Teacher's Guide - Grade 11: Circular Motion
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This document is a guide for teachers using active learning and conceptual change techniques as they teach circular motion. Included in the guide are activities, advice on how to implement them and answer keys for exercises/homework.
Clarifying Meaning Worksheet
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This worksheet lists lexical items in one column and ways of clarifying the meaning of those items in another. Teachers and students are asked to clarify each of the items using the method listed next to it.
Improving ESL Learners' Listening Skills: At the Workplace and Beyond
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This resource, used in the Best Practices for Inspectors Online 1 course, focuses on how to improve listening skills for language learners. Included is a Q&A that summarizes what is known about the listening process as it relates to adult second language learners.
Leadership for Innovative 21st Century Secondary School Reform: A Shifting Vision
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This presentation explains the shift from traditional secondary school structure to "small learning communities." It presents the characteristics and advantages of smaller learning environments and touches upon the role of the principal within them.
Methods of Teaching English -Week 5: Speaking -Part 2
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation is to be used when giving the Methods of Teaching English course entitled Speaking - Part 2 (week 5). It offers a step-by-step outline and includes objectives, tasks and activities for that class.
The Role of School Journalism in Enhancing Democratic Awareness
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This instructor's curriculum presentation for educators focuses on the role of school journalism in enhancing democratic awareness. The curriculum includes six topics related to journalism in schools: introduction to journalism; the art of media in educational activity; journalism investigation; editing; press management and editing; and radio broadcasting skills.
Competency Based Assessment Plan, Part 2
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This resource is part two of a competency based assessment plan focusing on evaluating and writing rubrics. Included are the objectives, required materials, timing, rationale and procedure for completing the assessments. It is used on the second day of the Best Practices for Inspectors 2 course. For more information, please see part 1, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, and part 7 of this resource.
Methods of Teaching English -Week 9: Grammar - Part 1
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation is to be used when giving the Methods of Teaching English course entitled Grammar - Part 1 (week 9). It offers a step-by-step outline of that class, including objectives, tasks and activities.
Ethical Leadership in Education: A Global Perspective
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This is a presentation on ethics as it applies to leaders in the field of education. It defines ethics, outlines the characteristics of ethical leaders and includes extracts from the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession. There are also case studies for reflection.
Effective Classroom Organization for the Beginning of the School Year
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2010
This manual focuses on organizing for the beginning of the school year and can be applied to any grade level.
Find Someone Who Handout
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This exercise encourages teachers to ask other teachers questions about their backgrounds, their interest in the English language and their use of technology when teaching classes.
Methods of Teaching English -Week 4: Speaking -Part 1
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation is to be used when giving the Methods of Teaching English course entitled Speaking - Part 1 (week 4). It offers a step-by-step outline and includes objectives, tasks and activities for that class.
Experimental Language Cycle (ELC) Diagram
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This diagram lists the steps for a successful Experimental Learning Cycle (ELC) lesson. The steps include: providing a sample English Language Learner (ELL) lesson, a description of the lesson, analysis of the lesson and a plan for action.
Sample English for Speakers of Other Language (ESOL) Syllabus: Utah State University
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This sample syllabus can help English for Speakers of Other Language (ESOL) teachers to format and write syllabi for their own classes.
Day Three Trainer Plan
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This curriculum for the third day of the Algerian Ministry of Education Faculty Course focuses on teaching listening skills to English students.
Reading Strategies Exercise
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This exercise asks teachers to identify reading strategies and determine if they should be utilized in the pre-reading phase, during-reading phase or post-reading phase.
Sample Lesson Plan: Grammar
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This sample lesson plan focuses on teaching grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary.
Circles Handout
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This diagram helps to explain the relationship between the teacher educator, the English teacher and the student.
Lesson One: What is the Rule of Law? Teacher's Version
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This curriculum provides information for teachers to accompany the handout on the Rule of Law.
Day Two Trainer Plan
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This curriculum outlines objectives and activities for the second day of the Phase two training session for the Algeria Ministry of Higher Education Faculty Course. It focuses on teaching reading strategies.
Phase Two: Day One Trainer Plans
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This curriculum outlines objectives and activities for the first day of the Phase Two training session for the Algeria Ministry of Higher Education Faculty Course. It also gives recommendations for "getting to know you" activities.
Checking Understanding Questions
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This exercise accompanies the "Checking Understanding" exercise. It encourages teachers to pay close attention to the level of understanding of their students.
The Inspector Competencies
Language(s): English, French
Published: 2010
This resource describes competencies for inspectors, such as English language teaching knowledge and skills, reflective skills, interpersonal qualities and skills, administrative skills and more.
Contemporary Assessment Practices Creating a Multi-Faceted, Data Driven Assessment Process for Student Learning
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This presentation describes assessment practices. It offers a comparison of assessment of learning vs assessment for learning, focusing particularly on the latter. It offers teachers tips and tools on how to craft assessments for learning to more effectively measure students' understanding of taught materials.
Data Driven Planning and Decision-Making for Continuous School Improvement: Developing a Program Evaluation Plan
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This presentation explains what program evaluation is and gives standards for evaluation. Outlined are the important program evaluation steps as well as the questions that a person conducting the evaluation should pose.
Methods of Teaching English -Week 6: Writing -Part 1
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation is to be used when giving the Methods of Teaching English course entitled Writing - Part 1 (week 6). It offers a step-by-step outline and includes objectives, tasks and activities for that class.
Using Social Media in Education
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This document lists social media sites that were touched upon in the presentation, "Using Social Media in Education." The sites are classified according to type of social media, and each site has a short description of each.
Methods of Teaching English -Week 10: Grammar - Part 2
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation is to be used when giving the Methods of Teaching English course entitled Grammar - Part 2 (week 10). It offers a step-by-step outline and includes objectives, tasks and activities for that class.
Lesson Two: Sources of Law in Qatar - Teacher's Version
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This curriculum provides information for teachers to accompany the handout on Sources of Law in Qatar.
Teacher's Guide - Grade 11, Unit 5: Space Geometry
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This document is a guide for teachers using active learning techniques as they teach space geometry. Included in the guide are activities and advice on how to implement them.
Graphic Organizers
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This handout contains visual aids that help students to organize their thoughts and improve their reading comprehension skills.
Day Five Trainer Plan
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This curriculum outlines objectives and activities for the fifth day of the Phase two training session for the Algeria Ministry of Higher Education Faculty Course. It focuses on writing and formatting syllabi.
Moodle Final Exam
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This document is the final exam for the Moodle trainees. The exam is in multiple choice form, and the answer key is bolded.
Reading Strategies
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This handout examines techniques for teaching language learning strategies. There is a particular focus on the active role students should play in strategic reading.
Writing - Week 6
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This document is a detailed lesson plan for a Moodle session on writing - planning writing assignments, identifying techniques and creating a cognitive map of one's thought process. Included are activities/tasks, reading suggestions, objectives, expected outcomes, follow-up and handouts for the course's sixth session.
Methods of Teaching English -Week 7: Writing -Part 2
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation is to be used when giving the Methods of Teaching English course entitled Writing - Part 2 (week 7). It offers a step-by-step outline of that class, including objectives, tasks and activities.
Trainer Plan Day Five
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This curriculum outlines objectives and activities for the fifth day of the Phase One training session for the Algeria Ministry of Higher Education Faculty Course. Topics in this curriculum include lesson planning formats and formative assessment. Also included is a synthesis of Week One of the training session.
SLA Hot Topics
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This exercise asks teachers to indicate how much they agree or disagree with statements related to perceptions about teaching Second Language Acquisition (SLA) students.
Developing Learner-Centered Lessons
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation outlines ways to make a lesson learner-centered, such as mediating instruction and providing time for reflection. Also included is an overview of the Stages of Self-Direction Learning Model.
Bloom Taxonomy Grid Activity
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This activity helps teachers develop a syllabus by encouraging them to outline their goals and objectives.
Presentation - Using Social Media in Education: How Social Media Can Help Teachers
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation focuses on how social media can be used in education. The presenters explain what types of social media are available, how they can be used when teaching a course, advantages and disadvantages, as well as risks and gains.
Principles of Adult Learning and Best Practices for Teaching Adults
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This handout discusses principles of adult learning and is useful for trainers to reference when working with teachers.