MoEHE launches third cohort of ‘Innovation Leaders’ programme

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has announced the launch of the third cohort of the "Innovation Leaders" programme. The event took place at the Training and Development Centre, where 21 public schools joined 26 trainers and mentors. The programme's five-step methodology, Understand, Design, Experiment, Learn, Scale, will guide participants through the process of devising and implementing innovative projects in their schools.

The programme aims to equip teachers with the skills to tackle classroom challenges through a structured approach. This involves identifying the issue, formulating an idea, developing a plan, testing it with students, and exploring the possibility of scaling the solution. The Training and Development Centre will provide training and e-mentoring sessions to support schools in building necessary skills and overcoming obstacles.

MoEHE Director Eman Salman al-Muhannadi emphasized the program's goal of transferring expertise in implementing innovative projects to public school teachers. The programme evaluation will be results-based, comparing student performance at the end of the initiative with their levels at the start.

Al-Jiwan Early Intervention Kindergarten and Religious Institute Preparatory and Secondary School are among the participating schools. These institutions see the programme as an opportunity to enhance their early intervention services and address the educational needs of non-Arabic-speaking students.