The King and Queen Visit a School in Aqaba on the Occasion of World Teachers' Day
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His Majesty King Abdullah II and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah visited the Aisha Bint Abi Bakr Co-educational Basic School in Aqaba on Sunday, on the occasion of World Teachers' Day, which falls on Monday.
Their Majesties met with a number of male and female teachers and extended their congratulations to them on this occasion, affirming the status of teachers and their pivotal role in the educational and pedagogical process, building students' personalities, and developing their knowledge.
Their Majesties toured the school facilities to learn about the professional development programs for teachers, which are implemented by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development in cooperation with Queen Rania Academy for Teacher Training in public schools throughout the Kingdom.
Their Majesties followed part of the training sessions conducted as part of the Professional Diploma in Education and the Innovation and Leadership in Education program, and they also observed a classroom session for the kindergarten stage, in which the female teachers participated in the professional development program for kindergarten teachers.
Their Majesties exchanged conversation with teachers benefiting from the training programs about their impact on their teaching experiences and practices, as His Majesty the King emphasized the importance of the outcomes of professional development programs reflecting on the quality of education.
Their Majesties were accompanied during the visit by the Director of His Majesty's Office, Engineer Alaa Bataineh, the Minister of Education and Human Resources Development, Dr. Azmi Mahafza, and the Chief Executive Officer of Queen Rania Academy for Teacher Training, Abdul Majeed Shamlawi.
