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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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The Sound of Success: How Music Enhances Teaching and Facilitation

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May 16, 20231 min read

The Sound of Success: How Music Enhances Teaching and Facilitation

[#songoftheday🎧] Hans Johnson - A Boy & His Dreams 🎵 Music can be a powerful way to support learning and focus. As a #facilitator, I...

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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...

Nurturing Hearts and Minds: The Power of Fairness, Care, and Integrity

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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...

The Tale of Fancy Hot Chocolate and Lessons in Integrity: Sipping Contentment Without a Teapot

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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...

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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...

Considerate Teaching: Reflections on Differentiation for Educators

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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...

A Webinar Workshop: What is differentiation?

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Apr 11, 20231 min read

A Webinar Workshop: What is differentiation?

While Cambridge University Press Education resources provide a sound structure upon which to design and create lessons filled with...

PD Session - Universal Private School, Al Ain

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Apr 11, 20232 min read

PD Session - Universal Private School, Al Ain

One of the things I love most about @Cambridge University Press Education’s Primary & Lower Secondary core resources for schools, is that...

The 3-2-1 Plenary: Flexibility and Collaboration in Active Learning Workshops

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Apr 7, 20232 min read

The 3-2-1 Plenary: Flexibility and Collaboration in Active Learning Workshops

Today, in a workshop with the lovely English team at #rosaryschoolhalwan we did a plenary activity called a 3-2-1. I learned how to do...

Lessons from my Emirati students: personal reflections on 6 core values 🇦🇪

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Apr 4, 20234 min read

Lessons from my Emirati students: personal reflections on 6 core values 🇦🇪

To me, one thing I have always loved about #teaching is the friendships that grow from getting to know my students. When I first arrived...

Workshop about Differentiation - Abu Dhabi

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Apr 2, 20232 min read

Workshop about Differentiation - Abu Dhabi

I have a soft spot for schools like Emirates Private School-Abu Dhabi - with a long history and teachers who laugh that they have been...

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