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"These teachers will return to their schools at the end of their secondment with an enhanced understanding of TOC and of in-school teacher development. They can then play a major role in school-based staff development for TOC in their own schools," the spokesman said.
Since 1992, a total of 47 teachers have been seconded from various government and aided schools to serve as members of the TOC Resource Development Team in the TOC Development Unit to help develop resource materials, such as exemplar learning and assessment tasks, for teachers' reference and use.
The spokesman noted that when these teachers returned to their schools, they brought with them valuable experience and insight in developing and producing resources for their pupils.
"The experience helps in the implementation of TOC back at my own school," said one teacher who had been seconded to the TOC Resource Development Team, Ms Lam.
"In particular, it helps me set specific teaching targets and objectives and in designing the scheme of work. I am also able to help colleagues in my school when they have problems and doubts about TOC."
Another teacher who has also worked on the TOC Resource Development Team, Ms Ng, said: "As a member of the resource development team, I have a lot of opportunities to share with other members their teaching experience and to discuss and design teaching activities for TOC together.
"Not only has this given me an in-depth understanding of the targets, objectives and principles of my subject, it also helps me to anticipate problems and assess effectiveness more systematically."
The Education Department spokesman urged school principals to circulate the invitation letter and its attachment to all teachers in their schools and to encourage them to apply for the secondment posts, adding that both the teachers and the respective schools would benefit from the arrangement.
Applications should be sent to the Target Oriented Curriculum Section of the Education Department at 24 Tin Kwong Road, Kowloon, on or before April 3 through school heads. Enquiries may be directed to the department on tel 2762 2210 or 2712 8404.
Successful applicants and their school heads will be informed by April 28.
End/Monday, March 20, 1995
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