The objectives of these two courses are to highlight the importance of distinguishing between ethics, values, culture, citizenship, and social responsibility. Educators will be introduced to best practices on how to engage students in controversial issues related to ethics, values, citizenship, and social responsibility. They will learn how to teach these concepts explicitly and implicitly through various teaching methods and strategies used in the classroom.

This course aims to introduce educators to fundamental and contemporary social studies skills. Skills are an integral part of teaching and learning social studies. There are three types of skills in social studies that every educator needs to teach their students: observation and monitoring skills, communication and interpersonal skills, and the skills to read tables, charts, and graphs (specialized skills in social studies). The course will focus on how to teach and learn these skills.

The aim of this course is to deepen educators' understanding of the assessment process in social studies, including the structure of assessment strategies and the development of assessment tools. The course will encourage educators to consider how diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments can support learning. It will cover the process of asking questions and developing high-order thinking skills through questioning. Additionally, the course will delve into analyzing student work and reflecting on effective methods of correction that promote higher levels of thinking.

The aim of this workshop is the differentiate between ethics, values, and culture.it will offer teachers the best practices on how to engage students in issues related to ethics and values, and how to teach these concepts in exclusive and non-exclusive ways in the classroom.

This course aims to explain the significance of maps in human activities and the need to incorporate them, when appropriate, into all educational subjects. Educators in this course will be introduced to mapping software, which will enable students to gain a deeper understanding of the subject matter they are studying. Additionally, this course covers how to support students in map design as part of the learning process.

The objective of this course is to deepen educators' theoretical understanding of the nature and philosophy of social studies. They will be introduced to Concept-Based Learning, Inquiry-Based Learning, and Project-Based Learning as approaches to teaching and learning social studies subjects. The course provides educators with balanced approaches to teaching and learning strategies that enable them to establish organized routines for the educational process and its management.

This workshop aims to enrich teachers’ understanding of fundamental mathematical concepts. Participants will explore basic concepts such as counting and numerical relationships and delve into equality as a foundational concept underlying many mathematical principles. The workshop will allow significant engagement with numbers through practical activities, group discussions and interactive sessions. Teachers will gain valuable insights to deepen students’ numerical understanding and discover various methods and techniques for effectively teaching mathematical operations.

Building a teacher’s capacity to formulate questions is essential in their professional development journey. Mastering this skill is crucial, as it enables assessments to gauge learning outcomes accurately and evaluate their quality and quantity.

Teachers should adeptly formulate questions that span various cognitive levels, prompting diverse ways of thinking. They should be mindful of the purpose behind their questions and define the scope needed to explore students’ knowledge, thereby fostering genuine discovery of new learning.

Modern pedagogical trends, rooted in constructivist theories, have transformed pedagogical assessment. Emphasis has shifted from solely delivering instructional content to supporting students’ learning processes through formative assessment. Assessment, in all its forms and strategies, is no longer separate from the teaching process but rather integral to it, supporting student learning by providing feedback to teachers and students to enhance the overall teaching and learning processes.

Students vary in their understanding of mathematics learning outcomes, posing challenges for teachers in achieving their objectives. Addressing these student disparities is crucial to ensuring everyone has equal learning opportunities. Educational studies indicate the profound impact of mathematics teaching strategies on student performance; the more effective the strategy, the better the students perform.