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“ A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything.”- Irish Proverb
In January, we welcomed you to the start of a brand new year that we hoped would be an exciting year in education. Since then, the education sector in the Middle East has been buzzing with inspiring stories of educators who continue to shine, here in the region and globally.
Teach Middle East Magazine continued to provide the educators of the region and beyond with relevant, trending education news, coverage of educational conferences and events, and of course, promoting the sharing of good practice in our bi-monthly issues of the magazine, as well as online at www. teachmiddleeastmag. com and via social media.
Dubbed the Year of Reading, UAE schools welcomed the challenge to support reading among For all students highly. Education organisations such as the ADEC and KHDA launched rated various CPD programmes and online campaigns to promote the Year of Reading initiative, inclusive of
and training
providing free books to students all across the country. courses for
The Varkey Foundation via the Global Teacher Prize, once again gave special recognition to educators
globally. The Top Ten Finalists exemplified outstanding performance in education, Hanan Al Hroub of Palestine received the coveted one million dollar prize in March, and has since been making her mark on the education scene including a recent visit to the United Nations assembly in New York, where she spoke on the plight of children in conflict zones.
Popular education themes such as STEAM, Happiness & Wellbeing, Mindfulness and Innovation took centre stage. Some
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changes within the UAE education sector included the announcement of plans for the Teacher Licensing Scheme, one of the mandates of the UAE National Agenda, which is set to begin in 2017.
As we conclude 2016, we have not waned in our quest to bring you top quality education content geared at connecting, developing and empowering educators. This issue delivers
on this mandate by providing educators with top tips on how to overcome the fear of school inspections and much more. We also ensure that you are in a great position to finish the first term successfully by helping you to discover the things, which may be sabotaging your classroom behaviour management.
To cater to the lifestyle of our busy educators, we bring you great articles in our After the Bell section on travel, health and finance. Be sure to check out our top tips on how to enjoy the upcoming winter break, without breaking the bank.
Listen out for some exciting announcements from us in January and of course, please connect with us on social media.
Thank you for sticking with us. As you go off for winter break, we hope you find many moments to enjoy a good laugh with your loved ones. Remember to get some rest.
Have a great break!
____________________ CAROLYN LEE Editorial Director
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