Abstract
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a pioneer in the area of recognizing the needs of People of Determination (POD) and its population in terms of education and implementing initiatives with wide-sweeping impact and benefits. The Al Jalila Foundation’s Ta’alouf Teachers’ Training Program is an annual initiative that selects 70 teachers nationwide to participate in a training program for Inclusive Education and best practice. This training program includes five components: training sessions, Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), school-wide initiatives, mentoring, and a self-reflective portfolio for the assessment of participating teachers. In this chapter, we will briefly describe the history of inclusive education and policies in the UAE and then describe the Al Jalila Foundation—Ta’alouf Program.KeywordsUAEAl Jalila foundationTa’aloufPeople of determination (POD)MentoringHis highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumPortfolioProfessional learning communities (PLCs)Initiative
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