Amman, Jordan - August 16, 2023 - Our dedicated English Network teachers recently took part in an enriching Essay Writing Workshop held in Thiban and Al-Ramtha Directorates, as a vibrant component of our comprehensive English Program.
During this engaging workshop, our teachers explored effective teaching strategies designed to improve their students' writing skills. They explored interactive and structured techniques that empower young minds to skillfully craft compelling arguments, presenting, and defending their opinion with confidence and based on evidence.
These programs are implemented with the support of the Canadian government, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the University of Jordan.
Queen Rania Teacher Academy (QRTA) continues its training programs for 2022 in cooperation with the Jordanian Ministry of Education and with the support of the Canadian government, implementing pedagogy programs for numerous majors – namely Arabic, Science, English, Social Studies, and Math – as well as the Innovation in Education Program, Advanced Instructional Leadership Professional Diploma (AILPD), and Teacher Education Professional Diploma (TEPD).
The English Language Program specializes in capacity building and developing the proficiencies of English teachers in instilling reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills for grades (4-10).
The program modules were designed per the latest international strategies in teaching reading and writing skills - in cooperation with the University of Colombia and regional and local programs. The English Language Program comprises four modules that ultimately equip teachers with the competencies of a successful reader, thinker, creative writer, and adept communicator, enabling them to transfer those skills to their students in class.
The program, which aims to build teachers’ capacities in all language skills inside and outside the classroom, targets the directorates of education in Amman, Marka, and Bani Kenana.