How many times did you visit your school library as a child? How often do you visit it now, as a teacher? For what purpose? If you ran a quick survey, you’d likely get a wide range of answers. Libraries have changed — we call them Media Centers, Information Centers, Learning Hubs — yet the […]
Elyana Zawaideh
I am an educator with over two decades of experience in the field, beginning in 2002. I held
different teaching and leadership roles such as MYP Co-coordinator for languages, Individuals
and Societies, and Arts, Acting MYP coordinator and Head of the English Department. In
addition to my experiences, I am a certified concept-based curriculum and instruction trainer,
IDU BQC Reviewer and an IBEN member serving as an MYP Programme Leader and
Workshop Leader for PYP and MYP.
Currently, I am an educator teaching Language and Literature for years 4 and 5 in addition to
DP language B.
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A.I: Friend or Foe? Teacher’s Thinking Partner or Teacher’s Replacement?
With recent developments in technology, A.I. tools have emerged and firmly embedded themselves in the educational system. This evolution has sparked controversial debates: Will AI replace teachers? Will we lose our jobs? Will it enhance teaching and learning, or will students become overly dependent, leading to a decline in their critical and creative thinking skills? […]
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Building from Scratch: How we raised standards in a new International Baccalaureate School
Starting a new program is every educator’s dream and nightmare. You get to design everything from scratch—but you also carry the weight of every decision. In 2016, I embraced one of my greatest challenges yet: becoming the MYP Language Teacher and Head of the English Department at a new International Baccalaureate (IB) school in Amman, […]