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Compass International School

Teachers Never Stop Learning

According to the latest data, more teachers than ever are utilising
education technology at Compass International School Doha to
enhance the student learning experience

art of Nord Anglia Education’s global family Nord Anglia University contains
of 76 schools across 31 countries, Compass
PInternational School offers its teachers an thousands of learning resources
impressive archive of resources that keeps them
connected, excited, and knowledgeable in the designed to support teachers’
world of teaching. A greater emphasis on digital continued professional
learning and keeping up with the times is especially
important now than ever before. development and connect them
with peers across Nord Anglia’s

global network of schools
professional development and connect them
with peers across Nord Anglia’s global network
of schools. Using the best in AI to personalise
the learning experience, the platform promotes
collaboration and the sharing of best practice in
teaching, wellbeing, and career management with
teachers forming community groups online. As
teachers’ journeys in learning continue, they are
better equipped to support the diverse group of
students in their individual learning journeys.
New figures released by Nord Anglia Education In September last year, the Learning and
show an increase in teachers turning to the Performance Institute (LPI) awarded Nord Anglia
organisation’s professional development platform, University formal accreditation for the third
Nord Anglia University (NAU) to enhance the year running for the quality of its professional
classroom learning environment for students. development programme. The LPI also commended Their multiple campuses across Doha have unique
Nord Anglia as an organisation that ‘continually offerings in terms of programmes, resources,
Taken from 10,000 in 31 countries, including Qatar, learns and improves’. activities, and learning opportunities that give your
the analysis found courses that sharpened teaching Dr Elise Ecoff, Group Education Director, Nord child a chance to explore their interests locally,
skills were the most popular and accounted for 62% Anglia Education, said: “It’s great to see how and on a global scale. This is made possible with
of all online learning sessions between May 2021 education technology is a transformative tool their world-class teachers and the unmatched
and October 2021. In contrast, between September for professional development and helps teachers development opportunities that their teachers (and
2020 and April 2021 teaching skills made up 51% of continue to deepen their knowledge and access staff) are given.
all learning sessions on NAU. learning wherever they’re teaching in the world. At Visit www.CISDoha.com now to learn more about
Nord Anglia, encouraging a culture of continuous Compass International School, their unique
improvement is at the very heart of our mission to offerings, communities, and what makes them so
ensure the best learning outcomes for our students.” special.

Courses on Teaching Skills were wide ranging with
subject specific courses such as Mathematics for
Early Years through to broader topics like Learning
Styles and Pedagogy.
Nord Anglia’s analysis also shows that 15% of online
sessions focused on Pastoral Care and Wellbeing.
Nord Anglia’s Supporting Student Wellbeing Within
a School Community course was one of the most
popular courses on NAU during the period with
over 5,000 teachers completing it.
Courses focused on Digital Skills made up 15% of all
learning sessions. Digital Tools for Interactive Study
and Gamification for Learning were some of the
most popular.
NAU contains thousands of learning resources
designed to support teachers’ continued

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