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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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Workshop at Dorat Al Khaleej School, Oman

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Apr 11 min read

Workshop at Dorat Al Khaleej School, Oman

[#CambridgeMENA + thank you Oman] Hi folks! That’s a wrap for today’s workshops specially for teachers using Cambridge University Press &...

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Apr 11 min read

Memorable Moments from Bahrain

[#appreciation, #training + teachers of #Bahrain] I got back from Bahrain the day before. It was the second time I’ve been there (did you...

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Mar 302 min read

The Power of Good Onboarding

[#training + good/bad onboarding] I’ve been in Amman, Jordan for work this past weekend. And while I normally share some learnings that...

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Mar 302 min read

Wrapping Up with Energy: Music, High Fives, and a Sweet Farewell

[#facilitation + endings] A little while ago I got an idea to finish the end of a workshop or session with a bit of music and high fives....

The Power of Seating Arrangements in Facilitation

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Mar 302 min read

The Power of Seating Arrangements in Facilitation

[#facilitation + seating arrangements] Spot the difference in the photos: before, mid, and then after. In day 2 of 4 of my workshops...

Effective Differentiation: Insights from a Workshop

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Mar 302 min read

Effective Differentiation: Insights from a Workshop

[#teaching + #differentiation] Today I was grateful to be invited to work with a group of teachers who opened themselves up to a learning...

Back from the Mountains: Diving into MENA Orientation Training

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Mar 301 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...

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Mar 282 min read

Remote Work and Family Time in DIK

[#remotework + #CUPA + #beingschoolbased?] What does it mean to just “be there” for someone? Quite a lot, in almost every instance....

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Mar 251 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!...

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Mar 251 min read

Fostering Growth Through Mistakes

[#facilitation + #mistakes] A couple of ideas and quotes I shared this week were about the importance of questions - and making it safe...

The Power of Language in Teaching and Learning

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Mar 252 min read

The Power of Language in Teaching and Learning

[#teaching + #language] Well, #teachers, I’m here thinking about the power of language today. Today I talked with teachers about the...

Tech Success: Enhancing Training Sessions with Teams

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Mar 252 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...

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Mar 252 min read

Highlights from the KSA Trip and Teacher Awards

[#CambridgeMENA + #celebration💃🏻🕺🏽✨] Many of you followed along with the recent #KSA trip where my colleague Ahmed Shalabi...

The Value of Competition: Insights from the Race

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Mar 241 min read

The Value of Competition: Insights from the Race

[#business + #competition] The photo in this post is from a race from last December. I was hugging my competition, this total pro of a...

Magic in the Classroom: The Power of Teaching

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Mar 241 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?...

Running Wisdom on the mountain of Jebel Hafeet

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Mar 242 min read

Running Wisdom on the mountain of Jebel Hafeet

[#learning + #runningwisdom] One of the most important things I ever learned from running was on the mountain of Jebel Hafeet in Al Ain,...

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Mar 232 min read

Fried Rice at a Virtual Cook-Along

[#teaching + #facilitation #outcomes] ✨"If it isn’t colourful, it’s not fried rice!"✨Yesterday, I spent the evening cooking Nigerian...

Facilitating with Fun: Adding Humour to Learning Experiences

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Mar 232 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...

An Inspiring Mathematician Who Makes Jewellery!

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Mar 142 min read

An Inspiring Mathematician Who Makes Jewellery!

[#CambridgeMENA + #learning] Just the week before, we were #lucky enough to welcome Assessment Manager for Mathematics, Sarah Gott, and...

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Mar 142 min read

Facilitation and Notes about Khobar

[#CambridgeMENA + #Khobar🇸🇦✨ + #Facilitation] Day 3 of 4! ✅ Today’s sessions in #Khobar, #SaudiArabia were such a great vibe! Teachers...

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