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