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​His Majesty King Abdullah II and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah visited Aisha Bint Abi Bakr Basic Co-educational School in Aqaba on Sunday, on the occasion of World Teachers' Day, which falls on Monday.
​Their Majesties met with several male and female teachers and extended their congratulations on the occasion, reaffirming the status of teachers and their pivotal role in the educational process, building students' character, and developing their knowledge.
​Their Majesties toured the school's facilities to inspect professional development programs for teachers, implemented by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development in cooperation with the Queen Rania Teacher Academy across public schools nationwide.
​Their Majesties observed part of the training sessions conducted within the Professional Diploma in Education and the Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Education program. They also observed a kindergarten class session whose teachers had participated in the professional development program for kindergarten educators.
​Their Majesties engaged in discussion with teachers benefiting from the training programs regarding their impact on their teaching practices, with His Majesty the King emphasizing the importance of translating the outcomes of professional development programs into enhanced educational quality.
​Their Majesties were accompanied during the visit by Director of the Office of His Majesty Alaa Batayneh, Minister of Education and Human Resources Development Azmi Mahafzah, and CEO of the Queen Rania Teacher Academy Abdul Majeed Shamlawi.
​Source: Rum News Agency