Achva Academic College

Achva Academic College
מכללת אחווה
Established 1971
Location , Be'er Tuvia Regional Council, Israel

Achva Academic College (Hebrew: מכללת אחווה‎) (Michlelet Akhva) (lit. "College of Brotherhood")[1] is an Israeli college.

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History

Achva Academic College, founded in 1971, is located near the village of Achva within the boundaries of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. It operates under the academic supervision of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and is certified by the Israeli Ministry of Education.

Academic tracks

The college offers B.Ed degrees in education and teaching certificates in early childhood, elementary school, high school and special education. Specializations include administration of education systems, English, history, literature, sciences, language and mathematics. Since 2005, the college has granted M.Ed. degrees in Administration of Education Systems. In 2011, the college's M.Ed programs in special education and in teaching mathematics were approved by the Ministry of Education and the Israeli Council of Higher Education. In addition to the regular program, the college offers a Teaching Certificate track for academic re-trainees and a program for holders of teaching certificates who want to complete their degree.

The college runs certification and in-service training programs for teachers and educational administrators in educational evaluation, proofreading, kindergarten management and mediation-training and ADHD coaching . An academic preparatory program is available for students wishing to complete or upgrade their high school diploma.

Special educational projects include a program for gifted students, and a teacher-training program for Ethiopian students. [2]

Community programs

Achva collaborates with Tel Aviv University and Hadassah School for Occupational Therapy in Ein Kerem in the "Haverim-Friends for Health" program that organizes mentoring of people with special needs. [3]

A learning center for senior citizens offers courses and enrichment activities for residents of Be'er Tuvia, Yoav, Shafir and Kiryat Malachi.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Amal: The Israeli network of vocational schools on the wings of the 21st century". Jewishpost.com. http://www.jewishpost.com/archives/news/amal-the-israeli-network-of-vocational-schools-on-the-wings-of-the-21st-century.html. Retrieved September 19, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Achva College". Global Catalyst. http://www.global-catalyst.org/asia.htm. Retrieved September 19, 2011. 
  3. ^ ""Circles": An Academic Mentoring Project". Haverim.org.il. http://www.haverim.org.il/e/our_children/students_tutoring. Retrieved September 19, 2011. 

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