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CONTE NT Meet the Leaders: UAE govt. leaders & leaders in education 2 How to fit in as a new teacher 4 Stay on top of your professional development while in the UAE 6 Why I chose Eteach 8 What you should know about banking in the UAE 10 Make over your classroom with household items 11 Transportation: should you rent or buy 12 A guide to living in the UAE 14 Top money management tips 16 Top travel tips for new educators 18 Taking care of your health while in the UAE 20 Cultural awareness & the expat teacher 22 Useful reminders for teachers in the UAE 24 Annual academic calendar & useful contacts 26 Repatriating from the UAE: what you need to know 28 4 10 16 Teacher's Handbook Team EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Carolyn Lee [email protected] ART DIRECTOR A.T.Pandian [email protected] +971 50 508 1431 SALES MANAGER Grace Wilson [email protected] PUBLISHED BY Moftah Publishing FZ LLC (Registered at Fujairah Creative City) Copyright 2016 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 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.