Dover Court International School, Singapore. Meet the Principal, Dr Hopkin.

Our Future Vision

Dr Neil HopkinPrincipal

This yearwe are goingto improvelearning & life chances in our community

Restless in the pursuit of excellence

Everyone a leader of great learning

Improving lives

It is one of the characteristics of a leader that he not doubt for one moment the capacity of the people he is leading to realize whatever he is dreaming.Benjamin ZanderConductor of the Boston Philharmonic OrchestraLeaders of Great Learning

I only work with outstanding colleagues

So what should learning at

look like?

The best way to be right is not to say anything, then you cannot be wrong

The best way to improve learning is to drill and test

Children working harder is the answer?

Not entirely

500 visitors per yearICT & New Technologies 1000 visitors per yearIndependent & Creative Learning

ABCDDiscuss: Which picture is the odd one out... and why?

"If people are educated only to pass exams, then it's very hard to be imaginative. Nowadays, this is an era when people are only stymied by a lack of imagination, not a lack of ability." Chinese student"The film's protagonist is China's national treasure and all the elements are Chinese, but why didn't we make such a film?" Wu Jiang, President of the National Peking Opera"I cannot help wondering when China will be able to produce a movie of this calibre." Lu Chuan, award-winning film director

We wont improve our performance by factory productivity models

a confident person who is adaptable and resilient, knows himself, thinks independently and critically, and communicates effectively;

a self-directed learner who takes responsibility for his own learning, who questions, reflects and perseveres in the pursuit of learning;

an active contributor who is able to work effectively in teams, exercises initiative, takes calculated risks, is innovative and strives for excellenceThe Singapore Curriculum Statement

A Great Learning Community

Leaders of Great Learning

To provide outstanding learning and life chances in our communityTo become the countrys foremost international teaching, learning and research centre through excellence, innovation and collaborationTo develop and increase the ability of all staff to contribute to inspiring learning experiences that help all children succeed

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From principles to practicalities:what should our children learn?20052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018

Too limited?

Narrow and DeepTraditional and FormalAmbitious and Accelerated

Too limited?

The team was asked "to trawl the curricula of the world's high-performing countries, to collect core knowledge, and put it in the right order...The constraining effects on the curriculum as a whole are likely to be profound and the preservation of breadth, balance and quality of experience will test even the most committed of teachers."

Restless in the Pursuit of Excellence

The Secrets Other People Already KnowFlexible learning spaceInspires curiosity

Fun

The Secrets Other People Already Know






Teach skills and knowledgeAND ALSOEngage experiences and interests John Dewey 1859 - 1952


The Secrets Other People Already KnowLearning for and through Life:

Enable learning beyond 9-3

Erik Erikson 1902 - 1994


The Secrets Other People Already KnowModel what you want to see

Paulo Freire 1921 - 1997

The Secrets Other People Already KnowLearn... then do: Apply the skills

Learners initiate and evaluate

Carl Rogers 1902 - 1987


The Secrets Other People Already KnowSitting and talking with purpose

Share the learning... with everyone!

Lev Vygotsky 1896 - 1934


The Secrets Other People Already KnowSpiral curriculum:

Re-visit, re-visit, re-visit

Jerome Bruner 1915 - present


The Secrets Other People Already KnowIntervention at the point of learning

Coach, coach, coach

Robert Gagn 1916 - 2002


On line tuitionWebinarsEvery child a browser, researcher, co-creator Seymour Papert 1928 - present



Leading :: Learners

Leading :: LearnersLearners :: Leading

What do we want to change?

What do you believe we should change?

Start-upTurn [email protected]

What should we consider?


Cooperative and Collaborative Learning


Generalise and communicate effectivelyTest their own ideasSynthesise the ideas of othersExercise self-regulation and self- determinationHave increased motivation and perseveranceDevelop reasoning skillsArgue persuasively and respectfullyCooperative and Collaborative Learners:



21st Century Learning


radio station :: computer aided design :: tv studioapple enabled classrooms :: animation stationspresentation classes :: 24/7 tutorials

at Dover Court



Creative Learning


Creativity Centres



Authentic Learning



Core Skills of Teaching & Learning

Great Leaders of Learning developOutstanding Learners

Our future: any questions?

Dr Neil Hopkin

Dover Court International School, Singapore. Meet the Principal, Dr Hopkin.

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