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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
Apr 1, 20241 min read
“What we are, they become.”
[#quoteoftheday] “What we are, they become.” Just a little one about how the people we raise and pour into become like us....
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, 20242 min read
A Journey to Self-Acceptance
[#teaching + #facilitation 👩🏻🏫] The #performance aspect of teaching and facilitating took a really long time for me to get to grips...
Sumbella
Mar 18, 20241 min read
“The edge is in the inputs.”
[#quotable💬] “The edge is in the inputs.” The person who consumes from better sources, gets better thoughts. The person who asks better...
Sumbella
Mar 18, 20241 min read
A Student from Oman Shines on Cambridge Blog for IWD
[#CambridgeMENA + #StudentSpotlight] So delighted to share that a student from #Oman studying the #CambridgePrimary curriculum and using...
Sumbella
Nov 24, 20232 min read
Empowering Education Across Borders: PBL in Indonesia
[When #CambridgeMENA & #CambridgeSouthEastAsia collaborate💛] I feel really #lucky to work at Cambridge University Press & Assessment,...
Sumbella
Nov 24, 20231 min read
Teacher's Toolkit for Productive Writing - 4
[#productivity🤓] (Part 4: #Mindset) We are in the middle of answering the FAQ: "How are you writing/posting so much on LinkedIn"? I...
Sumbella
May 28, 20232 min read
Inspiring Change through the Power of Giving
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Whatever we want from others, we must have the courage to offer it first.” ― August Turak 💭#Thinkwithme: Almost...
Sumbella
May 24, 20232 min read
The Power of Authenticity and Belonging
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Belonging should never require that you reshape yourself into someone else entirely.” AmyAnn Cadwell 💭#thinkwithme:...
Sumbella
May 11, 20231 min read
Making Every Day Count
[#quoteoftheday💬] "Don't count the days. Make the days count." - Muhammed Ali. 🥊 A little (big?) #mondaymotivation for all of us, with...
Sumbella
May 11, 20232 min read
Nurturing Hearts and Minds: The Power of Fairness, Care, and Integrity
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Live so that when your children think of fairness, care and integrity, they think of you”. 💛 I love this quote. As...
Sumbella
May 11, 20232 min read
The Tale of Fancy Hot Chocolate and Lessons in Integrity: Sipping Contentment Without a Teapot
[#storyoftheday📖🤓] The temperature is beautifully cool and crisp here in the #UAE now, especially in the evenings. That means cosy...
Sumbella
May 3, 20232 min read
“I will take care of me for you, if you will take care of you for me.”
[#quoteoftheday 💬] “I will take care of me for you, if you will take care of you for me.” - Jim Rohn 💛. Years and years ago, when I...
Sumbella
Apr 26, 20232 min read
"When one teaches, two learn."
[#quoteoftheday 💬] "When one teaches, two learn", by Robert A. Heintein. Anybody who has been around me for a little while will know...
Sumbella
Apr 26, 20232 min read
How do you stop a bully in 2023?
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oKjW1OIjuw [#defusebullying toolkit 🧰] How do you stop a bully in 2023? In this video, Brooks Gibbs,...
Sumbella
Apr 19, 20231 min read
Considerate Teaching: Reflections on Differentiation for Educators
Reflecting on last term, the topic of #differentiation came up over and over again for #teachers I met using Cambridge University Press...
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