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Dr Clifton Chadwick

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Character is forged between conformity and defiance

Jul 13, 2010

The tragic case of the teenager who died from sniffing butane last month highlights an eternal quandary that parents face in attempting to balance character and personality.Read article "Character is forged between conformity and defiance"

Schools and their students need to know how to think

Sep 22, 2009

A new school year begins in the UAE and so too does the latest effort to create world-class schools to produce graduates for a knowledge-based economy. For the country to continue to adapt, its educational system must be reformed.Read article "Schools and their students need to know how to think"

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University moves to Dh200m campus and opens schools

May 11, 2013

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Arab Spring will lead to teacher shortage for UAE private schools

May 7, 2013

Turmoil in the region will lead to a shortage of teachers for private schools next year, the head of the Sharjah Education Zone has warned.Read article

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Proof that schools think they teach well - but don't

Nov 12, 2008

In today's world, never has the need for teaching thinking and producing critical thinkers been so necessary or obviousRead article Proof that schools think they teach well - but don't

Our schools aren't world class - this is what they must do:

Aug 20, 2008

There has been much talk recently about creating world class schools for the knowledge economy. It sounds good, but I wonder what it meansRead article Our schools aren't world class - this is what they must do:

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