College of Education Hosts the Sixth Ethra'a Program Meeting
The Saudi Scientific Teacher Association 'GSM' in collaboration with King Khalid University and the General Directorate of Education in Sarat Ubaida, held the sixth meeting for the ETHRA program. The meeting was held in the presence of the General Director of the GSM Association and the Dean of the College of Education, Dr. Abdullah Al-Kasi.
The meeting was geared toward school principals and general education supervisors. It discussed 'Leadership in Schools' through a variety of topics displayed over a two day period. On the first day, the meeting discussed 'Supervisor Performance' delivered by Dr. Mohammad Ghareb and Dr. Mohammad Abd Al-Twab. In addition, a session on 'Communication Skills' was delivered by Dr. Sultan Al-Makhlafi.
There were 2 major topics of discussion on the second day. First, Dr. Saeed Hadiha and Dr. Mohammad Al-Muslat delivered a presentation titled 'Leadership in Education in Light of the 2030 Vision'. The purpose was to provide details on the ways in which higher education both comports with and serves the goals outlined in Vision 2030. Next, Dr. Nasser Al-Shahrani discussed the appropriate and ever-changing roles of senior management and staff in higher education.
General Director of the GSM Association, Dr. Abdullah Al-Kasi, explained that the objective of this program is to show that higher education is an essential part of and will be integrated into the national objectives set forth in Vision 2030. Two of the major functions of this integration is to increase communication between educational executives and government leadership.
Dr. Al-Kasi emphasized that the College of Education is through the GSM is undertaking several initiatives to develop partnerships and collaborative efforts with education directorates in Asir and surrounding provinces. These partnerships are designed to enhance professional skills on behalf of faculty and staff, and improve educational outcomes.
