Teach Middle East Magazine Sep - Dec 2020 Issue 1 Volume 8 | Page 6
PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE
“ Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember,
you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion
to reach for the stars to change the world . ”
HARRIET TUBMAN
M I D D L E
E A S T
Teach Middle East Magazine ®
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Spring is my favourite season of
the year. When I lived back home
in England, I always looked forward
to the first sign of spring, because it
signalled an end to what sometimes
were bitterly cold winters and it also
brought with it, new life and renewed
vibrancy. The flowers begin to bloom,
trees begin to sprout new leaves. It
is as if the earth, which was asleep in
the winter, suddenly begin to come
back to life. So too it is, with our lives,
we often go through winters where
things are cold, dark and hard, but
the spring comes and with it comes
new life, renewed hope and much joy.
The winters, though long and hard,
do not last forever. Unlike the United
Kingdom, spring time in the Middle
East signals the beginning of the hot
season and those wonderful winter
days where we could dine al fresco and
enjoy a Friday afternoon barbeque are
on their way out.
The winter term can often be the
hardest term in schools. It is the
longest term and many educators
find it the most difficult term of the
year. The spring and summer terms
are normally shorter and punctuated
with lovely breaks. At this point in
the term many educators are eagerly
looking forward to their spring break.
What plans do you have for your spring
break? Whatever you do I hope you
have a great time.
March and April are among some of the
busiest months for Educators regionally,
as most of the year’s education events
are concentrated in these two months.
By the time you are reading this issue of
the magazine, GESS Dubai 2019 would
have taken place. The Middle East
Maths Teachers Conference as well
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as The Finnish Education Expo would
have all been history. I hope you were
able to attend all of these wonderful
events but if you missed them, don’t
worry, there are still a few good ones
left on the calendar. BETT MEA will be
taking place in Abu Dhabi on April 22-
23, 2019 and The Middle East School
Leadership Conference will take place
in Dubai on October 8-9, 2019. Visit
www.teachmiddleeastmag.com/events
to learn more about education events
taking place across the Middle East.
We are in a celebratory mood in this
issue of Teach Middle East Magazine.
In this issue we join The British School
Khubairat in celebrating its 50th
anniversary as well as its outstanding
Irtiqaa inspection report. Learn more
about the British School Al Khubairat
and find out what they do to develop
the culture and ethos of their school.
We also talk with Ashok Kumar
principal of The Indian High School
Dubai. Ashok is the recipient of the
GESS Dubai 2019 life time achievement
award. He is a stalwart in education,
who has served the education sector in
this region for the past 30 years. These
and other great features can be found
in this issue, so dive in.
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