Education

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The Critical Thinking Programme

The inspiration to design The Critical Thinking Programme for me stemmed out of a professional development session on Benjamin Blooms Taxonomy. As a sixth-grade teacher, I was trained to engage measurable verbs and frame questions with a conscious focus on structured objectives, for example, list, c...

Parents as Role Models in Reading: A Guide to Inspiring a Love for Books- the voice of Hanadi Tayfour



Encouraging a love for reading in our children can be such a joyful and fulfilling journey, I am sharing some tips I found effective, hoping they would inspire you.

Lead by example: When my child sees me enjoying a book or a magazine, it naturally attracts their curiosity. Let’s show our kids how muc...

Wellbeing in Education - the voice of Robert Williams

Hello, my name is Rob and over the past two years my role at school has focused on well-being in education. Specifically, how we can begin to address the well-being needs of students that are ever changing and very individual...

Pandemic - Paralysis, Performance, & Progress - the voice of Maaria Kashif

This past year has been a roller coaster to say the least. As an educator of English Language Arts and Science to Middle School students my challenges were awaiting me in and out of the classroom. I can happily say I am a 21st century teacher, one who knows the loops of an “online interactive” teach...

In Awe of the Imperfect Being - the voice of Tasneem Usman

The dynamic context of education has always been a source of wonderment for me. It is never static, never boring, and always excites me with the possibilities each unique scenario unfolds. The vision of children sitting under a tree learning from their teacher during the olden days (prevalent even n...

Teachers who make a difference in our lives - the voice of Faiza Sirohey 

We have all had outstanding teachers! These teachers make learning a lively experience because of their wonderful qualities. I remember studying Chemistry with enthusiasm in High School since my teacher Mrs. Farzana taught it well and with a smile.

 

Have you ever wondered what makes a teacher o...

Imagine a world without teachers - the voice of Shama Noman

Not such a far-fetched idea you’d say, considering the changing world and the engagement of artificial intelligence and smart knowledge engineering. Robots are taking over the talking. A specified software to deliver the curriculum and the freedom to change your chatbot! Undoubtedly, Science and tec...

Education before and after COVID-19 - the voice of Bella Morrisseau
Kids and teachers knew about the Coronavirus, and at first the kids made jokes about it, but they stopped once it got serious.
Sea-Turtle Rescue in the UAE - the voice of Gerhaud Beukes 


Many a life lesson has been taught to me by the animals that I have been fortunate enough to work with in my 23- year career as a Marine Biologist.

Nowhere has this been more apparent than here in the U.A.E, where Jumeirah Group proudly supports and provides resources for the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitat...

The International Day of Friendship - the voice of Stephen Ritz

One of the best lessons I’ve learned in UAE via my dear friend Dr. Abdulla al Karam of KHDA is that “the desire for happiness is what binds us all together” and while we all have different experiences and expectations, friendship is the secret sauce that makes our world and our lives so delicious an...