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 06 | Mar - Arp 2019 | | 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. As usual the best conversations take place online with other connected educators, so make sure you follow us; on twitter @teachmiddleeast, on Instagram @teachmiddleeast, on LinkedIn and Facebook @ Teach Middle East Magazine. Download the Teach Middle East app from your favourite app store. It is free! Leisa Grace Wilson Editorial Director. Class Time Leisa Grace Wilson [email protected] [phone] 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 2019 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.