This essay writing workshop at QRTA is based on the success of Columbia Universities Reading & Writing Project. This workshop aims to introduce teachers to the most effective methodologies of teaching creative writing in English. This training workshop is designed to demonstrate how teachers can guide their students through the writing process: recording observations, drafting ideas, revising, editing, and publishing well-crafted texts.
This interactive workshop focuses on the art of personal narrative writing, helping English teachers to harness the power of storytelling in their classrooms. Through a blend of theoretical insights and practical exercises, participants will explore techniques for crafting engaging and authentic personal narratives. Whether you're looking to enhance your teaching methods or seeking fresh ways to inspire your students, this workshop offers valuable skills and a deeper understanding of narrative writing.
The Reading Workshop at QRTA is based on the success of the Columbia Universities Reading & Writing Project This training workshop is designed to demonstrate how teachers can guide their students through the pre-, while, and post-reading process. The Reading workshop will cover different reading stages namely, the Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR) framework and Thinking Aloud Protocol will be introduced and modeled in the training. Sample lessons and a blank lesson plan will be also provided as well
This course aims to establish a shared understanding among teachers about inquiry-based teaching and learning by exploring the five essential aspects of inquiry (asking questions related to science, gathering evidence, constructing explanations, evaluating explanations, and communicating) within science classrooms.
The aim of this course is to deepen teachers' understanding of the 5E teaching model and its application, while enhancing their comprehension of scientific and engineering practices (framing questions for science, defining problems for engineering, planning, and conducting investigations, constructing scientific explanations, and designing solutions for engineering). The course also supports their students' learning of these practices through their integration within the stages of the 5E inquiry-based teaching model.
This course aims to support teachers in redesigning science lessons according to the 5E inquiry-based teaching model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate) and implementing them while utilizing inquiry-supporting strategies. The course will demonstrate how the five aspects of scientific inquiry are reflected in the five stages of the model.
The course aims to develop teachers' understanding of the conceptual framework related to science teaching, encompassing aspects of the nature of science, science curriculum, teaching methodologies, and instructional approaches. Teachers will explore the implications of understanding this framework on the reality of science teaching, connecting it with relevant modern studies.
Stories constitute the most nourishing and fulfilling food for the mind and soul. They play a vital role in the intellectual and emotional development of children. Besides the tremendous fun children have reading stories, stimulating their imagination and reflection, stories also serve as an important source of information and a means to impart human values and ethics. They are a tool for building and strengthening children’s linguistic abilities, enhancing their awareness and cognitive skills and enriching their cultural knowledge.
Assessing children is crucial for the success of education, as it identifies learning strengths and weaknesses, thus improving and guiding the educational trajectory toward achieving the desired goals. This process not only aids teachers but also helps students evaluate their knowledge and apply it in problem-solving contexts while exposing learning challenges.
In our rapidly changing, tech-advanced world, learning and teaching challenges are continually evolving. Preparing students for an unknown future requires equipping them with comprehensive skills that can be incorporated across various fields.