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RI-Intel Principal Awareness Workshop Organized at American Corner in Chittagong |
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Relief International, in collaboration with US Department of State and Intel, organized a Principal Awareness Workshop at the American Corner in Chittagong on 1st April 2010. 9 principals from the madrassas and schools affiliated with the GCE network participated in this workshop, and their enthusiasm and keen interest fuelled the success of it. The two hour session was conducted by Senior Trainer Ms. Bazgha Iftekhar of Intel Education Initiative. .
The workshop was held to promote awareness about the importance of integrating 21st century skills in today’s classrooms. According to the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Education and Cultural Affairs Bureau of US Department of State, Relief International and Intel, the GCE affiliated schools and madrassas in Bangladesh will receive trainings on incorporating 21st century skills and new pedagogy into their academic curriculum. This workshop was a follow up activity to further motivate principals of the schools and madrassas who have adopted this new student centric approach.
It was a very interactive and interesting seminar. The principals demonstrated keen interest in this new approach and looked forward to enriching the teaching process with the use of 21st century skills.
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