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Quality Holistic Professional Learning in Lebanon (QHPLL) Guide: Professional Development, Community of Practice, and Teacher Leadership Resources
This guidance document details the processes and outcomes of the Quality Holistic Professional Learning in Lebanon (QHPLL) Project, which involved over 1,100 teachers across Lebanon and established more than 30 Communities of Practice (CoPs) in all eight of the country’s governorates. It underscores the success of interactive sessions on open educational resources (OERs) and holistic pedagogies, as well as the development of a teacher leadership framework and evaluation rubric. Additionally, it highlights the strong relationships formed among educators within communities of practice providing reflective learning spaces that allow teachers to reflect, share practical resources and strategies, and cultivate lifelong learning and leadership identities. Despite regional challenges, the initiatives, experiences, resources, and strategies outlined in the document establish a foundation for the creation of resilient teacher-led networks with significant potential for sustained growth and long-term impact on Lebanon’s education system, as well as on private, semi-private, INGO-led, and community-based schools.
Holistic Language Pedagogies Compendium of Resources
This compendium of resources was created by team members participating in the Holistic Languages Pedagogies (HLP) Project at the Center for Professional Learning at Childhood Education International between July and October 2024. The project brought together English language educators from Ukraine and the United States to learn about and apply holistic language pedagogies together in a virtual community of practice (VCoP). Project participants were invited to make their contributions to the document and to comment and revise each others’ entries. The entries are organized by the respective holistic pedagogy (or other category) of best fit. The categories are: Social and Emotional Learning, Play-based Learning, Asset-based Pedagogies, Drama-based Pedagogies, and Ice Breakers & Other Activities.
To get the most out of this guide, it is recommended that the educator read the description of a resource thoroughly before using it in the classroom. These descriptions provide information on the resource, how it can be used, which age group/grade/English proficiency level is the most appropriate, as well as other relevant details. With a total of 58 entries, this compendium is sure to offer something for all teachers. We encourage experimenting with these activities and using them to enhance existing units, lessons and activities.