Department of Education And Knowledge - ADEKAcademic Quality Improvement Officer
Jul. 2016 - Sep. 2019Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesAcademic Quality Improvement Officer K - 12 Education Responsibilities:
• Quality assurance of classroom-based instruction, assessment practices and curricula
• Training and development in educational pedagogy • Gathering evidence on the degree to which standards have been achieved
• Making evidence-based judgments and recommendations
• Identification of middle managers in schools (Lead Teachers)
• Training and development of Lead Teachers • Reporting and communicating judgments and recommendations
• Assisting schools to conduct self-evaluations against UAE inspection framework reports, implement recommendations and design school improvement plans Key Achievements: This is the first time in the history of the UAE educational reform that Abu Dhabi has undertaken diagnostics for student English language proficiency. In September 2018 I was selected as part of a core team of 9 specialists to provide support to over 245 schools with the implementation of the new curricula. In addition to this, I have worked on the identification and training of middle managers in over 23 schools in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Again, this is a first time initiative conducted with the Ministry of Education, involving evidence based selection of teachers, training after selection and school based support and training to integrate the new role. Development and implementation of teacher CPD in Abu Dhabi public schools: I work as the lead liaison for the emirate and ensure the CPD program enables teachers to develop content knowledge and instructional strategies. Previously I have also developed and implemented Science professional development cycles for cycle 2 and 3 schools.
The cycle of CPD also allows teachers to utilise evidence of good practice gained from the CPD in ADEK teacher evaluations aiding in the upcoming teacher licensing programs and ADEK practitioner evaluations. National level exam development for cycle 1 and 2 subjects (Abu Dhabi emirate).