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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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Overcoming Tiredness: Tips for Energising Teacher Workshops

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Mar 302 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...

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Mar 302 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...

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 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!...

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 242 min read

Facilitation Reflections

[#facilitation + #learningoutloud] One of my first non-teaching roles was with Oxford University Press, and the first country I was...

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?...

Teaching and Learning Using Cambridge Resources

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Mar 232 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...

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...

Fire Drills to Coffee Shop Collaborations

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Mar 191 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...

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Mar 142 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...

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Mar 122 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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