6th—18th October 2018

Gulf Montessori Institute Dubai

Workshop Information Booklet

Why choose Gulf Montessori Institute?

For over 20 years, GMI has been active in the field

of early childhood development and early education

training. Over 2000 teachers, parents and early years

educators have benefitted from courses, workshops

and seminars offered by GMI.

GMI has extensive experience in conducting apparatus

workshops over the years. All workshops are

delivered by our full time, MCI qualified teacher

trainers. We have the full range of Montessori

materials for all the curriculum areas, and our sessions

are usually interactive, as well as informative.

Dubai offers good transport and a big range of accom-

modation as well as delicious food and entertainment.

The weather in March ranges from the high 20s C̊ to

the low 30s C̊.

Where are we?

We are centrally located on Shaikh

Zayed Road, easily

accessible by

metro or car.

Telephone us on

+9714 3352073

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Transport Information

Hail a Taxi Dubai’s taxis are available to hail nearly everywhere at just

about any time, day or night. If you prefer to schedule a

ride, you can call for a Dubai taxi pick-up at +971 4 208

0808.

While taxis are reasonably priced in Dubai, the price per

kilometre does change depending on a few factors, like

tolls or the time of day.

If you prefer to use an app to book a

ride, Uber or Careem are available.

Travel by rail Dubai Metro is a world-class, fully-automated, driverless

railway system. Most of the metro rides are above ground,

providing a great view while you travel. Dubai Metro

tickets must be purchased in the form of a Nol card – which

can also be used to pay for bus, tram and taxi fare.

GMI is located is located close to two metro stations – 1)

Emirates Towers, 2) Trade Centre, approximately a 5-7

minute walk from each station.

Accommodation

As mentioned earlier, GMI is located in a busy business

district. We recommend that you visit websites such as

www.trivago.com or www.booking.com, to find

accommodation most suited to your needs.

Following is a list of some hotels and apartments in the

vicinity:

Novotel World Trade Centre

Towers Rotana

Carlton Downtown

Rose Rayhaan

Emirates Grand Hotel

Rove Trade Centre

Ibis One Central- Trade Centre

Al Salam Hotel Suites and Apartments

Places to Eat and Local Amenities

GMI is located in a busy business district.

At Latifa Tower, where the workshop takes place,

there are three coffee shops as well as a supermarket.

On the main road, there are many restaurants,

suitable for all budgets.

Registration

Introduction to the Apparatus workshop will start at 9am on the first day, please sign in at reception

by 8.55 at the latest, please telephone us to let us know if you will be unavoidably late.

Eligibility for Registration

Students on the Diploma Early Years Educator course – must have paid fees in full (or at

least two instalments, if paying in instalments), have completed at least the first semester

of the course and must attend all sessions of the Apparatus Workshop.

Students on the Introduction to Montessori Practice course – must have paid the full

course fee, successfully completed the first three assignments and must attend all the

sessions of the Apparatus Workshop.

Itinerary

Week 1 Week 2

Sat Philosophy and AEL Sat Literacy

Sun AEL Sun Literacy

Mon Sensorial Mon KUW

Tue Sensorial and Numeracy Tue KUW and Preparation for Practical

Wed Numeracy Wed Practice

Thu Numeracy and Practice Thu Practical Assessment

Registration and Itinerary

Workshop Hours and Preparation

Workshop Hours

For the Apparatus workshop hours will be between 9am and 6pm which will include

two hours of supervised apparatus practice.

You must attend on both Saturdays and Sundays (but not on Friday).

Remember to bring notebook, pens, coloured pencils and a laptop/tablet will be useful

to access the VLE whilst here. The institute provides free WiFi.

Preparation for Apparatus Workshop

You will need to refer to MCI modules 6 - 10 during the sessions (AEL, Sensorial Educa-

tion, Literacy, Numeracy, KUW). We advise you to work from a hard copy, in printed

form, which you can print off in advance. (The Literacy and Numeracy modules should

be printed in colour). The complete set of PDF’s of all your Modules is available in the

resources folder in Moodle (in the sub-folder Complete Module Texts).

Prior to the workshop please read all the introduction sections of the curriculum mod-

ules if you have not yet reached them in your schedule. This will support you in the oral

professional discussion that forms part of your final assessment for the workshop.

If you wish to view and work with the modules electronically you will need to bring your

laptop/tablet with you. Electronic devices should be brought to the training centre fully

charged. For health and safety reasons, devices cannot be plugged into the mains in the

classroom.

Prior to the workshop please read all the introduction sections of the curriculum mod-

ules if you have not yet reached them in your schedule. This will support you in the oral

professional discussion that forms part of your final assessment for the workshop.

Students on the Early Years Educator course (EYE) and Introduction to

Montessori Practice course (IMP) will take part in a practical assessment and

professional discussion on the final Thursday of the Workshop. This is a

compulsory component of the workshop.

Early Years Educator students will be assessed against a range of assessment

criteria which will be either met or not met. Any outstanding assessment

criteria not met during the practical assessment and professional discussion

will need to be reassessed through an additional and final assessment

opportunity. This may involve having to attend an additional workshop,

dependent on the assessment criteria not met.

Introduction to Montessori Practice students cannot be awarded with the

MCI certificate unless the practical assessment is successfully completed.

Students who do not successfully complete this part of the course are

invited to book for another workshop, which will incur an additional charge.

The practical assessment and professional discussion will last approximately

1½ hours and you will be allocated a specific time during the workshop. If

you plan to travel home on the Thursday, please let us know in advance so

that arrangements can be made for an early slot.

Practical Assessment

Coffee, tea and light snacks / fruits, will be provided

during all breaks.

If there are any changes to the timetable then the tutors

will advise you.

There is free wifi at the institute.

Please note that we cannot arrange accommodation or

child care for students.

Refreshments and Facilities

Email rania@gulfmontessori.com

Telephone +9714 3352073

Visit our website at: www.gulfmontessori.com

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