Future Leaders

GESS Talks @ GESS Dubai 2021: Janecke Aarnaes - Director, Universal American School

Janecke discusses her talk at the show which is all about "Experiential Learning" and the purposeful opportunities that it can provide students.

What if we lived in a world where every child would grow up bilingual at minimum?

Through the hard work of parents and educators, a renewed push for bilingual programs is changing the educational landscape of schools around the world.

New Media Academy hails successful first year promoting opportunities for Arab world’s digital economy and empowering its cadres

The New Media Academy, the first of its kind in digital media in the Middle East, has completed its first year of operations with qualitative achievements and

Taaleem Schools record results in IB Exams

4 Students Achieve ‘The Perfect Score.

UAE student tops exam results with 99.1% score; gets royal honour

Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, the Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of the Ajman Executive Council has honoured a UAE-based student, who scored 99.1 per

UAE students get Diana Award for making a difference

Some students in the UAE have won the prestigious Diana award recently, raising the country’s flag high in the international arena for going beyond their

Social-Emotional Learning: A Beneficial Outcome of Teaching Environmental Sustainability

If we are looking to build momentum for change, education is fundamental. One of the most desired outcomes of teaching sustainability is SEL.

School year reflection 2020-2021

As we draw this academic school year to a close, it seems more accurate to say that this has been a challenging year for all, rather than most.

GESS Talks Webinar 6 - Building a successful roadmap for the next academic year

This webinar featured school leaders from the GCC region who reflected on the current academic year that is coming to a close and more importantly looking ah

Building teacher leadership to navigate the new normal in education

Being disconnected from school education since March 2020 has affected students in more ways than one. Although the learning gap is an inevitable outcome, its

Technology Integration as a Vehicle on the Journey Toward Improved Teaching and Learning

EdTech is ubiquitous in education, especially considering much of the education realm is still adapting to the paradigm shift that the pandemic brought to us.

IPA invites project proposals to nurture Africa's reading culture 'beyond the classroom' in 2022-2023

USD 200,000 for the best ideas to get more Africans reaching for a book.Read the full article at: www.zawya.com

Women empowerment is impossible without education

According to the latest data from Unesco Institute for Statistics, 130 million girls still do not have the chance to get an education. Read the full article at

WEF and Deloitte launch education innovation challenge

The World Economic Forum (WEF) and Deloitte have launched The WorldClass Education Challenge – a commitment to explore and support innovative education

Building leadership in the classroom

Every school should have at least one class that brings to the forefront each student's leadership ability and helps to improve and develop it.

Early Years Leadership in Challenging Times

The past year has meant great change EY but it showed the resilience and the necessity of knowledgeable adults and a supportive team.

The Cage Free Leader

Leadership is not self-serving; it is the opposite and should always free people to be the best versions of themselves.

Islamic Development Bank pledges $200m for education campaign

The Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has pledged $200 million to the 2021-2025 Raise Your Hand financing campaign of the Global Partnership for

The Future of Citizenship Alliance Virtual Educa Global Initiative

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A report on the impact of Covid 19 on the global childcare market

Courteney Donaldson MRICS, Managing Director - Child Centric Sectors, Christie & Co

GESS Talks to Dr. Scott Bolland, Executive Coach, AI Researcher and International Speaker

Choosing your strategy for improving teaching and learning: Impact vs effort

Choosing your teaching and learning strategy can be a daunting prospect when there are so many priorities.