Teach Middle East Magazine Nov-Dec 2018 Issue 2 Volume 6 | Page 6

PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE M I D D L E E A S T “ Collaboration is a key part of the success of any organisation, executed through a clearly defined vision and mission and based on transparency and constant communication ” DINESH PALIWAL Sharing good practice is a mark of strength that will benefit not just you and your organisation but those who choose to learn from what you have to share. In this issue of Teach Middle East Magazine, we highlight Ranches Primary School Dubai. This school exemplifies the virtues of sharing good practice. The staff at Ranches are not afraid to open their classroom doors both literally and virtually so that parents, staff, and other members of the education community can share in what is taking place within its walls. We also talk to two teachers from Ranches Primary school, who have made sharing good practice a part of their daily professional lives. On October 9-10, 2018, Teach Middle East held the first ever Middle East School Leadership Conference in Dubai. It was a great event which brought together school leaders from across the Middle East and beyond, under the theme Leading Schools in the 21st Century - Collaboration Over Competition. We would like to say a big thank you to our Partners, sponsors and exhibitors. This was the start of something great. We also Nov - Dec 2018 EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Leisa Grace Wilson [email protected] [phone] If we were to choose a theme for this volume of Teach Middle East Magazine, it would have to be collaboration. Collaboration is the new competitive edge, therefore schools and all education organisations around the world must lead by example and show the rest of the world what true collaboration looks like. Gone are the days when schools kept all their success secrets to themselves with the hope that they will be rated better than others and attract all the “ best” students. 04 | Teach Middle East Magazine ® | | celebrated educators who continue to share good practice through the launch of The Middle East Education Influencer Award. Congratulations to Shady El Kassas from Sharjah American International School, for winning the 2018 Middle East Education Influencer Award. See you all next year! March 2, 2019 is the new date for the Middle East Maths Teachers Conference, at Le Meridien Dubai Hotel and Conference Centre. The Middle East Maths Teachers Conference is the largest gathering of teachers of Mathematics in the region. This event has become a staple on the academic calendar and attracts educators from all over the world. Visit www.middleeastmaths.com for more information and to register. Teach Middle East Magazine is very active on social media, particularly on twitter. We are active participants in the various twitter chats which take place across the region. It is through this activity that we stay abreast of some of the latest trends in education. If you are not yet taking part in at least one of the regional twitter chats, we encourage you to start now. We recommend using the hashtag #TeachUAEChat and #EdchatMENA to join in the conversation. As usual the best conversations and interactions happen online, with like-minded educators, so make sure to follow us on twitter @teachmiddleeast, on Facebook @Teach Middle East Magazine and on Instagram @Teachmiddleeast. Looking forward to connecting with you! Class Time ART DIRECTOR Pandian [email protected] [phone] HEAD OF ADVERTISING Richard Simapili Business Development Manager [email protected] [phone] PUBLISHED BY Moftah Publishing FZ LLC (Registered at Fujairah Creative City) ADVERTISING [email protected] GENERAL ENQUIRIES [email protected] WEBSITE www.teachmiddleeastmag.com www.facebook.com/ TeachMiddleEastMagazine Copyright 2018 Moftah Publishing FZ LLC. All rights reserved. Neither this publication nor any part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the permission of Moftah Publishing FZ LLC. Where opinion is expressed, it is that of the author and does not necessarily reflect the editorial views of the publisher or Teach Middle East Magazine. All information in Teach Middle East Magazine is checked and verified to the best of the publisher’s ability, however, the publisher cannot be held responsible for any mistake or omission enclosed in the publication.