JPN Johor Innovation Awards 2012

Date: 6 December 2012
Venue: Dewan Semarak, JPN Johor

This prestigious award ceremony took place in Dewan Semarak JPN Johor. Despite losing my way a little bit, I made it in time for the ceremony. Insane this! All because I followed my GPS to go via the Kempas exit instead of the usual Skudai exit I normally take. My GPS was just updated and it gave me the wrong directions, would you believe that! Well, this sort of thing probably only happens to people like me. To be honest when I was suddenly driving in the Pasir Gudang highway (yup, that lost!) I nearly gave up and wanted to ask Sallina Hussain (principal and good friend of SMK Seta, JB) to receive the award for me in case I didn't make in on time but her phone was silent for a bit. I had to trouble another friend (Pn Ruzana from PPD JB) and finally found my way back to Jalan Datin Halimah...phew!! tells you a lot about my driving skills doesn't it?) Well, as I said before, I arrived at about 8.45 and people were still having breakfast. Relieved...

Tn Hj Mohd Nor A. Ghani (State Education Director) graced the occasion and presented the awards. There were many important people in the beautiful hall and I was ushered by this kind lady to a seat next to Pn Fuziah, headmaster of SK Taman Uda (2). She was also an awardee. I then realised that it was a Thursday because everyone was adorned in batik! Well, this being the school hols I conveniently forgot :) Thank God Adibah, my daughter ironed a batik dress (well I think it passed as batik) and I got rid off my coat as soon as possible! Only one person was wearing a jacket and he was the Ketua Sektor Pendidikan Islam in JPN. I certainly felt more comfortable not wearing one.

The objectives of the ceremony were:

(from the programme book)

• memberi pengiktirafan kepada hasil inovasi yang diperkenalkan oleh agensi kerajaan
• memupuk dan menyemarakkan budaya kreatif dan inovatif dalam cara bekerja uyang diamalkan
• memperkenalkan dan menyebarkan hasil-hasil inovasi yang boleh dicontohi untuk faedah agensi lain;dan
• menyumbang kepada peningkatan kualiti penyampaian perkhidmatan kepada pelanggan

The award categories were:

• Anugerah Khas Inovasi
• Anugerah Khas Juri
• Anugerah Inovasi Pengarah Pelajaran Johor
• Anugerah Inovasi Timbalan Pengarah Pelajaran Johor
• Anugerah Ketua Sektor
• Anugerah Kumpulan Inovasi dan Kreatif (KIK)

In his address, the director mentioned a few important pointers: 

• the need to change our work culture- the emphasis should be on outcome and they must be impactful
• civil servants need to enhance their professional competence, provide client-friendly service, change their mindset and focus on feedback and complaints from clients because these are indicators of our effectiveness, be innovative and creative in the delivery system and give the best service with integrity and accountability

Alhamdulillah, I was awarded Anugerah Khas Inovasi (Kepimpinan Inovasi, Kumpulan Pengurusan dan Profesional). Initially I was rather reluctant to take part when the PPD Kluang nominated my name. However, some good friends and ex-students encouraged me to give it a try. A special thanks to Tn Hj Ahmad Yusof of PPD Kluang for norminating me and the selection panel of course. The emcee mistakenly announced that I was  "Pengetua SM Sains Sembrong" and then corrected himself :) A nice way to wrap up 2012!

The Thinking Teacher

Innovation Competition- Johor State Education Dept.

Date: 15th August 2012

Venue: SMK Taman Kluang Barat, Kluang

31 JU's (trainers) for Innovation were selected from all districts in today's meeting with En Sujak Sarman, Head of Academic Sector, State Education Department. I was one of the four teachers from Kluang. The JPN Johor has finally coordinated the types of innovation competitions for the state but strangely this is different from the "Guru Inovatif" competition held annually. I was probably too vocal in this meeting to withhold any comments as there were serious errors with the evaluation form. Suggestions to correct them were accepted after a long discussion. The are five categories of awards:

1. Anugerah Inovasi Khas: 

    For individuals with a high level of leadership skills, charismatic and initiatives to bring about change.

2. Anugerah Inovasi Pengarah Pelajaran:

    Specially for teachers who are creative and highly-skilled in employing a variety of teaching techniques.

3. Anugerah Inovasi Pengurusan Perkhidmatan:

    To be awarded to officers and staff who creatively introduce, execute or improve approaches, 

     processes and working procedures.

4. Anugerah Inovasi Rekacipta:

    This award is given to officers and staff who are creative in producing new products or improve on  

    current products.

5. Anugerah Kumpulan KIK

    Awarded to groups that produce innovation.

Head of Academic Sector, JPN Johor, En Sujak Maskan

Question please...

Tn Hj Shahilon, Principal Assistant Director, Mathematics and Science

Mr Ruslan, National Level Innovation Winner from SMK Benut, Pontian

Group 2

The Thinking Teacher

PLAN-J 2011 (JOHOR STATE)

PLAN- J stands for 'Piawaian Latihan Akademik Negeri Johor' which is a standard that has been prepared by JPN Johor for English teachers in the state. Teachers are expected to adhere to a certain standard with regards to the quantity and quality of exercises/tasks given to all students throughout the academic year. The document is also devised to ensure teachers take into account the type and level of exercises when lesson-planning.  

You can find the edited PLAN-J on the tab above or the left sidebar.

PLAN J Meeting

Date: 22 Oct 2010
Venue: SMK Spg Renggam, Kluang

Mr Shanmuganathan (Principal Assistant Director, JPNJ) chaired a meeting to revise PLAN J for Forms 1-5 and also for primary schools. We broke into small groups and managed to produce a draft which still needs fine-tuning before distributing to schools. 

The From 4 and 5 group- Sumila, Maimunah,John, Yusof, Vasanthi, Rani and I

State Level, English Panel Meeting

Date: 30 June 2010
Venue: SMK Sri Lalang, Kluang

This meeting was chaired by En Shanmugananthan Suppiah , Principal Assistant Director (English Unit, JPNJ) to discuss the programmes planned and conducted by all district English Panels in the state. As the vice-chair, of the Kluang District English Panel, I represented my principal  and shared the programmes for the district. We also discussed the programmes JPNJ has lined up for 2010.  New English officers seconded to the PPD from all districts also attended the meeting.

Principals from Johor Bahru (Pn Sallina Hussain) and Muar presenting their district programmes.

State Education Director's 29 Flagship 2010

Tn Hj Sufaat bin Tumin
Johor State Education Director

STATE EDUCATION DIRECTOR'S 29 FLAGSHIP 2010

                            (credit ppd kluang)

1. Johor Top 5 in Public Examinations

2. Instructional Leadership
3. Headcount
4. Strategic Planning 2009-2011
5. Transformational Leadership
6. Generating Middle Managers Leadership
7.One Teacher One Action Research
8. Student's Attendance Headcount
9. School-based Assessment
10. E Bank Item Programme
11. Immersion Programme : School Heads and Excellent Teachers
12. Professional Staff Development
13. Knowledge Culture
14. D-Remedial Programme
15. Developing Excellent SABK
16. Focussed Supervision
17. Leadership Policy (3 years in one school)
18. Innovation and Creativity
19. Implementation of MS ISO 9001 : 2008 in schools
20. Discipline and Character Development
21. Teacher Support Programme
22. Zero Defect 'Audit Berteguran'
23. Prioritising Teacher's Welfare
24.50% Excellence in RK Policy
25. KPI for all officers and staff
26. Development of Resource Centers
27. Regaining Excellence in Sports School
28. PINCH
29. Special Education Tansition