What Does It Mean to Lead Schools With Empathy With Fatima Martin
Send us Fan Mail Leisa Grace sat down with Fatma Martin, Principal and CEO of GEMS New Millennium School in Dubai, to trace her 31-year jour...
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Teach Middle East Podcast
The Teach Middle East Podcast connects, develops, and empowers educators. It provides educators in the Middle East and beyond a platform on which to share their stories, current research-bas...
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What Your School Needs to Know About Its Digital Strategy With Sabe Gnanam
Send us Fan Mail We get brutally honest about why schools end up buying shiny devices first and only later realise they never agreed on what...
How AI Coaching Can Improve Classroom Practice With Phil Lupton
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Phil Lupton about teacher-centred AI and why the real win is consistent, evidence-based coaching rather than f...
How Teachers Can Use AI To Reclaim Time With Alex Gray
Send us Fan Mail We catch up with Alex on what it really takes to build a life and a career in the UAE, from culture and community to the le...
The Value of Collaboration and Culture In Schools : With Lisa Crausby OBE
Send us Fan Mail Learn about the future of GEMS education in 2026 with Lisa Crausby OBE and Leisa Grace Wilson. Discover the strategic visio...
How International Teachers Can Build Real Wealth With Andrew Hallam
Send us Fan Mail A higher salary abroad can hide a brutal truth: many international teachers quietly fall behind on retirement cash flow. We...
How To Build Metacognition Into Everyday Teaching With Nathan Burns
Send us Fan Mail Leisa Grace sits down with Nathan Burns, “Mr Metacognition”, to clarify what metacognition really is and why it improves at...
Teaching in Dubai: The Reality Check With Adrianna Rose
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Adrianna Rose about teaching in Dubai, building a life in the UAE, and how content creation can help other tea...
What Does the Data Miss? Seeing the Whole Child with Matthew Savage
Send us Fan Mail Matthew and Leisa Grace explore what it means to truly see students as whole people, not just as attainment points on a das...
AI That Works In Real Classrooms With Stephanie Holt
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Stephanie Holt about using AI in schools in ways that genuinely improve learning, from early years self-regula...
How To Build Resilient Teams Under Pressure With Neal Oates
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Neal Oates, Principal of Star International School in Mirdif, Dubai, about leading with kindness while still h...
Parents vs Teachers vs AI | Who's Really in Control? With Yasir Naveed Riaz
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Yasser Naveed about the growing AI divide between students and the adults meant to guide them, and why the rea...
Culture, Connection and School Leadership with Mike Gilmour
Send us Fan Mail We trace Mike Gilmour’s journey from Cape Town to Dubai, unpack how apartheid shaped his lens on inclusion, and dig into th...
How To Prepare Students For 2040: With Arpit Dugar
Send us Fan Mail We explore what a 2040 job market means for schools, teachers, and teens, and why AI will force a reinvention of curriculum...
From Classroom Teacher to Taaleem CEO: Lessons in Leadership at Scale with Alan Williamson
Send us Fan Mail We trace Alan’s path from rugby pitches and the Boys’ Brigade to classroom leadership and, later, stewarding one of the UAE...
Carl Hendrick On The Science That Actually Improves Learning
Send us Fan Mail We unpack what actually drives learning, why engagement is a poor proxy for understanding, and how to align curriculum, ins...
Redesigning Schools For A Faster World with Russell John Cailey
Send us Fan Mail What happens when school moves from vague ideas about “reimagining” to the nuts and bolts of design? We sit down with Russe...
Educating For The Saudi ArabiaVision 2030 While Staying True To British Roots with Jeremy Newton
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Jeremy Newton, director of schools at the British International School Riyadh, about leading seven campuses du...
What Keeps A Principal Rooted For Eleven Years With Richard Drew
Send us Fan Mail We meet Richard Drew, principal of Jumeira Baccalaureate School, and trace his path from sporty Nottingham kid and clarinet...
From Wall Street To Riyadh: Building Schools That Put Children First With Ng Yi-Xian
Send us Fan Mail We trace a candid journey from Wall Street to Riyadh, exploring how a family‑owned school group opened Saudi Arabia’s first...