Author name: Shaun Robison

The Battle of School Bingo on Dubai’s Radio Stations or “The Year of Hope”

At the end of 2018, I predicted that 2019 would be the “Year of Agility” for school operators within Dubai, as the market would demand different approaches to HR, new recruitment strategies to attract teaching talent, and new ways to use technology as a resource to support the curriculum. I also predicted that 2019 would …

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Location, Location, Location – The Dubai education sector’s next big challenge

It’s the silly season, and this time of the year always brings pressure and the odd curve ball to the education sector. I don’t think I’m alone in thinking that September is going to be a huge month in many ways, and what plays out may shape the sector for the next academic year. The …

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The Battle of the Billboards or, the Duel of the Discounts?

The Competitive Landscape of School Admissions in Dubai As you drive around Dubai, it’s clear to everyone, that certain schools are investing significant amounts of money on outdoor advertising. Whilst driving around Dubai, listening to the radio, it’s also very clear that schools are spending significant amounts on radio advertising. The billboard advert has made …

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Teachers have to learn too

Throughout my career as a teacher and education leader, I have been trying to understand teachers’ training better, because you would think that the profession would be good at it; but it isn’t. It was refreshing to read Lorna Eagle’s foreword to this very good New Zealand study by Helen Timperley and others. Lorna points …

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The idea of ‘deep schooling’

In one of my favourite reports on teaching and learning – the distinguished 2000 study of cognitive science published by John Bransford (et al.) for the US National Research Council, titled ‘How People Learn’ – there is a beautiful piece of writing about what makes for great teaching. It is called, “Imagine Three Teachers”. It is a …

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