غزة - إختتم برنامج شبكة المدارس النموذجية الذي تنفذته مؤسسة الأمديست بدعم من الوكالة الأمريكية للتنمية الدولية (USAID) يوم السبت أعمال المؤتمرالتربوي الثالث في غزة "مؤتمر مجتمعات التعلم – نماذج للتطوير المدرسي في فلسطين"، وشارك في المؤتمر أكاديميون ومعلمون ومدراء من إثنتي عشرة مدرسة خاصة مشاركة ضمن برنامج شبكة المدارس النموذجية.

السيد مايكل هارفي، مدير بعثة الوكالة الأمريكية للتنمية الدولية (USAID)، شارك في المؤتمر من خلال فيديو مسجل وجهه للمدراء وأكد من خلاله على أهمية التعاون بين المدراء والمدرسين من أجل تحسين نوعية التعليم، وخاصة في مجالي العلوم والرياضيات، لما لهما من خصوصية هامة في النجاح المهنى لطلاب غزة في فترة ما بعد انتهاء الدراسة.

Gaza's Second Learning Communities Conference for the Model Schools Network (MSN) Program was held at the ARCH Med Hotel in Gaza City on June 30. 2011. It was attended by 143 educators from 12 private MSN Schools, as well as guests from education-based organizations in Gaza. Twenty-four presentations by teachers in the subjects of math, science, English and technology took place in the four halls of the conference facility.

A great leadership is the key element behind any success; a leader is that person whom everyone looks up to and trusts his/her judgment. Model Schools Network (MSN) Program funded by USAID and implemented by AMIDEAST believes that in order to accomplish the ultimate goal leaders are needed to leap and lead, people that could ask for your trust one time but not to ask for it again, individuals with leadership characteristics, strong personality and  a confidence that can’t be underrated.

It was by coincidence that Shaima' and Rula Hamad, 10th graders, came to the principal's office and asked if they could use the computer lab during an MSN visit to the Al Tereh Girls Secondary School. The MSN team could not but notice the sparkle of passion these two students had in their eyes. The principal, Ms. Abeer Badran, commented: "They are working on research on Palestinian culinary history. They use the computer lab in their free time to compile all the information they gather."

Mrs. Abeer Badran, principal of Al Teereh Secondary Girls’ School, has found a unique and creative way to unleash the students’ imagination, unlock their potential and improve their skills in math and science by creating an exciting and interactive learning environment. The story started with a neglected ground floor storage room, utilized only as a repository for old, unused materials. Mrs. Abeer envisioned a future for that space and decided, with the help of her teachers, to turn it into a math and science club by using the equipment donated by USAID through the Model Schools Network (MSN). This would enable students to explore a new kind of learning experience. 

 STATEMENT OF WORK

BACKGROUND:

Launched in 2007, the Model Schools Network (MSN) Program is a USAID-funded initiative that aims to build institutional capacity in the Palestinian school system. The MSN Program is focused on developing a school improvement network that will serve as a model for basic education in Palestine. Its initial phase supported 17 private schools in the West Bank between June 2008 and December 2012.  The focus of this support was in four program areas: 

1)  Teacher and administrator professional development;

• التطوير المهني والتشبيك
• وجوه طلبة
• طلبه داخل الصفوف
• التقييم والمتابعة
• متفرقات
• التواصل المجتمعي والأنشطة اللاصفية

أخبار ونشا

غزة: برنامج شبكة المدارس النموذجية يختتم مؤتمر مجتمعات التعلم الثالث

تقارير وقصص نجاح

 Ramallah, 9, September 2009

Although Najwa Kreitem is a successful educator with more than 20 years of teaching experience, she decided to in invest her time in a rigorous professional development program as part of her school’s participation in the Model Schools Network (MSN) Program.  Kreitem, an English teacher at the Evangelical Lutheran School of Hope in the West Bank city of Ramallah was interested in expanding her educational skill set through professional development.  Professional development is just one of the five core components of the MSN Program.

Launched in 2007, the MSN Program is funded by the Unites States Agency for International Development (USAID).  It is implemented by AMIDEAST in cooperation with Palestinian Ministry of Education & Higher Education and other educational institutions. 

The MSN Program objectives include: introducing educational concepts, teaching approaches, techniques and resources that will improve student learning; developing an expanding network of public and private schools that embrace a new approach to teaching and learning; and evaluating results for future replication.  The MSN program included an initial 17 private Palestinian schools.  Another 40 public schools are now in the beginning stages of entry into the program.

 Ramallah 2, December 2009

Second grade students of Hebron’s Al-Azhar School gathered around Dima Halawane, coordinator of Al-Quds University Science Museum in Abu Dis.  The students listened intently as she told them a fascinating story that illustrated the properties of a magnet.  Following the story, students eagerly experimented with magnetic attraction using concepts gleaned from Halawane’s story.  The enthusiasm for the activities was strong and energy was in the air.

Halawane said that she tries to deliver the idea of magnetic properties through storytelling in order for young students to absorb scientific information in an unexpected and appealing way.

Rana Zughayer, teacher at Al-Azhar School who accompanied the students, said that she noticed how interested and engaged students were during the museum visit.

Student Obadah Al-Karaky, age 7, expressed his appreciation for the visit, as he and his classmates had the opportunity to explore scientific ideas. His classmate Wa’d Tahboob, age 7, noted that the magnet story was her favorite part of the trip to the Science Museum.

Al-Azhar School is one of 57 public and private schools participating in the Model Schools Network (MSN) program.  The MSN program is implemented by AMIDEAST and funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID).