Purpose / Rationale
WHY WE CHOSE PD?
Professional development of educators in the Early Childhood (EC) sector in Singapore has made its way to the main headlines of recent happenings.
The education landscape in Singapore has been changing according to the times and as teachers working in the early childhood sector, there is a need for us to go through professional training to stay relevant.
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NIEC welcomes first early childhood education trainees 2019
The education landscape in Singapore has been changing according to the times and as teachers working in the early childhood sector, there is a need for us to go through professional training to stay relevant.
As what PM Lee has mentioned, enhancing the quality of early education is important to make a difference for all children. One such example is the setup of NIEC to unify training programmes of the EC sector (Siau, 2017).
Enabling Teachers
The Ministry of Education (MOE) has also emphasized the importance of teachers in education and voiced their support for teachers in their efforts to bring quality and new, and innovative practices into the school (MOE, 2015).
Hearing from teachers in the field on the importance of Professional Development
Therefore, given its significance, the topic ‘Professional Development’ was chosen by our team as something we want to inquire about for our Capstone Project.