Starting with a Visit
At the beginning of every school year, I prioritize spending time with students. I enjoy welcoming students who are returning and meeting those who are new to our school. I want to develop relationships with...
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Principals Get Real
We’ve been encouraging our elementary community – faculty and parents – to prioritize play in students’ lives. We believe in the power of play and the transformative effect it can have on all of our...
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Being a Thinker. Showing Compassion.
One of our Core Values at the American School of Dubai is compassion. And one of the characteristics of our Student Profile is thinker. When I visited a fifth grade classroom this week and...
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Meaningful Design
Our elementary art teachers are masterful at engaging students in expressing themselves through thoughtful and meaningful work. One example of this is a project that our fifth graders are working on.
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Learning about Logical Consequences
We share the underlying beliefs that children want to - and can - make good choices, and that it is our responsibility to support them as they learn to do so.
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