Day One
Tuesday, October 28
09:15 — 09:30
Registration, Coffee and Refreshments
UCD Global Lounge
09:30 — 9:50
Welcome and Introductions
QFI
9:55 — 10:55
Language Education Landscape and Reforms in Ireland
Dr. Kenia Puig I Planella, Teaching and Learning Manager, Post- Primary Languages Ireland (PPLI)
10:55— 11:00
Break
11:00 — 11:15
Professional Master of Education (PME) and Pursuing Further Educator Qualifications
Dr. Eileen Bowman, Assistant Professor in Education, UCD
11:15— 12:15
Session 1: Framing the Vision: Aligning a Common Vision, Introducing the Key Competencies
Dr. Amanda Minnillo
12:15 — 13:15
Lunch
13:15 — 14:45
Session 2: Key Competencies in Action – Leading Students with Curiosity and Inquiry
Dr. Amanda Minnillo
14:45 — 14:55
Break
14:55 — 16:25
Session 3: Classroom Management: Keeping your Students Engaged and Motivated
Dr. Hebatalla Elhelbawi
16:30 — 17:15
Session 4: Collaborative Design Time & Debrief
Dr. Amanda Minnillo
Day Two
Wednesday, October 29
09:00 — 09:15
Coffee and Refreshments
Coffee House, Quinn Building 2nd
09:15 — 9:30
Welcome Back, Announcements, Reflections from Day 1
QFI
09:30 — 10:25
Session 5: Doing Language: Workshop on Fostering Student Spoken Language and Interaction
Dr. Amanda Minnillo
10:25 — 11:25
Session 6: From Interaction to Action & Reflection: Sharing Learning with the World
Dr. Amanda Minnillo
11:25 — 11:30
Break
11:30 — 12:30
Session 7: Teaching Vocabulary and Resources to Create Lessons
Dr. Hebatalla Elhelbawi
12:30 — 13:30
Lunch
13:30 — 15:00
Session 8: Collaborative Design Time
Dr. Amanda Minnillo
15:00 — 15:15
Break
15:15 — 15:45
Debrief: End of Day Share Out and Reflection
15:45 — 16:45
Grants, Programs, Research, SALP, and Other Arabic Education Support
QFI
