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Date
February 13,
Location Winchester School, Dubai
Trainer
Ms Rinkle Jadeja
2014
(Gems Education)
Title
English Language Learning - Using Digital Technology to enrich Learning Skills for ESL/ELL
Key Take Identify and evaluate different technology in enhancing ELL.
Away
Determine the extent to which the Digital Learning classroom could increase ELL students
Actions
academic learning relative to that of ELL students in traditional classrooms.
Impact
At school we support students in language development, particularly in listening and reading
on
comprehension, and language production speaking and writing.
Teaching Digital self-learning couples the visual and auditory instruction with engaging images and
and
sounds to further scaffold the connection between the English-Words instruction and the
Learning
students understanding.
PodOmatic learning tools are useful for engaging students for speaking and listening.
Study Stock helps students to reflect learning through various activities.
Poplet as a presentation or a plenary tool can enhance student collaborative work and can
be used to make a sematic map for learning.
Digital Storytelling is a great way to engage students in deeper thinking about the curriculum
as well as help them become powerful communicators in todays digital world.
Padlet helps students to create an online learning wall.
Use Podcasts as ways of digital learning for listening skills
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Key Take
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Learning
March 16,
Location Our Own School, Sharjah UAE
2014
(Gems Education)
TLS - Classroom Management
Identify the different ways of managing a classroom.
Apply strategies in classroom management.
Effective discipline
Being prepared for class
Motivating the students
Providing a safe, comfortable learning environment
Building students self esteem
Being creative and imaginative in daily lessons
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Trainer
Ms Marion Josef
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January 22,
Location The Westminster School, Dubai Trainer
Ms Chaitaly
2015
(Gems Education)
Action Plan and Strategies to Improve the TIMSS/PIRLS Scores
How to prepare students with sample papers available on the site.
Identify the weakness in skills and understanding to plan and organize Intervention for
students taking tests.
How to action plan the above strategies.
How to monitor and evidence progress against actions and articulate it at all times.
Identification and monitoring of next steps of learning for all students.
Assessment data is used effectively to inform target setting, predictions, identify value
added and to denote trends.
Formative assessment is utilized as Assessment for Learning (AFL) in order to gain
understanding of students knowledge and skills for guide instruction.
Summative assessment is used as Assessment of Learning (AOL) to compare students and
report progress.
Effective assessment practices are used for monitoring the progress of all the students
o Continuous Assessment
o Common Assessment
o Assessment Papers based on PIRLS
o Note Book Index Tracker
o Marking Student Works with Targets
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January 29,
Location The Westminster School, Dubai Trainer
Ms Renny
2015
(Gems Education)
Note Book Marking
What is the aim of Marking?
To recognize effective or good Marking
Samples of Marking
How do we mark?
Schools policy on Marking
Marking Rubric
All work acknowledged
Sufficient work set, dependent on year group and subject
Positive comments written on all pieces of work/ Regular targets set
Targets set with guidance for the students to be able to achieve targets and followed up
February 4,
Location The Westminster School, Dubai
2015
(Gems Education)
Reinforcement of Assessment Practices
Benchmarking against External Assessment
Tracking of progress over time
Use of Assessment information in planning
Trainer
Ms Minie Mathew
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Learning
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Teaching
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Learning
February 23,
Location Knowledge & Human
Trainer
Ms Jenny
2015
Development Authority (KHDA)
What Works: Literacy & Creativity
Transforming education through positive practice
How to encourage a whole-school approach to raising writing standards
How your young writers can engage with a worldwide audience
Who? Teachers and school leaders from all levels
What? How to use Lend-Me-Tour-Literacy to raise writing standards
Why?
o Sharing strategies and resources to give young writers a global audience
o To observe an interactive engaging literacy lesson leading to students becoming published
author on www.lendmeyourliteracy.com
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Trainer
Ms Chaitaly
Title
Key Take
Aways
Impact
Model Lesson
Incorporating critical thinking skills in a lesson plan
How to present an outstanding lesson to the class
Combine elements of a simple narrative and propose a unique alternative solutions
Write imaginative, possibly original, appropriate ending
Story should have a propeller to move forward