The Syrian International Education Network held an online seminar titled “Multilingual Education for Syrian Students — Strategies and Approaches.”
Date & Time:
April 12th at 2:30 PM Damascus Time
Location:
Online via Zoom.
Importance of This Seminar:
With thousands of Syrian students returning who have been educated in non-Arabic language systems, there is a growing need to discuss teaching strategies and approaches tailored to multilingual learners. This will help them overcome expected language barriers and simultaneously build knowledge and Arabic academic language skills in a safe and supportive environment.
Seminar Program:
Welcome and Introduction
Language of Instruction and How It Differs from the Spoken Language (Prof. Helene Kammensjö)
Strategies for Teaching Arabic (Dr. Moamen Al-Anan)
Multilingualism and Building Bilingual Learners: Towards a Supportive Language Policy (Dr. Mahmoud Al-Ashiri)
Practical Examples of Strategies and Methods for Teaching Science Subjects to Multilingual Students (Mr. Ammar Haddad)
Discussion with attendees on strategies to create a safe classroom environment that encourages the participation of multilingual students in educational activities.
To watch the seminar recording video, click the link
Syrian International Education Network