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This page contains many articles I've written over the years in pursuit of learning, reflection, and personal development.
Themes include productivity, wellbeing, teaching, defusing bullying, culture, heritage, facilitation & more.
You will find that some of these posts are originally published on LinkedIn.
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Sumbella
Mar 30, 20242 min read
Overcoming Tiredness: Tips for Energising Teacher Workshops
[#facilitation + #PD + teacher tiredness] I once led a workshop where I was super duper wooper low in energy. And when I arrived at the...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20242 min read
Empowering Teachers in PD Sessions
[#teaching, #learning & #PD] That's x3 MENA resources orientation webinars down, and 4 to go - for this week. I wanted to share a...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20241 min read
Back from the Mountains: Diving into MENA Orientation Training
[#yoohoo!] I’m back! And that’s a wrap for the first orientation training of this new academic year for MENA done! ✅ Woohoo! Before I...
Sumbella
Mar 25, 20241 min read
A Week of Growth and Learning
[#missioncomplete] Day 4️⃣ of 4: complete! In partnership with Stirling Schools, we notched up x8 hrs of training together this week!...
Sumbella
Mar 25, 20242 min read
Tech Success: Enhancing Training Sessions with Teams
[#facilitation + #tech] Hello fellow #teachers in #MENA who are working today (Sunday) too! I just finished delivering two training...
Sumbella
Mar 24, 20242 min read
Facilitation Reflections
[#facilitation + #learningoutloud] One of my first non-teaching roles was with Oxford University Press, and the first country I was...
Sumbella
Mar 24, 20241 min read
Magic in the Classroom: The Power of Teaching
[#teaching + #facilitation] I think when you’ve crafted a great learning experience, you’re being a magical teacher. Why magical?...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20242 min read
Teaching and Learning Using Cambridge Resources
[#facilitation + #teaching + #CambridgeMENA 🙋🏻♀️] You often hear the phrase “Don’t sweat the small stuff”, but I’m against that in...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20242 min read
Facilitating with Fun: Adding Humour to Learning Experiences
[#teaching + #facilitation + #fun😁] I think facilitating can be a bit like standup comedy at times. And since #learners of all ages...
Sumbella
Mar 19, 20241 min read
Fire Drills to Coffee Shop Collaborations
[#CambridgeMENA + #Dubai + #firedrills] What happens when a test fire alarm goes off in a high rise building in Dubai… one that happens...
Sumbella
Mar 14, 20242 min read
Network & Learn Event in Jeddah
[#CambridgeMENA + #Jeddah🇸🇦] 🙏🏼 Thank you so much to the teachers of #Jeddah who came to the Network & Learn event today! We...
Sumbella
Mar 12, 20242 min read
To shuffle, or not to shuffle? That is the question.
[#facilitation🙋🏻♀️] Have you, too, ever been met with resistance when you try to change groups up when you’re #facilitating? How do...
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