Lunes, Nobyembre 28, 2011

Management and Instruction. Good teachers:

3.2.1. effectively select and sequence learning activities, and manage and pace teaching time to achieve planned student outcomes;

3.2.2. apply a variety of human, material and technological resources to maximise learning;

3.2.3. are as impartial as possible when discussing controversial matters with students;

3.2.4. create and maintain a learning environment which:
· is interesting and challenging
· is orderly and purposeful
· is safe and supportive
· is positive and enjoyable
· encourages students to take control of their own learning
· encourages students to take intellectual risks
· respects the right of each student to form his/her own judgments based on appropriate knowledge
· fosters self-discipline, responsibility and creativity
· develops in students an awareness of the consequences of their own behaviour
· encourages cooperative learning
· enhances each student’s psychological, emotional and physical well-being
· encourages effective resolution of conflict
· fosters cultural identity;

3.2.5. are skilled at:
· motivating and engaging students
· effectively structuring learning tasks
· grouping students appropriately, e.g. whole class, groups, pairs, individuals;
· integrating learning across the curriculum;

3.2.6. develop sound routine procedures to manage recurring tasks;

3.2.7. respond appropriately to situations which may arise incidentally;

3.2.8. maintain effective records for purposes of student assessment, evaluation of teaching, counselling of students, reporting to parents, recording critical incidents;

3.2.9. effectively complete administrative tasks associated with teaching and pastoral care.

3.3. Communication. Good teachers:

3.3.1. use appropriate oral and written English at an advanced level to communicate clearly and effectively within the classroom and in other professional contexts;

3.3.2. where necessary use Bislama as a means of explaining difficult concepts;

3.3.2. assist students to improve their English language skills in all learning situations.

3.4.  Consideration of Individual Needs, Abilities/Disabilities and Aspirations. Good teachers:

3.4.1. understand that each student has diverse talents and interests, and take account of this diversity in their teaching;

3.4.2. match appropriately teaching methods, processes of inquiry, resources and content with the developmental level, temperament and learning style of students;

3.4.3. respect students as individuals, and adapt their teaching to suit the individual learning needs of all their students including the special needs of:
· girls
· boys
· gifted and talented students
· students with disabilities, learning difficulties or behaviour disorders
· students from low socio-economic backgrounds
· students from other parts of Vanuatu
· students from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds
· students in crisis;

3.4.4. engage effectively in the pastoral care of students.
Principle is a rule that guide the ship of education so that it will reach the port designated by the philosophy of education. (Hopkin's)
In the Philippines, the Department of Education mandates that elementary school lasts for 6 years in the public school system starting with grade 1 and culminating with grade 6. After successful completion of the 6-year programme shall a student graduate, be awarded an elementary diploma and can move-on to a 4-year high school programme (most private schools will require an entrance examination). However most private schools (who usually call the elementary level as grade school), especially exclusive schools and those accredited to have a high degree of autonomy from the Department of Education usually extend their programmes to 7th grade and can also include levels such as nursery, kindergarten or preparatory (prep) as entry levels prior to 1st grade. Subjects usually taken-up include Communication Arts in English (some private schools break this down into Language and Reading) and Filipino, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies (taught in Filipino), Home Economics (HELE - for all-girls schools), Music, Art and Physical Education (which in some schools is collectively known as MAPE). Students in the 6th grade, whether studying in a public or private school are required to undergo a National (Elementary) Achievement Test (NAT) even if grade 6 isn't the terminal level in that school. The NAT is similar to certain schemes like Primary School Leaving Examination of Singapore (PSLE) except that that NAT score isn't used as a basis to admit students to a high school.
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar school are also used. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom, India, Ireland, Pakistan,Bangladesh, Australia, Latin America, South Africa, New Zealand, Malaysia and in most publications of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization