MOE should give P1 registration priority to SG kids?

[Chenonceau]

verykiasu2010:

MOE = McDonalds of Education


you can order any fries as long as it is fried fries

:rotflmao: You think out of the box. We should let NYPS Board run MOE. That might help to spread good practices and great culture.

[kiddo]

Chenonceau:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"vicki\"]I'm wondering a little - but maybe abit 'offtopic' - so the result of popular schools like NYPS n HPPS - is it becos of the teachers or MOE biasness?


What happens if MOE totally switch the staff/ resources from these schools to less popular ones? Will the std of the unpopular school then go up?

if you parachute a very capable teacher to a lowest ranked primary school with a one of a kind type crazy principal, it won't work magic, it is kamikaze

teachers (and for that matter, any employees) thrives well in a certain given environment

and that environment is made up of the following :

1. peer support (fellow teachers, fellow co-workers) - share resources, tips, help one another etc

2. support from bosses (principal, vp, HOD, etc) - clear headed leadership, let the teachers teach instead of doubling up as admin manager - continuously improving on teaching materials, buy the necessary resource; provide the supporting framework like good IT set up, database management software, providing conducive physical environment like nice lounges in staff area, organise staff functions, appreciation for teachers who have done well, give recognition to teachers and sharing of best practice among colleagues

3. parental support of kids, ensuring kids do their homework, revision etc, good alumni network to support school activities, good PTA support

4. motivated teachers who has the calling to be an educators, not a mercenary who switch to teaching from corporate life because of being unable to cope with the strive and stress of the corporate work place.....

you can rotate a staff but you can't uproot culture, sense of belonging, sense of family, and you can't replicate culture and \"environment\"....these are built over time.....and yes, back to the popular catch phrase ..... not all school are the same good

:goodpost: :goodpost: :goodpost: Spoke my mind exactly.

How do companies like Apple (technology driven) and more importantly, Hyatt Hotels (people driven) maintain a certain consistency of quality worldwide through soft power such as corporate culture? These 2 companies are present in different markets and yet globe trotters recognise a consistent level of service quality as well as intelligent adaptations to local needs.

If we gave schools like NYPS the chance to expand, would they be able to replicate themselves and seed the system with their culture?[/quote]well said :salute: verykiasu2010 / Chenonceau

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