Palestinian teacher Hanan Al Hroub from a refugee camp has been awarded prestigious one million dollar 2016 Global Teacher Prize.
She was presented with the award at a ceremony held in Dubai for her outstanding contribution to the profession.
She beat nine other finalists to bag the award including India’s Robin Chaurasiya, who runs a not-for-profit school in Mumbai for girls from the city’s red light district of Kamatipura.
About Hanan Al Hroub
She runs the Samiha Khalil High School in Al-Bireh, Palestine. She uses a specialist approach in her school to overcome tense environments of the region under the shadow of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Hroub’s approach has led to a decline in violent behaviour in schools where it was a frequent occurrence.
It has been detailed in her book ‘We Play and Learn’ She also has inspired her colleagues to review the way they teach and their classroom management strategies.
About Global Teacher Prize
The Global Teacher Prize was set up by Sunny Varkey, Kerala-born entrepreneur and educational philanthropist in 2014.
Every year it recognizes one exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession. It also considers teachers important role played in the society.
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