Nidal Abounajem

Nidal Abounajem

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  • About me

    MA, Education Consultant, School Inspector, Senior Teacher Development Coach, NQA Certified Assessor, ATD Master Trainer, Quality and Performance Lead

  • Education

    • CPD

      2020 - 2020
      Diploma Coaching and Mentoring
    • Tribal Group

      2016 - 2016
      Registered School Inspector School Inspection Passed

      Activities and Societies: An effective team inspector April/May 2018 Certified international programme which provides senior educators with school inspection skills and approaches to embed rigorous assurance processes

    • ASTD- American Society for Training and Development- Washington,USA

      2014 - 2014
      Training Certifcate Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

      Activities and Societies: Empower trainers with additional skills, techniques, and methods to better impact training and the outcomes of the training sessions 4 day intensive course in USA for high quality learning and development. The course provides hands-on, practical tools and methods that can be applied on the job immediately

    • Pearson Efficacy Framework- Turkey, Istanbul

      2014 - 2014
      Certificate of Attendance Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement

      Activities and Societies: To understand and use the efficacy framework to assess the success of the program Three day workshop in Istanbul, Turkey to learn how to use the efficacy framework against the Leadership program and other Pearson projects

    • Lebanese University

      1996 - 2000
      BA; Diploma English Literature; Education
    • Edge Hill University

      2009 - 2012
      MA Educational Leadership
    • Asset College (RTO 31718)

      2017 - 2017
      Diploma Training Design and Development

      The Diploma of Training Design and Development reflects the roles of training developers and instructional designers who are responsible for analysing training needs and designing training solutions and products to meet workplace capability requirements and evaluating the effectiveness of training program

    • University of Cambridge

      2009 - 2010
      CELTA English
    • كلية الإمارات للتطوير التربوي

      2019 - 2020
      NCFE LEVEL 3 AWARD NCFE LEVEL 3 AWARD IN ASSESSING COMPETENCE IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT
    • Lebanese University

      1996 - 2000
      BA; Diploma English Literature; Education
    • University of Sunderland

      2005 - 2006
      Diploma of Education EDUCATION PASS
    • University of Sunderland

      2005 - 2006
      PGCE Education
  • Experience

    • Irfan Private School

      Sept 2000 - Jun 2001
      • English Instructor

        Sept 2000 - Jun 2001
      • English Instructor

        Sept 2000 - Jun 2001
    • MOE LEBANON

      Sept 2001 - Jun 2004
      • English Instructor

        Sept 2001 - Jun 2004
      • English Instructor

        Sept 2001 - Jun 2004
    • Al Sanawbar

      Sept 2004 - Jun 2008
      HEAD OF FACULTY
    • Al Sanawbar School

      Sept 2004 - Jun 2008
      • Head of English Faculty

        Sept 2004 - Jun 2008
      • Head of English Department

        Sept 2004 - Jun 2008
    • Alsanawbar school

      Oct 2004 - Jun 2008
      Head of English Faculty

      , monitor, teach, model, and co-teach classroom coverage of KS2 and KS3: assume all responsibilities of regular classroom teacher, including professional development, communication with parents, assessments of students, and staff meetings. Collaborate with teachers to design lesson plans; perform administrative duties such as recording attendance on ESIS and organizing student portfolios; provide individual assistance to students as needed. Devise action plans to improve school performance and English competency to meet inspection requirements. Show less

    • Hamza Bin AbdulMutalib High School

      Aug 2008 - Jul 2012

      Advising, modelling, monitoring and co-teaching English language teachers at A Secondary School - Baniyas (Private Public Partnership- Cycle 3)Effectively delivering INSETs, professional development workshops and departmental meetingsModelling student centred pedagogy and classroom behaviour techniques. Liaising with English Senior Advisor to develop criteria and mock examsConducting ESOL sessions for staff members as part of the PPP3Creating a student- centred learning environment through relevant integrated planning.Designing unit plans, schemes of work, assessment tasks, and creative resourcesRunning placement tests and devising action plans for staff and student development___________________________________________________________________Professional Training & Workshops:Various courses including (Those I contributed to are marked with *) Show less Advising, modelling, monitoring and co-teaching English language teachers at A Secondary School - Baniyas (Private Public Partnership- Cycle 3)Effectively delivering INSETs, professional development workshops and departmental meetingsModelling student centred pedagogy and classroom behaviour techniques. Liaising with English Senior Advisor to develop criteria and mock examsConducting ESOL sessions for staff members as part of the PPP3Creating a student- centred learning environment through relevant integrated planning.Designing unit plans, schemes of work, assessment tasks, and creative resourcesRunning placement tests and devising action plans for staff and student development___________________________________________________________________Professional Training & Workshops:Various courses including (Those I contributed to are marked with *) Show less

      • English Advisor

        Aug 2008 - Jul 2012
      • English Advisor

        Aug 2008 - Jul 2012
    • Nord Anglia Education

      Aug 2008 - Jul 2012
      • ENGLISH ADVISOR

        Aug 2010 - Jul 2012
      • English Advisor

        Aug 2008 - Jul 2012
    • Department of Education And Knowledge - ADEK

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
      • Training Consultant

        Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
      • Training Consultant

        Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
    • Pearson

      Jan 2013 - Feb 2017
      Education Consultant
    • Ministry of Education – UAE

      Mar 2017 - May 2018
      Education Advisor

      Advising, planning, and liaising with relevant stakeholders to drive the SMART learning program with effective alignment and integration with ICT. Strategically planning for effective transformation, planning cohesively with stakeholders to embed long-term effectiveness and improve over school improvement, development, and contribute to the UAE's 2021 vision. Building capacity through carefully designed PD, tailoring resources for targeted audiences and introducing creatively designed frameworks and road maps to support schools in their transition to SMART schools. Show less

    • Alef Education

      May 2018 - Aug 2023
      • Quality and Performance Lead

        Jul 2021 - Aug 2023
      • Senior Teacher Development Coach

        May 2018 - Aug 2021
    • Sharjah Education Academy

      Sept 2023 - now
      Senior Leadership Master Trainer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Alef Digital Citizenship Advocate Badge

      Alef Education
      May 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Master Trainer Digital Certificate

      Pearson
      May 2018