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PROJECTS 2011
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Learning support - for those with
learning challenges and gifted students.
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Differentiation: tailoring instruction
to meet individual needs. Making dif-
ferentiation a part of teachers’ toolkit.
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Training teachers to deal with
different learning styles and catering
to them individually (a pilot study was
successfully conducted last year in the
middle school. Another pilot study is
currently underway).
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Created a student support depart-
ment (includes gifted students).
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ActivBoards in all classrooms.
Computer training sessions for teach-
ers began nine years ago. Other classes
have LCD projectors.
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NESA Moodle project to be imple-
mented soon: the Modular Object-
Oriented Dynamic Learning Environ-
ment, a learning management system
which allows teachers and students to
directly share documents, graded as-
signments, quizzes, discussion forums,
etc. IC will become one of 10 schools
worldwide who will join the NESA
virtual school project. Teacher training
sessions will begin soon.
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Pre-service training throughout Sep-
tember for faculty including intensive
workshops for newcomers in the PYP
and Spec workshops. (Seven of IC
faculty members are now certified in
PYP training and conduct workshops
internationally).
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A review of the assessment and
language policies.
Mishka Moujaber (Mourani)
with her students in 1977.
WINTER
2011
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“The Culture of excellence in academic results starts at preschool. These kids are the products of the teachers
over 15 years. Because we have excellence in every level of the school, we are able to obtain these results.”
Mishka Mourani,
Senior Vice President
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176 students sat for the Brevet exams. All of them passed and more than half of them obtained honors.
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As for the Lebanese Baccalaureate, all 92 of students passed, and with flying colors. 74% of the IC students who sat for
the Lebanese Baccalaureate exams passed with honorable mention having averages above 12.
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Three IC students in the Humanities program ranked among the top ten in Beirut, and two of those were among the top
ten in the country.
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One of the Economics and Sociology students ranked 4th in Beirut and in the top 20 in Lebanon.
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One of the Life Sciences students ranked second in Beirut and 15th among the top 20 achievers in Lebanon.
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In the French Baccalaureate, all students passed the exam, and the 4th in Lebanon in the literary section is from IC.
IC students had a 100% passing rate with 87% honors.
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The IB class of 2011 obtained some outstanding scores, with ten students scoring between 36 and 39. In addition, a
significant number of students obtained full scores on the subjects they took.