challenges

Friday evening challenges activity //Think about challenges now. When you return in the morning, you'll sit at challenge tables.//

Challenges:
 * Lack of resources in Arabic and on the GCC area
 * Lack of time/p.d. to understand how to blend technology in education (iPads, etc.)
 * No standards for teachers' use of technology/pedagogy?
 * Lack of sharing amongst teachers (possibly connected to transient teacher population)
 * Student engagement issues, esp. boys in HS
 * Literacy - basic/early reading is lacking, move to English-based teaching/instruction/homework is a challenge for parents who are less fluent in English
 * Transient teacher population (training, adjustments, etc.)
 * Small percentage of Emirate male teachers (role models)