheikh Luqmahn Bin 101

9 Leadership: The Hardware versus the Heartware / Fatimah Othman Othman, Fatimah 117

10 Sunshine after the Rain - A Reflection on My Teaching Career / Melanie 133

11 To Stand on My Own Two Feel / Ting Ting Lee Lee, Ting Ting 145

12 The Accidental Leader / Hwei Fang Song Song, Hwei Fang 157

Part 3 What Shapes a Teacher? 167

Overview / Huey Min Sun Sun, Huey Min 169

13 Being Tested / Li Meng Goh Goh, Li Meng 177

14 My Germination Process / Annie Seng Seng, Annie 193

15 Leaders that Make or Break Your Career / Jackie Chye Chen Ang Ang, Jackie Chye Chen 207

16 Chapters of My Teaching Career / Siti Aiska Said Said, Siti Aiska 219

17 I Teach Because I was Taught - A Teacher's Story / Anu Radha Radha, Anu 229

18 A Journey to Designing Student-Centred Learning in a Problem-Based Learning Environment / Rachel Ong Ong, Rachel 243

Part 4 What Shapes a Leader? 257

Overview / Say Pin Tan Tan, Say Pin, Sonia Khan Khan, Sonia 259

19 A Tale of Two Schools: Leadership, Perceptions, Perspectives / Huey Min Sun Sun, Huey Min 265

20 Journey of Growth to be a Teacher and School Leader / Siew Khim Teo Teo, Siew Khim 281

21 New Beginnings: An Educator's Journey through the Door of Mentorship / Aristotle Motii Nandy Nandy, Aristotle Motii 295

22 Managing Stereotypes in a Diverse Educational Landscape - A Teacher's journey towards Self-discovery / Nur Sabariah Mohamed Ibrahim Ibrahim, Nur Sabariah Mohamed 309

23 The Passing of a Day / Say Pin Tan Tan, Say Pin 319

24 Becoming My Own Heroes / Thiam Chuan Yap Yap, Thiam Chuan 335

Part 5 Teacher Identity and Self 351

Overview / Yanping Fang Fang, Yanping, Sonia Khan Khan, Sonia 353

25 The Heart of a Teacher / Tin Hong Hon Hon, Tin Hong 359

26 An "Upgraded" Consciousness: CHC 373

27 Beyond Passing Them Knowledge and Skills - The Moral Dimension of a Teacher's Work / Andy Jan Jan, Andy 383

28 Regardless of Race, Language and Religion - My Identity as a Malay Teacher / N. B. Mizzy Mizzy, N. B. 395

29 Re-Evaluating My Professional Trajectory: A Journey in Search of My Identity / Rina Mizzy Mizzy, Rina 411

30 My Life in (Jigsaw) Pieces / Vivian Rodrigues Rodrigues, Vivian 427

Part 6 Research on the Narrative Inquiry Practice of Course Participants and Instructors 443

Overview / Yanping Fang Fang, Yanping 445

31 The Collegial Factor in Narrative Inquiry - How Group Meaning-Making Helps Let Go Deep-Seated Traumas / David Yean Sin Liew Liew, David Yean Sin 449

32 Five Brooks One Purpose / Sonia Khan Khan, Sonia 457

33 Understanding the Emotional Work of Singapore Teachers in Interacting with Students / Yanping Fang Fang, Yanping, John Yeo Yeo, John 475.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789814678254

9814678252

9789814678261

9814678260

OCLC:

907661769