After a busy last week which included a 2 day working visit to the UAE, Her Majesty began her new week with a visit to QRTA teacher trainees.

Her Majesty visited Al Ashrafieh Secondary School for Girls in Amman, where she met with the teachers and principals taking part in two educator network programs implemented by the Queen Rania Teachers Academy (QRTA).

Under The Academy’s Schools Network Program, schools are grouped together into four subject-specific networks, putting Arabic, English, mathematics, and science teachers in touch with their peers across Jordan to encourage their ‎professional development and provide opportunities for collaboration across ‎schools. QRTA also offers an Instructional Leadership Network Program for the nation’s principals, assistant principals, and supervisors.

Welcomed and accompanied by the school’s principal, Zhour Al Mufleh, and QRTA CEO, Haif Banyan, Her Majesty sat down with several attendees, which include a recent graduate from QRTA’s Teacher Education Professional Diploma (TEPD) program and now teaches science.

She was also briefed on the progress of the ongoing study, which aims to assess the impact of QRTA’s network programs on education in schools around the country. The study, which was launched in 2016, will determine the extent to which participation in the program’s networks enhances the performance of educators and their students.

Funded by the Government of Canada, the study is being conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Education, National Center for Human Resource Development, and the University of Toronto – Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. The study will continue until December 2018, with initial findings set for release in June 2019.