On Saturday, January 30, 166 participants from Lebanese private and public schools attended our first Outreach Workshops for this year. The Outreach program is sponsored and organized by the Educational Resources Center. The twelve workshops presented on Saturday offered topics covering IT, psychology and guidance, chemistry, assessment and evaluation in French, methodology, art and the environment, and aspects of the Arabic language that include practical use of grammar, reading comprehension and analysis. Both participants and presenters found the experience enriching both personally and professionally.
One workshop presented in Arabic is the first of a 3-part module that will be continued in our next Outreach session. Participants in this module are looking at a novel for understanding as well as for pleasure reading and helping students to become lifelong learners. “I always enjoy participating in this event and working with so many different teachers with different perspectives who are joining together to learn and exchange ideas.” commented one presenter.
Our next Outreach session will take place February 13. All who are interested in attending are welcome to contact the ERC to register. The brochure containing the list of workshops being offered can be found on the ERC page of the IC website. We hope to see you there.
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| Nora Hamzeh and Rola Hajj Ismail presented Creating a Culture of Thinking. |
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| Ahmad Hafez worked with teachers in his workshop Elaborer et animer un cors de français. |
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| Rosy Abla helped participants learn how to engage troubled teenagers in the classroom. |
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| Doha Berjawi facilitated the workshop Evaluer: Comment et pourqoui? |
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| George Hanna presented workshops that helped teachers use Excel as a graphing tool and as a simple grade book. |
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| Mahmud Shihab presented a workshop from the IT module - Technology Tools in the Classroom |
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| IT module participants learn how to use technology to enrich the learning environment through mulitmedia elements. |
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| Sana Harakeh worked with participants to analyze and evaluate Arabic reading selections. |
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| Samia Boulad helped participants meld art and the environment. |
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| Participants in the Art workshop became immersed in materials to create art from recycled materials. |
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| All the Arts and Environment Workshop participants |
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| In his workshop, Nizar El Mehtar introduced the idea of teaching chemistry for conceptual understanding. |
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| Alissar Abi Haidar presented activities to facilitate the learning of Arabic grammar rules and their practical application. |
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| Fatima Kammoun and participants looked at the importance of thinking skills. |
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