“Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be.” – Khalil Gibran
CADER seeks providing services that meet the needs of its clients and develop their competences and aim at achieving the change and development desired in the field of development and education reform. To achieve such development and reform in the field of education and fulfil the needs of the target groups, we undertake the following:
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Our work strives to focus on the big picture as well as the details that compose it. We learnt that teachers’ efforts cannot succeed in isolation. This is why we chose to provide solutions that target the whole school team including teachers, supervisors, principals and all school staff, so they can all work as one team to achieve a shared vision that aims at providing best learning opportunities for students.
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We are pioneers in bridging the gap between theory and practice. Our programs are designed as tools that make the latest learning and instructional theories more accessible to educators. All of our innovative solutions draw on the latest educational theories and trends to assist the target group of educators to reflect what they learn into practices to be employed in their workplace.
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As part of building the capacity of individuals and enabling them to achieve a certain target, we make sure they understand where they are heading and why. We believe that individuals are likely to be more successful in achieving in-depth learning when we work with them to build a clear and futuristic vision for education that is connected to teaching and learning 21st century skills. Clarity of vision helps focus their attention on what is important, motivates them, and increases their sense of ownership and shared responsibility for change and improvement in their schools.
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We learnt that the number one differentiator in effective professional development is attitude; therefore, attitudinal change is the leading constituent of all of our programs. For us, the starting point is to change the teachers’ dispositions and attitudes, then train them on how to make use of new ways of teaching and learning or new technologies and give them the space to utilize their new knowledge in the classroom and observe its impact on students. Hence, our professional development equation is:
Improved Practices = Knowledge + Skill + Attitude
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We attain the sustainability of the desired change by developing in each school a “nucleus of change” to support school to learn and develop continuously, and to engage all school staff in the change process. Our experience shows that the following three aspects lead to sustainable school transformation:
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We are pioneers in the Arab region in tailoring professional development programs in Arabic that cater to the local needs and demonstrate cultural awareness and understanding while drawing on the latest internationally proven theories and best practices in education and professional development.
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The component of follow-up and onsite support is fundamental in our interventions especially that our programs focus on changing attitudes, values, processes and behaviours among educators and school stakeholders. Through onsite support, the assigned Master Trainers (Change Agents) provide direct individual and group coaching, and support for the educators in their real working environments. It leads to reflection on new practices, ensures a gradual day to day adoption at work and improves performance in the long run which enhances the change process in schools.
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We have an expert team of Master Trainers and change agents that excels at designing and implementing professional development programs that fulfil the needs of target groups in order to achieve the desired change in the field of education. This team is the key resource for CADER to succeed in providing high quality services.Our team of trainers is well-versed in all aspects of developing and implementing professional development, leadership skills and adult learning skills, pedagogies, training, facilitation techniques for large and small groups, coaching individuals and teams, dealing with difficult training situations, providing onsite support and leading change projects.
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