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Abu Dhabi Teaching Conference 2025
The 2025 Abu Dhabi Teaching Conference will be held Saturday, February 1st. We look forward to welcoming educators from across the UAE to share expertise, best practice, action research, and collaborate with colleagues. This year the conference is hosted at The British International School Abu Dhabi.
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Saturday, February 1
 

8:15am GMT+04

Morning Registration, Networking and Refreshments The Hub (Second Floor)

9:00am GMT+04

Introduction Keynote with Patrick McGrath - Inclusive by Design: Transforming Learning for All followed by Welcome Keynote Session with Professor Rob Coe - Teaching Matters Most AuditoriumPatrick McGrath • Professor Rob Coe Welcome Keynote Session with Professor Stuart Kime - 'Through you, I am me': what happens when we feel that we belong? Mall Hall (First Floor)Stuart Kime

10:00am GMT+04

Bridging the Gap: AI, E-Learning, and the Future of Personalized Education Creative Technology Lecture (Second Floor)Keagen Marimuthu Exploring AI for Drama Practitioners: Enhancing Creativity and Pedagogy 32 (Second Floor)Theresa Chapman Understanding the Dangers of AI Chatbots and Safeguarding Children 31 (Second Floor)Dr Neil Hopkin Coaching & Coach-like Skills in Day-to-Day Teaching 17 (Second Floor)Emily Pritchard • Matthew Harper Coaching for Coherence: Building a Supportive Culture of Instructional Excellence 21 (Second Floor)Tom Harper • Kelly Mejía Collaborate, Share, Grow: A Framework for Teacher Development 19 (Second Floor)Alena Gorovaya Dare to Lead - the Brene Brown Pillars of Leadership 18 (Second Floor)Joanna Povall Practical Leadership- Getting better at delegation (AKA giving jobs to unsuspecting team members) 16 (Second Floor)Andrew Mitchell 25 questioning tips to drive student progress in lessons 01 (First Floor)David Brading Problem-Based Learning (PBL) 02 (First Floor)Dr. Nabeeh AbdAlMahdy Salameh Kasasbeh Visible Thinking in Teaching Arabic التفكير المرئي في تعليم اللغة العربية 03 (First Floor)Abdelaziz Mohamed Abdelaziz Hussien Amplifying Students’ Voices: Promoting Student Engagement and Success Through Assent-Based Classroom Practices 29 (Second Floor)Dr. Sarah C. Mead Jasperse • Dr. Shannon Ward Beyond the Classroom: Unlocking Inclusion Through Outdoor Learning 30 (Second Floor)Roisin Casey Classroom and Behavior Management Resources: Exploring Teachers’ Perspectives in the United Arab Emirates 27 (Second Floor)Dr. Michelle Kelly Demystifying DYSlexia for Educators and School Leaders 23 (Second Floor)Sherry Maher Erian DiverseEd Panel Secondary Academy (Second Floor)Youlande Biosah • Michelle Hinds • Rhoda Ramos • Amit Patel • Emmanuel Awoyelu • Kym Whittle • Joy Buckner Improving safeguarding practice around students of colour 24 (Second Floor)Esther Mustamu-Daniels • Priya Mitchell Regulation First: Emotional Literacy in the Classroom. 26 (Second Floor)Hayley Cochlin Supporting Students with Additional Learning Needs: A Workshop-Based Approach for Parental Involvement 25 (Second Floor)Riette Sophia Schoeman Wellbeing through student voice 28 (Second Floor)Emma Atkinson "Less preparation, more impact: Leveraging Micro Strategies for Effective Teaching" 07 (First Floor)Sarah Kate Towlson Comprehension Catylst 06 (First Floor)Jane Andrews Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Complying with the ADEK Inclusion Policy Secondary Library (Second Floor)Carrie-Ann Gibson • texthelp Curious About the Rekenrek? Discover the Benefits! 08 (First Floor)Amy How Eco-Edventure Eco Edventure Area (Ground Floor)Angela Burns Effective Planning of Primary Science 15 (First Floor)Rick Smith Hooks into writing - Primary 13 (First Floor)Mark Green How to engage in 21st century skills 09 (First Floor)Asma Ahmed Khan Metacognition in Action: Leveraging Project Zero Thinking Routines to Deepen Learning 10 (First Floor)Aaron Regan Questioning in the classroom 14 (First Floor)Rob Walsh Unlocking Potential: The Crucial Role of Oral Language Skills in Early Years Education 22 (Second Floor)Samina Yasmin • OxEd and Assessment Ltd Using Reward Charts, Tokens, or Stickers? Boost Their Power with Behavior Science! 11 (First Floor)Melody Sylvain Values-Based Education (VbE) 12 (First Floor)Dr. Zaid Alamjdoub

10:50am GMT+04

A.I. in the Real World 33 (Second Floor)Marcus Hadjieleftheriou • Paul Ferris Pilot program update from the ISP regional Lab School 32 (Second Floor)Clive Gibson Coaching and mentoring to empower others 16 (Second Floor)Emma Shanahan Peer Review/Self Evaluation 21 (Second Floor)Jamie Atkins The GRPI Model-Organizational Leadership 19 (Second Floor)Bushra Afreen The Migration Motivations of Transnational Teachers in the UAE 18 (Second Floor)Anna Dillon • Kay Gallagher What to do with all the shiny things? Implementation. 20 (Second Floor)Tod Brennan ‘We’re going to need a bigger boat’: What if we acted like there were truly no limits on what our students can achieve? 17 (Second Floor)Brynn Cooper Educational Games and Their Importance in Teaching Vocabulary 01 (First Floor)Rehab Mohamed Elsaddik The power of using Mnemonics in Teaching languages. 02 (First Floor)Muhammad Hassanin Unlocking the Potential of Social Studies Non-Native 03 (First Floor)Paul Grange “Empowering MoE Subjects: Effective Classroom Strategies for Student Success and Engagement” 04 (First Floor)Zainab Jazi Wahadbakhsh Al Balushi EDIB & Student voice 26 (Second Floor)Katherine Harvey Inclusion Toolbox - Introduction to Neurodiversity and Inclusive Practice 23 (Second Floor)Elizabeth Franklin Kinesiology and its application in the Early Years context. 29 (Second Floor)Stacey Al Darmaki Language Without Limits: Empowering EAL Students in Diverse School Communities 25 (Second Floor)Hatice Yurdakul Promoting Inclusive Mindsets and Behaviors in the Classroom 27 (Second Floor)Dr. Michelle Kelly • Khawla Barley Shaping Futures: The Power of Inclusion in Early Years 30 (Second Floor)Allaa Gawish Teaching for Resilience: Leveraging Neuroscience to Understand Stress, Trauma, and Growth 28 (Second Floor)Nadine Kamal The Pastoral Passport 24 (Second Floor)Guy Schooley "Standardized Grading for Consistency: Eliminating Subjectivity Across Year Groups" 06 (First Floor)Lorena Kapxhiu Building an Accessible Foundation: Actionable Steps to Inclusive Learning Secondary Library (Second Floor)Patrick McGrath Consulting Students in the Classroom: Practices, Partnership and Empowerment Secondary Academy (Second Floor)Ieda M. Santos • Tasneem Amatullah • Uzma Khan • Claudine Habak • Sumaya Saqr • David Pedder Cultivating a Love of Reading: Aligning UAE Culture, National Agendas, and Information Literacy 09 (First Floor)Marina Koniotou Implementing collaborative learning in the classroom 08 (First Floor)Zainab NACIRI Know Your Impact: Progress in Lessons Creative Technology Lecture (Second Floor)Cat Chowdhary Learning Stories in Action: Effective Observation and Documentation for Next Steps 12 (First Floor)Youqian Chen Guyard Level Up Learning: Using Game-Based Pedagogy to Teach Mathematics 07 (First Floor)Evrim Erbilgin • Jason Johnson • Jennifer Robinson Outdoor STEAM Education in The UAE 10 (First Floor)AYA STEAM - Process and Product 15 (First Floor)Rachel Dodwell • Georgina Roughley Unlocking Potential: The Crucial Role of Oral Language Skills in Early Years Education 22 (Second Floor)Samina Yasmin • OxEd and Assessment Ltd What do expert teacher's know & do? 11 (First Floor)Emily Folorunsho

11:30am GMT+04

Network and Light Refreshments The Hub (Second Floor)

12:10pm GMT+04

AI and UDL: Removing Barriers to Learning for All Secondary Library (Second Floor)Patrick McGrath • texthelp AI in Action: Transforming Teaching, Inspiring Curiosity, and Personalising Learning Creative Technology Lecture (Second Floor)Chris Blackwood Engagement Theory teaching with strategies 31 (Second Floor)Mayada Ahmed Mahmoud Safadi Using Century AI to support the personalisation of learning and improved student outcomes. 33 (Second Floor)Kate Plumb From Traditional to Transformative: Elevating Teacher Development Practices 18 (Second Floor)Alena Vasileva Leadership Panel Secondary Academy (Second Floor)Nicki Williams • Sharon Davis • Nigel Davis • Emma Shanahan • Alan Cocker • Siobhan Brady Leading from the Middle: Unlocking Your Superpowers as a Middle Leader to Drive Change and Inspire Growth 16 (Second Floor)Michelle Hinds Leveraging Leadership: How to create change at the departmental level. 19 (Second Floor)Tod Brennan • Emily Folorunsho Parent power - effective parent engagement strategy 20 (Second Floor)Stephanie Watson Teacher leadership outside official designations 21 (Second Floor)Sherman Bhana The Learning Curve - Lessons from Outstanding School Leaders 17 (Second Floor)Andrew Wilkinson A New Approach to Teaching Listening Skills 01 (First Floor)Ahmed Aref Enhancing Student Learning through Effective AFL. 02 (First Floor)Magdi Hafez Fun and engaging with Arabic Conversations. 03 (First Floor)Noha Ahmed Elshazly Project-Based Learning (PBL) for teaching Arabic to non-native speakers. 04 (First Floor)Khadijah Waeyi Teaching reading (phonics) in a creative way. 05 (First Floor)Nahed Tuffaha Creating a Culture of Care: Positive Education in Action 24 (Second Floor)Michelle Sakande Evidence-Based Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms: Empowering Teachers to Integrate Students with Autism 23 (Second Floor)Aida Tarifa Rodriguez Inclusive practices made simple: Your guide to getting started 25 (Second Floor)Emmanuel Awoyelu Occupational burnout. 26 (Second Floor)Noor Ali Abujaber Strategies for Supporting EAL Learners in Mainstream Classes 30 (Second Floor)Justyna Skowronski Teaching to the Top 27 (Second Floor)Faiza Chaudhary • Shereen Kola Zones of Regulation (UAE) 28 (Second Floor)Debbieann O'Neill Cognitive Load Theory: how learning happens? 06 (First Floor)Will Mcloughlin Early Years - A play based approach - Questions, Advice and Ideas for effective early years practice 10 (First Floor)Rosy Beth Thomas Improving progress for Emirate students 11 (First Floor)Dr Matthew Lee • Lewis Sargent Incorporating life skills into and out of lessons 07 (First Floor)Elizabeth McCullough Maths Learning Difficulties and Effective Classroom Strategies 14 (First Floor)Yen Loh Supporting conceptual understanding in the Primary Maths Classroom 12 (First Floor)Lisa Jones The art of self reflection in professional development 09 (First Floor)Jessica Richards The Inclusive EYFS Classroom 13 (First Floor)Beth Henderson The power of Project-based learning: HPQ, EPQ 08 (First Floor)Amanda Mozzetti التفكير ما وراء المعرفة: مفتاح تمكين المتعلمين نحو التعلم المستدام (Metacognition: The key to empowering learners towards sustainable learning) 15 (First Floor)Dr. Yahia Mohammad AlRamamneh

1:00pm GMT+04

Concluding Keynote with Patrick McGrath - Inclusive by Design: Transforming Learning for All followed by Concluding Keynote Session with Professor Rob Coe - Teaching Matters Most Mall Hall (First Floor)Patrick McGrath • Professor Rob Coe Concluding Keynote Session with Professor Stuart Kime - 'Through you, I am me': what happens when we feel that we belong? AuditoriumStuart Kime

1:50pm GMT+04

Lunch and Networking The Hub (Second Floor)
 
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