The Future of Education
Wafa.a M Ali Ashour
Institution: Ministry of Education and Higher Education
Country: Palestinian Territory, Occupied
Wafaa Mohamed Ashour is the Director of the Kindergarten Department at the Ministry of Education& Higher Education
Wafaa graduated with a PhD from the Arab American University in Educational Administration in 2021.
Over the past 27 years, she held many positions, she worked from 1997 to 2000 as a teacher for many educational levels, then worked from 2001-2004 as Head of the Kindergarten Department at the Ministry of Education, then Director of the Kindergarten Development Center from 2005-2020, then Director of the Development and Quality Department from 2021-2023, and then Director of the Kindergarten Department at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education to date.
Wafaa is an expert in transnational cooperation, international project planning and management, Her career spans over two decades, with a particular focus on education, early childhood, and educational media. She has served in coordination and management roles on national and international projects and initiatives. She is known for her leadership in curriculum design, project management, and promoting innovation in education. She is committed to advancing education through the integration of technology, collaborative leadership, and evidence-based strategies.
In 2017, she participated in the design and implementation of the Ministry of Education's first kindergarten curriculum, and served as the coordinator of the World Bank-funded PPP project between 2017 and
(2019-2024), she also served as a coordinator and member of the review committee for the subjects of the World Bank-funded professional diploma for private kindergartens (2021-2024), she worked as a general supervisor and as one of the members of the practical arbitration and educational follow-up committee developed by the Ministry of Primitivity and Higher Education within the project to improve early childhood development, Introduction to study plans for kindergarten units in Palestine in cooperation with the University of Delaware, She works as a representative of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in the National Committee for Early Childhood, She worked as a coordinator for the Arsmus Plus within the CARE project promotes childhood education and care in Palestine 2021-2024), a key member of the Arab Early Childhood Network, a key member of the Palestinian Early Childhood Network. She is a member of the International Association of Sociology (ISA), and has been working as a part-time lecturer at Al-Asriya University College since 2021.
These researches, which have been published during the last five years:
Ashour, W. (2023). "The Role of Kindergarten Directorates in Motivating Female Teachers to Employ Technology in Education." Al-Aqsa University Journal for Educational and Psychological Sciences. Ashour, W. (2022). "The Reality of Leadership Styles in Kindergartens in the West Bank." Islamic University Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies.Daher, W., Ashour, W., Hamdan, R. (2022). "The Role of ICT Centers in Managing Distance Education during Emergency Situations." Education Sciences.Ashour, W., Omran, M. (2021). "Supervisory Practices and Their Relationship to the Professional Growth of Government Pre-school Teachers." Arab Journal for Scientific Publishing. Dr Wafa.a Ashour, Palestine Ministry of Education & Higher Education, Dr Imelda Graham, Universal Learning Syste, "The Reality Of Psychological Trauma Among Children In Palestine In Light Of The War On The Gaza Strip From The Point Of View Of Parents", CARE Project Conference "Enhancing Early Childhood Education and Care in Palestine". 25th November 2024. Ashour, Wafa.( 2022). The reality of administrative competencies of education directors from the point of view of deputies and heads of departments for the northern West Bank directorates. Ijhar University. Turkey, Ashour, Wafa; Omran, Mohammed. (2021)"Attitudes of new kindergarten teachers and principals in government kindergartens towards the participatory training program for workers 2020/2029 in the northern governorates", Arab Journal for Scientific Publishing, Issue 32. Nomadic skin; Ashour, Wafa, and Hijazi, two rounds.( 2021). The reality of the availability of some quality standards in the basic education and kindergarten program at Al-Quds University from the students' point of view, Journal of Humanities and Nature, vol. 6, m2. Ashour, Wafa.(2021). The Role of the Budget in Raising the Efficiency of Financial Performance in the Directorates of Education in the Northern Governorates, Eğar University, Remar Academy, Turkey.Daher, W., Ashour, W., Hamdan, R. (2022). The Role of ICT Centers in the Management of Distance Education in Palestinian Universities during Emergency Education, education sciences, 12, 542. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12080542. Hamdan, R, Ashour, W, Daher, W. (2021). The Role of The E-Learning Departments In Controlling The Quality of Electronic Assessment In Palestinian Universities During Covid19 Pandemic, Sustainability
Area/s of Expertise: Diverse experiences and achievements in academic, practical, media, and training fields, reflecting high competence and the ability to lead and develop in the education and early childhood sector
Wafaa graduated with a PhD from the Arab American University in Educational Administration in 2021.
Over the past 27 years, she held many positions, she worked from 1997 to 2000 as a teacher for many educational levels, then worked from 2001-2004 as Head of the Kindergarten Department at the Ministry of Education, then Director of the Kindergarten Development Center from 2005-2020, then Director of the Development and Quality Department from 2021-2023, and then Director of the Kindergarten Department at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education to date.
Wafaa is an expert in transnational cooperation, international project planning and management, Her career spans over two decades, with a particular focus on education, early childhood, and educational media. She has served in coordination and management roles on national and international projects and initiatives. She is known for her leadership in curriculum design, project management, and promoting innovation in education. She is committed to advancing education through the integration of technology, collaborative leadership, and evidence-based strategies.
In 2017, she participated in the design and implementation of the Ministry of Education's first kindergarten curriculum, and served as the coordinator of the World Bank-funded PPP project between 2017 and
(2019-2024), she also served as a coordinator and member of the review committee for the subjects of the World Bank-funded professional diploma for private kindergartens (2021-2024), she worked as a general supervisor and as one of the members of the practical arbitration and educational follow-up committee developed by the Ministry of Primitivity and Higher Education within the project to improve early childhood development, Introduction to study plans for kindergarten units in Palestine in cooperation with the University of Delaware, She works as a representative of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in the National Committee for Early Childhood, She worked as a coordinator for the Arsmus Plus within the CARE project promotes childhood education and care in Palestine 2021-2024), a key member of the Arab Early Childhood Network, a key member of the Palestinian Early Childhood Network. She is a member of the International Association of Sociology (ISA), and has been working as a part-time lecturer at Al-Asriya University College since 2021.
These researches, which have been published during the last five years:
Ashour, W. (2023). "The Role of Kindergarten Directorates in Motivating Female Teachers to Employ Technology in Education." Al-Aqsa University Journal for Educational and Psychological Sciences. Ashour, W. (2022). "The Reality of Leadership Styles in Kindergartens in the West Bank." Islamic University Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies.Daher, W., Ashour, W., Hamdan, R. (2022). "The Role of ICT Centers in Managing Distance Education during Emergency Situations." Education Sciences.Ashour, W., Omran, M. (2021). "Supervisory Practices and Their Relationship to the Professional Growth of Government Pre-school Teachers." Arab Journal for Scientific Publishing. Dr Wafa.a Ashour, Palestine Ministry of Education & Higher Education, Dr Imelda Graham, Universal Learning Syste, "The Reality Of Psychological Trauma Among Children In Palestine In Light Of The War On The Gaza Strip From The Point Of View Of Parents", CARE Project Conference "Enhancing Early Childhood Education and Care in Palestine". 25th November 2024. Ashour, Wafa.( 2022). The reality of administrative competencies of education directors from the point of view of deputies and heads of departments for the northern West Bank directorates. Ijhar University. Turkey, Ashour, Wafa; Omran, Mohammed. (2021)"Attitudes of new kindergarten teachers and principals in government kindergartens towards the participatory training program for workers 2020/2029 in the northern governorates", Arab Journal for Scientific Publishing, Issue 32. Nomadic skin; Ashour, Wafa, and Hijazi, two rounds.( 2021). The reality of the availability of some quality standards in the basic education and kindergarten program at Al-Quds University from the students' point of view, Journal of Humanities and Nature, vol. 6, m2. Ashour, Wafa.(2021). The Role of the Budget in Raising the Efficiency of Financial Performance in the Directorates of Education in the Northern Governorates, Eğar University, Remar Academy, Turkey.Daher, W., Ashour, W., Hamdan, R. (2022). The Role of ICT Centers in the Management of Distance Education in Palestinian Universities during Emergency Education, education sciences, 12, 542. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12080542. Hamdan, R, Ashour, W, Daher, W. (2021). The Role of The E-Learning Departments In Controlling The Quality of Electronic Assessment In Palestinian Universities During Covid19 Pandemic, Sustainability
Area/s of Expertise: Diverse experiences and achievements in academic, practical, media, and training fields, reflecting high competence and the ability to lead and develop in the education and early childhood sector
