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Content Dubai in historical perspective p Formal education in Dubai: a primer Education reform: transition from old ways to new Goals Private sector involvement through PPP The role of IB schools: examples

Content Dubai in historical perspective p Formal education in the UAE: a primer Education reform: transition from old ways to new Goals Private sector involvement through PPP The role of IB schools: examples

1950 1955 Population of Dubai (1950): 20,000 A border dispute leads to war between Dubai and Abu Dhabi Sheikh Rashid (founding father ofmodern Dubai) borrows 400,000 from Kuwait to dredge Dubai Creek Source: www

1956 1960 Dubai s first concrete block house is built First expatriate schools established: Indian and Iranian Sheikh Rashid becomes Ruler of Dubai aged 30 What is good for merchants, is good for Dubai. Sheikh Rashid builds Dubai s first airport Oil is discovered in Abu Dhabi Source: www

Dubai airport 1970s 1960s 2010 Source: www

1961 1965 Dubai Electricity Company's first power station starts up (by 1962, its client base is 2,500, and 100 signup every week) Decree signed establishing National Bank of Dubai Sheikh Rashid builds the region's first multilingual public library with books donated by the Merchant Community The Ruler of Qatar, funds Dubai s first bridge Source: www Then Now

1966 1970 Population of Dubai (1968): 59,000 Sheikh Rashid donates land to build StMary's Church Al Maktoum Hospital expands from 38 to 106 beds 7 floor tallest building in Dubai (NBD) is built The Ambassador is Dubai s first hotel (45 rooms) Source: www

Financial Centre 1990 2007 Source: www

Public education in the UAE Year Schools Teachers Students 1953 1 6 230 1960 14 102 3,111 1970 63 1,058 22,325 1980 255 7,814 96,077 1990 475 18,717 242,538 2000 710 27,427 316,191 2010 719 28,892 265,431 CAGR (1960 2000) 14% 20% 17% From 1960 to 2000 schools grew by over 5000%, teachers by over 26,000% and students by over 10,000%! During the last decade, student enrolment has dropped by over 16% Source: UAE Ministry of Education

Literacy rates Year Male Female 1975* 54% 31% 1998* 73% 77% 2008** 90% Girls are more likely to graduate from high school, achieve higher grades and continue to higher education than boys* Girls currently comprise roughly 70% of the higher education student population Girls comprise 100% of the undergraduate teacher education programmes at the UAE university (the largest government teacher education institution)*** Source: * Mohammad Alamin ** UNICEF *** Dubai School of Government, Teacher Quality, Gender and Nationality in the UAE A Crisis fro Boys (working paper, May 2010)

Teacher segmentation in public schools 90% of male teachers are expatriate and on short term contracts Expatriates teachers receive lower remuneration than their hiemarati counterparts 11% to 30% of high school male student cohort drop out each year Source: Ministry of Education Strategy 2010 2020 Dubai School of Government, Teacher Quality, Gender and Nationality in the UAE A Crisis fro Boys (working paper, May 2010)

Student achievement (by subject and gender) Source: Dubai School of Government, Teacher Quality, Gender and Nationality in the UAE A Crisis fro, Q y, y Boys (working paper, May 2010)

TIMSS 2007 Dubai scored a below average 444 on 4 th Grade Mathematics Achievement The highest ranking nations (Hong Kong SAR and Singapore) scored 607 and 599 respectively The lowest scoring nations (Kuwait, Qatar and Yemen) scored 316, 296 and 224 respectively Dubai scored a below average 460 on 4 th Grade Science Achievement - The highest ranking nations (Singapore and Chinese Taipei) scored 587 and 557 respectively - The lowest scoring nations (Morocco, Qatar and Yemen) scored 297, 294 and 197 respectively Source: TIMSS

High school graduates joining university Source: Ministry of Education Strategy 2010 2020

The UAE s strategic developmental goals in education are typical of developing nations A world class education for every student Better educational standards Capacitybuilding inthe education sector Higher levels of professional expertise, skills, knowledge and understanding within the education sector. Parental Involvement Culture and Heritage Source: Ministry of Education Strategy 2010 2020 and Abu Dhabi Education Council

An example of Public Private Partnership in Abu Dhabi: school limprovement tframework Source: Taaleem EdisonLearning

An example of PPP in Abu Dhabi: Schoolimprovement process Pedagogy and Curriculum Building Leadership Capacity Maximising the Learning Environment Student and Family Support Assessment for Learning Improved Student Achievement Rigorous and Intentional Implementation Language Learning Innovative Vision and Direction Explicit Values, Ethos and Conduct Resources organised around the student Effective Processes and Curriculum delivery Excellent Outcomes Year 1 Years 2 & 3 Source: Taaleem EdisonLearning

Building the right physical learning environment and building the capacity to use it Source: Taaleem EdisonLearning

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Motivating Learners Today s Students Tomorrow s Leaders At Raha International School Source: Taaleem EdisonLearning

Workshop themes Strategies for motivating boys When adults say boys will be boys, they are describing behaviours. Boys learn differently than girls. il What they learn and how they learn must be understood and addressed. This workshop will discuss differences and suggest strategies to better engage gg boys in learning. Strategies for motivating Girls This practical workshop will look at how to identify and use each student s preferred learning style in order to motivate them. It also considers the needs of the students with learning difficulties and those who are gifted and talented in particular Source: Taaleem EdisonLearning

Workshop themes (continued) Using leadership to motivate learners Teachers are leaders. This session will examine proven leadership strategies. Participants will leave the session with a number of practical strategies that they can implement immediately when they get back into the classroom. Using technology to motivate students Teachers will be shown different technological tools in teaching to increase engagement in their lessons and increasing students motivation. Key focus will be on how ICT can be used in across the curriculum and to inspire teachers to teach more creatively allowing the learning experience to be more fun! Source: Taaleem EdisonLearning

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Workshop themes (continued) Teaching and gifted and talented students What is a Gifted and Talented student? Are you aware of students in your classes who are gifted and talented? Why do we have to extend and challenge gifted and talented students and how? Student voice & motivation What is Student Voice and why it is important? The workshop will give a brief overview of current research on student voice and then be a practical based session on the alternative ways students can be heard in our schools. Source: Taaleem EdisonLearning

Student Voice Workshop Conclusions Types of Student Voice School Council/Class Forum Students as Learning Partners Pi Paired dreading Scheme Sh Student Mentors/Councilors Students as Researchers Students as Strategic Decision Makers Key Points to help Implementation Co operation from the teaching staff and Administration Student Training Curricular Activities Time Roles and Responsibilities. Listening Source: Taaleem EdisonLearning

Example of workshop that worked really well Gifted & Talented Tl td Share understanding of gifted and talented : Myths, Truths, Definition Understand to process of identification Identify the best practices in teaching gifted & talented students Identify the provisions to facilitate gifted and talented education Identify strategies that work with G&T students Source: Taaleem EdisonLearning

A word to the wise While there is a need to provide well for those students who are gifted and talented, we must give other students the opportunity to display that they too might be gifted in other ways. Source: Randy Galsbergen

Other workshop themes The role of parents in motivating learners Using heritage and culture to motivate learners Using data to motivate students Eating Well (Health and nutrition for Teenage learners) Specific strategies to motivate female students in mathematics A skills based approach to motivating learners Proof, exciting literature will motivate students! Source: Taaleem EdisonLearning

Why should we make this a priority when we have too much to do already? Source: Taaleem EdisonLearning

Differentiation Expectations Creative and strategies are used to teacher raises expectations critical thinking create challenge of what can be achieved by gifted and talented students Compacting dense material Enrichment & extension activities Collaboration e.g. clustering Independent learning Raising Standards for ALL Attainment Better quality of work and higher grades/levels Teachers raise expectations of all students More students seen as able to cope with challenge More challenge in activities iti set for all

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Other ways we have been able to help Help with improving the learning environment Sharing best practices Mentoring of SLT Observation of classroom practices Male & Female role modeling Mentoring specially high school teachers in Science, Math, English, Technology Soccer programme Source: Taaleem EdisonLearning

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