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Source:
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PUTTING PEOPLE AT THE CENTRE OF
THE EDUCATION ENTERPRISE |
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MOE unveils “GROW 2.0” Package
to further strengthen Teacher Development and Recognition and
Philosophy for Educational Leadership |
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The Minister for Finance and Minister for
Education, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam underlined the importance of the
people factor, when he spoke at the Ministry of Education (MOE)’s annual
Principals’ Appointment Ceremony on 28 December 2007. |
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Mr Shanmugaratnam announced a new pay and
career package aimed at making the teaching profession more attractive.
He also emphasised the importance of leadership development across the
teaching profession, and unveiled the Philosophy for Educational
Leadership, which aims to guide school Principals and other educational
leadership in discharging their important responsibilities. |
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I. THE GROW 2.0 PACKAGE |
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Building on the foundation of the GROW
package announced in September 2006, the GROW 2.0 Package will provide
teachers with a more attractive remuneration package, more career and
development opportunities and greater flexibility to balance the demands
of work and family. |
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The following are the key initiatives of the
GROW 2.0 package that will be implemented in phases in 2008. |
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Professional Development and Growth |
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The teaching profession must be a learning
profession, where its members continue to learn and grow. In so doing,
they also demonstrate to their students their love for learning and the
importance of lifelong learning. |
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MOE will therefore enhance the financial
support and leave schemes to enable more teachers to upgrade themselves.
MOE has developed five Professional Development Packages to support
non-graduate teachers obtaining degree status and graduate teachers
obtaining higher qualifications (see Table 1). |
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Source:
www.moe.gov.sg Press Release 27
Dec 2007 |
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