Professional development course helps churn out upgraded teachers

EDUCATION in the 21^st Century has become challenging as educators and administrators search for ways to prepare students for the future, said Chung Hwa Middle School, Bandar Seri Begawan (CHMS BSB) Principal Kho Guik Lan.

She noted that schools have initiated preparations to embed skills and bring knowledge enrichment (through authentic context in the classroom) to develop teachers’ skill sets.

In view of this, CHMS BSB conducted the ‘Exploring the Truth of Emotional Stress’ conference to help teachers understand, identify and tackle their emotional vulnerabilities.

The workshop, held as part of the annual professional development programme, was held from March 15-16.

The event allowed teachers to hone their skills, learn about new approaches and technology as well as engage in discussions leading to improved student achievements.

With its goal of delivering quality education, CHMS BSB conducts courses on crucial topics beneficial to teachers and administrators. It is an all-inclusive session, where educators and the management team work together to revisit the school’s vision, set goals and draw out feasible integration of the best approaches in education.

The two-day conference began with a workshop by Benson Lim on ‘Exploring the Truth of Emotional Stress.’ He shared insights on increasing social and emotional competence to enable teachers to learn to challenge/tackle social and emotional trials, and in developing mindfulness to reduce emotional setbacks.

The course helped teachers to regulate their emotions and behaviour during emotionally charged situations, and teachers can promote a positive classroom environment through healthy ways.

The second day saw the CHMS BSB Principal sharing the takeaways from 19^th UNESCO APEID Conference and highlighting the key concepts shared at the UNESCO Conference.

Meanwhile, ‘The Leader in Me!’ workshop was facilitated by Assistant Principal Tan Been Tiem and Head of Humanities Kalpana Kishorekumar. The conference allowed teachers to upgrade themselves with knowledge about emotional management skills, as well as learn eccentric leadership strategies and techniques.