MULTIMODALITY - LITERACY DEVELOPMENT

Poetry in the classroom

Why bother using poetry?

- For sheer enjoyment

- It is after all, a intergral aspect of almost every culture i know of...it is in the songs!

- It evokes feelings ... The imagery appeals to all our senses

- It encourages imagination, allowing us to draw and paint images, even those we have not experienced.

- It is prove that language is thought...thought expressed in beautiful and meaningful choice of words

- It is about life...its joys, sorrows, love, hate, war, peace, beauty, ugliness, etc

- it teaches values and develops and promotes expression of thought

Activities...activities...activities

1. Illustrate a poem...get students drawing, painting.

2. Move to the poem...get students stamping, jumping, dancing, tapping, struting....

3. Predict missing words with a cloze poem

4. Do jazz chants

5. Substituting words in the poem with words of opposite meaning and discuss the change in meaning

6. Do creative recitals...strategies like ' I read to you, You read to me', paired and reciprocal reading.

Use the poems in the literature component in creative ways....your students will adore you for it and most importantly...they will be actively using the language.

ELT METHODS AND APPROACHES - A WORKSHOP

Trainers and module writers: 

SHARMINI SIVAVIKARAMAN

VILOSHINI BASKARAN

(ELTC)

Venue: Bilik Merpati, Cinta Sayang Resort, Sungai Petani

Date: 23 - 25 November 2014

Content:

Introduction and Principles to ELT Methodology

Skills-based Projects

Speaking Skills

Multiliteracies

Listening Skills

Writing Skills

Developing Integrated Skills through Projects

Developing Reading Skills

SISC+ & SIP+ Convention

Date:18-20 November 2014

Venue: Orkid Hotel, Melaka

SISC+ & SIP+ CONVENTION (SABAH, SARAWAK & LABUAN)

DATE: 28 - 30 OCTOBER 2014

VENUE: MEGA HOTEL, MIRI, SARAWAK

Presentation COACHING - BEST PRACTICES

With Dr Zaini Ahmad (EPRD)

BOOKworms PENANG: Seniors and their stimulating pastime - READING!

"R. Malar said: “Reading feeds my soul. It nourishes and sustains it. Reading is a gift I share with my three children. It equips me with knowledge and has made me a far better human being.”

She shared from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird – a book she treasures because her faather had read it out to her.:

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Education/2014/10/12/Sharing-their-interest/ 

  

MAJLIS PENGURUSAN PPD KEBANGSAAN CONVENTION

DATE: 22- 25 SEPTEMBER 2014

VENUE: KSL HOTEL & RESORT, JOHOR BAHRU

With Mr. Mubarak (DTP Officer Kedah)

With Hjh Serina, Pengarah JPN Sarawak

connect_ed

TFM be connect_ed Seminar 2014

Date: 14 June 2014

Day: Saturday

Venue: Sunway International School, Bandar Sunway

connect_ed is a forum that encourages educators from across the country to come together to innovate, collaborate, and synergise around the key question: “What will it take for all children in Malaysia to have the opportunity to attain an excellent education?”
connect_ed is a chance to be connected.
connect_ed comprises a combination of symposiums, workshops, knowledge cafés and exhibition booth. The Organisers believe that this is a perfect opportunity to showcase your experience as
discussions around three major themes are explored: Transforming Classroom, Transforming School, and Transforming System. Proposals will be selected through the Call For Proposals (CFP) process.

Presentation topic: RELEVANCE OF THE SISC+ IN TRANSFORMATION OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM

With the TFM fellows ... Gals so brainy that they are oh so sexy!

TFM INITIATIVE - ESTABLISHING PLC

Establishing a Professional Learning Community

A TFM Initiative by

Cheryl Ann Fernando & Constance Yuen

SMK PINANG TUNGGAL

Charis Ding

SMK TUNKU ISMAIL

From Stumbling Blocks to Stepping Stones of Success

Time 1.30 pm—4.30 pm

 Date: 20 July 2014

 Venue: Dewan Al-Zakri, SMK Pinang Tunggal

Our Objectives

i. to follow-up on the programme initiated & support the endeavor at district level

Ii. To create teacher awareness of low-cost, high-impact initiatives that can be

championed at school level

Iii. To establish a working collaborative effort to enhance literacy and intervene

effectively

Issue:

Illiteracy and low levels of reading and writing among Form One and Form Two students

Factors:

Lack of intervention

Learning disabilities left unattended

Scale & Significance: 

Students are merely following through the syllabus without understanding what is being taught.

Students left unattended will either drop out of school or continue in the system without being able to read or write

Perpetuating cycle of illiteracy 

Vision:

· This initiative will see students from the last Form 1 and Form 2 class successfully reading and writing at least one year above their current level

· Students will be invested and motivated in the idea of education

· Tutors will develop leadership skills by the end of the year.

Project Model:

 · Reading using phonics system

· Fall back on Form 1 syllabus

· Mentors (Forms 4 &5 students)

· Twice a week @ 1 hour

· Students with severe learning disabilities to come out of normal lessons and work on reading/writing

· Assessments @ monthly

 

 Participants:

16 English teachers from 8 selected schools

A collaborative effort by:

Rumuthamalar SISC+

TFM Fellows: Cheryl Ann Fernando, Constance Yuen & Charis Ding

SMK Pinang Tunggal

PPD Kuala Muda Yan