Experience

International Community School- Amman

• Jordan
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• I/GCSE and A-Level Arabic Teacher

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Teach Arabic as first and as an additional language to KS3 and KS4 students up to A-Level in KS5. Plan for lessons and develop materials needed for teaching and learning Arabic specially the new Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Arabic, the new Edexcel International A-Level Arabic, and the Cambridge O-Level Arabic. We share teaching and learning experiences in our Arabic team through lesson observation within the department, co-teaching, and team planning. Revise the students' Data Baseline regularly and find strategies to fulfill individual needs. Develop IEP for the SEN students learning Arabic in my classes. Adapt the British National Curriculum methods in teaching Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) and apply them for teaching Arabic. Advise and collaborate with colleagues of responsibility and other teachers on preparation and development of the curriculum, assessment, according the Scheme of Work (SoW). Attends regular departmental meetings and participates in whole-school meetings and StaffDevelopment Workshops, which relate to the development of the school. In November 2018, I participated in the process of selecting the Head of secondary in the Teacher's Panel and gave our feedback to HR. Show less

• Head of Modern Foreign Languages Faculty

  • Nov 2013 - Aug 2018

  In addition to teaching Arabic to I/GCSE, A-Level students, I manage five Arabic teachers in primary and secondary, two French teachers in primary and three French/Spanish teachers in secondary school. Develop MFL staff in the Faculty and mentor and coach them. Adapt the British National Curriculum methods in teaching Modern Foreign Languages (MFLs) and apply them for teaching MFLs in primary and secondary. Develop the current Schemes of Work (SoW) in primary and secondary. Advise and collaborate with colleagues of responsibility and other teachers on preparation and development of the curriculum and assessment. Participate in Head of Faculties (HOFs) and whole-school meetings, which relate to the development of the school. Show less

• Head of Arabic

  • Nov 2000 - Oct 2013

  Teach Arabic as first and as an additional language to primary and secondary students up to A-Level. Manage four Arabic teaching staff; sharing teaching experiences and seeing strategies used within other classes. Write annual progress reports for the children studying Arabic including attitude and level of achievement. Adapt the British National Curriculum methods in teaching modern foreign languages and apply them for teaching Arabic. Develop Schemes of Work (SoW) for each group level in primary and secondary. Advise and collaborate with colleagues of responsibility and other teachers on preparation and development of the curriculum and assessment. Participate in departmental, Head of Departments (HOD) and whole-school meetings, which relate to the development of the school. Participate in administrative and organizational tasks, including the management or supervision of other staff, particularly classroom assistants and curriculum development. Participate in monitoring strategies to enhance quality of teaching and improve provision. Experienced two OFSTED inspections to our school (ICS) and improved our department based on their report and feedback. Show less



Selfemplyment

• Amman

• Arabic Private Teacher (face-to-face and on SKYPE) and Arabic Curriculum Consultant/Editor

  • Aug 1996 - Present

  I teach Arabic (colloquial and Modern Standard Arabic) either face-to-face or on SKYPE/ZOOM to diplomats, adult professionals, school and university students, and business people. Develop a curriculum based on clients' language needs and give advice, suggestions and feedback on how to improve their Arabic skills during and after their studies. Also, Prepare students for International Qualifications in Arabic like GCSE Arabic, IGCSE-Arabic First Language, O-Level, A-Levels and IB Arabic for their professional proficiency, university, or for the equivalency of TAWJIHI in Jordan. Show less



U.S Peace Corps/Jordan

• Arabic Language Coordinator

  • May 1998 - Jan 2000

  Planed, implemented, and oversaw the teaching of Arabic to Peace Corps Trainees and Volunteers and was responsible for structuring and conducting language competency and proficiency testing. Supervised the creation of relevant Arabic language teaching and evaluation materials. Recruited Arabic language instructors and monitored and evaluated them to ensure adherence to all contractual obligations and conditions. Coordinated Staff Development Workshops (SDW) and made all necessary preparations for its implementation prior to Pre-Service Training (PST) and language In-Service Training (IST). Submitted reports and participated in the preparation of the annual work plan and in creating a budget for its implementation. Show less