In recent days the former United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, spoke at GEMS Academy schools in Dubai. While addressing students and underlining the role of quality education for a better world, his standout message to students was about the importance of being global citizens and of being compassionate. When an individual of this stature,…
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Increasingly throughout my career, first as a teacher and later as a school leader I have been exercised by the conundrum of how should we assess fairly within schools and, most significantly, at school leaving examination time. For this terminal examination, in large measure, is the tool employed across the world to recognise the achievements,…
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We come into this world wired for deep connection, for family dependency. Bit by bit we are weaned into individuality and encouraged to develop independently. When we reach full adult sustainability we seek other deep connections in romantic relationships. We search for friendship connections. We seek professional connections. We develop community connections. We work to…
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