Mdm Suriati Bte Suradi

Profile

Mdm Suriati Suradi studied Music in Elementary Schools in Hiroshima, Japan and holds a Master of Education (Music Specialisation) from the National Institute of Education (Singapore). Having served the teaching fraternity for 29 years, she believes that every child is creative and deserves a holistic education.

Prior to joining the Singapore Teachers’ Academy for the aRts (STAR), Ministry of Education (MOE), she served as a Curriculum Planning Officer in MOE HQ where she was involved in developing curriculum and pedagogy for music education in schools. She was also involved in various assessment projects.

Mdm Suriati is currently a Master Teacher (Music) at STAR. She looks into the professional development of arts teachers. She is spear-heading the Engaging with Songs Programme, a professional development programme targeted to impact teachers’ confidence in leading singing in music teaching as well as the Beginning Teachers Programme which focuses on building essential music classroom routines and engaging music pedagogies for effective classroom teaching.