The inaugural Inspiring Teacher of English Award saw 163 teachers being nominated by their students, parents, and fellow teachers, and endorsed by their principals!
Of these 163 inspiring teachers, 9 were selected as recipients of the Inspiring Teacher of English Award 2008. The 9 winners each received a trophy and a personal cash award. Their schools were also awarded a plaque.
The Inspiring Teacher of English Award ceremony took place on 29 October 2008 at The Pod at the National Library Building. RAdm (NS) Lui Tuck Yew, Senior Minister of State for Education and Information, Communications and the Arts, attended the ceremony as the Guest-of-Honour.
Speak Good English Movement Chairman, Mr Goh Eck Kheng, delivered the welcome address.
On the award, RAdm (NS) Lui said, “We recognize and salute the continuing efforts of all our English Language teachers to seek ever more meaningful ways of engaging our students in their learning. In particular, we celebrate the qualities of the nine awardees who have demonstrated their ability and determination to inspire.”
Before the winners were announced, the Temasek A capella Group from Temasek Secondary School entertained the audience with their harmonious and upbeat songs. Students from Broadrick Secondary School also regaled the audience with a dramatic enactment of a poem from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
The 9 winning inspiring teachers went through 2 rounds of selections and an interview before being chosen as the recipients of the Inspiring Teacher of English Award 2008. The panel of judges included English Language Master Teachers from the Ministry of Education, and representatives from the Speak Good English Movement, The Straits Times, and British Council.
English Language Master Teachers and representatives from British Council received tokens of appreciation at the Inspiring Teacher of English Award ceremony for their generous support.
The Inspiring Teacher of English Award is jointly presented by The Straits Times and Speak Good English Movement, and supported by the Ministry of Education.
