Continual Professional Development and Its Impact on Teaching and Learning

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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Impact
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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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May 13, 2014

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Trainer

Ms Marion Josef

Location Our Own School Dubai (Gems

Trainer
Ms Seema Kumar
Education)
ICT - Flip your Classroom for better Differentiation and Time
How to flip a lesson.
Manage classroom time effectively.
Develop a plan to cater to the need of every learner and optimize the classroom learning
opportunities.
Transform teachers role as sage on stage to guide on side.
Teacher teaches lesson at home
Students come to class ready to apply, discuss and make connections with the content
Students receive support, help and clarification from the teacher as needed
May 19, 2014

Location Cambridge International

School, Dubai (Gems Education)

Trainer

Ms Saba Adnan and

Ms Shafaque Riaz

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ICT - Tools for Creativity

Explore how ICT application can support creative and innovative teaching and learning
practices.
Learn Microsoft Movie Maker and its features to create engaging and captivating movies for
teaching and learning.
Utilize features of Prezi for interactive presentation and collaboration.
Use of Movie Maker for digital stories
Use of ClassDojo for behaviour and performance management
Use of weebly.com for Class Blog and E-portfolio
Use of Prezi.com for presentations
October 10,
Location The Westminster School, Dubai Trainer
Ms Reena
2014
(Gems Education)
Priyadarshini
Tech to Inspire
Introduction to web 2.0 tools - Taggalaxy, Tagxedo, Blend Space, Thing link, Comic Life,
Choggers
Introduction to APPs - QR codes
Use Blendspace to prepare lesson plans which help to manage classroom time effectively.
Use QR codes for home learning.
Tagxedo for developing students interest
November 6, Location The Westminster School, Dubai Trainer
Ms Esther
2014
(Gems Education)
SEN Strategies
Advice for teachers of children with visual difficulties
Guidelines for helping a hearing impaired child in the classroom
Behaviour Strategies
Strategies for children who do not hear clearly
Strategies for supporting dyslexic children
In every lesson plan I include specific provision for SEN students by providing them with
support material.
I use behaviour strategies for SEN behavioural students.
DLPs, ILPs and IEPs prepared
November 6, Location The Westminster School, Dubai Trainer
Ms Nadia
2014
(Gems Education)
Parent Engagement
Make learning part of family life
3 a day for better results in school
Talk, share and encourage
Talk about learning, share learning experiences and encourage learning
Celebrate parents who are consistently supportive or motivate those who make an effort to
support their childs learning.
December 20, Location Dubai Civil Defence
2014
Training Course in Fire Fighting & Prevention Methods

Trainer

Safea Fire Safety

Consultancy

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Actions
Impact

Date

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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Basic fire safety and what to do in the event of an emergency

Principles of fire risk control
Basics of practical fire safety
Health and Safety

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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Teaching
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Learning

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Title
Key Take
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Impact
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Teaching
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Learning

Knowledge of strengths and weaknesses.

Challenge, Support and follow-up
Students assessing own learning
Assessment practices are directly linked to the schools curriculum standards to provide
valid and comprehensive measures of students academic, personal and social development.
Students outcomes against appropriate international expectations through external
assessment is rigorously benchmarked.
Students progress over time is tracked very effectively. Assessment information is
comprehensive, very accurate and is analyzed in depth.
Assessment information is used very effectively by staff in their planning to meet the
learning needs of all groups of students.
I have a thorough knowledge of individual students strengths and weaknesses.
I provide excellent challenge, support, feedback and follow-up.
Students are routinely involved in assessing their own 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

Date

April 23, 2015

Location The Westminster School, Dubai

(Gems Education)

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