To help academicians, parents, and other education stakeholders understand the latest trends in education, we have come up with a special issue that features insights, opinions, and ideas from experts in the field. We hope our efforts will help school administrators and educators to make informed decisions on their journey.
Kai Vacher, Principal, British School Muscat & British School Salalah
Kai has devoted his career to teaching, learning, and seeking ways to bring out the very best in his students, colleagues, and the school community.
Mireia Lopez Montes, Owner, DISCOVERY PLAYTIME
Mireia Lopez is qualified as a Primary school teacher with a Masters in Psychology. She is the founder and director of Discovery Playtime and mum to two children who inspired her to start her business.
Yvette Larsson, Co-founder, AHA! Accelerating Education
Yvette is an international Swede, who is passionate about learning and innovation so that we can create a better world together.
Claubentz Dieujuste, School Principal, New Visions for Public Schools
Claubentz Dieujuste is the School Principal at New Visions for Public Schools. He has over 15+ years of progressive experience in oversight and leadership of academic programs and schools.
Hiba Bawadi, Deputy Head of Science Elementary Department, Sharjah American International School
Hiba Bawadi has more than 13 years-experience in education. Starting as a science teacher for early primary classes, her passion for teaching and nurturing her student’s curiosity while targeting their own emotional and academical needs helped improve her leading skills.
Dr Heena Rachh, Principal, Global Indian International School, Abu Dhabi
Dr Heena Rachh has been associated with Schools and Community programmes for last 25 years, she launched her career in education after acquiring her bachelor’s in child development from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in India.
Modar El Hazar, Head of Math Department, Emirates Schools Establishment
Modar El Hazar is an engineer in mind and an educator at heart. He has been teaching math and science in the middle east for the past 6 years. He has been seeing practices that he wasn’t too thrilled about in the teaching department which led him to being a head of math department at a school in Al Ain, UAE, but he felt that he would be better off being with the kids he teaches instead.
Dr. Nitin Patwa, Deputy Director (Undergraduate Program & Director of Simulations), SP Jain School of Global Management, Dubai
Dr. Nitin Patwa is deputy director of the undergraduate program and director of simulations at SP Jain School of Global Management in Dubai, which offers a unique try city undergraduate program in Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, and Sydney.
Samantha Evans, Head of Year 12, Dubai British School Jumeirah Park
Samantha Evans has been a teacher in the UK and internationally for 10 years now, and alongside this, she works as a Contemporary Artist and Designer. She graduated from University of Creative Arts with MA in Design, and BA Hons.
Mark Ryan, Head of Specialists (PYP), Raha International School
Mark Ryan is an international educator from Canada. He has been teaching internationally since 2005, working both in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates.