What is a teacher?

To a mind of flint,
the teacher must be iron, and strike sparks.
To the empty pitcher,
the teacher becomes a well.
To the fallow mind,
a planter of seeds.
To the cluttered mind,
a gardener to weed, shape,
and clear a space for growing.

To the lens,
the teacher is light,
and to the mind of light,
a lens.

To the sleeper,
the teacher is the wake-up call of birds at sunrise.
To clay,
the teacher is potter, sculptor, and trainer in self-shaping.

To the wanderer,
the teacher is a knowing guide.
To the developed mind,
the teacher is colleague, listener, and friend.

To all,
the teacher is a mirror that shows not only the self
but the path and its choices, the
task and its demands--the difficulties, the joys.

To all and from all,
the teacher is a learner, a person--and a prism
through which the ordinary continuously
reveals itself to be miraculous.

Science Preliminary Examinations

This is an interesting site about how fish breath:

http://www.saburchill.com/chapters/chap0023.html

LMS Day

Dear 6.5

Please login to the following to do your eLearning on Friday, 29th August 2008.

http://gongshang.moodle.egenie.org/

Regards
Mr Chan

Composition Exercise

Dear 6.5,

Please go to the following to revise your composition:
http://msireneteo.tripod.com/index.html

After you have completed your revision, post in your composition under the 4 headings for a narrative text.

Thank you.

Regards,
Mr Chan

Semester 2 Answer Keys

Dear 6.5,

Please click on the following to check for your answer.

http://gsp65anskey.blogspot.com/

Thank you.

Cheers,
Mr Chan

Preparing for your examinations

1. Study and revise systematically and regularly to get a sound understanding and mastery; last-minute study is generally impractical if not impossible!


2. Prepare notes conscientiously. Identify possible questions while reading/making notes.


3. Revise purposefully; random rereading and memorisation are ineffective. Organise revision around concepts/principles/main areas.


4. Work with a study group if you find that useful for moral support and sharing of resources. If you find it distracting, work on your own.


5. Find out what you can about the examination: i.e. duration, format, and types of questions (e.g. essay, multiple-choice).


6. Check out past years' papers and practise drafting/writing out answers within the time limit.


7. Ensure that you get adequate rest and relaxation, especially in the few days preceding the examination.

How can you give your teacher an A?

Start with A dedication.

Show how much you appreciate your teacher by sending in a special dedication. Just log on to http://www.teachersday.sg and tell us what makes your teacher special in six words before 31st August.