Power Of Being A Good Teacher

I came across these videos while searching for some resources on You Tube. The topic was 'Power of Being A Good Teacher' which is relevant to my professional growth. The guest is Professor Dr. Muhaya Hj. Muhammad, Personal and Professional Development Expert, Alliance College of Medical Science (ACMS) and someone who I admire for her attitude towards life, her string of accolades and optimistic life principles. I totally agree with her when she stressed that in order to be an excellent teacher, you can't stop learning and you ought to constantly upgrade yourself from time to time. Personally, I do hope I will be able to emulate all my former teachers and lecturers who have been great sources of inspiration. One essential thing I've learned from them is to stay down to earth and to keep on learning. Do check out the videos below and I hope they would inspire you as they had inspired me. Happy holidays!

Leadership and English Language Camp (LELaC V)

Wondering what to do this school holidays?

Why not head down to Penang and take part in LELaC V? I was contacted by the creator of LELaC, AP Dr Muhamamd Kamarul Kabilan of School of Educational Studies, USM, Malaysia recently and I think it's a brilliant programme to enhance your leadership qualities and inculcate love towards the English Language. It is opened for students aged  9-17 years old. It would be held from 6-8 December 2011 at Seberang Perai Polytechnic, Penang. Registration fee is RM190, including food and accomodation. For ex LELaCers, you only pay RM160.

Here are some information extracted from LELaC's flyer :

AIMS of LELaC

The content of this programme aims to encourage and motivate learners to:

- become a confident, motivating leader and communicator

- become a confident speaker

- convey thoughts effectively

- get people to listen to your opinions

- feel confident and assured when leading a large group of individuals

METHOD:

LELaC aims to help the learners achieve the above by:

- focusing mainly on skill building as a leader and effective speaker.

- using interesting and challenging activities that will get learners thinking creatively (in a collaborative, fun atmosphere)

- building the skills and confidence to talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime!

 If you are interested, please e-mail Dr. Kabilan kabilan@usm.my or call 0123490305 to register.  The closing date is on 4th December 2011. Do check it out :)

Tips for 1119 English Language Paper

Tomorrow, all the Fifth formers will sit for the 1119 English paper. I guess the teachers are as jittery as the students when it comes to examination. Here are some gentle reminders on some aspects that you need to remember in preparing for the upcoming examination.

Literature:

• Remember S.T.A.M.P. (Setting/Themes/Actors (Characters)/Moral Values/Plots. They will usually test you on one of the aforementioned literary elements.

• Know your novel well. Read the novel once through before your exam to refresh your memory about the events that occur. Highlight important events (including sad and happy events) and the effect of these events on the characters. Justify your answers with evidences from the novel.

• Find out synonyms of the important words found in all the poems.

Essay Writing:

• For directed writing, use all the points given and justify with appropriate examples.
• Do not waste time counting the number of words for directed writing. A page and a half would suffice.
• For continuous writing, choose the topic that you feel most confident writing. Infuse idiomatic expressions appropriately to enhance your composition.

Good luck and I pray that you'll be able to ace your 1119 paper! ♥

MRSM's SPM Trial Exam Paper 2011

I know it has been a long hiatus as I was rather occupied with streams of obligations. Apart from heading the panel in setting up the Johor Bahru's Final Year Examination paper for Form Four this year, I had to attend meetings with the CDD as well. Oh yeah, assessment management can definitely take a toll on your time as well. First, it was the SPM Trial Exam and now it's the final year exam papers for my Form 4 and Form 1 students. A teacher's work is endless! Nonetheless, I would like to share another set of trial exam questions with all of my blog readers and followers. This is the trial exam question from MRSM and I do hope that it would help the teachers and students in preparing for the upcoming SPM examination. Thanks to this site for the paper, sharing is caring! To those celebrating Hari Raya Haji, I wish you a blessed Eid :) MRSM's SPM Trial Exam 2011 - English Language

Johor Student Leaders Council 2011

Phase 1 : Top 56 JSLC Candidates

Bil	Nama	Sekolah	Presentation Topic
1.	Nur Laili bt. Arba’	Sekolah Tinggi Segamat	‘Iskandar Malaysia – A Metropolis of International Standing
2.	Harvind a/l Raja Gopal	SMK Bandar Baru Uda	“ A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way” – John C. Maxwell
3.	Adila bt A. Aziz	SMK Agama Johor Bahru	‘A Call for Extraordinary Leadership for Iskandar Malaysia’
4.	Adrian Yeo Tau Jiun	SMK Skudai	‘Johor – My Beloved Home’
5.	Muhammad Fahmi b. Faizal	SM Sains Muar	‘An Age of Terror – The Role of Youth Leaders’
6.	Chitra a/p Murali	SMK Indahpura 1	‘Ethical Dimension of Leadership’
7.	Nur Atikah Rosle	Sekolah Tun Fatimah	‘Asia and The World Financial Crisis’
8.	Tan Mei Sheng	SMK Canoissian Convent	‘Service : The Heart of Community Transformation’
9.	Muhamad Afiq Syafiq	Sekolah Tinggi Muar	‘Understanding the Principles of Islam in an Age of Uncertainty’
10.	Zaiton bt. Mohamad Khalid	SMK Ungku Husin	“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” – Zig Ziglar
11.	Kirthana Darshayinie a/p Vijaya Sandran	Sekolah Tinggi Kluang	‘Transforming Our Schools’
12.	Ambrose Huan Yee Yang	SMK Tasek Utara	‘Sustainable Development of Iskandar Malaysia’
13.	Muhamammad Noor Fakhruddin b. Mohd Nasir	SMK Tun Habab	‘Doing Away with Books in Schools’
14.	Hasnyzar bt. Hussin	SMK IJ Convent	‘Iskandar Malaysia – Development for the People, by the People of Johor’
15.	Faiz Zamdhi b. Zainal	SMK Taman Putri	‘Grassroots Leadership’
16.	Thivranandhaa a/l Sobramaniam	Sekolah Tinggi Muar	‘Fear of the Unknown’
17.	Dominic Tan Wen Haw	SMK Dato’ Jaafar	‘I Think, I Am!’
18.	Onn Sapuan b. Md. Nasir	SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra	‘The Power of Reflection & Self- Awarenes’
19.	Muhammad Nurariff b. Othman	SMKA Segamat	‘Leadership & Volunteerism’
20.	Naavin Raj a/l Rengasamy	SMK Kempas	‘The Leader Who Inspires Me’
21.	Amira Aisya bt. Abd. Aziz	SMK(P) Sultan Ibrahim	‘I have a dream that…’
22.	Klein Kee Kay Loon	Sek.  TInggi Batu Pahat	‘Freedom of Speech in School – Should It Be Encouraged?’
23.	Akmal Alkaff b. Zamsani	Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar	‘Taking Malaysian Football to the Next Level’
24.	Tam Joo Xian	SMK Jln Mengkibol	‘The Royal History of Johor’
25.	Nurulain bt. Abd. Razak	SMK Temenggong Ibrahim	‘The Power in the Voice of the Young People’
26.	Yasmin bt Mohd Zain	SM Sains Muar	‘Preserving Johor’s Culture and Heritage’
27.	Pritasha Naidu a/p Canian Anand Naidu	SMK IJ Convent	‘1 Malaysia, 1 Voice’
28.	Hayley Yong Sue Ning	SMK Sultanah Engku Tun Aminah	“Wisest is she who knows she does not know” – Jostein Gaarder
29.	Kabilen a/l Selvaraja	SMK Dato’ Penggawa Timur	‘You Don’t Need a Title to be A Leader’
30.	Aina Wafi  bt. Ab Kadir	SMKA Segamat	“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever” – Mohandas Ghandi.
31.	Amy Shahirah bt. Sazali	SMK Skudai	‘The Future of Our Mangrove Swamps’
32.	Asha Nair a/p Unnikrishnan	Sekolah Tinggi Segamat	‘Inequality Thwarts Progress Towards Universal Education’
33.	Gayathri a/p Ganesen	SMK Indahpura 1	‘The Rise of Women to Power Seats’
34.	Muhamad Muaz b. Mustaffa Kamal	SMK Bandar Putra, Segamat	‘In Great Leadership, Humility Is Key’
35.	Carven Chin Yee Shean	SMK Bandar Putra	‘’Failing to invest in our youth is a false economy” – UN Secretary General
36.	Nur Hanis bt. Ramlan	SM Sains Muar	‘Embracing Globalisation As Iskandar Malaysia Opens Its Doors to the World’
37.	Alif Arifin b. Asrar	SMK Bandar Putra	“He who fails to plan is planning to fail” – Winston Churchill
38.	Mark Lee Weiren	SMK Taman Mount Austin	‘The East African Food Crisis: What Needs to be Done’
39.	Siti Nurfakis bt. Kusnin	SMK Bandar Easter	‘Everyday Heroes Serving the Nation’
40.	Siti Nabilah bt. Amir	SMK Bandar Putra, Segamat	‘Climate Change and Biodiversity’
41.	Sharifah Amirah Hanis bt. Syed Omar	Sekolah Tun Fatimah	‘Nuclear: A Suitable Alternative to Fossil Fuels?’
42.	Siti Mariam bt. Ibrahim	SMK Bandar Baru Uda	‘Soft Power vs. Hard Power’
43.	Iman Sofea bt. Mohamad Ibrahim	SMK Taman Desa Skudai	‘Malaysia’s Commitment to the Millennium Development Goal’
44.	Putera Amirul Haikal b. Rosli	SMk Kulai Besar	‘What Goes Around Comes Around’
45.	Nicole Poon Sze Yen	SMK(P) Sultan Ibrahim	‘Quality Education for All – Challenges in the Malaysian Context’
46.	Mohammad Siddiq b. Moideen	SMK Sultan Ismail	‘Theory of Evolution vs. Creation Science’
47.	Mohammad Farhan b. Mohd Fuad	SMK Agama Johor Bahru	‘Exploring Links Between Environmental Quality and Human Health’
48.	Suruthi a/p Mohhan	SMK(P) Sultan Ibrahim	‘Promoting Stewardship In and  Around the World’s Frontier Forests, Grassland and Drylands’
49.	Regine Moh Jia Wei	SMK Seri Perling	‘Acknowledging Differences and Celebrating Diversity for A Better Tomorrow’
50.	Alif Imran b. Kamaruddin	SM Sains Muar	“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower other” – Bill Gates
51.	Nurafidah bt. Mohamad Nizam	SMK(P) Sultan Ibrahim	“Leaders must invoke an alchemy of great vision” – Henry Kissinger
52.	Ong Bao Sheng	SMK Mohd Khalid	‘In Union, There is Strength’
53.	Arjun a/l A. Ravindran	Sek. Tinggi Batu Pahat	‘Respect is Earned and Not Demanded’
54.	Lee Wen Qing	SMK(P) Temenggong Ibrahim, Batu Pahat	‘Malaysia, Truly Asia’
55.	Siti Nursharmila bt. Md. Saidon	SMK Seri Tangkak	“My Vision of Iskandar Malaysia”
56.	Tan Yan Yi	SMK Sultan Ismail, JB	“If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins” – Benjamin Fraklin

Phase 2 : Individual Presentation & Group Interview

Some hopeful JSL candidates prepping themselves for the individual presentation, impromptu speech and group interview.

The JSL candidates' presentations were appraised by esteemed panel of judges, headed by Pn. Sallina Hussain, the Chairperson of the PKPSM JB. She was assisted by the Head of the Academic Sector, JPNJ and two lecturers from UTM.

I had the privileges to work with dedicated and wonderful team. We worked until 7 p.m. to sort out the final selection.

Phase 3: The Johor Student Leaders Council 2011

Congratulations to the 20 Johor Student Leaders who are selected to join the Johor Student Leaders Council this year. The leaders are not only selected based from verbal eloquency alone but leadership qualities, critical thinking and the ability to foster esprit de corps. They will be receiving their official letters of appointment from the JPNJ pretty soon. The team will be going through series of leadership training, etique and etiquette classes, diplomatic communications skills and oversea excursions to Australia and Netherlands.To those who didn't make it, bear in mind that you are still leaders in your schools and you can still make a difference!

1. Amira Aisya bt. Abd. Aziz - SMK(P) Sultan Ibrahim

2. Ambrose Huan Yee Yang - SMK Tasek Utara
3. Arjun a/l A. Ravindran - Sek. Tinggi Batu Pahat

4. Asha Nair a/p Unnikrishnan -  Sekolah Tinggi Segamat

5. Harvind a/l Raja Gopal -  SMK Bandar Baru Uda

6. Hasnyzar bt. Hussin -  SMK IJ Convent

7. Hayley Yong Sue Ning -  SMK Sultanah Engku Tun Aminah

8. Iman Sofea bt. Mohamad Ibrahim -  SMK Taman Desa Skudai

9. Kabilen a/l Selvaraja - SMK Dato’ Penggawa Timur

10. Kirthana Darshayinie a/p Vijaya Sandran - Sekolah Tinggi Kluang

11. Mark Lee Weiren - SMK Taman Mount Austin

12. Mohammad Farhan b. Mohd Fuad - SMK Agama Johor Bahru

13. Muhamad Afiq Syafiq - Sekolah Tinggi Muar

14. Muhammad Fahmi b. Faizal - SM Sains Muar

15. Nurafidah bt. Mohamad Nizam - SMK(P) Sultan Ibrahim

16. Nurulain bt. Abd. Razak - SMK Temenggong Ibrahim

17. Ong Bao Sheng - SMK Mohd Khalid

18. Pritasha Naidu a/p Canian Anand Naidu - SMK IJ Convent

19. Sharifah Amirah Hanis bt. Syed Omar - Sekolah Tun Fatimah

20. Zaiton bt. Mohamad Khalid - SMK Ungku Husin