Teacher Education Professional Diploma team holds face-to-face reflective meetings

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>QRTA - TEPD -</strong> Teacher Education Professional Diploma team held face-to-face meetings with the diploma student teachers in the three different regions of the Kingdom.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"> The aim of these meetings was to give student teachers the chance to reflect on their learning journey during the diploma and to talk about the challenges and how they were overcome. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Also, student teachers were encouraged, during the meetings, to think of the next step after the diploma and how its impact will appear on their professional career as well-trained teachers.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Queen Rania Teacher Academy (QRTA) continues its training programs for 2022 in cooperation with the Jordanian Ministry of Education and with the support of the Canadian government, implementing pedagogy programs for numerous majors &ndash; namely Arabic, Science, English, Social Studies, and Math &ndash; as well as the Innovation in Education Program, Advanced Instructional Leadership Professional Diploma (AILPD), and Teacher Education Professional Diploma (TEPD).</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">The Teacher Education Professional Diploma (TEPD) encourages teachers to view the educational environment as more than a classroom, but as a source of creativity, leadership, and intellectual curiosity.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEPD comprises subjects in the general pedagogies of teaching and learning and in subject-specific pedagogies and ensures the practical application of theoretical frameworks so teachers can provide their students with the skills and knowledge necessary to build a generation that contributes to society and the nation. Participants of TEPD &ndash; which this year targets the entire Kingdom - are also trained to manage the learning environment as a space to elevate the competencies and capabilities of students.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">QRTA has extended more than 100,000 professional development opportunities for teachers and educational leaders. Since its inception, QRTA has invested in attracting and building an experienced and knowledgeable academic cadre by leveraging its partnerships with reputable universities and educational institutions.</span></p>