March 2010

‘Raising standards, building capacity and promoting heritage and culture in Abu Dhabi Schools’.

Six months into the the ADEC project, read about the dramatic improvements in Taaleem-EdisonLearning’s four partner schools, as reported by an independent monitoring agency.

‘The partnership is working well … involves the whole school in both the planning and delivery of the school improvement plan. Strong foundations have been set for further improvement of the school, and its work with students, staff and community.’

Extract from School Monitoring Report, Abu Dhabi Education Council

July 2010

‘Failure to success in Baniyas’ (English) / (Arabic)

Baniyas is a rural area of Abu Dhabi associated with a strong Bedouin culture. Read about the improvements in Hamdan Bin Mohammad Secondary School for Boys, the rising exam results and some of the key strategies and actions used to achieve this.

‘The pace of challenge is rapid and has been very challenging for many teachers but, because the leadership is so strong, they are willing to work hard.’

Extract from School Monitoring Report, Abu Dhabi Education Council

July 2010

July 2010

New teaching methods inspire staff and students to achieve more

Al Taalea Secondary School for girls has been working with TEL since September 2009 and has introduced a major change in teaching methods in Science and Math. The new teaching methods have had an immediate impact on exam results, and are now being adopted by the other schools working with TEL.

'Student behavior, attendance, and punctuality to lessons have improved as a result of the push on making the learning environment more vibrant and inviting. Where lessons and activities are wellpaced and structured, with variety of tasks, students enjoy lessons and are learning. They remain engaged and motivated which adds to their levels of achievement.'

Extract from Al Taalea Secondary School Monitoring Report, Abu Dhabi Education Council