IPDA Arabic
IPDA Arabic is committed to creating a dedicated, safe professional space where Arab educators can do their best thinking, reflecting, and growing in their first language, Arabic.
Welcome to IPDA Arabic. If you are involved with professional development in Arabic and are interested in becoming a member please get in touch.
IPDA Arabic recognises a critical gap in professional learning for Arab educators: too often, development opportunities are delivered in ways that overlook language, identity, and cultural context. As a result, Arab teachers can feel marginalised, disconnected, and underserved.
That’s why IPDA Arabic is committed to creating a dedicated, safe professional space where Arab educators can do their best thinking, reflecting, and growing in their first language, Arabic.
When professional development is delivered in Arabic, educators can grow in a way that feels natural, authentic, sharing best practice, and shaping innovation within their own contexts. It moves beyond simple accessibility and becomes truly empowering. This is not just about language; it is about belonging. It is about creating a space where Arab teachers feel understood, valued, and supported to develop as professionals—without barriers holding them back.
Because when you learn in the language, you’re most comfortable in, you don’t just improve you grow with confidence.
Meet the IPDA Arabic CommitteE
Mayamin Altae
Chair
Mayamin Altae is Head of Initial Teacher Training International Programmes at the University of Buckingham, where she leads innovative programmes, including the first PGCE in Arabic for teachers in international and local schools across the MENA region. With over 20 years’ experience across the UK and Middle East, she has worked in schools and higher education, including Qatar University. She holds a PhD from the University of Leicester and an MA from the University of Manchester. Mayamin supports educational initiatives aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Quality Education and Climate Action, and her research focuses on AI, professional development, inclusion, and international teacher education.
Hiba Naccache
Vice-Chair
Professor of Mathematics Education at Qatar University earned my Ph.D. In mathematics education from Chicago university in USA, and my second PhD in statistics at McGill Canada. My research interest focuses on mathematics teacher learning and professional development, especially awareness about change of climate. my own experiences as a high school teacher, educational scholar, statistician and mathematician, grounds my work, I become interested in social and cultural factors as well as educational policies and practices that facilitate mathematics engagement, learning, and performance. Theoretically, I draw on ethnomethodology developed by Harold Garfinkel and sociocultural studies of learning in addition to STEM. Methodologically, I conduct quantitative and qualitative research in addition to comparative case studies, using discourse analysis as a tool to understand local meanings.
Warda Gerab
Secretary
Warda Gerab is an educational researcher, academic trainer, and founder of the Biology Education Association under the Qatar University Alumni Association. Her work focuses on educational innovation, teacher professional development, creative pedagogy, and the design of impactful learning environments. She has led and contributed to numerous educational initiatives, training programs, scientific events, and community-based projects aimed at advancing teaching practices and empowering educators and learners across different educational settings. Her academic and professional interests include creativity in education, instructional design, educational leadership, and research-informed teaching practices
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