SUMMER SESSION 2012
COURSES (WORKSHOPS below)
Each course below is part of a diploma or certificate program. Participants can take individual courses or full programs.
** Participants in courses must speak, read, and write English well.
(A) Special Education: Core Skills for Teachers (26 hours) – Dr. Ghinwa Assi
The course focuses on classroom management and behavior modification techniques. It will help teachers gain an understanding of the causes of disruptive behavior in their classrooms and of the environmental factors influencing this behavior. Participants will be exposed to techniques and methods that can enhance the teaching and learning experiences in their classrooms.
- Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays / 11:00 a.m. – 1:10 p.m. / July 4 to 30
Course A is part of the ‘Diploma of Special Education Fundamentals’
- Full diploma program: 2 modules
- For regular teachers, special education teachers, or assistant teachers and people with experience working in a center for special needs children.
(B) Developing Leadership Skills (30 hours) – Mrs. Lina Osseiran
This course addresses key leadership qualities and skills required for the success of the coordinator or division head. Topics include linking motivation to leadership, organizational communication, coaching and mentoring, and types of coordination. Participants will practice and apply what they learn through various teaching strategies.
- Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays / 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. / July 4 to August 6
Course B is part of the ‘Diploma Program for Coordinators & Division Heads’
- Full diploma program: 5 courses
- For coordinators, division heads, other administrators, & teachers with at least 3 years’ experience
(C) Teaching English (30 hours) – Mr. Mohammed El Amine
This course covers a wide range of accepted methods and approaches utilized in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). It also covers teaching skills, lesson planning, and classroom management skills for both preschool and elementary teachers. There is in-depth instruction of the four basic areas of foreign language acquisition: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
- Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays / 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. / July 4 to August 6
Course C is for teachers of preschool/KG and elementary classes
WORKSHOPS
Participants receive certificates of attendance.
All workshops start at 9:00 a.m. and finish at 1:30 p.m.
Fee for each workshop: 70,000 LBP
(1) Classroom Management: Are We Seeking Obedience or Responsibility? (For teachers & coordinators of grades 6 to 12) – Mrs. Lina Osseiran
When effective classroom management is in place, we increase academic time. Increased academic time equals increased academic achievement!! In this workshop participants will learn to establish clear expectations for students, respond to early warnings of aggressive behavior, and write an individualized behavior plan. There will be activities throughout the workshop.
- Tuesday, July 3 / 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. / 70,000 LBP
(2) Differentiated Instruction in Preschool (Nursery to KG 2) – Ms. Rania El Hage
Children have different abilities, needs and interests; by differentiating the curriculum, teachers can cater to all the children in their classes. During this workshop, the participants will explore what differentiated instruction is and how to create a classroom that responds to children’s diversity. They will be exposed to Gardner’s multiple intelligences and children’s most common learning styles. In addition, they will engage in activities to modify the curriculum to meet children’s varied abilities, needs and interests.
- Tuesday, July 3 / 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. / 70,000 LBP
(3) Classroom Management: Skills and Techniques for Everyday Use (KG 1 to Grade 5)
– Ms. Ghina Mounla
Classroom management is an essential part of having a successful classroom. It consists of various ways of organizing the students and classroom resources so that teaching and learning can proceed in an efficient and safe manner. Students will easily pay attention to the instruction, and you will have fewer behavioral problems. In this interactive workshop teachers will learn different techniques and strategies to establish effective classroom management.
- Thursday, July 5 / 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. / 70,000 LBP
( 4) Implementing the Case Study Method in Special Education (KG to Grade 5) – Dr. Ghenwa Assi
The case study method, as used in special education, involves in-depth research on one particular child in order to identify strengths and weaknesses and, consequently, to develop a better Individualized Educational Plan (IEP). Implementing the case study effectively helps the student in many different ways. Participants in this workshop will learn how to use the case study method, applying it to a child they have taught.
- Tuesday, July 10 / 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. / 70,000 LBP
(5)النّصوص حياة اللّغة... كيف نختارها؟ (إلى من يدرس اللّغة العربيّة في الحلقتين الأولى والثّانية (1-6)) – السيد سلطان ناصرالدين
الكلمات قوّة, لها آثارها في عقول أبنائنا وبناتنا. ما هي المعايير لاختيار النّصوص في المرحلة الابتدائية؟ في هذه الورشة، سوف يقوم المشاركون بمناقشة أهمّيّة اختيار النّصوص المناسبة. ومن خلال النّشاطات، سوف يتمكن المشاركون من تقييم نصوص وفق المعايير التّربوية.
- الثلاثاء 10 تموز / من السّاعة 9:00 صباحًا إلى السّاعة 1:30 بعد الظّهر / 70،000 ل.ل.
(6) دراسة المغزى... كيف؟ ولماذا؟ (إلى من يدرس اللّغة العربيّة في المرحلة المتوسّطة (7-9) والثّانوية) – السيد سلطان ناصرالدين
النّصوص القصصيّة ونصوص أدب الرّحلة ونصوص السِّيَر لها وظائف جماليّة ومرجعيّة وذاتيّة, ولها أيضًا وظيفة تأثيريّة تعليميّة. فدراسة المغزى واستخلاص العِبَر من هكذا نصوص هدف إجرائيّ أساسيّ. في هذه الورشة، سوف يقوم المشاركون بمناقشة أهمية تنمية مهارة دراسة المغزى في شخصية المتعلم، ويذكرون الخطوات المنهجية لدراسة المغزى واستخراج العبر. وسيقوم المشاركون أنفسهم باستخلاص العبر والدّروس من عدّة نصوص.
- الخميس 12 تموز / من السّاعة 9:00 صباحًا إلى السّاعة 1:30 بعد الظّهر / 70،000 ل.ل
(7) Designing School Curricula by Backward Design (Teachers & Administrators)
– Dr. Juhaina Musharrafieh
Backward design of curriculum focuses on learning, not teaching. It starts with identification of desired learning outcomes and results. This is followed by decisions about appropriate assessment, instructional strategies, and activities. The focus is on student needs, not on content, textbooks, and teaching activities. This workshop will cover the stages of backward curriculum design and the facets of understanding. Participants will be actively involved throughout and will design a lesson plan based on backward design.
Thursday, July 12 / 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. / 70,000 LBP
(8) Teaching Grammar for Real-life Situations: Tell Me, and I’ll Forget - Involve Me, and I’ll Learn (Cycles 1 & 2) – Mr. Mohammed El Amine
My students know the grammar rules, but they have trouble using the right grammar in a given situation! Familiar? This workshop is all about a new approach for teaching grammar based on the concept that grammar should be functional. Participants will practice teaching grammar by creating real-life situations in the classroom while using authentic materials.
- Tuesday, July 17 / 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. / 70,000 LBP
(9) Writing’s Hard! Helping the Special Needs Child to Write (Grades 1-6) –Ms. Shaza Ismail
In this workshop participants learn to identify writing difficulties and signs of a writing problem in special needs students. They also learn to recognize signs of dysgraphia and to identify the stages of writing and subskills for writing. In addition participants will practice applying different strategies to enhance writing for students who struggle.
Thursday, July 19 / 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. / 70,000 LBP
(10) تفعيل القصّة في تعليم اللّغة العربيّة (الحلقة الأولى) - السيدة فرحة البيطار
تلعب القصّة دورًا مهمًّا في خدمة كلّ مهارات اللّغة العربية. في هذه الورشة سوف نركّزعلى كيفيّة توظيف القصة في خدمة معظم كفايات اللغة العربيّة، وعلى كيفيّة وضع بيانات مطالعة خاصّة بكلّ كفاية، وبعدها إمداد المعلّمين بنماذج متنوّعة من بيانات مطالعة. وأيضًا سوف نقوم بإعطاء دروس نموذجيّة، وأنشطة تطبيقيّة على مختلف طرائق قراءة القصص، ولكلّ صّفوف الحلقة الأولى.
- الخميس 19 تموز / من السّاعة 9:00 صباحًا إلى السّاعة 1:30 بعد الظّهر / 70،0000 ل.ل.