Laila's Contribution to Arabic Education
I’m Dr. Laila Familiar, a Senior Lecturer of Arabic at New York University Abu Dhabi, with more than 20 years of experience in the Middle East and the U.S. I’ve collaborated with prestigious institutions like American Councils for International Education and Middlebury Language Schools.
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About
My Career
Throughout my career, I have conducted workshops and webinars, globally trained teachers and worked on reshaping the landscape of Arabic language education.
My contributions also extend to Arabic language assessment, where I actively participated in the development of proficiency tests, including the ACTFL Listening and Reading Computer-Adaptive Test. Moreover, I have authored scholarly works, edited short novels for Arabic learners and launched an innovative platform called ‘Khallina’, dedicated to exploring Arab cultures through open-source audiovisuals.
I am currently writing a textbook for teaching modern Arabic short stories, developing an Arabic Vocabulary Profile based on CEFR guidelines, and designing a series of Graded Readers tailored for Arabic learners.
My Articles
Article in Qantara (2023) ما ينقصنا لصناعة كتب عربية تجذب الأطفال واليافعين
Article in Raseef22 (2022)
هل يقرأ أطفال العرب قريباً بلهجاتهم المحلية؟
Al-Fanar Media (2021)
Songs From Palestine: A Meaningful Addition to Arabic Language Teaching
My Interviews
Some of Laila Familiar’s prestigious honors and grants in the field of Arabic education.
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