Introduction to Teaching Reading: Arabic Processes & Strategies in Teaching Reading Comprehension.
Introduction to Teaching Reading: Arabic Processes & Strategies in Teaching Reading Comprehension.
| On : July 16, 2021
This course will focus on the concept of reading and levels of comprehension; the goal of teaching reading is comprehension. Unfortunately, many students struggle to understand what they read and play a passive, rather than active role, in the reading process. This course presents an overview of strategies to enhance comprehension for students and make them actively engage with texts.
Course objectives
- Understand how to teach strategies to support reading comprehension.
- Understand the key strategies to support reading comprehension through asking questions, inferring/visualising, determining importance, and summarising.
- Apply the knowledge acquired on cognitive/metacognitive strategies to develop the skill of reading comprehension.
- Reflect on one’s own practice and think of the main strategies to be used throughout a lesson.
Target Audience
Arabic teachers who teach from grade 7 to Grade 12, Arabic Middle leaders.
Duration
1 Day(8 hours)
Mode of delivery
Face 2 Face & Online
Language
Arabic
Certification: ATA Certificate of Attendance
How the course is assessed: Attendance to the course and completion of the evaluation and feedback form.
Prerequisites: N/A
UAE Teacher Standards
Professional and Ethical Conduct
1.1 Respect and promote UAE Values
1.2 Demonstrate personal and professional ethics.
1.3 Be accountable for and to learners. 1.4 Comply with national and organisational expectations.
1.5 Establish communication and collaboration
Professional Practice
3.1 Promoting positive learning environments.
3.2 Demonstrate learner – centred teaching.
3.3 Use assessment of learning
Professional Knowledge
2.1 Demonstrate knowledge of learning, development & diversity.
2.2 Demonstrate knowledge of curriculum.
2.3 Demonstrate knowledge of theoretical basis of teachin
Professional Growth
4.1 Reflect on own practice.
4.2 Engage in professional growth.
4.3 Determine impact on learner achievement
