Good article - what teachers want to really tell parents
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limlim:
Degree holders with honors..
How much do teachers and engineers draw these days? In my stone age teachers had rather meagre salaries and engineers much better salaries.jtoh:
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Actually, I find teaches 1 of the job with the most benefits.. and salary is comparable or better than other professions requirement similar qualifications, especially engineers.
Engineers in MNC, maybe $2200 ~ $2800?
Teachers, $3200 (during training at NIE).
These are starting pay. I guess, civil servant increment is higher then a number of MNCs/manufacturing.
Yes, in the olden days, teachers are not well paid.. but over the last decade, it has changed greatly.. nowadays, teachers enjoy much better pay and benefits.. and there are also various allowances, and also some \"cash\" incentives if they stay in the profession for x number of years.. etc..[/quote]$3200 as starting pay during training at NIE? That's very high. I would assume that it was lower during training. -
limlim:
:goodpost: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
manners..?autumnbronze:
This has been demanded by a pupil before as experienced by a friend. On the first day of her teaching career, the pupil arrogantly asked her \"what have you got to teach that I don't already know?\" :roll: -
Just curious, how much would a teacher be earning now if he/she has been teaching for the past 10 years?
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jtoh:
$3200 as starting pay during training at NIE? That's very high. I would assume that it was lower during training.[/quote]
Yes, in the olden days, teachers are not well paid.. but over the last decade, it has changed greatly.. nowadays, teachers enjoy much better pay and benefits.. and there are also various allowances, and also some \"cash\" incentives if they stay in the profession for x number of years.. etc..limlim:
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How much do teachers and engineers draw these days? In my stone age teachers had rather meagre salaries and engineers much better salaries.
http://www.moe.gov.sg/careers/teach/career-info/salary/
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\"You will receive a full monthly salary while teaching in schools or undergoing NIE training.\"
Qualifications \tGross Starting Salary
Pass Degree \t$2,770
Pass with Merit \t$2,900
Honours \t$3,100 to $3,250
[/quote]The $3,200 should be for those with NS. -
I am a full time music trainer for primary schools and I can say I have the greatest respects for full time teachers at government schools. Although I teach, my responsibilities are far lesser than them. One of the main difference is that i am no mentor, but school teachers are. They have to go that extra mile to make an impact in students life. I am no parent yet, but when i become a mother, i promise myself to respect and treat my child future teacher with respect and love.
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Teaching is a vocation and a good teacher is someone to treasure and appreciate. They leave behind an indelible mark and make a positive difference in the lives of those they teach.
Teaching can be a thankless job. Let’s not discount on what they do as they mould the lives of our children.
What teachers want are not criticisms but critiques and suggestions on how best to help the students, our children.
Good teachers do not expect lavish gifts and expensive luncheons. Good teachers appreciate the soundless thanks that comes from an improvement in the students’ work and the delight in seeing the students’ faces when they realized that they have improved. Good teachers know when to reprimand and when to praise, and remind that above all, our self-worth is important and that we must take pride in what we do.
Yes, there are teachers and there are good teachers. And good teachers are sometimes hard to find.
And yet, sometimes what the good teachers need are good parents who know and understand their children and the constraints and challenges faced in the system. Because sometimes, having good parents to work in partnership with the teachers to help the children can be even harder to find. -
schweppes:
:goodpost:Teaching is a vocation and a good teacher is someone to treasure and appreciate. They leave behind an indelible mark and make a positive difference in the lives of those they teach.
Teaching can be a thankless job. Let's not discount on what they do as they mould the lives of our children.
What teachers want are not criticisms but critiques and suggestions on how best to help the students, our children.
Good teachers do not expect lavish gifts and expensive luncheons. Good teachers appreciate the soundless thanks that comes from an improvement in the students' work and the delight in seeing the students' faces when they realized that they have improved. Good teachers know when to reprimand and when to praise, and remind that above all, our self-worth is important and that we must take pride in what we do.
Yes, there are teachers and there are good teachers. And good teachers are sometimes hard to find.
And yet, sometimes what the good teachers need are good parents who know and understand their children and the constraints and challenges faced in the system. Because sometimes, having good parents to work in partnership with the teachers to help the children can be even harder to find. -
schweppes:
yes, teaching is a tough vocation. Having taught my own child, I know it is difficult to teach someone who is not motivated, constantly distracted and does not have much interest in the subject at hand. Imagine having to teach a class of 40 students with those attributes. The teacher will have to work on techniques to motivate the children, keep them engaged and interested in the subject. All 40 students will probably respond differently to different techniques. No wonder some teachers just give up.Teaching is a vocation and a good teacher is someone to treasure and appreciate. They leave behind an indelible mark and make a positive difference in the lives of those they teach.
Teaching can be a thankless job. Let's not discount on what they do as they mould the lives of our children.
What teachers want are not criticisms but critiques and suggestions on how best to help the students, our children.
Good teachers do not expect lavish gifts and expensive luncheons. Good teachers appreciate the soundless thanks that comes from an improvement in the students' work and the delight in seeing the students' faces when they realized that they have improved. Good teachers know when to reprimand and when to praise, and remind that above all, our self-worth is important and that we must take pride in what we do.
Yes, there are teachers and there are good teachers. And good teachers are sometimes hard to find.
And yet, sometimes what the good teachers need are good parents who know and understand their children and the constraints and challenges faced in the system. Because sometimes, having good parents to work in partnership with the teachers to help the children can be even harder to find. -
Teaching is not an easy job… Those who pressed on and and continue to give their best are certainty worthy of our respect and appreciation.
As many mentioned, good teacher are hard to find… How many of the parent here have encountered good teachers instead of bo-chap ones?
How many teacher are willing to go the extra mile to help their students…
Instead of simply feedback to parents that they should seek private tuition for their kids… -
limlim:
Yes, part of the reason why I give my child enrichment classes is because the enrichment teachers are more reliable. So far my experience is the enrichment teachers are hardly absent from class(lessen disruption) but the school teachers are absent more frequently. I somehow think it is a planning issue more than the teachers' issue. For teachers to be frequently absent, it can no longer be unknown or unplanned otherwise the teachers should be facing disciplinary actions for the unexplained behaviour. So what I am saying is if a teacher needs to be absent frequently, there must be a problem they are facing and it can be arrested early and resolved quickly before it starts to affect the students. Teachers are human, they are entitled to all the common problems that you and I face, what is required is to know the issues, acknowledge the issues and help the teachers instead of letting a small tear become a big hole.....until the issue can no longer be contained. Then teachers get blamed, school gets a poor reputation, which is really unnecessary and a vicious cycle.Teaching is not an easy job.. Those who pressed on and and continue to give their best are certainty worthy of our respect and appreciation.
As many mentioned, good teacher are hard to find.. How many of the parent here have encountered good teachers instead of bo-chap ones?
How many teacher are willing to go the extra mile to help their students..
Instead of simply feedback to parents that they should seek private tuition for their kids..
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