Anis Haffar is a Ghanaian educationist, teacher, columnist and author. He is the founder of the GATE institute in Ghana,[1][2] and is a council member of the Ghana Education Service.[3] Also a notable journalist, he writes a weekly column for the Daily Graphic newspaper entitled "Education Matters with Anis Haffar", and the column "Leaders – Human Capital", in Business World (Ghana).[4] Haffar was listed as one of the 100 most influential Africans of 2016 in Education by New African magazine.[5]
In Ghana in 1996 he founded the GATE Institute in order to update administrators and teachers in current trends in education, and he has designed many workshops for teachers and schools across the country.[4][6] He has conducted seminars at many educational institutions and makes regular appearances on radio and television, a sought-after consultant and resource person on topics including education, youth policy and youth empowerment.[4] He serves as the Chief Examiner of Citi FM's annual "Write Away Contest", which promotes reading and writing skills among young people.[7][8]
As a senior lecturer, Haffar teaches Creative and Critical Thinking at Accra College of Medicine; additionally, he chairs the Board of Governors of Tema International School, serves as board member of AGA School, Obuasi, Academic City College, Accra, and Aspire School, Koforidua, is a member of council of the Ghana Education Service, and was a member of the Expert Commission on National Vision and Plan for Tertiary Education in Ghana.[6][9]
His writing encompasses weekly newspaper columns – "Education Matters with Anis Haffar" in The Daily Graphic and "Leaders – Human Capital", in Business World (Ghana) – as well as other essays on cultural and topical issues,[10][11][12] and his published books include, most recently, Strategies for Effective Teaching and Learning (2019).[13][14]
BooksEdit
Leadership: Reflections on Some Movers, Shakers and Thinkers, GATE Institute Press, 2010. ISBN9789988134556[15]
Mfantsipim: The Makers of a Great School, GATE Institute Press, 2013. ISBN978-9988182106[16]
Strategies for Effective Teaching and Learning, 2019
ReferencesEdit
^ abMagdalene Teiko Larnyoh, "Profile of Anis Haffar", Pulse (Ghana), 20 August 2018.
^"Embrace technology to improve teaching and learning methods – Anis Haffar to teachers", GhanaWeb, 2 October 2018.
^"'Develop Skills to make you Globally Competent' –Anis Haffar to HCC Matriculants", Heritage Christian College, 18 April 2019.
^Leadership: Reflections on Some Movers, Shakers and Thinkers at Amazon.
^Mfantsipim: The Makers of a Great School, at Amazon.
External linksEdit
Education Matters with Anis Haffar
Anis Haffar website
October 18, 2023
anis, haffar, ghanaian, educationist, teacher, columnist, author, founder, gate, institute, ghana, council, member, ghana, education, service, also, notable, journalist, writes, weekly, column, daily, graphic, newspaper, entitled, education, matters, with, col. Anis Haffar is a Ghanaian educationist teacher columnist and author He is the founder of the GATE institute in Ghana 1 2 and is a council member of the Ghana Education Service 3 Also a notable journalist he writes a weekly column for the Daily Graphic newspaper entitled Education Matters with Anis Haffar and the column Leaders Human Capital in Business World Ghana 4 Haffar was listed as one of the 100 most influential Africans of 2016 in Education by New African magazine 5 Anis HaffarEducationMfantsipim School Cape Coast California State University California State Polytechnic UniversityOccupation s Educationist teacher columnist author journalistKnown forFounder of the GATE Institute GhanaNotable workStrategies for Effective Teaching and Learning 2019Websiteanishaffar wbr com Contents 1 Background 2 Books 3 References 4 External linksBackground EditHaffar attended Mfantsipim School Cape Coast and earned a Business degree from California State University Los Angeles 1 and did graduate work at the School of Education at California State Polytechnic University Pomona He began his professional career with the Los Angeles Unified School District where for 10 years 1984 94 he taught English Language English Literature and Communication Skills and he coordinated a gifted and talented education GATE programme introduced by the State of California In addition he taught English as a Second Language ESL in La Puente California at the Dibble Adult School in California for immigrants seeking American citizenship 4 6 In Ghana in 1996 he founded the GATE Institute in order to update administrators and teachers in current trends in education and he has designed many workshops for teachers and schools across the country 4 6 He has conducted seminars at many educational institutions and makes regular appearances on radio and television a sought after consultant and resource person on topics including education youth policy and youth empowerment 4 He serves as the Chief Examiner of Citi FM s annual Write Away Contest which promotes reading and writing skills among young people 7 8 As a senior lecturer Haffar teaches Creative and Critical Thinking at Accra College of Medicine additionally he chairs the Board of Governors of Tema International School serves as board member of AGA School Obuasi Academic City College Accra and Aspire School Koforidua is a member of council of the Ghana Education Service and was a member of the Expert Commission on National Vision and Plan for Tertiary Education in Ghana 6 9 His writing encompasses weekly newspaper columns Education Matters with Anis Haffar in The Daily Graphic and Leaders Human Capital in Business World Ghana as well as other essays on cultural and topical issues 10 11 12 and his published books include most recently Strategies for Effective Teaching and Learning 2019 13 14 Books EditLeadership Reflections on Some Movers Shakers and Thinkers GATE Institute Press 2010 ISBN 9789988134556 15 Mfantsipim The Makers of a Great School GATE Institute Press 2013 ISBN 978 9988182106 16 Strategies for Effective Teaching and Learning 2019References Edit a b Magdalene Teiko Larnyoh Profile of Anis Haffar Pulse Ghana 20 August 2018 Embrace technology to improve teaching and learning methods Anis Haffar to teachers GhanaWeb 2 October 2018 Develop Skills to make you Globally Competent Anis Haffar to HCC Matriculants Heritage Christian College 18 April 2019 a b c d Anis Haffar profile at AGA School Ghanaian educationist Anis Haffar listed among 100 most influential Africans Business World 7 July 2017 a b c Biography at Anis Haffar website Citi FM Write Away Contest 2014 launched Modern Ghana 19 June 2014 Write Away contest semi final underway GhHeadlines 22 October 2016 Anis Haffar Global Connect Influencers to EMulate ALU Anis Haffar Celebrating Mike Eghan s unforgettable memoirs Graphic Online 19 August 2019 Anis Haffar writes Wading in waters of Efua Sutherland amp Ama Ata Aidoo Citi Newsroom 30 September 2019 Anis Haffar My Ghana Links Carrying things on the head wastes the brain Anis Haffar GhanaWeb 27 March 2019 Juliet Akyaa Safo Renowned educationist launches book Graphic Online 28 March 2019 Leadership Reflections on Some Movers Shakers and Thinkers at Amazon Mfantsipim The Makers of a Great School at Amazon External links EditEducation Matters with Anis Haffar Anis Haffar website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anis Haffar amp oldid 1132680948, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
