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Aug 31, 2022

The English team introduced strategies and techniques to improve students’ reading skills.

QRTA - English Program - In this workshop, the English Program teachers were introduced to strategies and techniques to improve students’ reading skills.

During this course, teachers discussed and planned how to meet students’ needs to provide effective instructions to develop reading skills. They were also introduced to digital tools to support them in teaching and assessing reading skills effectively and efficiently. 

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 is specialized 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.