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04/09/2026

Pick of the Week by Ms Cindy Woon (Senior Academy Officer/Pedagogy)!

One of the ideas I particularly enjoyed from Roy Peter Clark’s Writing Tools is his metaphor of “placing gold coins along the path”. Good writing isn’t just about reaching the destination, but about giving readers small rewards along the way that make them want to keep reading. A simple yet powerful reminder that every paragraph can offer something worth discovering.

Title: Writing Tools: 55 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (10th Anniversary Edition)
Author: Roy Peter Clark
Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
Year: 2016
ISBN: 978-0-316-01499-1

31/08/2026

During their Teacher Leaders Programme 1 (TLP1) attachment to ELIS, seven Senior Teachers of English Language (STs/EL deepened their understanding of adult learning and revisited their assumptions about teacher and pedagogical leadership and mentoring through professional conversations and reflections with our Principal Master Teachers and Master Teachers. These experiences enabled them to revisit their beliefs about what it means to be a Teacher Leader and to consider how they can support and facilitate their colleagues’ professional learning with clearer purpose and greater intentionality.

28/08/2026

📚 📚 | In support of the National Reading Movement

‘Do unto others as you would have others do unto you’. ‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’. How will a deeper understanding of enduring maxims such as these enrich and even transform our lives?

In The Happiness Hypothesis, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt skilfully combines philosophical wisdom and scientific research to explore 10 ‘Great Ideas’ on happiness, espoused by Plato, Buddha, and Jesus, and which influenced life in several of the world’s civilisations. In each chapter, Haidt questions a Great Idea in light of contemporary psychological research, and extracts from it the lessons that still apply to our modern lives, thereby illuminating the causes of human flourishing.

(Synopsis adapted from National Library Board)

Find this book website https://go.gov.sg/nrm-happinesshypothesis

Dear English Language teachers,The deadline for the submission of applications for the 2027 SEAMEO RELC Scholarships app...
28/08/2026

Dear English Language teachers,

The deadline for the submission of applications for the 2027 SEAMEO RELC Scholarships applications has been extended to Thursday, 3 Sep 2026!

To find out more information and apply, please refer to the details sent to your CES email (.gov.sg) on 28 August 2026.

We look forward to receiving your application!

20/08/2026

Calling all teachers of English Language!

Curious about using AI in the EL classroom?

Whether you’re just beginning to explore the use of AI or already using it, this MLU invites you to reflect on and consider:
1) What does it mean to use AI in the teaching, learning and assessment of English Language?
2) What is your role in designing student learning, if and when you use AI?

Access the MLU on OPAL2.0 here: [https://www.opal2.moe.edu.sg/app/learner/detail/course/59332a1b-40e7-4503-b397-3bf60b03dbca]

Dear English Language teachers,The 2027 SEAMEO RELC Scholarships applications are closing soon! To find out more informa...
18/08/2026

Dear English Language teachers,

The 2027 SEAMEO RELC Scholarships applications are closing soon!

To find out more information and apply, please refer to the details sent to your CES email (.gov.sg) on Monday, 03 Aug 2026.

The deadline for the submission of applications is on Friday, 28 August 2026.

We look forward to receiving yours!

What does it mean to be a teacher of writers?At the Singapore Writing Institute (SWI) Writing Marathon 2026, SWI alumni ...
17/08/2026

What does it mean to be a teacher of writers?

At the Singapore Writing Institute (SWI) Writing Marathon 2026, SWI alumni gathered at the Esplanade to explore the theme “Echoes & Edges” through writing. They immersed themselves in the Esplanade's unique architecture and were surrounded by the cacophony of rehearsals and conversations. Underpinned by the belief that teachers must experience the writing process to become effective teachers of writing and representing, the SWI alumni spent the afternoon at the Esplanade rediscovering their identities as writers.

Watch this space for our alumni's writing in the coming weeks! ✍️

ELIS warmly welcomes seven Senior Teachers of English Language on their three-day TLP 1 attachment! Through professional...
13/08/2026

ELIS warmly welcomes seven Senior Teachers of English Language on their three-day TLP 1 attachment! Through professional conversations with our Principal Master Teachers and Master Teachers, Mr Ramani Prabhu S/O R Kalamohan, Ms Tan Kok Ching Dorling Adriel, Mdm Ng Wai Heng Gladys, Mr Ng Kwang Shen Matthew, Ms Toh Mei Siew, Ms Tan Mee Han, and Mdm Maria Concepcion Gumban Baluyut will revisit their beliefs and deepen their understanding about their roles as pedagogical leaders and instructional mentors.

What does meaningful professional learning look like?During her Teacher Work Attachment (TWA) at ELIS, Mdm Nur Rakeezah,...
12/08/2026

What does meaningful professional learning look like?

During her Teacher Work Attachment (TWA) at ELIS, Mdm Nur Rakeezah, HOD/Student Management at Westwood Secondary School, reflected on the thinking behind effective teaching and sharpened her professional judgement as a teacher and leader.

Through conversations with Principal Master Teachers and Master Teachers, as well as classroom observations and professional learning sessions, she explored how purposeful, responsive teaching can nurture greater independence in our learners.

Thank you, Rakeezah, for being part of ELIS’s professional learning community! 🌱✨

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