Her Majesty visits the Queen Rania Teacher Academy #Jordan #LoveJO #الأردن #حب_الأردن #education

by Zef Dahlia - 09:29

Earlier Today Her Majesty met with the second group of the Teacher Education Professional Diploma during a visit to the Queen Rania Teacher Academy in Amman, Jordan

The TEPD was established by QRTA to equip new teachers with necessary skills and to empower them to excel in the classroom based on the latest developments in teaching and education. Launched with technical assistance from University College London’s Institute of Education and accreditation from the University of Jordan, the diploma consists of 24 credit hours completed over nine months of study.

Queen Rania was received at the academy by QRTA CEO, Haif Banyan, who underscored QRTA’s commitment to implementing a strategic five-year action plan in line with Her Majesty’s vision. Banyan also informed the Queen that the number of TEPD students has grown from 179 in its first cohort, which is set to graduate next week, to 500 for the current academic year.

Joining a number of the diploma’s students during their lunch break, Her Majesty chatted with the aspiring teachers about their expectations of the program, and encouraged them to continue to develop their educational skills. In turn, the students expressed their eagerness to acquire the practical knowledge they will need to effectively pass information on to their students.

An initiative of Her Majesty, QRTA is an independent non-profit organization committed to empowering educators with the skills, recognition, and support necessary to excel in their classrooms. Since its launch in 2009 in partnership with the Ministry of Education, QRTA has offered a variety of other training courses to 50,000 teachers across Jordan, in accordance with the educational needs of Jordan and the Arab World.