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SINGAPORE – Miss Tan Li Ling remembers trying to hold one of her pupils, even as he grabbed her and pulled her hair, to prevent her from hurting herself.
The Primary 1 student from Geylang Methodist School (Primary) had anger management problems and misbehaved in class.
After that incident in 2017, the school spoke with the boy’s parents and other teachers who wanted to help.
It was later discovered that she needed special education.
To help him feel comfortable and provide support from his peers, Ms. Tan encouraged her other students to make friends and play with him during recess. She also spent time talking to him and trying to bond.
The boy is now in 4th grade and is doing well in school. Miss Tan has a good relationship with him to this day.
On Wednesday (September 9), Miss Tan, 47, was one of three winners of the National Level Award at the 2020 Caring Teachers Awards. Seven other teachers received the National Commendation Award.
The 10 winners were selected from more than 5,800 nominations in 225 schools.
The awards “recognize the critical role that teachers generally play, ensuring that learning continues even during a pandemic and that all students continue to be served,” said the event’s organizer, the University’s National Institute of Education (NIE). Nanyang Technological. .
The Caring Teacher Awards are in their thirteenth edition and are supported by ExxonMobil Asia Pacific and the Ministry of Education.
Miss Tan, who has been teaching elementary school English, math and social studies for 20 years, said, “I see that as a teacher, my work doesn’t stop after taking a class for a year. The process should be like a cycle. , where we support the child through Primary 6 and beyond, if he or she wants to keep in touch with us.
“I believe that every child has a gift waiting to be unwrapped. As teachers, we have to help them discover their strengths and tap into their potential.”
She added that she is very grateful to her fellow teachers and colleagues at the school.
“It takes more than one person to help a particular child. Everyone from teachers to canteen vendors to school staff plays a role,” he said.
NIE Associate Professor Ivy Tan, who chairs the organizing committee for this year’s awards and is also on the judging panel, said the three winners at the national level were “unanimously selected.”
“The testimonials from principals, colleagues, parents, and students who have supported the winners’ nominations … were moving and encouraging,” said Professor Tan.
“The award winners’ values of caring and going beyond their duty to be the backstage wind for their students are highly admirable and especially needed during this period of the (Covid-19) pandemic,” he added.
In addition to Miss Tan, the other two winners are Madam Norul Ashiqin Rashid, who teaches at Meridian High School, and Dr. Bernard Ricardo from NUS Math and Science High School.
Mrs. Norul, 39, a chemistry teacher, said this is the highest recognition she has received in 15 years of teaching.
“I am deeply honored and appreciated. This is an affirmation of the efforts I have made to help my students. I love interacting and imparting my knowledge and skills to them. It gives me a sense of satisfaction when I know they have grown both academically and maturely.” , said.
“The amazing thing is that I can always learn something new. There are many opportunities to learn and I also see myself growing and developing professionally year after year.”
Dr. Ricardo, 35, who teaches physics, said: “Being a teacher is not about the title, but about the impact we make. I love teaching as it allows me to impart values beyond knowledge to students. “
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