Teacher Training in Inclusive Education: Project Collaboration Between Al Jalila Foundation - Ta’alouf Program and Zayed University

Beth Wiens
Suha Karaki
Laila Mohebi, Zayed University

Document Type

Book Chapter

Source of Publication

English Language and General Studies Education in the United Arab Emirates

Publication Date

3-17-2022

Abstract

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a pioneer in the area of recognizing the needs of People of Determination (POD) and its population in terms of education and implementing initiatives with wide-sweeping impact and benefits. The Al Jalila Foundation’s Ta’alouf Teachers’ Training Program is an annual initiative that selects 70 teachers nationwide to participate in a training program for Inclusive Education and best practice. This training program includes five components: training sessions, Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), school-wide initiatives, mentoring, and a self-reflective portfolio for the assessment of participating teachers. In this chapter, we will briefly describe the history of inclusive education and policies in the UAE and then describe the Al Jalila Foundation—Ta’alouf Program.

ISBN

978-981-16-8888-1

Publisher

Springer, Singapore

First Page

445

Last Page

465

Disciplines

Education

Keywords

UAE, Al Jalila foundation, Ta’alouf, People of determination (POD), Mentoring, His highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Portfolio, Professional learning communities (PLCs), Initiative

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no

Open Access

no

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