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Amal Al Qubaisi: Abu Dhabi Reads is the safe key to proceed to the futureHer Excellency Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi, Director General of the Abu Part of our understanding of the development of society as aDhabi Education Council confirmed that the “Abu Dhabi Reads whole is to provide an opportunity for everyone to become aCampaign” is an important part of our philosophy to develop a reader open to the world and its challenges while embracing thegeneration of students who are capable of acquiring knowledge, UAE’s national identity. Reading is the fundamental means towhile searching and developing reading abilities. reach a capable and competent knowledge-based economy. (p 3)Monday - Issue (1) - 04/20/2015 Abu Dhabi Reads weekly newsletter www.adec.ac.ae Authors and Intellectuals Comment: “Abu Dhabi Reads” is the nucleus for establishing a productive society for knowledge Writers, journalists, media people, authors, and novelists from different Arab counties say that the Abu Dhabi Reads project, launched by Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) three years ago, (p 4)To enhance students’ reading and writing skills “Abu Dhabi Reads”:ADEC launches 3rd edition of Abu Dhabi Reads 2015 3 Years supporting Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) announced This edition of the campaign includes students with special needs a knowledge based economy the launch of the 3rd edition of the Abu Dhabi Reads who are enrolled in Abu Dhabi’s schools. This is a part of ADEC’s “Abu Dhabi Reads”, campaign in 2015. The campaign will continue until 13th keenness on including this group of students in the community launched byAbu DhabiMay 2015. ADEC seeks to achieve top notch and efficient learning and helping them showcase and develop their talents. Students Education Counciland teaching results by arming students of different ages and will join their educators along with their special and customizedacademic levels with skills and effective learning tools, notably tools and devices to help them read. (ADEC), is a pioneering andreading and writing skills in Arabic and English. This year’s edition and for the first time includes the Abu Dhabi unique project aiming toThe 3rd edition of the Abu Dhabi Reads initiative aims to fulfill the Reads Award, which is divided into the best short story category support reading skills. “Abuneeds of students who are motivated to read and write; provide and best innovative strategy to develop reading skills in Arabic Dhabi Reads” campaign aimsschool students with proper skills to choose resources for learning; and English category. This comes from the vision of Abu Dhabi to enhance young students’discover talented and creative students and develop them; Government seeking to invest in humans, being the key pillar in reading and writing skills andengage community members and organizations in addressing the the building and development of societies. This award aims to encourage them to read. Itproblem of absence of reading in students’ lives; and promote the highlight talented students in writing and innovative educators in also aims to enable studentsrole of libraries in schools. teaching. to read on their own and independently by the end of Cycle 1. The campaign further aims to promote awareness at schools, (p 6)



3Amal Al Qubaisi: Abu Dhabi Reads is the safe key to proceed to the future Her Excellency Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi, Director parents play in fostering a child’s passion and interest In addition, curriculum development, and other General of the Abu Dhabi Education Council towards reading is mportant.Sheikha Lubna added sources of reading become more attractive andconfirmed that the “Abu Dhabi Reads Campaign” that reading enrichment has become an essential interesting to read.Modern teaching is based on theis an important part of our philosophy to develop a part of a school’s curriculum since it helps provide effectiveness of a student, especially with Abu Dhabigeneration of students who are capable of acquiring students with the right skills through a selection of Education Council’s aim to promote STEM relatedknowledge, while searching and developing reading sources, while connecting to realities of life and subjects and research capabilities that are enhancedabilities. the development of science, that helps deepen a through reading, self-learning and engaging in differentPart of our understanding of the development of students’ learning. Students are no longer confined projects.Members of the community can benefit fromsociety as a whole is to provide an opportunity for to a textbook. Instead they gain knowledge while the wealth of knowledge available in different stateeveryone to become a reader open to the world and spending leisure time reading something they enjoy. of the art learning resource centers and libraries,its challenges while embracing the UAE’s national Their creative capabilities are greatly enriched, and and this will in turn help produce a strong knowledgeidentity. Reading is the fundamental means to reach a teachers will find solutions easier to solve with the based economy that is capable of transitioning andcapable and competent knowledge-based economy. fluency gained from reading different books. progressing, with strong reading and writing skills.Sheikha Lubna added that the word “Read” wasmentioned in the Quran. The Founder of the UAE thelate president, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan,“God rest his soul,” emphasized that people teachand educate themselves through strong will powerand reading, as is the belief among the UAE’s currentprudent and wise leadership.The UAE’s President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifabin Zayed Al Nahyan, may God protect him; HisHighness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy SupremeCommander of the Armed Forces, Chairman of AbuDhabi Education Councill; are exerting all effortsto ensure education is among the governments toppriority.Her Excellency Dr Al Qubaisi explained that she isproud to announce that during the inauguration ofthe 3rd Abu Dhabi Reads Campaign, a number oflearning resource centers that help accommodateto reading and learning skills as per 21st centuryrequirements are now available for students. Theselearning resource centers help students aquire all theknowledge and skills needed since learning supportcenters are catered to different age groups with atotal of more than 250,000 books, which are alsoelectronically linked to school libraries, public libraries,and global libraries.These libraries are open to the public during theevenings to help cater and promote to a diversepopulation that is interested in reading, whileenhancing the reading culture in society.She added that “The Abu Dhabi Reads Campaign” forthe next 24 days, is not only aimed at students butat parents who the government highly depends on,since the participation of parents is crucial. The role 88 percent of school students in Abu Dhabi practice reading on daily basis According to latest research, it’s been found read less than 30 minutes a day, 32 percent read that 88 percent of school students in Abu Dhabi less than an hour a day, and 13 percent less than practice reading on daily basis, with 42 percent two hours a day; four percent three hours a day of public school students reading less than 30 and two percent read more than three hours a day. minutes a day, and 26 percent less than one hour “We aspire for a 100 percent rise in the number a day; ten percent less than two hours a day and of hours spent reading, since that is the key to 3 percent for three hours; while five percent are a knowledge based economy that is capable of highly engaged in reading. progressing and developing the Emirate of Abu A total of 40 percent of private school students Dhabi as per our vision,” she concluded.Abu Dhabi Reads weekly newsletter www.adec.ac.ae

4Authors and Intellectuals Comment:“Abu Dhabi Reads” is the nucleus for establishing a productive society for knowledge Writers, journalists, media people, authors, and They noted that the project has created a state of of strategies and choosing the knowledge, literary, or novelists from different Arab counties say that social mobility as it makes reading and writing part of scientific areas that they should have access to. the Abu Dhabi Reads project, launched by Abu people’s daily lives. They commended the project for Writers and media professionals expect that Abu DhabiDhabi Education Council (ADEC) three years ago, is a its focus on promoting creative writing, since creative Reads will reflect an image that is worthy of the Arabwindow of hope and a beam of light that will contribute writers are voracious readers. civilisation that has always focused on reading, whichto restoring the golden era of Arab civilisation that They point out that the festival will support the UAE’s is the basis for civilised generations. They praised theimpressed the world with its prolific scientists whose publishing industry as it will introduce new talented project for promoting free reading that is not linkedworks contributed to Europe’s renaissance. writers. This in turn, will enable younger generations to a specific curriculum. They said that the projectThey said that Abu Dhabi Reads is an enlightening to achieve a sustainable knowledge based society. has made an important knowledge achievement byproject that will make a big and noticeable difference They commended choosing schools to be the spreading a culture of reading through an organisedin the lives of current generations and will put the Arab project’s launching point. However, they called for and well-studied campaign.nation on the right path. The project prepares the right improving traditional teaching methodologies to focusclimate for our children to fall in love with knowledge. on aspects that enhance students’ literal skills in termsMohammad Yousuf: unprecedented interaction from societyMohammad Yousuf, Chairman of the UAE the daily lives of future generations. A book is man’sJournalists› Association said, “Abu Dhabi Reads truthful friend. Nations develop only through scienceinitiative was well received by all members of society. and knowledge.It has had unprecedented interaction from different Abu Dhabi Read develops children’s capabilities insegments of society. They saw it as a chance their early stages by providing cultural informationto achieve different objectives and contribute to using modern scientific methodologies and toolscreating a generation that is connected to books and that develop children’s personalities and widen theirknowledge. The initiative will have a big impact in perceptions. Diversified free reading has a profoundthe future as it will make books a key component of impact of children’s future as it prepares them to become future thinkers, authors and scientists.Hussain Al Duhaim: A hope and a nucleus to restore our heritageHussain Al Duhaim, a Saudi writer and critic, methodologies to focus on aspects that enhancesaid that Abu Dhabi Reads is a gleam of hope students’ literal skills in terms of strategies andand a nucleus for restoring the region’s heritage. choosing the knowledge, literary, or scientific areasThe project provides a suitable environment for that they should have access to.our children to make them love knowledge. He “It is sad that Arab nations are not in the forefront ofcommended choosing schools to be the launching world countries in thought, culture, and knowledge.point for the project. He considers it a good choice, Our rich heritage qualifies us to be in a leadingespecially if it changes the traditional teaching position. The people of this region were open to the civilisations of the ancient world from the East and West. The region also received immigrants and interacted with them in unique harmony. This enabled it to have enough knowledge to progress in several areas over its history. The newly-discovered monuments and the lifestyle of the people of this region confirm this fact,” said Al Duhaim. He noted that it is important that the festival focuses on making students enjoy and love reading, as well as gives students the chance to make their own choices and not choose for them. This helps the project to play its anticipated enlightening role. Yahya Al Munthiri: Best investment for future generationsYahya bin Salam Al Munthiri, a Omani author and writer, said that Abu Dhabi Reads isfuel for knowledge as it feeds free reading that is not linked to a certain educationalcurriculum. He noted that spreading a culture of reading for all through an organised andwell-planned campaign is one of the key knowledge achievements. He emphasisedthat the campaign is the best investment for future generations as it will make themaccustomed to reading from an early age. This will result in a generation that iscapable of thinking, planning and creativity. Al Munthiri called upon ADEC totransform the campaign into an annual festival so that reading becomes a dailyprogramme for all organisations related to culture, education, knowledge andscience.

5Mufid Fawzi, an Egyptian journalist and media Mufid Fawzi:personality, says that Abu Dhabi Reads is one of theserious festivals that achieve the saying that those Achieves the saying thatwho read are undefeated. He emphasised that it’s a who read are undefeatedgood attempt to end the era of totally depending onthe Internet, which has made the minds shallow. Dr. Najwa Al Hosani:“When you read, you are in fact enhancing yoursentiment and your knowledge. I clearly remember a A golden chance to developphrase on the doors of the Frankfurt Book Fair sayingthat those who read are undefeated. Unfortunately, teaching methodologies for readingbooks have been affected by the programmes thatenable reading on computers and smart phones. Dr.Najwa Al Hosani, Curriculum Division ManagerBooks also suffer because young people have at the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC)abandoned reading. They don’t read the same way said that Abu Dhabi Reads is an opportunity forwe used to love reading,” said Fawzi. educators andspecialiststodevelopthemethodologies,Fawzi considers that reading calls through festivals techniques, and skills related to reading. This is reflectedand exhibitions are an excellent idea. positively on students and motivates them to read. She noted that it helps school directors to create an environmentFawziya Al Salem: that is attractive for reading and writing, where teachers and parents play a pivotal role in enhancing reading skillsEnlightening project that restores the glory of the nation of “Iqraa” among youth. She noted that the 3rd Abu Dhabi Reads campaign Fawziya Shuwaish Al Salem, a Kuwaiti novelist, supports ADEC’s objectives to graduate a knowledgeable said that Abu Dhabi Reads is one of the most generation. ADEC continuously works to enhance the role important innovative projects that highlight of students in Abu Dhabi in particular and in the UAE in the value of reading in society. It is a tool that general to be part of change and impact the system. protects people from vicissitudes of life. She According to Dr. Al Hosani, Abu Dhabi Read adopts noted that reading enhances a person’s life a number of excellent programmes and activities with experiences by learning about the experience notable participation from government and community of others. This improves the ability to face life’s organisations. This contributes to enhancing students’ problems and the effects and crises of modern reading and writing skills by allocating specific time each society. day for diversified writing and reading. Al Salem urged all Arab countries to take She noted that the Abu Dhabi Reads campaign has this enlightening project as a role model. established itself as one of the prominent initiatives that She considers that such projects carry the bolster the importance of reading. One of the reasons enlightenment torch that can make our Arab behind this success is that it is directed towards students. countries rise and be worthy of the title “Umat It addresses them in a gradual manner, starting with Iqraa” (the nation of Read). Reading is capable Cycle 1, then expanding to Cycles 2 and 3. This year, of making cultural and civilizational changes for the first time, it involves students with special needs, and raising the intellectual level of any society whichunderlines ADEC’s commitment to integrating those that adopts it. She drew the attention that students to give them the chance to discover themselves the initiative regards reading as a tool for and their talents. Dr. Al Hosani noted that Abu Dhabi Reads knowledge, innovation and inspiration. highlights different objectives for reading. These include: Al Salem urged all members of society to take reading for knowledge, reading for listening, reading for part in the campaign, which contributes, with inspiration, and reading for innovation. She said that the its suitable climate for reading, in creating rich campaign’s overall objective is to promote a passion for inner worlds that enable individuals to live reading among school students and the local society in independently with their abilities and thoughts. general. The campaign targets all kindergarten children They enjoy the company of themselves and and Abu Dhabi school students. Its projects are part of don’t give up to live in others’ shoes and circle the students’ school curricula. ADEC’s Curriculum Division in their mazes. Reading develops individuals’ Manager considers reading “key” to knowledge, creativity, innovation, and inspiration. The time an individual spends abilities for rational and critical thinking. reading everyday has become one of the measurements Al Salem noted that reading of a countries cultural development.. opens new horizons for global Dr. Al Hosani urged parents to focus on understanding intellectual, cultural and social what their children enjoy, desire and need, so that they communications. Therefore, it befriend books at an early age. This helpsachieve the brings people closer together noble educational target of nurturing the minds and and abolishes class and enables individuals to live a life of integrity, efficiency and ethnic difference. This giving. “A book is a loyal friend that stores information limits racial behaviour and lives with you, and you adapt to each other. It doesn’t and promotes mutual recognise age, place, or time. It offers various benefits, understanding and which is why we must educate our future generation to tolerance. It enhances love books,” she concluded adding that books include the idea of human both paper and electronic books. Books in general are a belonging, away source of trust, development and education. from all forms of She emphasised that reading is one of the most important extremism. tools that ensure proper communication in our mother tongue language, with its beautiful vocabulary. It enriches students’ linguistic capabilities and scientific outcomes. From an early age, they get used to diversifying their knowledge sources and express their feelings in accordance with values ​a​ nd ethics of our language.

6Abu Dhabi Education Council enables enjoyable reading experience for students and parents“Abu Dhabi Reads”: 3 YearsSupporting a knowledge based economy “Abu Dhabi Reads”, launched by Abu Dhabi healthy social interactions and relationships. Teachers 2013, then decided to extend the campaign throughout Education Council (ADEC), is a pioneering and can no doubt create a difference in the lives of their that year, adding it to the “Sayfuna Momayaz” (Our unique project aiming to support reading skills. students when they are aware of their student’s reading Special Summer) program. The campaign included“Abu Dhabi Reads” campaign aims to enhance young special needs. Parents equally play a central role in nearly half a million books, inside 265 school libraries,students’ reading and writing skills and encourages their children’s cognitive development. as well as organizing 45 events over the two-weekthem to read. It also aims to enable students to read The campaign succeeded in standing out from among media campaign.and independently by the end of Cycle 1. The campaign other reading campaigns due to several reasons; this The goal of the first edition of “Abu Dhabi Reads” wasfurther aims to promote awareness at schools and campaign targeted the neediest group that is students. to assess the reading and writing skills of the Cycle 1in the community on the major role reading plays in In order to address students, the campaign started students, respond to the individual reading and writingforming an individual’s character and developing a with Cycle 1, moving gradually to cover Cycles 2 & 3. needs of students, allocate a daily time slot for studentscountry’s future. ADEC has chosen the slogan for the Overall, the campaign aims to promote the culture of to practice a variety of reading and writing activities,campaign to be “Iqraa”, an Arabic word translating to and passion for reading among school students and introduce reading and writing courses in school“Read”, because “Iqraa” was the first word revealed in local community. It’s activities and events were directed curricula, boost reading and writing skills of studentsthe Quran and the first action that opens endless doors to all students at kindergartens and schools in the and train teachers to identify and address the readingand opportunities for knowledge. Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Furthermore, the campaign’s weaknesses and problems of their students.The “Abu Dhabi Reads” project was first launched projects were incorporated in the curricula of Cycle 1. The campaign focused on discovering the talents ofin 2013. In its third edition this year, the project is The campaign’s events were linked to the Abu Dhabi students in reading and writing, engaging excellentprogressing strongly with clear vision, goals and International Book Fair with the aim of promoting the students in reading and writing skill developmentevents. ADEC believes that all students can become culture of reading among school students and the programs, identifying printed and verbal readingpassionate about reading, particularly that encouraging local community. Teachers, parents, higher education resources that enhance students’ reading skills,students to read should not be the exclusive job of institutions, university graduates, educators and private building cooperation between ADEC and local nationallanguage instructors only, but should be the duty of sector influencers are all engaged in such events. organizations, encouraging trained instructors andall educators. ADEC further believes that instilling the university students to participate in this campaign,passion for reading in students at a young age should 1st Edition 2013 implementing modern and effective teachingcreate a successful, motivated, well educated and well- methodologies and scientific research to improveinformed generation, who is capable of maintaining Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) launched the students’ reading and writing levels. first edition of “the Abu Dhabi Reads” campaign in April

7Abu Dhabi Reads The 3rd edition of the campaign includes the Abu Dhabi Reads Award. Award 2015 this comes in line with the Abu Dhabi governments vision to invest in humans, being the key pillar in the building and development of societies. This award aims to highlight talented students in writing and Community Participation innovative educators in teaching. The award aims to promote the culture of reading and innovation across all areas of education and Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) furnished enhance the educational and teaching practices that help develop school libraries with thousands of books in the reading and writing skills through a motivational atmosphere. This addition to opening school libraries during contributes in preparing an entire generation of writers and educators summer vacation for the public and to keep who support reading and writing in creative and innovative ways. students occupied with something beneficial. The award further seeks to discover, sponsor and nurture the talents A significant number of local entities participated and creativities of students and educators and support reading in the in the 1st and 2nd editions of Abu Dhabi Reads Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The award aims to achieve the objectives of campaign including Abu Dhabi Municipality, the Abu Dhabi Reads campaign by creating an incentive for students which organized “Story in the Park” event, which to author, read and write. It also seeks to discover student’s creative included a free studio, audiovisual reading of talents in writing and encourage creative educators to innovate the meaningful stories and contests, as well as the best practices in teaching methodologies and contribute in creating “Arabic Festival” event that included Arabic innovative strategies for teaching reading and engage students in calligraphy workshops. Emirates Writers Union enriching reading and writing activities. The award is divided into two organized “Sard” contest for 2nd and 3rd Cycle categories namely “Best short story” and “Best innovative strategy to students where students participated in creative develop reading skills in Arabic and English”. writing workshops. Furthermore, Mohamed Bin Khaled Al Nahyan2nd Edition creative writing based on the saying that “creative Future Generation Society participated in the writers are passionate readers”. The campaign further “Story in the Park” event in Al Ain City, plus otherIn April 2014, ADEC launched the 2nd edition of the aims to enhance reading for all students in the different activities through the society’s future generation“Abu Dhabi Reads” campaign, which covered cycles academic cycles, different types of writing through library. The General Authority of Islamic Affairs &2 & 3. The campaign aimed to develop reading and reading for different authors from around the world, Endowments (Awqaf) gave educational lectureswriting skills of students in all schools in Abu Dhabi enable students to read on their own and enjoy readings and Friday sermons on reading and its benefitsbased on ADEC’s objectives to lay the foundations of by their peers, parents, educators and authors hosted for individuals and the society. Events at variousthe knowledge-based future, graduate a generation by the campaign. malls were also held with the participation ofarmed with knowledge tools, train educators and students and their parents.parents and promote awareness at schools and the The Abu Dhabi Reads Campaigncommunity about the major role of reading in building a Preparing the Educational Fieldknowledge based society. The 3rd edition of the Abu Dhabi Reads campaign isThe campaign included an array of programs and comprised of four pillars namely reading for fun, reading During the professional development week heldactivities with participation from a number of government for knowledge, reading for inspiration and reading for between 29 March – 2 April 2015, ADEC calledand community organizations, that aim to enhance innovation. The first pillar enables the improvement upon schools to set plans and activities that canthe students’ reading and writing skills. The campaign of creativity by allowing kids to find solutions to the be effectively implemented during the campaignemployed several strategies including the training of problems the character faces or putting their own end to achieve its objectives. School administrationseducators to identify and address reading problems of to the story. Children and adults alike will enjoy the incorporated the Abu Dhabi Reads campaigntheir students, identifying printed and verbal reading experience and will look forward to more reading time. in their training plan, along with the third schoolresources that enhance students’ reading skills and semester.allocating daily time slots for students to practice a Reading for fun stimulates imagination. The Libraries Management Department atvariety of reading and writing activities and develop ADEC’s Al Ain educational bureau organized thetheir skills in this area. The second pillar “reading for knowledge” helps readers first forum for learning resource centers specialistsIn the 2nd edition, a ten-day training program was be more effective in the community by promoting 2015 entitled, “Competencies and Roles of thecreated for heads of Arabic and English teaching staff their awareness about the present events and issues Learning Resource Centers Specialists in theand coordinators at kindergarten and Cycle 1 and of concern to us all, helping them improve their 21st Century” in light of readiness for activatinggrade 6 in Abu Dhabi about teaching writing skills and comprehension skills, build vocabulary, and develop the Abu Dhabi Reads campaign. The forumstrategies for comprehension of reading texts. Several writing skills. The pillar helps create better readers included lectures and workshops that aimed toentities were interested to be part of this campaign and who are ready to explore new things. The “reading for develop the skills of those specialists and optimalADEC used this edition of the campaign to particularly inspiration” pillar focuses on inspiring the community to use of resource rooms. The forum hosted anfocus on the family. It organized a training course be a reader capable of exploring the areas of interest elite group of writers who participated in thefor mothers about the importance of reading to their and training the mind exactly like a body is trained. workshops.children as a daily habit and on how to pick up stories The final pillar “reading for innovation” develops theand present them in an exciting way. The ultimate goal horizons of imagination so that innovation is the baseis to make reading a daily routine that they passionately that gives way to knowledge tools that produce morelook forward to. distinguished and quality results. The ultimate goal is for reading to become the dynamic driver of innovation3rd Edition of “Abu Dhabi Reads” elements and the means through which creative values meet future life demands.In the 3rd edition of “Abu Dhabi Reads” campaign,ADECseeks to achieve top notch and efficient learning andteaching results by equipping students of different agesand academic levels with skills and effective learningtools, notably reading and writing skills in Arabic andEnglish. This is a shared responsibility between ADECand its partners at schools from principals, educatorsand parents of students.ADEC stressed that reading today has become keyto knowledge, creativity, innovation and inspiration sothat the hours a person spends reading per day canbe ameasurement to the progress or backwardnessof people, within a cultural context. The quality andquantity of reading time also represents the foundationsnecessary for creativity and innovation. This campaignallows the opportunity for educators and specialists todevelop methodologies, techniques and skills related toreading, in an attempt to encourage students to read. Italso gives the opportunity to school principals to createschool environments that motivate reading and writing.It gives educators and parents key roles to boost thiscampaign and achieve its goals.In its 3rd edition, Abu Dhabi Reads campaign focusedon enhancing the connection between reading and

8 years of knowledge society sustainability 3 … Abu Dhabi Reads:Objectives Assess and develop reading and writing skills. Books 1,460,000 Respond to the individual reading and writing needs of students. 265 Provide all assistive tools enabling reading and writing for disabled students. Allocate a daily time slot for students to practice reading and writing activities. School Libraries Introduce reading and writing courses in school curricula. Train teachers to identify reading issues. Discover the talents and creativities of students in reading and writing. Establish cooperation with local national organizations. Implement the latest contemporary and effective teaching methodologies. Graduate a generation who owns knowledge tools. Abu Dhabi Reads Award … Developing student Events 45 talentsThe award discovers talented students in writing and innovative educators in teaching.Objectives 01 Promote the culture of reading and innovation. 200 02 Improve educational and teaching practices. Training Tetchers 03 Discover, sponsor and nurture the talents and creativities of students and educators. Best Best short innovative strategy story to develop category. reading skills The award is category. made up of two categories:Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu DhabiReads 2013 Reads 2014 Reads 2015Identifying reading The making of Arming students withand writing issues knowledge future effective learning tools