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NOMINATION FOR OUTSTANDING PRE-SCHOOL MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGE TEACHER AWARD 2017

Dear Principals/Supervisors,

1. The Outstanding Pre-School Mother Tongue Language (MTL) Teacher Award, jointly

organised by the Committee to Promote Chinese Language Learning (CPCLL), Malay

Language Learning and Promotion Committee (MLLPC), and Tamil Language

Learning and Promotion Committee (TLLPC) aims to encourage more teachers to

inspire the learning and use of MTL in our young children. The award recognises pre-

school MTL teachers for their passion in making MTL learning interesting and for their

unique ability to inspire a love for the MTL in pre-schoolers. This award is now open

for nominations until 6 March 2017.

2. We strongly encourage you to nominate no more than 1 teacher for each MTL from

your kindergarten or child care centre for the award.

3. The nomination form containing further details on this award is attached in this email.

Thank you for working together with us to recognise the efforts of our Pre-School MTL

teachers!

SECRETARIAT OF ORGANISING COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE CHINESE LANGUAGE LEARNING

MALAY LANGUAGE LEARNING AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

TAMIL LANGUAGE LEARNING AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

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Outstanding Pre-School Mother Tongue Language Teacher Award

To commend and give recognition to outstanding Pre-School Mother Tongue Language teachers, the Mother Tongue Language Promotion Committees – CPCLL, MLLPC and TLLPC are pleased to announce that the Outstanding Pre-School Mother Tongue Language Teacher Award is now open for nominations.

Eligibility Criteria1. Nominees must be either Singapore citizens or Permanent Residents;2. Nominees must be in-service Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA)-certified teachers or

possess a Level 2 Letter of Notification (LON) and Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education- Teaching (DECCE-T) or equivalent early childhood qualifications;

3. Nominees must be teaching in ECDA-registered kindergartens, ECDA-licensed child care centres or ECDA-equivalent authority registered/licensed pre-schools.

4. Nominees must have at least 3 years of teaching experience teaching Mother Tongue Language in ECDA-registered kindergartens, ECDA-licensed child care centres or ECDA-equivalent authority registered/licensed pre-schools.

5. Past winners who have not received the award in the past 3 years may be nominated for the award again.

AwardEach award-winning teacher will receive a cash reward for professional development, a trophy and a certificate.

Activity Timeline

Nomination Period 06 February – 6 March 2017

Winners would be notified 30 May 2017

Winners to prepare for Video shooting 31 May – 02 July 2017

Commencement of Video shooting 03 July – 07 July 2017

Second Shooting (if necessary) Before 04 August 2017

Rehearsal for Mother Tongue Language Symposium 2017

18 August 2017

Mother Tongue Language Symposium 2017: Day of Award Ceremony

19 August 2017

The decision of the selection panel is final and no further correspondence on its decision will be entertained.

Instructions for Nomination1. Each kindergarten or child care centre can nominate no more than 1 teacher for each Mother

Tongue Language.2. Only nominations endorsed by the Centre Supervisor/Principal will be accepted. 3. Ensure that the nomination text illustrates the outstanding achievements of your nominee and

provides clear evidence to support your nomination.4. Along with the nomination form, each nominee is to submit:

(a) lesson plan using the template provided(b) an unedited video clip of not more than 10 minutes of the lesson taught. (portion after 10

minutes will not be viewed)(c) a write-up to be completed by nominee in the Mother Tongue Language they are teaching(d) a copy of nominee’s Level 2 Letter of Notification (LON) or equivalent certification(e) a declaration by the nominee and the centre management that the nominee is not a winner of

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Outstanding Pre-School Mother Tongue Language Teacher Award

Please restrict printed submission to only the nomination form, and not more than 10 A4 pages. All supporting materials to be digitalised and saved in CD format. Please also include a copy of the nomination form in CD format too.

5. Incomplete or late submissions will not be accepted. 6. All information and materials submitted will not be returned. 7. Shortlisted nominees will be notified to attend an interview and undergo a lesson observation at

their current work place.

For each nomination, please submit 4 copies of the completed nomination form (printed) and 4 copies

of the supporting materials in CD format (nomination form, video clips, and supporting evidence). These

are to be mailed to:

Outstanding Pre-School Mother Tongue Language Teacher Award Paulynn OngMother Tongue Languages Branch (Level 12)Ministry of Education1 North Buona Vista DriveSingapore 138675

Closing DateNomination must reach Mother Tongue Languages Branch by 6 March 2017.

EnquiriesFor further information, please contact the following officers:

For Chinese Language related mattersEileen Lin Tel: 6879 6621 Eileen_LIN@moe.gov.sg

For Malay Language related mattersNur Faizah Binte Matnoor Tel: 6879 6691 Nur_Faizah_MATNOOR@moe.gov.sg

For Tamil Language related mattersPuspalatha Saravanan Tel: 6879 6725 Puspalatha_SARAVANAN@moe.gov.sg

For Administrative MattersPaulynn Ong Tel: 6879 5867 Paulynn_ONG@moe.gov.sg

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Outstanding Pre-School Mother Tongue Language Teacher Award

Nomination Form (to be completed in BLOCK by Supervisor /Principal)

Section A

Particulars of Centre

☐ Kindergarten ☐ Childcare CentreName of Centre(in English)

Name of Centre(in the Mother Tongue Language of Nominee)

Address Singapore

Name of Centre Principal/Supervisor

Mr/Mrs/Mdm/Ms/DrChoose an item.

Email

Contact No Mobile Office

Fax No

Particulars of Nominee (Teacher)

Language taught ☐ Chinese Language ☐ Malay Language ☐ Tamil Language

Nationality ☐ Singaporean ☐ Singapore Permanent Resident

Photo

Name of Teacher(in English)

Mr/Mrs/Mdm/Ms/DrChoose an item.

教师姓名Nama Guruஆசிரியரின் பெ�யர்

NRIC No:

Date of Birth(dd/mm/yyyy)

Email

Contact No Mobile Office

Highest Academic Qualifications

Choose an item.

Professional Qualifications

Choose an item.

Years of service in pre-school sector(as at 01.01.2017)

Years of service in current centre(as at 01.01.2017)

Class / level teaching currently(as at 01.01.2017)

Section B (to be completed by the Supervisor/Principal)

Please ensure that the write-up for this section does not exceed 4 pages of A4 paper in total. Please attach supporting documents as additional evidence if necessary.

Describe the professionalism of the nominee, giving concrete evidence and specific examples under the following categories.

(1) Teaching Competency

How does the nomineeo arouse students’ interest in Mother Tongue Language and culture through a range of

creative and interesting activities or techniques?o make use of learning opportunities beyond the classroom?o demonstrate his/her dedication in helping students in their learning?o show his/her ability to stimulate thinking and develop understanding among students?o act consistently in the interest of the child and persist in working for the best outcomes?o show his/her understanding of the students and concern for their moral and character

development? How does the nominee relate with the children in the classroom?

(2) Personal Qualities

How does the nominee demonstrate nurturing qualities? Besides continuous self-development, how does the nominee put into practice sharing best

practices among colleagues and peers? Describe how the nominee builds strong rapport with parents to encourage parental

involvement and support for school programmes and activities.

(3) Professional Development How does the nominee stay professionally prepared and relevant on teaching pedagogies?

(4) Outstanding Contributions/Achievements (if any)

Please provide supporting documents (if any).

Declaration by Centre Supervisor/Principal

I declare that there is only one nominee for each Mother Tongue Language from my centre.

I have attached a copy of the nominee’s Level 2 Letter of Notification (LON) or equivalent certification.

I declare that the nominee is not a winner of the Outstanding Pre-School Mother Tongue Language Teacher Award in the past 3 years (2014 – 2016).

I hereby certify that the above statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

I understand that a false statement may disqualify the nominee from the Outstanding Pre-School Mother Tongue Language Teacher Award.

Submitted By

Name and Signature of Centre Supervisor/ Principal (with school stamp)

Date of Submission

Section C (to be completed by nominee in the MTL they are teaching)

Please ensure that the write-ups for this section does not exceed a single page of A4 paper.

Write-up 1 to design engaging and creative pedagogies or activities to maximise learning outcomes and motivate children’s interest in the learning of MTL. (Please limit your description/write-up to a single A4 page)

请参考《培育幼儿：学前母语框架》，举例说明你如何以活泼有趣、富有创意的教学法或活动来激发学生学习华文的兴趣，并让他们在日常生活中乐于使用华文华语。（中文书写，字数不超过一页A4纸）　　Terangkan bagaimana anda sebagai guru menggunakan  Rangka Kerja Memupuk Pelajar pada  Peringkat Awal  bagi Bahasa Ibunda untuk melakar pedagogi  atau aktiviti yang menarik dan kreatif untuk memaksimumkan hasil pembelajaran dan memupuk minat kanak-kanak dalam mempelajari Bahasa Ibunda. (Penerangan/ Penulisan anda tidak harus melebihi sehelai muka surat bersaiz A4)

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https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/education/preschool/files/kindergarten-curriculum-framework.pdf

1. Name of Centre:中心名称：Nama Pusat：நிலை�யத்தின் பெ�யர்：

2. Name of Teacher:教师姓名：Nama Guru：ஆசிரியரின் பெ�யர்：

3. Class Level:班级：Peringkat：வகுப்பு：

4. Class Size:班级人数：Jumlah Murid：மாணவர் எண்ணிக்லை�：

5. Date:日期：Tarikh：தே�தி：

6. No of Lessons:节数：Jumlah Pengajaran：�ாடதேவலை�：

7. Lesson Objective:教学目标：Matlamat Pengajaran：�ாட தே�ாக்�ம்：

8. Lesson Preparation:活动准备：Persiapan Pengajaran：�ாடத் �யாரிப்பு：

9. Lesson Description:教学流程：Penerangan Pengajaran：�ாடம் �ற்றிய வி�க்�ம்：

10. Follow Up Activities: 延伸活动：Aktiviti Susulan：பெ�ாடர் �டவடிக்லை�：

Declaration by Nominee

I agree to the nomination by my Centre Supervisor/ Principal.

I have submitted the following:- lesson plan using the template provided- an unedited video clip of not more than 10 minutes of the lesson taught- a write-up to be completed in the Mother Tongue Language I am teaching

I have attached a copy of my Level 2 Letter of Notification (LON) or equivalent certification.

I declare that I am not a winner of the Outstanding Pre-School Mother Tongue Language Teacher Award in the past 3 years (2014 – 2016).

I understand that incomplete submission or a false statement may disqualify me from the Outstanding Pre-School Mother Tongue Language Teacher Award.

Submitted By

Name and Signature of Nominee (with school stamp)

Date of Submission