Category: Impacting Education

Effective teachers come in all forms, each applying various teaching methods and strategies that optimise the art of education. However, if we were to get down to the details, we’ll discover one uniting motivator between all teachers: The strong desire to impart knowledge. That is why it is so important...

Are teachers bad because they can’t get students to keep up with the curriculum? And are there bad students who just can’t seem to get anything done right? To understand this, we need to take a closer look at the fundamental concept of learning.  There are different types of learners....

Last week, I spent 2 incredible days with 11 teachers from Catholic Junior College (CJC) teaching them how to use the CliftonStrengths Strengthsfinder tool in developing their peers and students.  These 11 school teachers don’t just teach. They also coach and mentor. And in my opinion, they are at the...

StrengthsAsia started and has been leading the strengths movement with schools, teachers and students in Singapore since 2010.  And of the many things we have learned, there is one key impact that we clearly see regarding strengths based or strengths focused teachers and educators. Teachers who know their strengths teach...

As a parent, it's natural that you want to help your child perform better in school. But sometimes, many parents find that it's not as easy as they think. Despite the countless of additional help such as extra workbooks, expensive afterschool care programs and private home tuitions, somehow your child...

To understand what the CCA Centric System is and what it means, we first have to understand what a CCA Centric System could bring about. What Could A CCA Centric System bring about? Mainstream schools in Singapore has been increasingly receiving criticisms about the teaching methods used in class these...