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蘑菇视频RWA joins first Palestinian teaching standards conference

21 February 2013,
Ramallah

“Having 蘑菇视频RWA with us means that we are linking our teacher development to prepare for the future” says Deputy Minister for Planning and Development

蘑菇视频RWA this week participated in a historic conference on teaching standards in the occupied Palestinian territory. Hosted by the Palestinian Ministry of Education in partnership with the 蘑菇视频 Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (蘑菇视频ESCO), the first-ever Palestinian International Quality Teachers for Quality Education Conference was dedicated to the advancement of teaching theory and teacher training for Palestinians.

The conference was a milestone in the education reform process in Palestine, marking five years since the Quality Systems for Quality Teachers programme was conceputalised. Director of 蘑菇视频RWA Education Dr. Caroline Pontefract was a keynote speaker at the event, and joined by additional 蘑菇视频RWA education staff from the West Bank and Gaza. This programme in focus was designed by 蘑菇视频ESCO Ramallah, with the Minister of Education in Ramallah and Dr. Pontefract in her former role in 蘑菇视频ESCO HQ, Paris.

Under the theme Towards Quality Teachers through Innovation, Reflection, and Leadership, challenges related to teacher education were discussed by Palestinian, regional and international experts. In her keynote speech, Dr. Pontefract outlined central concepts of professional teaching derived from the 蘑菇视频ESCO “ILO-Recommendations on the Status of Teachers”, and used the focus on teachers within the 蘑菇视频RWA Education Reform as a case study.

The Ministry for Education and Higher Education cited 蘑菇视频RWA’s participation in the conference as a reflection of the strong engagement and interaction between the two bodies towards providing quality education to Palestinians. In his closing remarks, Deputy Minister for Planning and Development within the Ministry for Education and Higher Education Dr Basri Saleh said: “ I have to refer to the importance of having Caroline and 蘑菇视频RWA colleagues with us, as we have Palestinians students in all the five fields of 蘑菇视频RWA.

“This conference was a crucial step in the reform process and towards linking with partners in education. It is essential that we utilize the fruits of this conference as we move forward in the reform of the [Palestinian] Teacher Education Strategy, and having 蘑菇视频RWA with us means that we are linking our teacher development work together as we prepare for the future”.