More men wanted as pre-school teachers in S’pore even as numbers rise
SINGAPORE – The number of male pre-school educators in Singapore has risen from 114 in 2016 to about 160 last year, with the recruitment of more teachers to fill a growing need as more parents seek full-day places for their children in pre-schools. The Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA), responding to queries from The Straits... » read more
Malay language teachers honoured for new approaches, getting kids more involved
SINGAPORE – Malay language teacher Rohani Hanim Selamat, 35, has tried to incorporate technology and gaming elements into her lessons to make learning the Malay language and about the culture more immersive for students. And when schools moved to home-based learning this year, she created quiz games online to help students consolidate what they had... » read more