NUTP syor guru kegiatan luar diberi subsidi minyak

Oleh Amin Ridzuan Ishak
Tiada pengangkutan khas bebankan pendidik bawa pelajar
KUALA LUMPUR: Kesatuan Perkhidmatan Perguruan Kebangsaan (NUTP) meminta Kementerian Pelajaran memberikan subsidi petrol dan diesel khusus kepada guru yang terpaksa membawa murid di luar kawasan sekolah.
Presiden NUTP, Anuar Ibrahim, berkata kini guru terpaksa menanggung perbelanjaan mengisi minyak kenderaan bagi membawa murid terutama untuk aktiviti di luar kawasan sekolah berikutan ketiadaan pengangkutan khas disediakan. Katanya, ini jelas membebankan guru dan walaupun mereka boleh membuat tuntutan semula terhadap perbelanjaan itu, prosesnya mengambil masa panjang dengan guru tidak boleh bertahan menunggu pembayaran tuntutan semula itu.
“Kita minta subsidi diesel dan petrol daripada kerajaan bertujuan meringankan beban guru, terutama yang mengajar di kawasan kurang pengangkutan awam atau sekolah tiada bas sendiri seperti di pedalaman.
“Mereka terpaksa membawa murid ke sesebuah destinasi atau menghantarnya pulang berikutan ketiadaan pengangkutan. “Guru di bandar tidak mengalami masalah seperti ini kerana kemudahan (pengangkutan) mencukupi,” katanya di sini.
Mengulas lanjut, Anuar berkata, pihaknya mencadangkan dua pendekatan digunakan kerajaan bagi membolehkan penjimatan dilakukan walaupun pemberian subsidi itu diberikan kepada guru terbabit.
“Satu, subsidi hanya diberikan kepada guru mengajar di sekolah tidak mempunyai bas sendiri atau tiada pengangkutan awam.
“Mereka memerlukannya kerana terpaksa menggunakan kenderaan sendiri berikutan situasi dihadapi. “Langkah kedua dengan membekalkan sebuah bas dilengkapi pemandu kepada sekolah mempunyai lebih 1,000 orang dan ‘coaster’ kepada sekolah kurang 1,000 pelajar.
“Dua pendekatan itu boleh diambil kerana tidak semua sekolah sesuai serta boleh dibekalkan bas yang bergantung kepada bentuk geografi kawasan,” katanya.

Guru Bukan Siswazah Gred DG44 Berpeluang Naik Pangkat Lebih Cepat

KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Ogos (Bernama) -- Guru-guru bukan siswazah gred DG44 turut berpeluang dinaikkan pangkat ke gred DG48 secepat guru siswazah, kata Pengerusi Kesatuan Perkhidmatan Perguruan Kebangsaan Malaysia (NUTP) Anuar Ibrahim hari ini.
Ekoran itu, katanya kumpulan guru terbabit diminta mengemukakan butiran prestasi dan pengalaman mereka kepada NUTP bagi membolehkan satu kertas kerja dipanjangkan kepada Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA) berhubung perkara itu.
" Maklumat ini akan membantu JPA mempercepatkan proses kenaikan pangkat itu," katanya kepada pemberita pada sidang media mengenai Persidangan Perwakilan tri-tahunan NUTP kali ke-18, di sini hari ini.
Beliau berkata perbincangan dengan JPA Selasa lepas diadakan berikutan ramai guru bukan siswazah gred DG44 berpendapat adalah tidak adil guru siswazah yang memperoleh kenaikan pangkat lebih cepat daripada mereka sedangkan mereka lebih lama menabur bakti kepada negara dan masyarakat dalam bidang pendidikan.
"Jika isu ini dibiarkan berlarutan, ia akan melahirkan suasana tidak harmoni di sekolah terutamanya dalam urusan perkhidmatan dan pengurusan sekolah," katanya.
Mengenai persidangan NUTP yang akan diadakan di Batu Ferringhi, Pulau Pinang dari 24 hingga 27 Ogos ini, Anuar berkata satu daripada 65 isu yang akan diusulkan nanti adalah berkaitan subsidi minyak untuk guru yang menghantar pelajar mereka melakukan aktiviti ko-kurikulum di luar kawasan sekolah.
Katanya isu ini amat penting untuk dibahaskan kerana ia melibatkan keselamatan dan insurans pelajar dan guru yang dalam perjalanan.
-- BERNAMA

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Masalah guru enggan dipindah selesai
Kementerian ambil pendekatan hantar pelatih tamat pengajian ke kawasan pedalaman
MIRI: Masalah keengganan guru dipindah bertugas ke kawasan lain terutamanya di sekolah-sekolah luar bandar kini telahpun diselesaikan secara pragmatik melalui pendekatan baru yang diper-kenalkan oleh Kementerian Pelajaran Negeri.
Presiden Kesatuan Guru-Guru Sarawak (STU) William Ghani Bina berkata, masalah tersebut telah dikaji selaras dengan perkembangan pen-didikan dan bakal guru baru yang menamatkan pengajian di institut pengajian tinggi mahupun maktab perguruan akan dihantar ke kawasan pe-dalaman. “Sebelum ini isu keengganan guru dipindahkan ke kawasan luar bandar me-rupakan satu masalah lama dalam profesion perguruan.
“Namun begitu, masalah ini telahpun diselesaikan se-cara bijak di mana pihak kementerian telah bersetuju akan menghantar guru-guru terlatih yang baru ke sekolah-sekolah di kawasan pedalaman bagi mengisi jawatan tersebut khususnya bagi subjek kritikal seperti Bahasa Inggeris, Sains dan Matematik,” kata William ketika dihubungi Utusan Borneo dari sini semalam.
Beliau menambah kata dengan menghantar guru-guru baru ini, ia akan memberi pengalaman kepada mereka untuk berkhidmat di sekolah-sekolah luar bandar sekali gus memberikan nafas baru dalam bidang perguruan. Dita-nya sama ada seorang guru ha-rus memilih tempat untuk bertugas, William berkata, ia tidak harus ditimbulkan jika seorang guru benar-benar ikhlas menjalankan tang-gungjawabnya.
“Mereka tidak seharusnya mengambil kira di mana mereka akan ditugaskan dan ti-dak boleh mementingkan diri sendiri kerana tugas seorang guru adalah mendidik serta memberi ilmu kepada pelajar tidak kira di mana mereka ber-tugas,” katanya lagi.
Dalam perkembangan berkaitan William turut menjelaskan mengenai isu pertukaran guru ini tidak akan memberi sebarang im-pak kepada pelajar sekolah terutamanya dari segi ilmu se-baliknya melalui pendekatan baru ini, beliau yakin para pelajar di sekolah-sekolah luar bandar akan dapat menikmati kemudahan pendidikan secara menyeluruh.

A Teacher's Story

Oleh:
Cikgu Siti Bahiyah
Like most teacher, Mrs. Thompson looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same. But that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with other children, his clothes were messy and he constantly needed a bath. And Teddy could be unpleasant.It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would take delight in making bold X’s and then putting a big “F” at the top of his papers. In that school, teachers were required to review each child’s past records. Mrs. Thompson reviewed Teddy’s file last. She was in for a surprised.Teddy’s first grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners...he is a joy to be around.His second grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is an excellent student, well liked by his classmates but he is troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle.”His third grade teacher wrote, “His mother’s death has been hard on him. He tries to do his best but his father doesn’t show much interest and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren’t taken.”
Teddy’s fourth grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is withdrawn and doesn’t show much interest in school. He doesn’t have many friends and sometimes sleeps in class.”By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when her students brought her Christmas presents, wrapped in beautiful ribbons and bright paper, except for Teddy's. His present was clumsily wrapped.Mrs. Thompson took pains to open it in the middle of the other presents. Some of the students started to laugh when she found a rhinestone bracelet with some of the stones missing and a bottle that was one quarter full of perfume. But she stifled the children’s laughter when she exclaimed how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing some perfume on her wrist.Teddy Stoddard stayed after school that day just long enough to say, "Mrs. Thompson, today you smelled just like my mother used to.”After the children left, she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she quit teaching reading and writing and arithmetic. Instead, she began to teach children.Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. As she worked with him, his mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he responded. By the end of the year, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in his class and, despite her lie that she would love all the children the same, Teddy became one of “teacher’s pets”.A year later, she found a note under her door, from Teddy, telling her that she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.Six years went by before she got another note: he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.Four years after that, she got another letter, saying that while things had been tough at times, he’d stayed in school, had stuck with it, and would soon graduate from college with the highest of honors. He assured Mrs. Thompson that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had in his whole life.Then four years passed and yet another letter came. This time he explained that after he got his bachelor’s degree, he decided to go a little further. The letter explained that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had. But now his name was a little longer – the letter was signed, Theodre F. Stoddard, M.D.The story doesn’t end there. You see, in yet another letter that spring, Teddy said he’d met this girl and was going to be married. He explained that his father had died a couple of years ago and he was wondering if Mrs. Thompson might agree to sit in the place at the wedding that was usually reserved for the mother of the groom.Of course, Mrs. Thompson did. And guess what ? She wore that bracelet, the one with several rhinestones missing. And she made sure she was wearing the perfume that Teddy remembered his mother wearing on their last Christmas together.They hugged each other, and Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear,“Thank you Mrs. Thompson for believing in me. Thank you so much for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference.”Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back. She said,"Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach

Tips Menjadi Deklamator

Sumbangan : Cikgu Muhd Amin
OLEH MARSLI NO
Fahami sedalam-dalamnya maksud dan makna sajak yang dibaca.
Fahami makna permukaan sajak dan makna dalaman sajak.
Makna permukaan yang difahami untuk diucap, makna dalaman sajak yang difahami untuk dibayangkan di dalam imaginasi.
Ketika di pentas, keduanya digabungkan. Ketika mengucapkan secara lisan, imaginasi diaktifkan untuk membayangkan apa yang diucapkan.
Dari gabungan keduanya, terjadilah penghayatan. Sehingga kata yang diucapkan terasa hidup dan berjiwa.
Dari gabungan keduanya juga, tiap kata yang diucap, hendaklah diucapkan sesuai dengan maksudnya. Misalnya, kata “gembira” bila diucapkan, hendaklah dalam nada yang gembira dan wajah menggambarkan ceria. Kata “duka” ketika diucapkan demikianlah juga.
Dari gabungan kedua teknik ini juga, diharapkan segala ucapan, lontaran dan tekanan nada suara, perasaan, hendaklah sesuai dengan maksud luaran dan dalaman kata-kata.
Untuk bahagian nada dan tekanan ucapan. Usahakan latihan menyebut dengan betul tangga nada solfah: do – re – mi – fah – soh – lah – ti – do. Sebut dan berlatihlah berulang-ulang. Carilah tekanan dan lenggok “lagu” yang baru dan memikat.
Untuk bahagian sebutan. Usahakanlah menjalani latihan sebutan. Latihan ini dijalani dengan cara menyebut tiap patah dan suku kata secara betul dan tepat mengikut bunyi suku katanya.
Berikutnya, berlatihlah menyebut suku kata ini dengan tepat secara berbisik. Ambil naskah sajak yang mahu dideklamasikan. Bacakan dengan sebutan suku kata yang tepat secara berbisik. Aktif dan pastikan semua bahagian rahang dan rongga di mulut digerakkan.
Terakhirnya, berlatihlah mendeklamasikannya. Seperti mana apa yang mahu dinyatakan ketika di pentas, berlatihlah dengan gaya dan lontaran suara, perasaan dan nada yang lengkap.

Don't Drink Water Left In The Car

Don't Drink Water Left In The Car
Bottled water in your car.....very dangerous, woman!!!! This is how Sheryl Crow got breast cancer. She was on the Ellen show and said this same exact thing. This has been identified as the most common cause of the high levels in breast cancer, especially in Australia.
A friend whose mother was recently diagnosed with breast cancer said that the Doctor told her: women should not drink bottled water that has been left in a car.
The doctor said that the heat and the plastic of the bottle have certain chemicals that can lead to breast cancer. So please be careful and do not drink bottled water that has been left in a car, and, pass this on to all the women in your life. This information is the kind we need to know and be aware and just might save us!!!! The heat causes toxins from the plastic to leak into the water and they have found these toxins in breast tissue.
Use a stainless steel Canteen or a glass bottle when you can!!!
Let every one that has a wife/girlfriend and daughter know please.
- Nasihat Daripada Cikgu Abu Bakar Sham Jamil

Kebakaran, Penjaga Gol dan Seorang Bayi

Kebakaran, Penjaga Gol dan Seorang Bayi

by: muhddamine
Kebakaran berlaku di tingkat 8 sebuah pangsapuri di sebuah kota. Seluruh penghuni lari menyelamatkan diri. Dalam pada itu, pasukan bomba dan penyelamat sibuk menyelamatkan mangsa yang terperangkap. Walaupun kawasan itu dikawal rapi, namun orang ramai tetap berasak-asak untuk menyaksikan kejadian itu.
Seorang penjaga gol pasukan bola sepak kebangsaan berada di situ. Seorang ibu mengadu yang bayinya terperangkap di salah sebuah bilik di tingkat 8. Dengan kecekapan yang ada, ahli bomba dan penyelamat berjaya mendapatkan bayi tersbut yang terletak di tingkat 8. Oleh kerana banyak lagi kerja yang perlu dijalankan, anggota yang berada di skylift cuba mencampak bayi itu ke bawah dengan harapan ada yang menyambutnya. Hadirin memberi kepercayaan kepada penjaga gol untuk menyambut bayi tersebut. Hadirin memberi semangat.
Merasakan dirinya tengah beraksi dalam sebuah perlawanan bola sepak kebangsaan, penjaga gol itu dengan penuh semangat cuba menyambut bayi itu. Dengan ketangkasannya dia berjaya menangkap bayi tersebut. Hadirin bertepuk tangan. Seperti biasa dalam perlawanan bola sepak, setelah berjaya menyelamatkan gol, dia akan terus menendang semula bola itu. Bayi itu menerima nasib seperti bola.
Apkah nilai-nilai murni yang terdapat dalam cerita di atas?

Nasib Bahasa Malaysia di Malaysia

Nasib Bahasa Malaysia di Malaysia
Anonymous
Berita harian 7/2/08
TAHUN Baru Cina yang diraikan hari ini dan esok pasti dinanti-nantikan masyarakat Tionghua tanpa mengira status mahupun usia kerana ia hari kebesaran mereka yang diraikan setahun sekali, tetapi memberi kejutan menusuk hati kepada penulis. Kejutan bukan kerana sesuatu bersifat peribadi berlaku, tetapi disebabkan paparan iklan yang mempamerkan kehebatan beberapa ketua pegawai eksekutif mewakili konglomerat masing-masing dalam menterjemah perpaduan penduduk pelbagai kaum negara ini. Atas nama perpaduan beberapa ketua pegawai eksekutif ini, tanpa mengira bangsa memberi ucapan sama ada dalam bahasa Inggeris atau Cina berkaitan perayaan terbabit sehingga seolah-olah penulis berasa berada di negara luar dan bukannya di Malaysia!
Semuanya ini kerana bahasa yang digunakan dalam iklan terbabit tidak mencerminkan hakikat bahawa bahasa Melayu adalah bahasa rasmi negara ini dan perkara terbabit tidak akan menimbulkan kejutan sekiranya berlaku di Singapura. Penulis boleh menerima iklan terbabit tanpa sebarang songeh, sekiranya berada di Singapura kerana negara jiran itu memperakukan bahasa Inggeris, Melayu, Mandarin dan Tamil sebagai bahasa rasmi mereka, meskipun dari segi amalan penekanan lebih kepada bahasa Inggeris serta Mandarin. Alangkah moleknya, sekiranya iklan terbabit turut menyertakan ketua pegawai eksekutif syarikat yang disenaraikan di Bursa Malaysia biarpun hanya seorang, turut menghulurkan ucapan perayaan terbabit dalam bahasa Melayu sebagai tanda menghormati Akta Bahasa Kebangsaan 1963.
Tidak dapat dipastikan sama ada konglomerat yang menaja iklan terbabit sedar dengan "penghinaan" secara terselindung ini atau agensi pengiklanan sengaja mengambil kesempatan melaksanakan agenda tersembunyi ini. Berkemungkinan sikap tolak ansur orang Melayu pada semua peringkat kedudukan termasuk orang politik, mendorong kelompok tertentu cuba bersikap biadap dengan cara memperlecehkan bahasa rasmi negara ini melalui iklan yang memberi pulangan lumayan kepada stesen televisyen swasta itu. Sebuah lagi iklan, juga pada waktu utama siaran bukan saja menidakkan kedudukan bahasa Melayu, tetapi juga melalui penampilan watak mewakili hanya dua kaum di negara ini dan melenyapkan kewujudan orang Melayu di bumi Malaysia. Amat menyedihkan iklan sedemikian mendapat tajaan daripada syarikat gergasi negara yang sepatutnya lebih peka akan sumbangan kecil mereka terhadap memartabatkan bahasa Melayu di Malaysia selain kepada pembangunan ekonomi.
Sudah sampai masanya kerajaan mempertimbangkan peraturan tertentu bagi memelihara kedaulatan bahasa Melayu di semua stesen televisyen negara ini dengan menyerahkan perkara terbabit kepada Kementerian Komunikasi dan Multimedia serta Kementerian Penerangan. Malah, aspek penguatkuasaan berhubung perkara terbabit juga wajar diserahkan kepada kedua-dua kementerian terbabit yang pada masa ini hanya menyediakan garis panduan penyiaran dan kod kandungan. Peraturan sedia ada, Undang-undang Kecil Iklan dan Garis Panduan Papan Iklan Premis Perniagaan di bawah bidang kuasa Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan (PBT) pula, tidak merangkumi iklan di televisyen manakala Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) tiada hak penguatkuasaan. Mungkinkah paparan iklan ini boleh ditafsir sebagai masih ada lagi segelintir rakyat Malaysia yang begitu malu jika berbahasa Melayu, meskipun hakikatnya mereka hidup aman dan meraih pulangan lumayan dalam bidang ekonomi di negara seribu rahmat ini. Apakah dalam menterjemah perpaduan negara, kita sanggup melakukan apa saja meskipun bahasa ini sudah membuktikan ia mampu melahirkan graduan dalam pelbagai bidang dan seorang anak didik bahasa kebangsaan, sudah pun menjejakkan kaki ke Stesen Angkasa Lepas Antarabangsa (ISS).

Don't Drink Water Left In The Car

Don't Drink Water Left In The Car
Bottled water in your car.....very dangerous, woman!!!! This is how Sheryl Crow got breast cancer. She was on the Ellen show and said this same exact thing. This has been identified as the most common cause of the high levels in breast cancer, especially in Australia.
A friend whose mother was recently diagnosed with breast cancer said that the Doctor told her: women should not drink bottled water that has been left in a car.
The doctor said that the heat and the plastic of the bottle have certain chemicals that can lead to breast cancer. So please be careful and do not drink bottled water that has been left in a car, and, pass this on to all the women in your life. This information is the kind we need to know and be aware and just might save us!!!! The heat causes toxins from the plastic to leak into the water and they have found these toxins in breast tissue.
Use a stainless steel Canteen or a glass bottle when you can!!!
Let every one that has a wife/girlfriend and daughter know please.
- Nasihat Daripada Cikgu Abu Bakar Sham Jamil

Two new secondary schools for Serian

Two new secondary schools for Serian
Sumbangan Cikgu SazaliBy Churchill EdwardBorneo PostSerious overcrowding problems will be solved, says Hishammuddin
KUCHING: The parliamentary constituency of Serian will have two more secondary schools, the Parliament was told yesterday.The Education Ministry is building the new SMK Tebedu near Serian while SMK Serian No. 2 has been approved, its minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said when replying to an oral question from MP Datuk Richard Riot Jaem (BN-Serian).Riot was highlighting the overcrowding problems affecting schools in his constituency including SMK Tebakang (with about 1,500 students), SMK Taee (1,800 students) and SMK Serian (more than 2,000 students).According to Hishammuddin, SMK Tebedu will be completed by 2010 and will have 36 classrooms, boarding blocks that can house a total of 1,000 students at any one time and also 18 teachers' quarters.As to SMK Serian No. 2, it will have 36 classrooms, boarding houses for 1,000 students and 19 teachers' living quarters.Another project is the building extension of SMK Taee, which when completed, will add 12 new classrooms.Earlier, the minister said the Ministry of Education aimed to create an environment conducive to the attainment of quality education throughout the country.He said schools in Sarawak, especially those facing problems of overcrowding, including SMK Taee, SMK Serian and SMK Tebakang all in the Serian parliamentary constituency would be receiving due attention.According to the minister, these schools are now listed in the educational development programme under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (RM9).With all these projects, it was the government's hope that the long due overcrowding problem in schools in Serian would be solved, the minister said.

GURU:.

Guru adalah…
Pendandan iman, penjana taqwa
Penggubah hemah, penjalin disiplin
Penyumbi budi, perapi pekerti
Pembancuh roh, pemateri peribadi
Pengukir daya fakir, penyolek intelek
Pencanai perangai, pemintal amal
Penyala daya cipta, perona rupa Pengolah tingkah, penggembur tasawwur
Pemahat semangat, penala daya usaha
Pencanting daya saing, pemilin yakin
Pelentur tutur, pengarca bahasa
Pengandam azam, pembaja cita-cita
Penggilap sikap, penyusun santun
Pemahat minat, pengilat bakat
Pensasa raga, pencerna persona…

Guru adalah muaddib bijaksana
Tekun sabar mengadun tamaddun
Bagai lilin memperkasakan watak
Guru adalah murabbi cendekiawan
Gigih adalah meramu ilmu
Bagai obor mengupayakan minda
Guru adalah mufakkir istimewa
Giat rajin membaji jatidiri
Bagai lampu menjelitakan wibawa
Guru adalah mursyid pendeta
Jujur ikhlas mewarna budaya
Bagai lentera memperkayakan etika
Guru adalah mujahhid peka
Iltizam istiqomah melepa jiwa
Bagai bara mewajakan maruah
Guru adalah mu’alim mempersona
Budiman ihsan mengukir wawasan
Bagai unggun menceriakan impian…

-AZMI YUSOFF, BPM MARA-
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A HAMMER STORY

YET another case of student violence has occurred. A Form Two student at a Chinese school in Johor was hammered, literally, by an older student on July 18. A female teacher who intervened was also at the receiving end of the hammer, and a spanner, that the assailant wielded. The victims suffered head injuries which required sutures. The number of criminal cases, not just indiscipline, involving students calls for speedy resolution. On July 23, the Dewan Negara was told that 127 juveniles were in jail, and that some of them had been allowed to sit for public examinations. In 2006, a total of 3,358 juveniles were charged for various offences nationwide. Which explains why the debate over "to cane or not to cane" continues. Some parents want a return of the cane. Those against it say it only causes pain and creates fear.But, comes the rejoinder from those for the cane, a "healthy fear" is just the right medicine. Many who went to school prior to the 1970s agree that indiscipline was less of a problem then, chiefly because the school head's motto was "spare the rod and spoil the child".Chef M. Panir Selvam, who studied at the Shaw Road School in Kuala Lumpur in the 1960s, says: "In those days, teachers were free to hit us, but we would never inform our parents for fear that we would get a second beating. "Today, parents are overprotective and run to lodge police reports or complain to the Education Ministry at the slightest infringement by a teacher." Others say students in the distant past were taught how to behave, but not via strait-laced moral or religious classes as now. It has not helped that the innumerable measures to curb indiscipline, including spot checks, formation of school cadet corps, establishment of crime-prevention clubs, increasing the number of counsellors, having police liaison officers and revising the Moral Studies curriculum, have had little impact. On April 9, 1993, the Education Ministry even launched an ambitious programme called "Zero Defect" to create well-rounded pupils and efficient staff. It seems to have had zero effect. In 1996, school heads were allowed to fine misbehaving students. In 2000, teachers were asked to attend "special courses" on communicating effectively with students and handling "extreme" situations. As long as there have been boys, there has been naughtiness, some of which have led to indiscipline and violence. And now, we are told, the girls are giving the boys a tough fight in striving to put their names on the crime records. The rise in indiscipline and violence is, I'm convinced, in tandem with our preference for junk food and fast food. As research shows a link between anti-social behaviour and diet, it is time to junk junk food, lay off the meat and nibble the vegetables. Since it has been determined that indiscipline is highest among students who are not academically-inclined or who are uninterested in formal studies, why not send such students, right from Form One, for vocational, agriculture or related classes where their energy could be put to profitable use? Perhaps a change in stress from reforming the bad apples to rewarding the well-behaved might yield profits. If, that is, it is honestly implemented. The Education Ministry could formulate a method to reward well-behaved students, and hold them up for emulation by fellow students. Teachers who nurture the talents of students -- not just teach a subject, give homework and leave -- could also be rewarded. It should be remembered that students, just like adults, sometimes get carried away and do things which they regret later. In almost all cases, it is neither congenital nor pathological. And don't forget, some of the naughty ones turn up to be great successes in later life. Sure, some students have a propensity for aggression or lying or bullying. But often, it starts with childish pranks. The challenge for parents and the school system is to channel this extra energy into useful pursuits. If school is fun, perhaps there will be less cases of indiscipline

In the news - NST 27.07.2008 - surat pembaca tentang PTK

I CAN quite understand the frustrations of T.L. Tuah and other teachers who failed their Penilaian Tahap Kecekapan (PTK) examination for government employees ("Teachers need a better system" -- NST, July 16).
I have no doubt that T.L. Tuah was an excellent student based on his academic achievement. But as far as I know, the PTK is a competency test and not meant to evaluate teachers on their educational knowledge. I have gone through three rounds of PTK exams since 2003. I passed the first time and I obtained a salary increment. I do not remember spending a lot of time studying for the exam. All I did was answer the questions according to my experience as a teacher.

read more on this here;

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/Letters/2302031/Article/index_html

DARIPADA JEMAAH NAZIR

berkaitan peraturan rekod mengajar

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88 couples to tie the knot on 8-8-08 mass wedding

JOHOR BARU: Eight more and the Johor Baru Tiong Hua Association will have the planned 88 couples to tie the knot in a special mass wedding ceremony on the auspicious date 8-8-08, or Aug 8.
Baca seterusnya: http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/7/23/nation/21853164&sec=nation

STU SAMARAHAN DIVISION: ANY PLAN/PROGRAM TO MARK THE DATE?

'Saya nampak nenek kebayan'

KUANTAN - "Dalam keadaan separuh sedar, saya nampak nenek kebayan tua berbaju kuning dan berkain batik cuba memegang tangan saya."
Begitu cerita Siti Mahirah Samsudin, 14, salah seorang pelajar Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Tanjung Lumpur ketika mengimbas kembali detik diserang histeria di sekolah itu semalam.
Baca seterusnya: http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2008&dt=0726&pub=Kosmo&sec=Negara

reshaping education with ‘teach less learn more’ strategy

Singapore: "The changes, it is hoped, will produce a new tech-savvy, hands-on worker, who knows the basic aspects of high tech or the practical sciences."
"Here blogs take over from blackboards. Other teaching tools are video-conferencing, tablet PCs, pod-casts, 3-D software and interactive whiteboards."Baca semuanya: http://www.thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?col=insightdownsouth&file=/2008/7/19/columnists/insightdownsouth/21854346&sec=Insight%20Down%20South

BRAVERY PAYS

JOHOR BARU: Teacher Seng Woam Guei was commended for her bravery when she protected her student from an attacker who was armed with a hammer and a spanner.
The 48-year-old teacher of Foon Yew High School received injuries in the forehead that required nine stitches in the attack last Friday. The Junior Year Two student also suffered head injuries.
Yesterday, Deputy Education Minister Dr Wee Ka Siong witnessed the presentation of a letter of commendation to Seng by the school Committee of Management chairman Tan Wee Hiong.
TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE: http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/7/23/nation/21892328&sec=nation

why handphones are banned in school

the news - surat pembaca Star, 20.07.2008 - why handphones are banned in schools, for more detail, refer url below
http://thestar.com.my/education/story.asp?file=/2008/7/20/education/1598313&sec=education