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Teachers' Stories
Teachers' Stories
The purpose of this blog is to share teachers' stories and experiences.
Learning Through Play
Posted on 24 January, 2019 at 3:00 |
My name is Sura and I teach KG2 English. I am from the UK and have been teaching in Kuwait for nine years. This is my eighth year at Al Bayan. I moved to Kuwait in 2006 when I got married and I have four wonderful children. I studied Accounting at The American University of Kuwait and went on to complete my master's degree in Educational Leadersh...
Read Full Post »Technology is the Wave of the Present and Future
Posted on 12 December, 2018 at 23:25 |
My name is Ashraf Al-Rabah and I am from Irbid, Jordan. I graduated from Jordan University of Science and Technology (J.U.S.T) in 1996 with specialization in computer engineering. Both my parents were History and English teachers and this is why I like teaching. Reading history books, traveling and visiting ancient ...
Read Full Post »To Fit In
Posted on 5 June, 2018 at 3:15 |
Born in Cairo-Egypt (where I felt I never fit in) and raised in Jeddah-Saudi Arabia (where I felt I didn’t fit in either) I was able to experience (struggle) living in the Gulf since I was kid. Educated (not really) in a Greek community school which during its peak years numbered at around 60 students from K-12. Most of the years I had one...
Read Full Post »Flipping the Switch on Traditional Education
Posted on 29 March, 2018 at 7:35 |
My name is Demetria Dixon and I teach World History I, World Cultures and 20th Century History in the High School. This is my second year at Al-Bayan, but my fourth year in Kuwait. I am originally from Dallas, Texas; however, I now live in Sydney, Australia with my husband and our infant son who keeps us quite busy. I have always had the des...
Read Full Post »Adaptation for Growth
Posted on 29 March, 2018 at 7:30 |
My name is Dean Savage and currently I am a middle school science teacher. I am a C...
Read Full Post »The Journey
Posted on 20 February, 2018 at 22:35 |
Tell us a bit about your background
Hello my name is Salma Khan Al Beloushi. I was born in Sheffield England and was raised in Lodi, California, a tiny town I call home. I am married to a local Kuwaiti, which is the sole reason ...
Read Full Post »The Story of an Egyptian Girl
Posted on 11 February, 2018 at 3:15 |
My name is Huda Labib, from Cairo, Egypt. I have a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Geography, in addition to a diploma in the same specialization.
In my third year of undergraduate, I was the ideal student in the Geography department of Ain Shams University. In my final year, I was the ideal student in 11 departments in the Fac...
Read Full Post »Working from the Heart
Posted on 4 February, 2018 at 2:20 |
My name is Wafa Al Taibi, and I’m from Gaza-Palestine.
I started working at BBS 22 years ago. I’m Grade 1 Arabic teacher and I enjoy working with this age as I believe they are the most courageous age. I love children, and I enjoy teaching them. I consider them my...
Read Full Post »The Power of Communities
Posted on 1 February, 2018 at 0:00 |
My name is Kevin Fullbrook and I am the Middle School Principal. I feel incredibly lucky to be given the opportunity to work with some amazing staff at BBS who work very hard each and every day to get the best out of their students.
I am originally from Brisbane, Australia, where I taught in a range of schools from a small, rem...
Read Full Post »Hard Work Pays Off
Posted on 7 December, 2017 at 3:35 |
Tell us a bit about your background:
My name is Hussein Zakaria, from Egypt. I hold a Bachelor of Islamic Law from AL-Azhar University. I have teaching experience that extends to nineteen years. My hobbies are the different types of sports such as football, volleyball, boxing, handball and t...
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