In this feature, we are happy to showcase the inaugural PEKO Marketplace 2023, which took place online on 22 Sep 2023. PE Knowledgeable Others (PEKO) was introduced by PESTA in 2022 to harness the strengths of PE Teachers to enhance the professional learning of our fraternity. PEKO Marketplace was designed to be an informal professional learning session, led by a community of teachers, reiterating our philosophy of Teacher Ownership and Teacher Leadership.
PEKO were grouped by their expertise, and they set up their 'stalls' in the form of Breakout Rooms. Throughout the hour-long session, participants chose their Breakout Rooms and engaged with PEKO and teachers from different schools on various professional discussions. For example, one of our PEKO, Mr Edmund Lim, Senior Teacher (PE) from Teck Ghee Primary School, shared his teaching practices and experiences in e-pedagogy with participants: “It was definitely a big challenge for me to lead the conversation with peers. I realised that many of us shared similar challenges, but through our discussion, we could leverage our collective experiences and strengths in improving our T&L.” Participants of the PEKO Marketplace also agreed that the session has provided an invaluable opportunity to learn from each other. Mr Mohamad Noor, HOD (ICT) from Queenstown Primary School shared: “l have learnt so much from other PEKO and participants on e-pedagogy and I am glad to be able contribute my ideas too.”
The event was a success with overwhelmingly positive feedback from the participants. A big thank you to all PEKO and participants. It sure looks like PESTA will organise another PEKO Marketplace next year! See you then!
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Article contribute by:
Ms Amber Ng, Academy Officer, PESTA and Mr Karthik, Academy Officer, PESTA
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