The International Centre for Innovation in Education (ICIE)
To empower every person to become a responsible, self-directed, lifelong learner through a positive partnership of families, teachers, scholars in gifted education, authorities of education and community. The ICIE will be committed to the development of all students and teachers as productive citizens.
We believe that: everyone can learn; education is learner-centered; education prepares learners for solving real life problems; continual personal and professional growth is vital; technology is essential to education; education can actively link the community; assessment and evaluation are critical steps in the cognitive process.
Value Education: We value lifelong learning opportunities that respond to the needs of gifted, creative and talented students and their parents and teachers and are accessible, affordable, and of the highest quality;
Value Students: We value students as the primary reason we exist. We respect their diverse life experiences, value their achievements, and appreciate their contributions to our learning community;
Value Excellence: We invite innovation, support creative problem-solving, and encourage risk-taking;
Value Cooperation: We value teamwork, cooperation, and collaboration as a part of our continuous improvement efforts;
Value Honesty and Integrity: We believe academic and personal honesty and integrity are essential elements in our educational environment;
Value Freedom: To foster our virtual educational environment, we respect individual rights and the privacy of our customers, and encourage dialogue and the free exchange of views;
Value Fairness: We advocate fairness and just treatment for all customers;
Value Responsibility: We are all responsible for making our learning experiences significant and meaningful. We are accountable to our customers for the efficient and effective use of resources; and
Value Public Trust: We honor the trust placed in us by you to prepare our children for their role as productive citizens.
The ICIE works in the following fields:
(1) All types of educational consultation pertinent to: Gifted Education, Innovation in Education, and Excellence in Education;
(2) Publications: Refereed journals (e.g., Gifted and Talented International, The International Journal for Creativity and Talent Development), newsletter (e.g., Excellence), website, listservs, …;
(3) Staff Development and Capacity Building (e.g., training programmes for school principals, training programmes for teachers, public awareness programmes for parents);
(4) Developing Curricula and Instructional Materials;
(5) Developing e-Learning courses (in cooperation with American and European universities);
(6) Developing e-learning systems for Schools; and Online platforms;
(7) Conducting evaluation studies and research projects;
(8) Introducing Renzulli Learning System into the Educational System;
(9) Publishing books, handbooks, and other materials (e.g., Psychology of Creativity, Enhancing the Gift of Leadership, Innovation Education, In Two Minds: Emotional & Intellectual Abilities; …);
(10) Developing programmes for the gifted and talented children;
(11) Organizing international conferences since 2008 (www.icieconference.net) and regional conferences and symposia;
(12) Developing enrichment activities for productive thinking (k-12th grade);
(13) Establishing a national resource centre; and
(14) Developing the (English, Arabic, German, and Turkish) versions of a new creativity test entitled: “Evaluation of Potential Creativity (EPoC)”;
(15) Public awareness programmes;
(16) Screening and identification tools (e.g., checklists, tests, interview protocols, batteries, ...); Diagnosis and labeling; Prevention programmes; and
(17) Networking and international programmes in collaboration with similar international organizations.
Meet The Team
The ICIE could establish a link between local, national, regional, and international programmes designed to serve the gifted, creative, and talented children. ICIEis committed to the following aims and objectives:
Screen and identify the gifted and talented as early as possible;
Enhance the general public awareness and create a climate of acceptance and recognition that gifted, creative, and talented children are valuable global asset whether disabled or able bodied, from advantaged or disadvantaged backgrounds, or from developing or developed countries;
Initiate, conduct, and support research into the nature of giftedness, talent, and creativity, and the education and development of gifted, creative, and talented children;
Disseminate the findings of research and provide a database for researchers;
Establish means for a continuing worldwide exchange of ideas, experiences, and teaching and teacher-training techniques relevant to gifted, creative, and talented children;
Persuade educational authorities to recognize gifted children as a category for special attention in normal educational programmes, and to cooperate with national and other organizations for gifted and talented children who share these purposes (e.g., The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT), and The International Association of Educators for World Peace);
Design, develop and organize activities, forums and programmes that bring together gifted, creative and talented children worldwide;
Assist educational system in capacity building and qualify teachers to work with the gifted and talented children; and
Provide guidance, counseling, and consultation.
