Saturday, July 5, 2008

PLANNING FOR THE COMING YEAR

Preparations for the coming school year (2008-09) began on July 4, 2008, as our school’s teaching staff came together in the Arm. Evang. C. E. summer resort (KCHAG). This end-of-the-year last meeting, aimed at giving the teachers a wider view of the work that should be done in any school –with a professional attitude. The day started with a time of worship and a meditation after which the speaker of the day, Mrs. Shaghig Hudaverdian (MA in Educational Psychology - AUB), prepared the platform for further work in the school by introducing the different steps the teacher(s) should follow to make sure a comprehensive lesson plan is prepared. This three-hour two-part very dynamic session was full of discussions and real-life school examples and ended with a plan for a follow-up session in Sept. 2008. The day continued with a lunch break, prepared by the school’s Parents’ Committee, after which we had a free discussion session where teachers took turn to express their concerns about the school and make pratical suggestions.

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