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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 24, 20242 min read
Lowering the Barrier: Making Complex Topics Accessible for Learners
[#teachingandlearning] Well, teachers - today is the second day of our #LovetoLearn week at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, and...
Sumbella
Mar 24, 20241 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...
Sumbella
Mar 24, 20241 min read
Learning from Mums
[#learning from #mums] In the UAE it feels like every other week for a while is Mother’s Day. It happens every year. I start to hear the...
Sumbella
Mar 24, 20242 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,...
Sumbella
Mar 24, 20241 min read
The Magic of Encouragement in Learning
[#teaching + #learning ✨] I am learning a new skill. And being a beginner is hard. I feel I look silly a lot of the time. Frustrated at...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20242 min read
Learning about Race & Identity (Part 3)
[#learning about #race and #identity] (Part 3) Meet my friend Claire. When I first saw Claire, I wasn’t sure where she may be from… then...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20242 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...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20242 min read
Learning about Race & Racism (Part 2)
[#teaching + #learning about #race & #racism] (Part 2 of 3) When I was a child - perhaps 8 years old or so, I was standing near my father...
Sumbella
Mar 22, 20242 min read
Lessons from 'Noughts and Crosses'
[#teaching + #learning about #racism] (Part 1 of 3) I recently shared that I’ve become Co-Chair of the Racial Equality and Ethnicity...
Sumbella
Mar 22, 20241 min read
Wellbeing and Perspective Shifts
[#wellbeing + #perspectiveshifts✨] At the start of this new workweek, I’m thinking about perspective shifts. I think in facilitation and...
Sumbella
Mar 19, 20241 min read
Worth Saving Education Briefs
[#teaching + #learning]…Speaking of #metacognition… I love the format of these education briefs! Worth saving.👌🙌😍 Good for: 👍...
Sumbella
Mar 18, 20242 min read
Metacognition: A Practical Approach for Educators
[#teaching + #metacognition] When I've asked how the word 'metacognition' sounds in workshops recently, a common word is...
Sumbella
Mar 18, 20242 min read
Lessons Learned in Tahoe's Winter Wonderland 🐻❄️
[#facilitation + #bears 🐻] I visited San Francisco this past winter, and went skiing in Lake Tahoe with friends. We stayed in a quaint...
Sumbella
Mar 14, 20242 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...
Sumbella
Mar 14, 20241 min read
“The list of mistakes you can never recover from is actually very short.”
[#quotable💬] “The list of mistakes you can never recover from is actually very short.” – James Clear 💭…it’ll be even shorter if you’re...
Sumbella
Mar 14, 20242 min read
Day 2 of Network & Learn Events in Riyadh
[#CambridgeMENA + #Riyadh + #Learning 🇸🇦✨] We wrapped up Day 2 of our Network & Learn events in Riyadh yesterday! Shout out to my...
Sumbella
Mar 10, 20242 min read
An Evening Sitting in the Desert under the Stars
[#wellbeing + #camels 🐫] One of the most beautiful parts of teaching for me, is when your students also become friends who you continue...
Sumbella
Mar 10, 20242 min read
3 Reflections I Learned from the Legendary Lady
[#learning✨] Do you know I live very close to a treasure chest full of all things kind, loving, wise and magical? It’s true! And said...
Sumbella
Feb 7, 20241 min read
A Poll about Parents in International Education
[#internationaleducation + #business] There's something I've formed a strong opinion about, coming out of a fantastic conference I...
Sumbella
Feb 7, 20242 min read
A Minute Activity on Fairness and Differentiation in Teaching
[#facilitation + #teaching] There is an activity you can do that takes less than a minute, yet brings up enough feelings and experiences...
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