International College is happy to offer a professional development program for teachers of Lebanese public and private schools, consisting of a wide variety of workshops covering all levels and various subject matter areas in English, French and Arabic.
The program is in line with the commitment of International College and its Educational Resources Center to high quality education which it seeks to promote throughout Lebanon.
REGISTRATION
Participants may register upon completion of an application form and payment of fees at the Educational Resources Center office in Beirut.
The ERC office is open on school days from 7:30 to 15:00. Since places are limited in each workshop, interested teachers are advised to register as early as possible.
The ERC reserves the right to cancel or postpone workshops in case of emergency or low attendance.
Venue
The workshops will be held at International College, Ras Beirut campus, Bliss Street.
Fees
LL 40,000 per participant for a five-hour workshop
LL 20,000 per participant for a 2½ hour workshop
Program of the Day
Session I
8:30 – 11:00
Break 11:00 – 11:30
Session II 11:30 – 14:00
For more information, please contact:
Mrs. Zeina Dayya
Educational Resources Center
International College
Tel: (01) 364016
(01) 350000 – ext.7824
Fax: (01) 361448
Email: zdayya@ic.edu.lb
ADMINISTRATION
ART / MUSIC / DANCEo
COUNSELING
ENGLISH
FRANÇAIS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
MATHEMATICS
PRESCHOOL / ELEMENTARY
SCIENCE
SPECIAL TOPICS
مشاغل باللغة العربيّة
ADMINISTRATION
1. Towards an Effective Teachers’ Appraisal System
Miss Lama Khayr, Director of Preschool and Lower Elementary - Ain Aar
8:30 – 14:00
A sound and properly implemented appraisal system for teachers is a vital component of an effective school.
The purpose of this workshop is to touch upon the following key elements:
The need for high-quality teacher assessment and evaluation
The purpose of a high-quality teachers’ assessment and evaluation
The implementation of a high-quality teachers assessment and evaluation
How can a teacher assessment and evaluation system improve teachers’ personal growth and consequently school effectiveness?
Audience: Administrators and Interested Teachers
ART / MUSIC / DANCE
2. الدُمى : وسيلة للحوار والتواصل
السيدة سامية بولاد، رئيسة دائرة الفنون
8:30 – 14:00
كيف يمكننا استخدام الدُمى لتعزيز مهارات التعبير الشفهي عند التلاميذ ؟
من خلال المشغل يتم تدريب المشاركين على صنع دُمى يمكن توظيفها في مواقف حقيقيه او خياليه بهدف اكساب الطلاب مهارات التواصل والحوار.
موجه الى أساتذة الروضات والحلقتين الاولى والثانية (الابتدائيتين)
3. Dance Informances: An Alternative to Recitals & Formal Performances
Mrs. Randa Sabbah, Head of Music
8:30 – 14:00
It is a teacher’s nightmare to present to parents and colleagues the work of the students in an artistic way.
Informances (informal performances) are an informal and informative showing of students’ work. Informances may be arranged during the school hours to share work with other classes or for parents.
In the workshop you will learn:
Audience: All Music Teachers
COUNSELING
4. Handling Teenagers in the Classroom
Miss Rosita Abla, Counselor and IB Psychology Instructor
8:30 – 14:00
This workshop will present different strategies to recognize, handle and help students in distress who show signs of hyperactivity, aggressiveness, impulsivity, test anxiety, time management, etc. In this workshop the presenter will be introducing methods for detecting students who are facing problems and will be offering suggestions on dealing with difficult children. Issues of classroom management and problem solving will also be tackled.
Audience: General
ENGLISH
5. Encouraging the Reading Habits of Upper Elementary and Middle School Students
Mrs. Connie Hadba, Acting Head Librarian & Miss Rola Sakr, Librarian
8:30 – 14:00
This workshop is planned for both teachers and librarians who are interested in encouraging their middle & secondary school students to build life-long reading habits. During this workshop, we will be exploring activities such as book talks, literature circles, library lizards and others that teachers and librarians can use to encourage their students’ habits of life-long reading for both pleasure and work.
Participants will need to bring with them a book or reading article that they can use to develop their own book talk for some activities during this workshop.
Audience: Middle & Secondary School Teachers & Librarians
FRANÇAIS
M. Ahmad Hafez, école complémentaire et secondaire
8h30 à 14h00
A une époque où le marché regorge de produits d’enseignement : manuels de langue, cahiers d’exercices divers, outils multimédias sophistiqués, exploitation de l’Internet, etc., les enseignants ont besoin de reconsidérer quelques aspects de leurs pratiques de classe. Cet atelier a pour objectif de doter les professeurs de français des outils nécessaires pour élaborer un cours de langue de façon simple, claire et précise.
Public visé: Enseignants de français des cycles élémentaire, complémentaire et secondaire
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
7. How to Use Google Tools in your Classroom
Mr. Mahmud Shihab, Head of IT for Academic Development & Webmaster
8:30 – 14:00
This workshop will highlight
the educational benefits of using:
i Google: to create your custom page with your own RSS feeds
Google Docs:
to create and share
documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
Notebook: to
Clip and collect information as you browse the web
Groups:
to create group web
pages, discussions, and mailing lists for your classes
Scholar: to
look up published research articles
Books:
to find books and explore their content
Advanced
Search:
to learn the
strategies of forming an effective web search
Dictionary:
to find definitions of words
Translator:
to translate text and web pages
Audience: General
MATHEMATICS
8. Activities and Assessment in Geometry in the Middle Cycle
Mrs. Rola Sleiman, Math Teacher, Middle and Secondary Schools
8:30 – 14:00
The workshop will include:
A – Presentation of some activities in geometry for different levels at the middle school. These activities will be followed by an analysis of tests related to the topics presented.
B – Group work that includes the preparation of an activity on a specific geometry topic.
Audience: Middle School Math Teachers
PRESCHOOL/ELEMENTARY
9. Classroom Management and Daily Routines
Mrs. Doha Berjawi, Preschool
8:30 – 14:00
In this workshop, participants will be exposed to ways of managing the classroom by working on learning centers, daily routines (such as circle time, calendar, morning meetings, snack, etc...), different ways of giving instruction and grouping students.
Experience will be shared and discussion will pertain to the implications this has on planning, teaching and learning.
Audience: Preschool Teachers
10. Assessment of Learning, or for Learning?
Mrs. Ghada Maalouf, Preschool Director (Ras Beirut) and PYP Coordinator
8:30 – 14:00
Teachers in all content areas can use assessment practices to enhance learning and teaching. Classroom assessment practices have the potential not only to measure and report learning but also to promote it. By using a range of assessment strategies, teachers will be better informed about their teaching while simultaneously allowing children to take a more active role in their learning. Assessing, recording, evaluating and reporting are integral parts of the assessment process. This workshop will provide participants with a clear understanding of the reasons for assessment, what is being assessed, the criteria for success and the variety of methods by which assessment in made.
Audience: Preschool and Elementary School Teachers
SCIENCE
11. Designing a Science Interdisciplinary Project
Mr. Nizar El-Mehtar, Chemistry Chairperson, Secondary School
8:30 – 14:00
An interdisciplinary science project is a collaborative activity where concepts and perceptions from across the science disciplines are shared. Students are given the opportunity to investigate a topic from biological, chemical, and physical perspectives, where they enroll in community-based problem solving, critical thinking, and decision making. This session aims to address three focus questions:
What are the stages for designing an interdisciplinary project?
How is this project assessed?
What educational gains are expected from the interdisciplinary approach to science teaching?
Audience: Upper Middle & Secondary School Science Teachers
12. Addressing Different Learning Styles in Science Teaching and Assessment
Mrs. Nahla Jamaleddine, Science and Technology Teacher, Middle School
8:30 – 14:00
This workshop aims to encourage teachers to implement a variety of instructional strategies to meet the needs of different learning styles in the science classroom.
Participants are encouraged to reflect upon and discuss their own practices and the changes they could make with their students.
Audience: Middle School Physics and Chemistry Teachers
SPECIAL TOPICS
Mr. Riad Chirazi, Head of Activities and Community Service and CAS Coordinator
8:30 – 14:00
During this workshop, participants will be looking at the use of drama techniques in teaching. The workshop will concentrate on four important aspects of using drama in education:
Audience: Preschool and Elementary Teachers
مشاغل في اللّغة العربيّة
السيدة فاطمة كمون، مدرسة الروضات
8:30 – 14:00
لماذا لا يستجيب التلاميذ دائماً لطلباتنا؟
لماذا يتحدى بعضهم التعليمات والقوانين؟
من يدير الصف ويقرر شؤون التلاميذ؟ هل هو المعلم أم التلاميذ؟
هل يمكن للديمقراطية أن تهدد سلطة المعلم؟
تساؤلات وشجون تشغل بال المعلم وتكون نواة النقاش لهذه الورشة. وستقدم للمشتركين أفكار تساعدهم في إدارة صفوفهم وفي إيجاد إستراتيجيات بديلة تسهل الحياة في الصف وتجعل التعلم أفضل وأمتع.
موجّه الى اساتذة اللغة العربية في الروضات والحلقتين الاولى والثانية (الابتدائيتين)
15. الوسائل السّمعيّة والبصريّة في تعليم اللغة العربية
الآنسة سناء حركة، رئيسة دائرة اللغة العربية، المدرسة الابتدائية
8:30 – 14:00
إضافة الوسائل السمعية والبصرية الى تعليم اللغة العربية:
- متعة للمعلم والمتعلم في آن.
- تعزيز لمهارتَي الإصغاء، والتركيز على التفاصيل.
- تفعيل للتواصل الشفهي والكتابي.
- تحفيز للمخيّلة وتنشيط للذاكرة.
يتطرّق المشغل أيضاً الى كيفية التدرّج بأسئلة نصّ مرئي أو مسموع وصولاً الى تعزيز مهارات قرائية وتمثيلية واستيعابية وتعبيرية، وكيفية تقييم المستندات المسموعة أو المرئية.
موجّه الى اساتذة اللغة العربية في الحلقة الثانية (الابتدائية)