LEADER IN FOCUS
Leading with Passion and Purpose
Kai Vacher, Principal, British School Muscat & British School Salalah
Kai has devoted his career to teaching, learning, and seeking ways to bring out the very best in his students, colleagues, and the school community. Following 25 years as a teacher and school leader in the UK state sector, Kai was appointed Principal of British School Muscat in 2011....
INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
How Does Technology Impact our Child’s Development?
Mireia Lopez Montes, Owner, DISCOVERY PLAYTIME
Mireia Lopez is qualified as a Primary school teacher with a Masters in Psychology. She is the founder and director of Discovery Playtime and mum to two children who inspired her to start her business. She is passionate about play and child development and promotes the power of play...
How Entrepreneurship Equips Learners with Skills to Become the Game-Changers the World Needs Now
Yvette Larsson, Co-founder, AHA! Accelerating Education
Yvette Larsson is the Co-founder of AHA! Accelerating Education. She is an international Swede, who is passionate about learning and innovation so that we can create a better world together. She uses applied neuroscience, design thinking, and project-based learning, focusing on our human potential and the question: What does...
ADMIN PERSPECTIVE
The Pivot to Remote Learning
Claubentz Dieujuste, School Principal, New Visions for Public Schools
Claubentz Dieujuste is the School Principal at New Visions for Public Schools. He has over 15+ years of progressive experience in oversight and leadership of academic programs and schools. His field of expertise include consulting, classroom management, educational technology, digital engagement, differentiated instruction, and relationship management with solid experience...
Flipped Classroom: An Opportunity for Inclusion
Hiba Bawadi, Deputy Head of Science Elementary Department, Sharjah American International School
Hiba Bawadi has more than 13 years-experience in education. Starting as a science teacher for early primary classes, her passion for teaching and nurturing her student’s curiosity while targeting their own emotional and academical needs helped improve her leading skills. This led her to be the “Lead Teacher” for...
ACADEMIC VIEWS
Early Years Education Lays the groundwork for a successful Future
Dr Heena Rachh, Principal, Global Indian International School, Abu Dhabi
A state champion in lawn tennis and accredited long-distance runner, Dr Heena Rachh has been associated with Schools and Community programmes for last 25 years, she launched her career in education after acquiring her bachelor’s in child development from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in India. She was driven...
The Education Paradox
Modar El Hazar, Head of Math Department, Emirates Schools Establishment
Modar El Hazar is an engineer in mind and an educator at heart. He has been teaching math and science in the middle east for the past 6 years. He has been seeing practices that he wasn’t too thrilled about in the teaching department which led him to being...
Sustainability in Higher Education
Dr. Nitin Patwa, Deputy Director (Undergraduate Program & Director of Simulations), SP Jain School of Global Management, Dubai
Dr. Nitin Patwa is deputy director of the undergraduate program and director of simulations at SP Jain School of Global Management in Dubai, which offers a unique try city undergraduate program in Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, and Sydney. Managing our ecology and building a sustainable future is one of...
BEST PRACTISES
The Importance of Creative Subjects
Samantha Evans, Head of Year 12, Dubai British School Jumeirah Park
Samantha Evans has been a teacher in the UK and internationally for 10 years now, and alongside this, she works as a Contemporary Artist and Designer. She graduated from University of Creative Arts with MA in Design, and BA Hons. in Fine Arts. Throughout her artistic career, Samantha’s work...
Building a STEM Environment and Some of the Best Practices Embedded within the Space
Mark Ryan, Head of Specialists (PYP), Raha International School
Mark Ryan is an international educator from Canada. He has been teaching internationally since 2005, working both in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates. Mr. Mark has worked with students and teachers both inside and outside the classroom, partnering with groups such as the Louvre Abu Dhabi, Guggenheim...
MANAGING EDITOR'S NOTE
The Quest for Global Education
Sarath Shyam
Video games are not a distraction for students anymore. With the adoption of technology and change in the overall mindset of aspirants and academics, video game design and game elements are being incorporated into the learning process. It has...