April–May 2013 Teachers Development and Creative Writing Course
April – May 2013
A Teachers Development and Creative Writing course, spanning four Saturdays, was conducted for 35 English teachers from the National Charity Schools and the Al Eman Charity School.
The course discussed new teaching methodologies, and focused on creative writing and thinking as way to develop students’ potential and strengthen their English skills. The program was sponsored by ENBD and kindly hosted by Ramada Hotel in Ajman. The teachers commented that the input was very helpful and gave them many fresh ideas to implement in their lives and classes.
I must start by saying that I was very hesitant to participate and be a volunteer as I have never been involved in something like this. But doing so has totally changed my thinking. It opened my eyes to see that it was fun being surrounded by children who are so enthusiastic in wanting to learn so much more of not just a language but also interacting with us, all from totally different cultures and background. Yes, I am so glad that I did volunteer, even if I have not made a great impact on their lives, they definitely left me walking out that night with a smile on my face and sweet memories that I will carry with me for a long time. Thank you Action Care for giving me this opportunity.