Sumbella
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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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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Apr 12 min read
To Shuffle or Not to Shuffle?
[#facilitation + grouping: to shuffle or not to shuffle?] I think facilitators (especially in education and PD) are known for mixing up...
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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
Contrast in Workshop Facilitation
[#Facilitation + "Contrast"] Sometimes I worry about including simpler tasks like word-matches or other ‘lower order thinking’ activities...
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Mar 302 min read
MENA Educators' Insights from Jordan
[#CambridgeMENA + #teachertraining + common threads] I’ve worked in the MENA (Middle East & North Africa) region for almost a decade now,...
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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 192 min read
Empowering Educators: Harjeet's Inspiring Story
[#CambridgeMENA + #TeacherGrowth] Meet Harjeet. She’s a teacher in #Oman - growth focused, loves learning, and keen to take on new...
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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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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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Dec 6, 20232 min read
Network & Learn Events in Oman
[#adventures + #cambridge✨] Did you know, a certain phenomenon happens at this time of year in #CambridgeMENA… my colleagues and I in the...
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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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May 16, 20232 min read
“If you don't train them, don't blame them.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “If you don’t train them, don’t blame them!” This quote was first made famous to me by a colleague at a Cambridge...
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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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Apr 2, 20232 min read
Training Programme - RAK
Having spent the last couple of weeks on virtual training sessions with the teaching team at the Pakistan Higher Secondary School RAK, it...
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Mar 31, 20231 min read
Cambridge Teacher Training Events in 2022
The best part about Cambridge teacher training events in 2022? Catching up and sharing ideas *in person!* with teachers, colleagues and...
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