Sunday, 25 November 2018

Mariam Awad- IB Website


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Mariam Awad           EDN 519 International Education: Issues & Practices              30389511

 

Comparative Table of IB & Two other Curricula



COMPARATIVE CURRICULA
OWN curriculum
MOE (Gov School )
International curriculum-Round Square
IB curriculum
DP 16-19 years
TYPE
Adapted
Integrated
Created
PHILOSOPHY
 Innovative Education for a knowledge, pioneering & global society, outlining six essential values
International understanding & tolerance of others
 Develop inquiring, knowledgeable & caring young people who help to create better, peaceful & intercultural understanding.
AIMS/GOALS
To develop an Innovative Education System. To prepare students  for a knowledge & global competitive society to meet future labor markets.
Developing& structuring holistic programs to build character, competencies &life skills students.
Prepare students for success in higher Education and beyond. To become active, compassionate & life- long learners.
PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH
To develop a culture of creativity and innovation through providing students with 21st century skill
Built around 6 themes/Ideals (Democracy, Service, leadership, Self- Discovery, International understanding &Environmentalism drawn from Kurt Hahn theory.
Develop Students critical & systematic thinking,  careful analysis & constructing arguments.
for success at university & future beyond
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My Personal Philosophy Approach to International Education

Mariam Awad                                                                           EDN519: International Education                                  

My Personal Philosophy Approach to International Education

My personal philosophy in becoming a teacher was based on three letter word MAD: Make A Difference. As an Educator, I feel the most important aspect of teaching is allowing critical thinking and open questioning to flow into your classroom environments. The style in which you teach in and the different learning styles you adopt is also a vital approach to my philosophy of teaching. Throughout my teaching qualifications, I have misunderstood the meaning of International Education. I had understood it as delivering an international curriculum (British, Cambridge, Australian or American) by international teachers to one adopted ethnic group. During my teaching years, I have adopted the different types of learning methods to aid for different learners. To encourage diversity and flexibility in my teaching methods as it should move away from the old rote learning that many schools encompass this until today.
My definition of IE is to develop citizens of the world in accordance with culture, language, and social cohesions to encourage the enjoyment of learning. As teachers, our mission /vision is to aim students to become global thinkers, building on team skills whilst adopting respect and concern for other cultures and peoples. How? when most International schools adopt monotony. My personal philosophy about International Education is how a student’s identity is seen as a Venn diagram consisting off, their notion of the self (their identity), embracing their cultural beliefs, and traditions and finally encompassing humanity to becoming good citizens.
 I have come to understand the complexity of International Education and what it offers with its multiple factors that play a role in defining what IE is. As stated earlier my approaches as an educator is to develop great global citizen of the world in my students in relation to their culturalism, adopted languages and learning to adapt & live in unity. Working for the Ministry of Education building an awareness and reinforcing students sense of identity and cultural awareness are embedded in textbooks of all grades. This then makes me question the topic of cosmopolitan and nationalism. How can you develop international mindedness? If the class is only of one nation?  Question arise; fear of loss of identity yet we live in a place of global networking. Most school still adopt rote learning? This is where my teaching differs... how to hold the value of UAE traditions, beliefs and the system of how they were brought up by their family members to a realm of Internationalism Education.
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My vision of IE for the future

My vision of IE for the future

 “Learning to know learning to do learning to be learning to live together’ quoted by  Quist (2005)

Firstly, and most importantly ,Quist (2005) highlights having a good set of values and foundation within which an education can operate on, we can therefore; build a language of International Education.

Imagine a global branded product  “just like soft drinks” its quality, taste, image and logo which is standardized throughout the world. That is IB! It is a true educational system that is internationally standardized, monitored and reliable. However , there are down falls in IB and challenged that over seek this “it is perceived as a distinctives cultural program” that can be seen as a threat to other different national identities.

Think long and hard about what you would like our students to become…international mindedness,? Global citizen?  self-reflectors ? great citizens? multinational, multilingual, multicultural? Interdependence ?  risk takers? Communicators? Welcome to the IB program “is to develop internationally minded people who ,recognize their common humanity and shared guardianship of the plant ,help to create a better and more peaceful worlds (ref

After finally understanding what IB entitles, I can therefore, understand what and how teaching should encompass. What the IB offers to the world. Walker (2002) analyses his vision for the future of International Education, that is a system of world class, exclusive hard to influence other educational curriculum yet it’s a curriculum that changes the world. A system that is developed for student around the world which have the initiative to influence national education and its inclusiveness.

Question arises  what constitutes education for citizenships in various nations hence, foreseeing  the rapid changing of global community and its critics on National and International Educations. The world today is facing a set of challenges such as globalization, homogenization, deterioration in the quality of global environment, rapid changes of technologies and the ‘of same sense or loos of sense of community and shared beliefs in the common good ethical citizen we want to become’. How do we respond to worldwide issues or a as a member of a particular nation state. I can understand the attempts behind International Education and the challenges that asides with it, although; it attempts to combine identity and oneness within the same paradigm. It has one objective and that is to unit different cultures & identities through common global goals and belief will continue to strive for international mindedness.

My question in regards to my vision of IE is how can the discourse of International Education truly reflect the needs and the wants of the majority instead of only those of a privilege elite¡

I will leave with a quote (Bryan 1997) “to make the strange familiar and the familiar strange and to act on that change of perspective.


Curriculum Vitae

R   É   S   U   M   É

Mariam Awad
Email: mariam.awad@live.com.au
Nationality: Australian
Mob: 0563744185
CV

Career Objective
Looking to secure a challenging new role within the new International Education sector where skills, knowledge and previous experience and expertise gained throughout experience to date, can be applied and further professional development achieved.

            Tertiary Qualifications

2009 - 2010                               Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary)
                                                Specialized in Media, Drama and English Studies
                                                Murdoch University

2005 - 2008                               Bachelor of Media in Media Studies
                                                Minor: Mass Communication & Screen & Sound
                                                Murdoch University

2005 - 2007                               Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
                                                Minor: Psychology (4 units to complete)

2004                                         Certificate III of Legal Administration
                                                Central TAFE, Perth

              Awards & Achievements

2014                                         Best Behavior Management Class

2012                                         Best Class 2012/ 2013

2011                                         Top sales award
                                                Perfume Connection

2005                                         Champion Sheet
                                                Outstanding Achievement of Store Target at the Soul Outlet
Employment History
2017- Current                         MOE Teacher/Trainer
                                                Curriculum Development Unit (CDU)
                                                Editing the main stream & ASP books by Indesign
                                                Overseeing the curriculum outline
                                                Work with members of the CDU/training  team

2014-2016                               GEMS International School (Aqaba)
                                                British curriculum based/Cambridge Checkpoint        
Class Teacher: Grade 2 (2014-2015) & Secondary English Teacher (GCSE LEVEL).
Extra Curriculum activities: Drama and MediaTeacher , Student Council & MUN mentor
Monitor class behavior & implement strategies, prompt reports of student.

2013-2014                               American Academy School
                                                American curriculum
                                                Co-ordinator&  English Teacher for Grade 4
Provide leadership & motivation for teaching, monior classes & well   organized lessons.
Extra Curriculum activities:Media Teacher

2012                                        Doha Tribeca Film Festival &Giffoni Film Festival
Volunteer, Pastoral care, Implement and manage duties of the production of films

2011 - 2013                             Doha Centre Media Freedom
                                      Supervisor for the PilotProgramme Evaluation & Update (2011-2012)
Mediator& Mentor for the Media Literacy workshop for students (2012-2013)

2011 - 2013                             Al ARQAM Academy, Girls School
                                                British curriculum based         
                                                Class Teacher: Grade 6
                                                School photographer
Extra Curriculum activities:Media Teacher & responsible for Schools Newsletter and photographer for events/activities

2010                                        Newsroom Coordinator
Booking travel; timesheet management, newsroom schedules.Organize weekly editorial meetings, origination, research

2009 - 2011                             VARIOUS PRIMARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS
                                                Classroom Teacher & Relief Teacher in Perth Australia.

Various Primary & Secondary Schools
§  Excelsior Primary School - Year 6 & 7 (2009)
§  Lynwood Senior High School - Lower & Upper Year Groups (2009)
§  Methodist ladies College - Lower & Upper Year Group (2009)
§  Willetton  Senior High School - Year 8, 9, & 10 Lower Year Groups (2009)
§  Belmont Senior High School - Lower & Upper Year Groups (2010).

2010-2011                                 Perfume Connection- Sales representative& Sore Manager
2005-2010                                 Soul Outlet & Show Shoe- Sales Representative  & 2IC


            Voluntary Experience

2016                                        SHORUQ CENTER in Palestine Refugee Camp
Key Duties:
       Teaching various Drama games to children & Media skills for young youth group.
        Teaching various Filming Workshops for teenagers.

2016                                        BethlahmYalla Music Festival with Power Productions
       Hosting,organiser
       Photographer/Filming

2015                                        LEADERS CUTLURE CENTER( Irbid University )
       Teaching University Students to improve their English communication skills
       Organising Interactive activities                            
2008                                        Murdoch University’s Radio
                                                Radio Host
Key Duties:
§  All aspects of radio hosting and communication with the general public in a confident, capable manner.
2008 - 2009                             Murdoch University, Guild Council
                                   
Key Duties:      
§  Prepare, plan and promote various campus activities and events such as Breakfast Days,Open Career, writing articles and reviews inMetior-University magazine.    

2008 - 2009                             Murdoch University, Open Day
                                                Coordinator & Career Advisor
Key Duties:      
§  Assist young adults with career choices and coordinate the media sector.
 
Professional Referees

Mr Dimitri cHAMI
MOE CURRICULUM dEVELPENT uNIT

TIM Springham                                                                     
GEMS Primary Principal
Aqaba International School

KELSIE ABDLJAWAD
Al ArqamAcademyV.Principal
T:66338948

STEPHEN STRACHAN
Gulf Development Unit Producer
T::  974 66577525