Ignite Imagination. Empower Communities. Transform Practice.

The 11th edition of Teachers’ Conference and ExCEL Fest organized by the Academy of Singapore Teachers in collaboration with the other divisions of Ministry of Education (MOE) saw over 17,000 teacher participants who took the time to attend the conference despite the June school holidays. The three-day conference which was held from 30 May to 1 June 2023 adopted a hybrid format with both onsite and online conference features.

Focused on the theme “Ignite Imagination. Empower Communities. Transform Practice”, the conference aims to bring local educators together to learn, connect and engage with thought leaders and practitioners. It also hopes to serve as a platform for like-minded individuals to explore possibilities for the future of teaching and learning.

In this issue of SingTeach, MOE Deputy Director-General of Education Mrs Chua-Lim Yen Ching provides some insights into the importance of leveraging international perspectives and how enhancing one’s professional practice can positively impact student learning in The Big Idea article “Building a Quality Teaching Force”. This issue also features one of the keynote addresses by Professor Diana Laurillard, Professor of Learning with Digital Technologies from the University College London Institute of Education, United Kingdom who shares why it is crucial that teachers take on the role of learning designers who come together to share and test new e-pedagogies in the People article “Teachers as Collaborative Designers of Learning”.

The rest of the issue features research in action and classroom stories in various areas including neuroscience, student assessment, differentiated instruction and cultural intelligence. The SingTeach team also speaks to two educators on their thoughts about professional development and student beliefs in the In Their Own Words section of the magazine.

We hope that the stories you read in this issue will inspire you to ignite imagination, empower communities and transform practice!

SingTeach Editorial Team
Office of Education Research
National Institute of Education