2005-2008
2008-2011
2011-2013
2014
2015-2016
2017
2018
2019
2017-2020
2016-2018
2019-2020
2011-2014
2016
2017-2020
Future

Conceptualization and Team Building Phase

2005-2008

Initial Concept Design, Development and Piloting

Research Question Formulated and Investigated 

"What does it take to significantly improve the educational outcomes knowing that it is impossible to make the transformation using the classical educational approach, at no additional cost or resources?"

Conceptualization and Team Building Phase

2008-2011

Build a Pool of Creative xLOBs Designers

It became clear that any further research and development in new learning paradigms and learning innovation requires the creation of local talent and expertise.  A series of projects in professional development targeting University faculty members, educational specialists, ministry supervisors and schoolteachers were designed and implemented.  The programs integrated the entire learning and teaching life cycle: curriculum design, research and development, piloting, multiple reviews (by peers, students, specialists, etc.).  Outstanding graduates of these projects would form the backbone for the xLOBs development team in the following years.

Building the xLOBs Model

2011-2013

Developing the xLOBs Model

The first xLOB prototypes were developed in Science and Math Curricula for grades 7 and 9 piloted and researched over a three-year period starting with 5 schools in Jerusalem, and expanding the pilot to 50.

Building the xLOBs Model

2014

Empowering Our Partners

Training Supervisors from the Palestinian Ministry of Education on the design, development and implementation of xLOBs.

Building the xLOBs Model

2015-2016

Integrating UNICEF’s “Life-skills and Citizenship Education Framework for MENA” into the xLOBs Model

CCE was a lead partner in a UNICEF regional initiative that reformulated traditional understandings of life skills and citizenship education (LSCE) in the region and structured it in a well-defined conceptual framework.  While Life-skills have been an integral part of the design of xLOBs throughout, the LSCE provided the xLOB design team with a clear framework to adopt and integrate within the xLOBs design.

Going National

2017

xLOBs for Grades 1 and 3

280 xLOBs supplementing the new Palestinian curricula for grades 1 and 3 science and social sciences, Arabic Language, and mathematics are designed and developed and Implemented in 20 schools and 5 directorates in a partnership with  the Ministry of Education and UNICEF.

Going National

2018

xLOBs for Grades 2 and 4

280 xLOBs supplementing the new Palestinian curricula for grades 2 and 4 in science and social sciences, Arabic Language, and mathematics are designed and developed.  All developed xLOBs (grades 1 through 4) Implemented in 100 schools and 17 directorates in partnership with the Ministry of Education and UNICEF.

Going National

2019

xLOBs for Grades 5 and 6

280 xLOBs supplementing the new Palestinian curricula for grades 5 and 6 in science and social sciences, Arabic Language, and mathematics are designed and developed.  xLOBs for grades 1 through 6 Implemented in 200 schools and 17 directorates in partnership between with Ministry of Education and UNICEF.

Going National

2017-2020

xLOBs for Grades 7-10

300 xLOBs in math and science for grades 7-10 are designed and developed and rolled out in 100 schools in partnership with the ministry of education.

Going Regional

2016-2018

xLOBs for Syrian Refugees in Jordan

xLOBs developed for a non-formal educational system targeting Syrian refugees and underprivileged host community in Makani Centers in Jordan.  65 xLOBs were developed to enrich the Learning Support program at the  Centers and 30 xLOBs to enrich the Career Guidance component in partnership with UNICEF.

Going Regional

2019-2020

xLOBs Pilot with the Ministry of Education in Jordan

70 xLOBs in math and science for grades 7-10 being piloted in 10 schools in Jordan in partnership with the Curriculum Development Center in Jordan and UNICEF.

xLOBs in Multiple Learning Pathways

2011-2014

Career Guidance xLOBs

xLOBs in career guidance were developed with the International Youth Foundation (grades 11-12) and Save the Children (8-10) and adopted by the Ministry of Education.  Designed to better prepare the children to make better choices about their future learning and career and future planning.

xLOBs in Multiple Learning Pathways

2016

Co-Curricular xLOBs: Nutrition and Health

xLOBs for grades 7, 8 and 9 covering topics of health and nutrition were developed and piloted in 30 schools. These xLOBs were based on selected topics from the Health and Environment Palestinian curriculum.

xLOBs in Multiple Learning Pathways

2017-2020

xLOBs for Special topics: Cultural Heritage

xLOBs for grades 7,8 and 9 in cultural heritage were created and piloted in 90 schools with the aim of developing an organic relationship between children and their cultural heritage, whereby children begin to appreciate and preserve cultural heritage sites and develop keen interest in their inherent value, be it astatic, cultural, commercial or social.

Future Plans

Future

Nationally

  • Scaling up existing xLOBs to more schools
  • Developing additional xLOBs covering more topics and subjects

Regionally

  • Adapting existing xLOBs to regional educational systems
  • Developing xLOBs specific to regional educational systems and expanding the pool

Multiple Pathways

Developing xLOBs in Multiple pathways to learning:  non-formal education, on-line learning, tutoring, vocational education etc.