Bad Teachers
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janet_lee88:
Must first know the push factor for trs to give tuition before can say for sure if there's more free time trs will give tuition or do something else.English syllabus has changed greatly...but this thing about Stellar program doesn't quite sit well. I still prefer the way we were taught English.
Math...learn models. But this model thing is not used in secondary school. In fact, son hardly used models during PSLE.
If teachers are given less non-core stuff, chances are some will have more time to give tuition.
Like with everything else how well STELLAR is executed depends largely on the teachers. I can see the benefits of STELLAR but I need to enforce grammar at home becos we speak Mandarin at home.
Maths model - It's like graphical algebra, so if trs help students to make the connection, it can help to understand algebra. For kids who can understand the problem sums by reading, models can be a bummer but for kids who need help to visualise the problem, models can help kids to \"see\" and work out the solution logically. -
Hi SAHM Tan,
If I didn’t read your post wrongly, algebra is NO NO for mid primary. Bcos there are M1 M2 marks allocated for models even if answer is wrong.
Teachers are graded A B C D. Some are contended to be ‘happy D’…ie get monthly salary but soar as a tutor. They don’t care about promotion. -
janet_lee88:
Ya, algebra cannot be used for lower primary but when the time to learn algebra, models can be used to make the transition. But not all kids need that transition. But it's a tool that can be used.Hi SAHM Tan,
If I didn't read your post wrongly, algebra is NO NO for mid primary. Bcos there are M1 M2 marks allocated for models even if answer is wrong.
Teachers are graded A B C D. Some are contended to be 'happy D'...ie get monthly salary but soar as a tutor. They don't care about promotion.
Ya, probably there are trs like that, ok to be below radar. But I'm still interested to know why heehee -
Kids strong in models have advantage in primary school.
Son is weak in models…hubby used algebra to coach him. Tutor used own methods. It worked and kicked off an interest in math.
To be a ‘happy D’, why not for those teachers? Knowing what MOE plans to do or implement, charge $85 for 1.5 hours is better money. To be out of school radar means no need to be involved with CCA or whatever agenda. -
janet_lee88:
I find it hard to understand a person applying to teach with the mindset of I will perform minimum effort as a teacher and be a hardworking tutor. I feel something along the way something must make them decide to do that.Kids strong in models have advantage in primary school.
Son is weak in models...hubby used algebra to coach him. Tutor used own methods. It worked and kicked off an interest in math.
To be a 'happy D', why not for those teachers? Knowing what MOE plans to do or implement, charge $85 for 1.5 hours is better money. To be out of school radar means no need to be involved with CCA or whatever agenda.
Let me just calculate, assuming upper primary $60/hr, 1.5 hrs = $90
Wkdays: 5 session = $450
Wkends : 8 session = $720
per month $1,170 extra, minus transportation cost maybe left with $1,000 or $900++. If tuition kid sick or school activities, the extra income might be less.
If I'm the person I will not be a happy D. My wkends are burnt and wkdays have to work later.
As a D, performance bonus is affected. I'm not sure abt the incremental pay. But definitely no promotion.
But if I perform better, the extra income will be made up thru PB, year end bonus. My wkend will not be burnt and I can have more social life.
I will only sustain such a lifestyle if I was in financial difficulty or I'm building a track record of success cases that I can publicise when I open my own tuition centre.
Of course I'm only speaking for myself. -
For maths, after going thru 2 yrs of primary education system with dd1, I learned that must understand the how and why. If kids only memorise the how, will not do very well. If the kids are able to understand the why then better chances of doing well.
For models, it’s just a tool. It cannot totally explain the why. But it does have it’s uses. -
SAHM_TAN:
It is NOT true that algebra cannot be used, whether lower primary or upper primary. The problem is when kids do not know how to use algebraic expressions properly, destroying all their marks, even the method marks.
Ya, algebra cannot be used for lower primary but when the time to learn algebra, models can be used to make the transition. But not all kids need that transition. But it's a tool that can be used.
I had kids who used algebra in my class before, when I was in the service. When I checked out their understanding, I was quite convinced they know what to do, and did not discourage them from using it. -
SAHM_TAN:
The latter is a very common reason.
I will only sustain such a lifestyle if I was in financial difficulty or I'm building a track record of success cases that I can publicise when I open my own tuition centre. -
senseimichael:
The instruction on the test paper is to use model method.
It is NOT true that algebra cannot be used, whether lower primary or upper primary. The problem is when kids do not know how to use algebraic expressions properly, destroying all their marks, even the method marks.SAHM_TAN:
Ya, algebra cannot be used for lower primary but when the time to learn algebra, models can be used to make the transition. But not all kids need that transition. But it's a tool that can be used.
I had kids who used algebra in my class before, when I was in the service. When I checked out their understanding, I was quite convinced they know what to do, and did not discourage them from using it. -
SAHM_TAN:
WHAT! What has happened to an inclusive and open-minded educational system? Oh wait, it was never there in the first place...
The instruction on the test paper is to use model method.
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