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wannago
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 Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 5:31 pm Post subject: Re: Madares Al Ghad |
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| Well, well, well! Good on ya wannago for having the guts to stand up and say what this program has been like for most of the time since its inception. Your defence of it over such a long period was undeserving. It's not the fault of the Emirati woman now in charge, however, but the fault of those who couldn't manage it from the beginning. All dressed up, but no idea how to go where they wanted to go was the problem from the beginning. If you wanna go out to the UAE and have a bit of fun, do so, but don't expect to keep the job you apply for and are appointed to. Make certain your bank account is well and truly in the black before departing the safety of what you have now. The project is a disaster! |
While I agree with most of what you've written, the "Emirati woman" who is now in charge will fare no better, but for different reasons. I don't think anyone in any capacity can be successful in changing education here in any substantive way. The "Emirati woman" will just continue more of the same ineffective Emirati educational "philosophy" they have had for years. The mistake of those who were leaders in the beginning was that they actually believed they and the program could make a difference. |
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boondoggle
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| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:12 pm Post subject: Re: Madares Al Ghad |
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| wannago wrote: |
| Zoot wrote: |
| Well, well, well! Good on ya wannago for having the guts to stand up and say what this program has been like for most of the time since its inception. Your defence of it over such a long period was undeserving. It's not the fault of the Emirati woman now in charge, however, but the fault of those who couldn't manage it from the beginning. All dressed up, but no idea how to go where they wanted to go was the problem from the beginning. If you wanna go out to the UAE and have a bit of fun, do so, but don't expect to keep the job you apply for and are appointed to. Make certain your bank account is well and truly in the black before departing the safety of what you have now. The project is a disaster! |
While I agree with most of what you've written, the "Emirati woman" who is now in charge will fare no better, but for different reasons. I don't think anyone in any capacity can be successful in changing education here in any substantive way. The "Emirati woman" will just continue more of the same ineffective Emirati educational "philosophy" they have had for years. The mistake of those who were leaders in the beginning was that they actually believed they and the program could make a difference. |
Welcome to the wild UAE world of corruption and nepotism. The program was bound to fail because it's impossible for outsiders to voice any kind of concern to heavily entrenched Emirati principles at these schools. Not only that but there is a culture of fear, jealousy, and ignorance with some of the non native arab teachers that prevent any kind of mutual cooperation. Sound familiar?
It was an ambitious project with a very good vision but it was bound to fail
because of UAE incompetence.
What I don't understand is why they are laying so many teachers off and then trying to rehire new ones for "3 year" contracts? it makes absolutely no sense. High turnover in your teaching ranks is horribly ineffective in accomplishing any academic goals. |
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ShaikhRattleandRoll
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| I actually asked that question (why the layoffs/turnover) during my interview with them. The response I got was something to the effect of: people who weren't or couldn't get on board with the vision and goals of the program were going to be replaced by those who would actively work towards the program's success instead of undermining it. It seems the uncooperative folks you mentioned were the main target. Of course that's the management's line so who knows if it's the truth. |
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boondoggle
Joined: 25 Jul 2007
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| ShaikhRattleandRoll wrote: |
| I actually asked that question (why the layoffs/turnover) during my interview with them. The response I got was something to the effect of: people who weren't or couldn't get on board with the vision and goals of the program were going to be replaced by those who would actively work towards the program's success instead of undermining it. It seems the uncooperative folks you mentioned were the main target. Of course that's the management's line so who knows if it's the truth. |
The uncooperative people were generally part of the ministry of education and not the al ghad program itself. The MOE people have their own system they answer to. I'm talking about how a lot of al-ghad program teachers were laid off inexplicably and now they are rehiring for the same slots.
It makes no sense whatsoever...just useless personnel churn. |
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