Education

Over the past years, I have put together a rather unique sequence of career experience and education that demonstrated my personal ability of achieving a remarkable improving in teaching ESL, Arabic Language, and Instructional Technology.

EDUCATION

Wayne State University

 M.Ed. in Instructional Technology, class of 2015

Wayne State University (MA in Bilingual Bicultural Education, Teacher Education.)  

15 Credit hours/ 2011-2012

George Washington University Graduate Summer Course 2012

Concordia College (MN) Graduate Summer Course 2011

California University (FCA)2005   B.A., Islamic and Arabic Studies, through American-open University, accumulative scores 91.54 with GPA 3.7

El Centro Community College, Phlebotomy Diploma 2007

Beirut University certification Arabic Language 1990

Al-Aqsa Institute (Kuwait) Marketing and Advertising 1989    

Al-Salemiyah High School for girls (Kuwait) 1988                                                                            

Texas Educator Certified in:

Languages other than English (Arabic- EC to 12)

English as a Second Language Supplemental (EC-12)

       

I am a member of the National Capital Language Resource

                               American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

                               Arabic SIG   

 SPECIALIZED

PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMEN   
  Putting the Arabic Standards Front and Center: Building Leadership in the Arabic Teacher Community Summer workshop in Occidental College,  CA  2012

     Second Language Instruction ( online + Face to Face Section for teachers of Arabic) George   
   Washington University 2012

      Regular meetings with Dr. Mahmoud el-Batal and Dr. Raji Rammoni to discuss the new Arabic Curriculum we are   developing.

      Assessment for Novice High in Detroit, MI 2012

      Startalk Convention in Chicago 2011

               

      12th Annual ISNA Education Forum 2011

      Pathway to An Articulated K- 12 Arabic Language Program
        2011

      Digital Storytelling Tools for the Arabic Classroom.2011

      Texas Mathematics and Science Diagnostic System(TMSDS)
        2011

      TRC- Integrating Mathematics and Science in (3-5)
         Classrooms. 2011

      Thinking Map level adv. 2011

      Life Quest  CPR 2011

      First Days of School (Harry Wong) 2011

      Classroom Management for Pre-K, K and PPCD Setting
        2011

      Minimum Standards and Guidelines For Day Care Center
        2010

      ASCD Member 2010

      Writing & Implementing Arabic Curriculum (NCLRC)
        2009

     National Capital Resource Center” Arabic Teacher
       Workshops”

       Teaching assistantship and a trainer June 29- July 10, 2009

      Arabic K-12 Hands On (NCLRC) 2009

      The Arlington Alliance of Early Childhood Professionals,

       Connecting with Children 2009

      Arabic K-12 Hands On Session( NCLRC) 2008

      Schoolwires Section Editor Training 2008.

      Cooperative Learning Secondary- Novice Level 2008

      Intervention Strategies for General and Special Education

        Teachers, Grades 3-5 2008.

      Effective Instruction for Elementary Struggling Readers
         2007

      Creating Clay Animation Projects For The Classroom 2007

      Effective Instruction For Elementary Struggling Writers
        2006

      Rigor and Relevance For School Improvement 2006

      How Boys and Girls Learn Differently 2006

      Integrating United Streaming- Contracted workshop for

                                                

          Al-Hedayah Academy 2005

           Language and Literacy Learning 2004

           Lesson Planning Using Engaging Strategies to Plan
           Motivating

           First Grade Teacher Reading Academy through Education        

           Service Center Region XI  2003

           Implementing the Pre-K Guidelines for Mathematics,   
           Science, and Social Studies 2003

           New ESL Teacher Academy 2001