Kamel Alfahel

Islamic Teacher Primary & Secondary I am from Egypt, graduated from the well-know reputable University of Al Azhar in Cairo 2008. I have degree in Islamic studies in English and German languages with total grade very good. I have been working as Islamic teacher ,subject leader and Imam for over 10 years in Egypt, UAE and Malaysia. I have been awarded many international awards for Holy Quran memorization in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. I have been also chosen as an Arbitrator for Quran recitation and Islamic contests. My passion for education is to make Islamic learning in a fun and acting way, trying my best to make every student comes to school smile , enthusiastic to learn new skill and learn how to reflect that on their real life. Best Moment In Teaching: The best moment when I see students come to classes with joy and pleasure and watching that at their faces. Such days will never be forgotten for any educator interested in seeing happiness with his/her students.

I am a qualified and experienced Arabic teacher who have graduated from Minya University, Egypt 2003.

I began my career in education at Al Bayan Bilingual School, Kuwait, as a Nursery Teacher’s assistant. During my 10 years there I held the positions of Nursery Supervisor and Head Arabic teacher. In expanding my line of expertise, I worked with students with Learning Disabilities at Fawzia Al Sultan Learning Institute, Kuwait, as the school’s Pre-Academic and Therapeutic Program Coordinator, then I moved with my family to Saudi Arabia. In Riyadh, I worked for 5 years as an Arabic Culture and Language teacher at the American International School of Riyadh; and for 6 years as the K-3 coordinator and Arabic teacher at Advanced Learning Schools, an IB school. In 2011, I moved to Dubai and since then I am working here as an Arabic teacher for non-Arabic speakers. I am a member in the CIS visiting team, having recently being a part of an accreditation team that visited schools internationally. Best Moment In Teaching My best moments in teaching are: whenever we danced, laughed or sang together, when my pupils surprise me with their accomplishments, when one of my Y6 pupils earned the International Benchmark Test ‘Award for Excellence’, and when the Arabic B department was rated as Very Good from DSIB. All of the above and much more are one of my beat moments ever!

I am a qualified & experienced teacher and translator. I joined DBS in 2013 addition to my experience in both American university in the Emirates and well known & outstanding schools in Jordan. I have a KHDA Approval for teaching Arabic a second language for BOTH Primary & Secondary stages I have a recommendation from KHDA Inspectors as a one of the best teaching they have seen in Dubai schools and improving the attainment and the progress to a very good level. During my teaching experience I have participated in different workshops and seminars to train teachers about how to use technology in the classroom and how to use gamification and different technological tools and applications to support teaching and learning Arabic as a second language. In addition to participation to creating and designing schemes of work and curriculum that meet the needs of students who learn Arabic as a second language. Best Moment In Teaching My best teaching moment is when I am able to create a loving and responsible community for my students. When keeping my students engaged and productive and helping them get to understand the importance, relevance and necessity of Arabic for their future and their everyday lives. Simple words from my students like “Thank you”, “I’ll never forget what you did to help me..” make me the happiest and I feel that I have achieved my target and enabled them to love and improve in this beautiful language.

I was born in Egypt- Cairo the land of pyramids. I am a passionate language teacher with 15 years of experience in the international educational field. I graduated from Cairo university and I hold (CCTAFL) certificate in curriculum design and development from the American university of Cairo, certified trainer for (leader in me) program by Lahaye university and achieved my diploma in ATP (Arabic Teaching Practice) I have enjoyed working as an Arabic teacher and always has a passion to create resources and design the curriculum through teaching Arabic. I wrote the book 'World of Fun Letters' with 28 stories for young children learning Arabic for the first time. The aim of this book is to help support children in developing their reading and writing skills. I love working with the students and find engaging ways to improve the teaching of Arabic and gain the best for the students. In my free time, I enjoy designing and making accessories to use my creativity and artisanry to design. I believe that If we meet students of all ages where they are, then articulate high expectation, they rise to and even exceed the challenge when provide it with encouragement.

When I learn new skills not only in my subject area, but also in other related subjects and extracurricular activities.

I am originally from Syria where I was born and raised . After graduating with a degree in Arabic from Damascus ,I started my teaching career in Syria and spent six years teaching Arabic. I moved to the UAE with my family in 1995 where I started teaching Arabic in primary schools in Sharjah . After few years I started to teach in international schools in Dubai. I started teaching Arabic A in DBS in 2012 and this year marks my 25th year of teaching Arabic In this lovely country. I have a strong passion for teaching kids and inspiring them to learn this beautiful language . Outside of work I enjoy reading ,cooking delicious Arabic food and playing volleyball.