School Engineer
Resume:
Ahmad Yahya Sediek
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
E-mail: **************@*****.***
Contact Number: 009**-*********
Personal Mission
Developing an e-learning or blended learning environment where students are independent learners, engaged in collaborative work, and inspired to innovate.
Certificates
Assiut University, Egypt. Bachelor of Arts, department of English Literature.
Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching, Sohag University, Egypt
Post Graduate Diploma of Translation, Minia University, Egypt
Post Graduate Diploma in Planning and Development of Curricula.
Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE)
Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA)
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
“Heartsaver First-aid Course” November 2017
In progress:
Master of Education in Management, Leadership and Policy, British University in Dubai. Anticipated Graduation date: Nov. 2020
Future Plan:
The National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership (NPQH)
School leadership and management skills
Making, updating, and monitoring the implementation of SDPs, SEFs and school internal policies that follow ADEK standards.
Assessing the planning and implementation of the subjects’ action and intervention plans and customizing it to meet the students’ needs and abilities.
Analyzing data according to ADEK Attainment Benchmark to detect the progress of the school performance and put plans accordingly.
Evaluating students and teachers’ performance in all subject areas.
Participating in, and following up ADEK special programs that go with the UAE national agenda 2021
o Students’ progress in the international exams e.g. PISA, PIRLS and TIMSS o Moral Education programs in schools O National identity o National law of reading in educational institutions o Following national and international surveys e.g. TALIS
Evaluating the teaching and learning outcomes to achieve the progress of every student according to his intelligence, and to secure the integration between knowledge areas.
Improving co-curricular and extracurricular activities to enhance students’ motivation and raise the national, Arabic, and Islamic values.
Building a reliable communication means with parents, society, and universities.
Delivering PD sessions to teachers and HoDs including co-planning and co-teaching.
Guiding staff to put modern technology in use when dealing with the teaching message. My last experience includes working as a pastoral VP and head of coordinators, I am a member of the school senior leadership team, and a member of the school board of trustees. Hereby, I mastered the following skills: Page 2 of 7
Students’ affairs and administrative abilities:
Developing IEP for underperforming students as well as gifted & talented students providing special learning opportunities for individual needs.
Ensuring a consistent and school-wide focus on student achievement, using data and benchmarks to monitor the progress of each student’s learning
Keeping a valid database of current and previous student analysis along with the action plan for students based on the analysis
Encouraging teachers to change strategies to meet student needs
Adopting strategies to engages students in high standards of behaviour, and attendance
Encouraging, and providing time for all groups to communicate in the school
Creating a School Health and Safety team to make sure the school is a safe environment and bullying free zone.
Running an efficient assessment unit including exam control tasks and procedures.
Communicating with parents and community
Preparing and holding regular meetings for the parent with teachers, and encouraging parents to participate in the school strategic plans and decisions through the school parent’s council to enrich the teaching and learning process.
Reporting to parents on student achievements and maintaining effective communication means e.g. ClassDojo, Edmodo email/SMS, phone calls etc.
Sending the updates on the website through the website support team.
Involving parents in school programs eg. in-classroom support, libraries
Inspiring students to help solve community problems through innovative projects e.g. participating in Think Science competition
Participating in community events like Earth Day
Cooperating with local community authorities to raise the students’ consciousness against the unacceptable customs that the Emirati values reject, and to raise the values that reinforce the national heritage and international awareness.
Ensuring that all subjects address the UAE heritage, culture and traditions in the curriculum plan.
Gathering feedback from parents and the community.
Communicating with other schools for teachers’ mutual visits to exchange the best practices and experiences.
Communicating with high education institutions and universities to provide students with a close view of their future career opportunities.
Communicating with the community partners to provide students with live experiences about what they study and the experience they are supposed to obtain.
Securing a reliable school properties
Making sure all the school properties are ready to receive and serve students.
Making use of computer labs, libraries, music rooms, crafts room and club rooms during breaks through special plans to enhance the students' hobbies e.g. Library Friends group, Future Inventor project and subjects’ clubs' activities.
Putting the food and beverage policy in use to provide students with healthy meals.
Dealing with recycling companies to raise this value in the students’ minds.
Following up the routine maintenance plan through the safety and security officer.
Setting up teamwork principles through team participation in taking decisions and implementing plans.
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Professional Development
Senior Leadership Team (SLT) Training (December 2016 – April 2017) I received a three-month training course from Abu Dhabi university knowledge group. The focus of the sessions was how to build an effective school self-evaluation form (SEF), school development plan (SDP), and how to reflect these documents in your school policies, procedures and departments’ action plans. The training program also included ADEC’s six standards of inspection and how to detect the progress of each.
At the same time, our school teachers and middle leaders were receiving a training course from Abu Dhabi university knowledge group that included 18 hours of workshops, individualized co-planning and co-teaching. SSAT® HOD Training Course (January – March 2016)
The course was about the UAE School Inspection Framework 2015 – 2016. The training sessions include class observation procedures, self-evaluation and improvement planning, classroom management, differentiated instructions, active learning, 21st-century skills, innovation and creativity in education, international benchmarking and inspection standards as well as assessment and lesson plans’ evaluation.
AdvancED® Global Training, Dubai: (November 17th 2013) All the training workshops focused on AdvancED International Standards for Quality Schools, AdvancED Accreditation Protocol for Schools, Internal Review (Self-Assessment), and External Review. Besides, workshops included an overview of the Student Performance Results and the New AdvancED Perception Surveys.
Dale Carnegie Training®, Egypt: (January 1st - March 28th 2009) 1- Problem Solving and Strategic Decision Making
2- Successful Public Speaking (Presentation Skills) 3- High-Performance Teams (Team Working)
4- Creativity code of the human
5- Time Management and Life Planning Process.
JOB HISTORY:
Modern Private School (Abu Dhabi) (Sept 2016 – till now) Modern Private School is an inspiring educational environment. My responsibility here as the school development head is to formulate the school development priorities, and make sure that all the HoDs are following the same standards of performance for consistency considerations, and to help them tackle their everyday issues. I used to give PD training sessions for both, HoDs and teachers. These sessions include data analysis, action planning, attainment benchmark, AFL, 21st-century skills, effective questioning, differentiation, classroom management skills, and technology in education.
Major Achievement: Four months after joining MPS, the school got a higher band in ADEK inspection than the last inspection. We went one-step forward towards an “A” band in the next inspection.
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International Academic School (Abu Dhabi) (Sept 2015 – Sept 2016) International Academic School is a private school that delivers the American Diploma. I work as a head of the English department. My role included teaching higher grades and following up the teachers' performance. I also follow the teachers' development plans. This task includes connecting teachers to the professional way of using technology as a part of the 21st-century skills, along with implementing ADEC Framework, the United Arab Emirates School Inspection Framework (2015-2016), on my department staff.
Major Achievement: ADEK inspection committee, in their inspection report, included many inspiring practices that they saw when they visited my English team. Al Worood Academy Private School (Abu Dhabi) (Sept 2013 – Sept 2015) Al Worood Academy is a private school that teaches the American curriculum as well as the British IGCSE curriculum. I worked as the Head of the English Department (HOD) for Cycle 2. My role includes teaching English for grades 10 and 11 (High School).
Major Achievement: I helped the school enhance the teaching process with the latest innovations in the technology field at that time like E-beam and Edmodo. These practices brought the school students closer to the age of technology. Al Ma’ali International School (Abu Dhabi): (September 2010 – September 2013) Al Ma’ali international is an educational institute that offers the American curriculum for all grades. My role there was to teach English for grades 8, 9 and 10 and to put the final exam for all of them accordingly. Major Achievement: I put a successful intervention plan to support the struggling students in my classes so most of them reached a satisfactory level in English.
Academy of Reserve Officers (Egypt): (July 2002- June 2005) The Academy of Reserve Officers is one of the military organizations of the Egyptian army. I worked there as a head of the English department (HOD). The department was responsible for teaching the American military English to 3000 of the cadets, lieutenants, first lieutenants and captains. My role was to schedule, supervise and share giving lectures. At the end of each academic year, the department is responsible for delivering and correcting the final exams. Major Achievement: Three months after I joined the academy, I was given the leadership of a company instead of a platoon.
I designed a training program for lieutenants, first lieutenants, and captains. Future Youth Academy (Egypt): (November 2007 – February 2009) Future Youth Academy is a member of the international "Cisco Networking Academies". I worked as a Curriculum Lead (CL) for the academy. My role was to monitor the existing courses and to release new courses as needed to ensure the quality assurance plan of the academy.
Major Achievement: At the beginning, the academy was established to be a local foundation. After one year, we were able to join Cisco Networking Academies and to be one of the international academies that offer more sophisticated courses. Page 5 of 7
Bani Hilal Public school (Egypt): (September 2005- September 2008) Bani Hilal is a governmental school that cares for the fundamental phase. My role was to teach English for grades 4, 5, and 6.
Major Achievement: Creating a sincere friendship between the students and strengthen the relationship between them and their local community. Shuaa Cultural Institute (Abu Dhabi): (July 2009 – September 2010) Shuaa Cultural Institute is a private organization that works in the field of language science. I worked as an instructor of both IELTS preparation courses and general courses such as New Headway and Interchange. My role there was to help the non-Arab learners obtain the international certificates. Major Achievement: Expanding the institute activity to include teaching English for some of the outer multinational companies like Arabian Power Company (ITM O&M).
Some of the PD sessions I delivered:
For HoDs:
Using the attainment benchmark to evaluate department performance.
Evaluating lessons and improving plans
Self Evaluation Form and how it helps to build future school development plans.
UAE school inspection framework
Monitoring and tracking student assessments
Leadership and HoD’s roles.
For teachers:
Active and Cooperative learning strategies
Assessment for learning strategies and tools.
Bloom’s Taxonomy and how to formulate an effective lesson objective.
Integrated instruction (project-based instruction, and 21st-century skills.
Different abilities in a changing world (differentiated instructions)
Co-planning and co-teaching. Time and behaviour management
Edward de Bono’s six thinking hats Formative and Summative Assessment
Effective questioning Student competencies
Mark analysis and action planning Curriculum mapping
Digital competency in education Elements of effective lessons
Innovation in education Parents involvement
Play-based learning Guided reading
Active lesson starters and plenaries Student motivation and engagement
Advanced Information Technology Qualifications:
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA)
Microsoft Certified System Engineer Security (MCSE Security)
Microsoft Internet Security Acceleration certified (ISA)
CompTIA Internet Security+ Certified
ICDL Certified Tester, and ICDL Certified (version 3 & version 5) To verify, please follow Microsoft link:
https://mcp.microsoft.com/authenticate/validatemcp.aspx Transcript ID: 738335 Access Code: AhmadYahya
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Voluntary Work:
1) Establishing a charity foundation:
On January 24th 2008, I established the Future Youth Foundation
(FYF). It is a charity and non-profit organization that offers English and IT courses for free. Its main aim is to help prepare the youth of our city meet the challenges of the 21st century. It started to teach some elementary courses and gradually improved until it became one of the international cisco networking academies. Now, it offers many international certificates like ICDL, IC3, CISCO and IELTS.
2) Participating in international and national festivals and events: I participate every year in the international and local activities, parades for different occasions like the Earth Day (April 22), Teacher’s Day (October 5) and International Volunteer Day (December 5).
Personal Details:
Date of Birth : June 1, 1981.
Address : Abu Dhabi, beside the Chamber Of Commerce. Marital Status : Married No. of children: Two
Contact Links:
LinkedIn: https://ae.linkedIn.com/in/MrAhmadYahya
Edmodo: https://edmodo.com/MrAhmadYahya
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ahmad_Y_Sediek
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mr.Ahmad.Yahya
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