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 * KAUST August 30-31 2009 **

Vision
An Arabic teacher is
 * an educator
 * an advisor
 * a facilitator
 * a motivator
 * a learner
 * a transporter
 * an inspiration

**The Challenges We Face**

 * Methodology - trabitional ways do not ' hook' students
 * Student motivation
 * Overcoming bad experiences
 * Cultural conflicts
 * The role of ARabic within schools
 * Parent support
 * Resources
 * School policy

**Common Threads**

 * KAUST Vision
 * IB PYP/ MYP/DP Syllabus
 * Project vision

The three types of documents were examined to identify the following common threads:
 * = **Curriculum** ||= **Instructional Best Practices** ||= **Students** ||
 * * A guide for the future
 * Effectiveness
 * Development
 * Include stories
 * Communicative approach
 * Exceptional program
 * Deep and thoughtful inquiry
 * Visual texts haave an imortant role
 * High expectations || * Use fasiha
 * Passion
 * Own action
 * Empowering students
 * Encouragement
 * Respectful
 * Collaboration
 * Communication is the best way to learn the language
 * Reading should be interactive and meaningful
 * Students need to clarify their ideas
 * Students learn to write by writing
 * Learn to read by reading
 * Include: reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing
 * Use authentic texts where possible
 * Use authentic applications of learning for assessment || * Use fasiha
 * Resourceful learners
 * Understanding
 * Organized
 * Learning related to life
 * Pursuing students' dreams
 * Engaged learners
 * Enjoyment
 * Treasuring the wold and its people
 * Creativity
 * Active learning
 * High expectation ||

A Well Functioning Group
//Together we are stronger!//


 * = **Feels...** ||= **Looks ...** ||= **Sounds**... ||
 * * happy
 * optimistic
 * trust
 * passion
 * safe
 * shared vision || * united
 * organized
 * iformal
 * relaxed
 * optimistic
 * ready
 * smiles || * determined
 * focused
 * analytical
 * organized
 * constructive criticism
 * giving feedback
 * persuasive
 * ides ||

**Lesson Planning**
Guiding principles


 * Use fasiha (or Modern Standard Arabic) for all communication
 * Include reading, writing speaking and listening activities in every lesson
 * Change activites and/or location in the classroom every 10 minutes
 * Keep activities focused on the learning outcome (targeted standards)
 * Base lessons on a text
 * Keep the learning active and student centered

Instructional Strategies
​ - Reading books,magazines,newspapers,journals. - Reading topics through the internet sites. - Reading within a story time. - Modeling reading. - Map reading. - Peers or group reading. ||  ||   || -Teacher reading. -Self reading(recorded). -Movies and songs. -Instructions. -Taped stories. -Peers discussion. - Using technology(mini mic,power director,garage band,etc) ||
 * Reading || Writing || Speaking || Listening ||
 * Encourage reading by:


 * RVIS May 17 **

1. Celebrations! 2. Group Process - Pausing 3. L1 Framework 4. ACTFL Standards 5. Books to match the genres 6. Hanada's Visit


 * RVIS May 10 **

1. Celebrations 2. Group Process - 7 norms of collaboration 3. Literature ordering Dar Al Kitab / Majdalawi ? 4. L1 Framework 5. Genres 6. Levels 7. Meeting norms



RVIS April 29

1. Group Process 2. Genres
 * Meeting Roles
 * Working Agreements (Arabic version)
 * Framework - Huda
 * Wiki


 * Arabic Meeting Notes - April 31**

Arabic Version

English Version: da's Visit