Teach Middle East Magazine May 2014 issue 1 vol. 1 | Page 6

EDITOR’S MESSAGE... Teach UAE Magazine® EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Carolyn Lee [email protected] ART DIRECTOR Mona Al Ahlam [email protected] 00971 50 693 5986 SALES MANAGER Grace Wilson [email protected] CONNECT. DEVELOP. EMPOWER. We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibres connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibres, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects. - Herman Melville The United Arab Emirates is home to thousands of dedicated, talented and inspiring educators, some of whom are locals, while others are expatriates. As educators ourselves, it is important to us at Teach UAE Magazine that we stay connected to each other and create a powerful network in which we can develop and empower each other. It is with this in mind that we are proud to be the first magazine that specifically caters to educators within the UAE and the MENA region. Our goal is to facilitate a melting pot of creative ideas that work effectively and efficiently within the educational structure of the region. These ideas are dealt with explicitly and in part in the Class Time section of this magazine. A big part of development speaks to our personal development as well as developing how we interact with each other. We are only at our best when we are functioning from a purposeful and healthy state of being. Educators are amazing 4 May 2014 Class Time inside and outside of the classroom. As such, our After The Bell section focuses on key lifestyle areas with specific sections, which are designed to foster a tru