Professional Learning Communities@School, Cluster and Zone
Explore ELIS's professional learning programmes for EL teachers, from school-based inquiry to cluster and zone communities, designed to deepen teaching practice and grow teacher leadership.
Last updated 8 September 2026
Professional Learning Communities@School/Cluster/Zone
Professional Learning Programmes (PLPs)@School (Primary/Secondary)
ELIS’s PLPs@School are designed for the Key Personnel (KP), Teacher Leaders (TLs) and teachers in the EL Department of their school to deepen their knowledge, skills and classroom practice in a selected area of language learning. Supported by a Master Teacher, they also learn how their application of e-Pedagogy and Blended Learning in the area of language learning can be guided by sound understanding of the principles and processes of EL teaching and learning.
The Master Teacher facilitating a PLP@School guides the EL KP, TLs and teachers in their Professional Learning Teams (PLTs) through cycles of learning, application, review and reflection over a year. In that time, the Master Teacher also co-plans, co-teaches and co-reviews selected lessons with PLT members, and provides guidance for the growth of teacher leadership among them.
EL KP-TL Learning Session
Overview
The EL KP-TL Learning Session is for KP and TLs of EL at the primary and secondary levels to learn together in order to collaborate and co-lead their EL departments and other learning communities in EL teaching, learning and assessment.
Learning Goals
EL KP and TLs will:
build the knowledge bases to address the diverse learning needs in EL classrooms; and
co-construct ways to co-lead and co-facilitate the professional learning of their EL department colleagues and other learning communities.
Target Participants
EL KP and TLs
Programme Structure
Mode of Learning | ||
|---|---|---|
Synchronous Online Learning Session | 2.5 hours | Thu, 26 Feb |
Registration
Details will be sent in an email invite to target participants before the Learning Session.
For enquiries, please contact:
Ms Ynez Lim (Academy Officer/Pedagogy) at ynez_lim@moe.gov.sg (opens in new tab).
EL LT-ST Networking Session
Overview
The EL LT-ST Networking Session is for LTs and STs of EL (Primary and Secondary) to collaborate with their peers to grow in their pedagogical leadership and to lead/ co-lead Networked Learning Communities (NLCs) more effectively.
Learning Goals
At this session, EL LTs and STs will, with the support of MTTs, review their learning in NLCs and reflect on the impact of their learning on:
their professional growth as TLs; and
their students’ learning outcomes and progression.
This session will focus on addressing the diverse needs of learners.
Target Participants
EL LTs and STs
Programme Structure
Mode of Learning | ||
|---|---|---|
In-Person Learning Session | 2.5 hours | Thu, 12 Nov |
Registration
Details will be sent in an email invite to target participants before the Learning Session.
For enquiries, please contact:
Ms Ynez Lim (Academy Officer/Pedagogy) at ynez_lim@moe.gov.sg (opens in new tab).
General Paper LT-ST Networking Session
Overview
The General Paper LT-ST Networking Session offers TLs of GP a community for co-inquiry into their practice of andragogy and pedagogical leadership to impact student learning.
Learning Goals
Through participating in the learning community, GP Teacher Leaders will:
inquire into areas of GP teachers' professional learning that they lead in; and
collaborate to support one another in leading GP teachers' professional learning to improve student outcomes.
Target Participants
GP LTs and STs
Programme Structure
Mode of Learning | ||
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In-Person Learning Session | 2.5 hours | Wed, 20 May |
Registration
Details will be sent in an email invite to target participants before the Learning Session.
For enquiries, please contact:
Mr Lester Lim (Assistant Director/Pedagogy) at lester_ian_lim@moe.gov.sg (opens in new tab).
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)@Zone (Primary & Secondary)
With their participation in the ZNS, EL LTs are invited to form PLCs in their zones, in which they can collaborate with their peers to further their inquiries into a selected area of learning. Master Teachers from ELIS support the EL LTs in these PLCs@Zone to grow in their pedagogical leadership so that they can lead/co-lead Networked Learning Communities (NLCs) more effectively.
In 2024 and 2025, the PLCs@Zone are deepening their learning about the Pedagogical Emphases of EL Syllabus 2020 – Inquiry Through Dialogue, Metacognition and Multiliteracies. At the annual ZNS, they will discuss and celebrate what they have learnt.
Networked Learning Communities (NLCs)@Cluster (Primary & Secondary)
Master Teachers from ELIS provide support as Knowledgeable Others to EL KP, TLs and teachers in NLCs@Cluster in their ground-up initiatives to grow their knowledge bases in areas of learning of their choice.
Classroom Inquiry@School
ELIS supports teachers in school in their inquiry into the teaching, learning and assessment of English Language and Literature in English. Key Personnel and Teacher Leaders of a school can look forward to support from Specialists/EL in leading their teachers in engaging with the following processes in classroom inquiry.
To find out more about Classroom Inquiry@School, contact Dr Rachel Goh, Senior Specialist/EL, at rachel_goh@moe.gov.sg. (opens in new tab)
Classroom Inquiry@Canberra Secondary School
Dr Rachel Goh, Senior Specialist/EL, gave a keynote presentation on ‘Rethinking Feedback’ on 15 January 2024 to teachers in Canberra Secondary School at their school-wide Professional Learning Session. In partnership with Ms Angeline Ho, Assistant Director/Lead Specialist/ELLB, Rachel supports the EL department, guiding teachers who are inquiring into improving their assessment feedback practices.
Facilitating Productive Classroom Discussion
ELIS supports teachers in facilitating productive classroom discussion. Here are highlights of the E7 Cluster Workshops on Facilitating Productive Classroom Discussion (FPCD), which were conducted in 2025.
As part of the E7 Cluster FPCD workshops, the schools submitted their plans for application and cascading of learning. The schools gathered for a Celebrating Learning session to present how they applied their learning to build shared knowledge and understanding across the cluster.
An FPCD Special Interest Group (SIG) has also been formed to grow a community of teachers with a shared interest in promoting effective communication for teaching and student learning. Members of the SIG will engage in designing classroom practices that promote productive classroom discussion, and build the professional knowledge, skills and dispositions that support students' learning.
To find out more about Facilitating Productive Classroom Discussion and if you would like to be part of the FPCD SIG, please contact Dr Rachel Goh, Senior Specialist/EL, at rachel_goh@moe.gov.sg. (opens in new tab)