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This page contains many articles I've written over the years in pursuit of learning, reflection, and personal development.
Themes include productivity, wellbeing, teaching, defusing bullying, culture, heritage, facilitation & more.
You will find that some of these posts are originally published on LinkedIn.
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Sumbella
Apr 1, 20242 min read
Facilitation and Teaching Activity Idea
[#facilitation / #teaching activity idea] Rounding off my trip to #Qatar earlier this week by sharing a key activity I have been wanting...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20241 min read
Effective Strategies for Crowd Control in Facilitation and Teaching
[#facilitation, #teaching, & 'crowd control’] "How do you control the room?”, someone asked me. There’s no one answer. There are lots of...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20242 min read
The Impact of Examples in Facilitation
[#facilitation, #teaching + the power of examples] I talked in yesterday’s post about how I’ve been trying out seating arrangements in my...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20241 min read
The act of learning is a brilliance all its own.
[#quoteoftheday] "The act of learning is a brilliance all its own.” - James Pastore. This is a fab line I squirreled away a while back...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20242 min read
Effective Differentiation: Insights from a Workshop
[#teaching + #differentiation] Today I was grateful to be invited to work with a group of teachers who opened themselves up to a learning...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20242 min read
Strategies for Enhancing Wellbeing in Teaching Workshops
[#teaching, learning & #wellbeing] Let’s talk about feeeeeelings! They are a most important ingredient affecting motivation and...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20242 min read
Empowering Teachers in PD Sessions
[#teaching, #learning & #PD] That's x3 MENA resources orientation webinars down, and 4 to go - for this week. I wanted to share a...
Sumbella
Mar 28, 20242 min read
Choosing Between Online and In-Person Workshops
[#facilitation👩🏻🏫] What’s more impactful: online or in person workshops? For me, the answer isn’t always one or the other. Like so...
Sumbella
Mar 28, 20242 min read
Indicators of a Good Online Workshop
[#facilitation] ‘So what does a good online workshop look like for you?’ - I was asked this question the weekend before by Alex Gray for...
Sumbella
Mar 28, 20242 min read
The Power of Tough Pep Talks
[#teaching, #learning and #peptalks] “I’m done”, I say. “No more. I’m not sure this sport is for me.” I wave my hands to indicate the...
Sumbella
Mar 25, 20241 min read
Fostering Growth Through Mistakes
[#facilitation + #mistakes] A couple of ideas and quotes I shared this week were about the importance of questions - and making it safe...
Sumbella
Mar 25, 20242 min read
The Power of Language in Teaching and Learning
[#teaching + #language] Well, #teachers, I’m here thinking about the power of language today. Today I talked with teachers about the...
Sumbella
Mar 25, 20242 min read
Tech Success: Enhancing Training Sessions with Teams
[#facilitation + #tech] Hello fellow #teachers in #MENA who are working today (Sunday) too! I just finished delivering two training...
Sumbella
Mar 25, 20242 min read
A Grateful Thank You from Cambridge MENA
[#CambridgeMENA + #Celebration] This is a thank you post! A huge thanks to those who joined our Cambridge MENA Dedicated Teacher Awards...
Sumbella
Mar 25, 20241 min read
Insights from Horses for Educators
[#teaching & #energy] I’ve heard that #horses can hear your heartbeat from a foot or so away. And that when they’re in a herd, their...
Sumbella
Mar 24, 20241 min read
Magic in the Classroom: The Power of Teaching
[#teaching + #facilitation] I think when you’ve crafted a great learning experience, you’re being a magical teacher. Why magical?...
Sumbella
Mar 24, 20241 min read
“Often one inaccuracy becomes the seed of others.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Often one inaccuracy becomes the seed of others, and reproduces trouble as the work proceeds.” – Charles Hayward 💭...
Sumbella
Mar 24, 20241 min read
The Magic of Encouragement in Learning
[#teaching + #learning ✨] I am learning a new skill. And being a beginner is hard. I feel I look silly a lot of the time. Frustrated at...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20242 min read
Teaching and Learning Using Cambridge Resources
[#facilitation + #teaching + #CambridgeMENA 🙋🏻♀️] You often hear the phrase “Don’t sweat the small stuff”, but I’m against that in...
Sumbella
Mar 18, 20242 min read
Mic Mischief: Finding Humour in Facilitation
[#facilitation + #humour] At one of our Network & Learn events in #SaudiArabia last week, the ICT Manager was helping us set up the...
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