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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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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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Mar 302 min read
The Impact of Examples in Facilitation
[#facilitation, #teaching + the power of examples] I talked in yesterday’s post about how I’ve been trying out seating arrangements in my...
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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...
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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...
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Mar 282 min read
A Week of Learning and Laughter in Cambridge
[#Cambridge + #Worktrips] I feel it is rather a good problem to have when your cheeks hurt from laughing, smiling and talking so much at...
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Mar 282 min read
Work, Family, and Wellbeing
[#wellbeing, #careers + #travel🌿] A big reason I chose to move into a career in international educational publishing with Cambridge...
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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
Misconceptions about Facilitation
[#facilitation] Some misconceptions about facilitation: 1 - The hero is the facilitator 2 - It’s a “loud” skill for extroverts 3 - The...
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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...
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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?...
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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...
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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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Feb 72 min read
Navigating Career Pivots: Insights for Teachers
[#teachers + #careerpivots] "How do I pivot out of teaching into doing... like what you’re doing?" I was asked this quite a few times by...
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Dec 26, 20231 min read
Network and Learn Event in Bahrain
[#CambridgeMENA] Aaaaaaand that’s a wrap! Finished up Bahrain’s #networkandlearn event today - grateful for all the teachers who could...
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Dec 15, 20232 min read
Cambridge Network and Learn event in Muscat
[#facilitationtip🙋🏻♀️ + #CambridgeMENA] We just wrapped up our #Cambridge #NetworkandLearn event in #Muscat! 🙌🏼 The #teachers in...
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Sep 11, 20232 min read
From Chaos to Calm: The Art of Classroom Management
[#facilitation + #classroommanagement] Can you guess what one of the top questions we receive from teachers here in #cambridgeMENA is...
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May 23, 20232 min read
International English Skills for Cambridge IGCSE Master Class
[#facilitationtip - read the P.S.🙋🏻♀️] Such a pleasure to finally meet Jonathan Hadley in today’s #PreparingtoTeach Success...
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May 20, 20231 min read
Assessment for Learning: Shifting Focus from Grades to Growth
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you travelled from where you started.” - Steve Prefontaine....
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May 20, 20232 min read
Teacher Training Session with teachers at Our Own English High School– Fujairah
[#facilitation🙋🏻♀️] One of the #teachers I met in a workshop yesterday shared another new take on differentiation. He said it was...
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Apr 13, 20232 min read
Shuffling Up for Success: The Benefits of Room Reorganization
🙋🏻♀️ I considered some details of #facilitation after a training with the lovely team at #providenceenglishprivateschool in Sharjah...
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