Transforming education through positive practice 29 April 2019 The UAE National Anthem

Ishhi Biladi Asha tihaadu imaaratinah Ishti Lishabin Dinu hul islamu Hadhyu Ul Qura`anu Hassanthuk Bismillah Ya Watan Biladi Biladi Biladi Biladi Hamakil Ila Hushuroorazaman Aqsamna an nabani anaamal naamal nukhlis naamal nukhlis Mahima Ashna Nukhlis nukhlis daamal amaanu wa aashal alam ya imaaratinah Ramzul Arooba Kullu na nafdeeqi Biddi manarweeqi Nafdeeqa Bil arwah ya Watan The Sunflower

Sunflowers move and grow with the sun, getting nourishment from its light and warmth. The What Works initiative is symbolised by the sunflower, as it teaches us to look to the positive so that we can grow and trans- form teaching and learning in . Just as the sunflower looks towards the sun, if we focus on our individual strengths, we can create an alignment of strengths that makes our weaknesses irrelevant.

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@KHDA #WWDubai @KHDADubai ‘The highest result of education is tolerance’.

Helen Keller, American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. About The Year of Tolerance

His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, has proclaimed the year 2019 to be the ‘The Year of Tolerance’ in the UAE, high- lighting the UAE as a global capital for tolerance, and emphasizing tolerance as a universal concept and a sustainable institutional endeavour through leg- islation and policies aimed at entrenching the values of tolerance, dialogue, coexistence and openness to different cultures, especially amongst youth, which will reflect positively on society as a whole.

The Year of Tolerance embodies the approach adopted by the UAE since its establishment to be a bridge of communication between the people of the world and their various cultures, in an environment of openness and respect that promotes coexistence, sustainability and happiness.

Year of Tolerance Framework

The general framework of the Year of Tolerance revolves around 7 pillars that seek to entrench the values of tolerance and openness to cultures and peo- ples as a general community approach that involves all segments of society and to establish a sustainable institutional framework across the UAE. www.theyearoftolerance.ae/en

And in the true spirit of What Works, share your ideas, sessions and pictures about the Year of Tolerance using #MyWhatWorks. Andrew Gibbs Dubai English Speaking College Dr Ashok Kumar What Works Founder Dr Brent Mutsch Christopher Bromham Christopher McDermott GEMS International Al Khail Darryl Bloud GEMS David Hicks Dubai International Academy - Matthew Burfield Gems Founders School Nan Billingham School of Research Science Nargish Khambatta GEMS Modern Academy Nehad Saeed Al Shamsir What Works Founder Robert Stokoe What Works Founder Dr Samia Al Farra What Works Founder

These are your What Works content advisors and, along with you, they support high quality education and ensure that Dubai’s greatest examples of teaching and learning are shared and multiplied across all our schools. Your inspirational speakers

We believe that new ways of teaching our children is best learned from listening to others. This is why for What Works Tolerance, inspirational speakers from a variety of backgrounds join us to share their alternative methods with you. They each have different stories to tell but with one common theme; the desire to make you and your students even happier.

Abdulla Al Matar Founder - Meet the Locals

To bridge cultural gaps between expats and Emiratis, young entrepreneur Abdulla Al Matar co-founded the award- winning -based tour business, Meet the Locals.

The innovative tours encourage interaction between the local community and expatriates by helping them to appreciate Emirati culture and hospitality.

During the tours, visitors are encouraged to embrace tolerance and respect and as Abdulla says, ‘carry forward the spirit and the legacy of the founders of the country who wanted everyone to live together happily’.

Since its launch in 2017, Meet the Locals has bagged the best start-up award at the Entrepreneur- ship Festival and welcomed more than 1000 people from nearly 50 countries to its certified, curated tours.

Isobel Abulhoul OBE CEO and Trustee - Emirates Literature Foundation

As founder and Director of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, Isobel Abulhoul OBE is a name that many of you may already know.

Isobel came to Dubai in 1968 and co-founded the popular bookshop chain, Magrudy’s in 1975. In 2009, the first Emirates Airline Festival of Literature took place and since its launch has won many awards, including the Best Festival title and the Best Arts and Culture Event at the Middle East Event Awards.

In 2012, Isobel received an OBE from Great Britain’s Her Majesty the Queen and she was also named as one of the Most Influential Brits and the Most Inspirational Woman living in the UAE in May 2013.

Isobel now sits on the Supreme National Committee for Tolerance to help support the 2019 Year of Tolerance and along with her committed team, continues to bring the Festival of Literature to the UAE’s enthusiastic bookworms. Who will you meet today?

Your colleagues

Invited to What Works are principals, teachers and friends from every private school in Dubai. Make time to meet, chat and grab a coffee with them during the day’s breaks. Dubai’s students also join us so make time to meet with them too!

Your visual harvesters

What you see and hear at What Works is recorded through colour and graphics, not boring text. Visual Harvesting turns your thoughts, ideas, energy and experience into pictures that burst with colour and capture the feel of the day!

Feel free to photograph or video the graphic record- ings you see at What Works. They will all be available for download after the event from our website www.whatworks.ae.

Martine Van Remoortele is the managing director of Visual Harvesting and can be contacted through www.visualharvesting.com. Student Projects

At What Works we welcome students from Dubai schools to bring along and exhibit their best class projects. This enables you to see and understand exactly how students interpret the subjects you teach them and also how they view their learning experience. Many alternative and inno- vative projects are brought to What Works so make sure you visit the Student Project zone to see more.

For the first time we are staging What ﺟﻠﺴﺎت -Works Talks, a live panel discussion fea اﻟﻤﻠﺘﻘﻰ What Works turing experts from schools and the Dubai Ta l k s community. The lively debate will focus on how we can better teach Tolerance in our schools and why it matters. We also hope to inspire you with ideas to bring this val- ue to students in many more creative and meaningful ways. Time: 11.15am Community Partners Ad Pack Six A joint initiative between School Transport Services, RTA and Ad Pack Six – a fund- raising CSR events organisation - is successfully enabling students to understand that getting home from school safely is just as important as their school day. For this reason, the Child School Bus Safety campaign is welcomed by everyone in the education community and its awareness to raise travel safety issues continues to be of utmost importance. For more information, visit www.adpacksix.org

DEWA DEWA’s Conservation Award 2019/20 opens for registration for schools across Dubai in September. Visit the DEWA website to learn more about sustainability programmes. www.dewa.gov.ae

Hatta Wellbeing Campus Escape the confines of the classroom at the Hatta Wellbeing Campus with outdoor learning to inspire students to take control of their wellbeing and make social and environmental changes. All activities are organised by WOW Kampung and Ecoven- ture to offer a ‘living classroom’, camping experience that kids will love. The idea is based around Ground-Up Initiative’s Kampung Kampus in Singapore, which shows school children how connecting with nature and learning about the environment can lay the foundation for healthy living and a life-long way to mindfulness. To find out more, go to www.hattawellbeingcampus.ae

Lock&Stock Lock&Stock is a free mobile application that rewards students for not using their phones in class. Students collect points and redeem them for discounts and offers from over 300 brands in the UAE. App users can also apply for jobs, internships and scholarships to various universities across the country. Lock&Stock join us as partners to showcase how they are combating smartphone addiction in classrooms, enabling students to achieve better grades. www.lockandstock.xyz Community Partners

Red Paw Foundation Since its startup in 2013, Red Paw Foundation champions the belief that animal welfare starts in the community and this remains the case today. Community with Compassion is the organisation’s Community Animal Management Programme which operates in all neighbourhoods throughout the UAE to educate the public about animal welfare through workshops. The workshops include overcoming fear and phobia, proper pet handling, adoption vs buying pets, proper pet care and com- munity animal management. www.redpawfoundation.org

Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding Under the theme of ‘Open Doors Open Minds’ the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding has been active in the field of teaching tolerance in the UAE for some 20 years. Its successful community-based education programmes promote harmony and understanding amongst cultures and religions and school programmes are tailored to a variety of student ages, with learning outcomes in line with the MoE Social Studies curriculum. In addition, the SMCCU runs the annual ‘Dubai Vision Competition’ when students from public and private schools create joint cultural projects on renewable energies and innovation. www.cultures.ae

Teach UAE Magazine Teach UAE Magazine is the premier magazine for the education sector in the UAE and wider MENA region. Its vision is to equip educators with the materials and tools they need to function optimally inside and outside of the classroom. Teach UAE provides a space for educators to connect and find inspiration, resources and forums that are aimed at enhancing their teaching techniques, methodologies and personal development. www.teachmiddleeastmag.com Your timetable today

8:00 - 9:00

Lobby Enjoy a light breakfast and meet your What Works friends

09:00 - 10:00

Auditorium Opening session National Anthem and recitation of the Holy Quran followed by auditorium programme

10:00 - 10:15

Lobby Refreshment break 10:15 - 11:00

CN Feast down How to celebrate diversity through creativity

Repton School Dubai Who? Open to all Why? Share creative passions to promote the benefits of working together and fostering respect between a range of students CN Feast up How a creative and dynamic classroom contributes to collaborative and respectful students The School of Research Science Who? Open to all Why? Bringing students together to work on projects encourages better team working. But how can we do this in different ways?

Ben 10 How effective Moral Education impacts on character education Retail Uptown School Who? Open to all Why? Learn new ways to teach the morality curriculum

Ben 10 How cross divisional peer mentoring creates tolerance for next stage Pre-show schooling GEMS World Academy Who? Open to all Why? Help students seamlessly transition from being the 'Big Fish' in the 'Small Pond' Ben 10 How our student leaders and parents work with us to promote Theatre tolerance Dubai International Academy Who? Open to all Why? It is not just a school that raises a tolerant child – it is the whole community. Get ideas and inspiration to encourage more involvement

Mr Smoothy How volunteering with people of determination can impact a whole school community Hartland International School Who? Primary/Secondary Why? Why do students learn more about tolerance from partnering with Autisic children?

Richard's How to promote strong community links in schools World Dubai British Foundation Who? Primary/Early Years Why? A child’s first teacher is their parents. Hear how this school is helping better parental interaction with their kids

11:00 - 11:15

Lobby Refreshment break and time to take part in lobby area activities

11:15 - 12:00

Auditorium NEW to What Works! WW Talks live panel discussion

Your panelists are ...

Gilda Scarfe, CEO and Founder of Positive Action UK and global ambassador for the International Positive Education Network (IPEN)

AlAnood Al Kaabi, head of programmes for the Education Affairs Office at the Crown Prince Court, Abu Dhabi and active in the field of Moral Education initiatives

Deirdre Walsh, head of Grow and Moral Education, Dubai English Speaking College

Samar Feghali, head of Arabic, Lycee Libanais Francophone prive de Duba and Moral Education Programme Coordinator

Fatma Alghafri, head girl of the School of Research Science, active charity fundraiser and Expo 2020 volunteer

Panel moderator - Nargish Khambatta, What Works content advisor and principal and CEO of GEMS Modern Academy

12:00 - 12:15

Lobby Refreshment break and time to head to your next sessions 12:15 - 13:00

CN Feast down How to creatively introduce and embed the concept of tolerance into your school School Who? Primary/Secondary Why? Make a start to introduce some new ways to approach teaching tolerance CN Feast up How to embrace tolerance in a society of change

GEMS Wellington International School Who? Open to all Why? Develop your modelled educational practices to better embed tolerance for all students

Ben 10 How Restorative Justice can build bridges Retail Springdale School Who? Secondary Why? Restorative Justice is an innovative approach to resolving conflict without punishment. Learn how pupils at this school use RJ to prevent bullying

Ben 10 How to interpret and plan with your Dubai Student Wellbeing results Pre-show Anna Lewkowicz Who? Open to all Why? Hear more about interpreting and planning with DSWC results to involve students in their wellbeing journey Ben 10 How to teach tolerance through Islamic studies Theatre JESS Who? Islamic/other teachers Why? New ways to teach students to appreciate diversity through interfaith harmony

Mr Smoothy How to measure tolerance levels using a digital app developed by your school GEMS Heritage Indian School Who? Open to all Why? How high is the happiness score in your school? Use a tolerance metre to find out

Richard's How the Duke of Edinburgh International Award promotes co- World existence, empathy and strong communities The Duke of Edinburgh International Award Who? Educational managers/leaders of students aged 14+ Why? Through non-formal education the DoEI Award develops young people beyond the classroom

13:00 - 13:30

Open area Enjoy a light lunch before you experience the amazing rides at IMG! Cartoon Network Selected rides are FREE from 1.30pm-3pm!