Mr Rod | DIA Al Barsha

Principal at @DIABarsha, an IB continuum International School from Pre-K to Grade 12. Contact: [email protected]

[Mr Rod | DIA Al Barsha @DIAB_Principal]

I'd like to remind parents that for personal, 30-minute consultations, they may book a meeting with me directly, each Monday and Wednesday of the normal school week. Meetings happen between 6pm and 9pm and you can book via the link below:

https://t.co/6TIqNKMcVE

[Mr Rod | DIA Al Barsha @DIAB_Principal]

Awesome work going on at our sister school!

[Science | DIA Emirates Hills @DIA_Sciences]

Year 13 creating flowcharts for retrosynthetic analysis of organic compounds

#DreamInspireAchieve #IB #chemistry #FutureReady #HandsOnLearning #Experiment #Responsibility

[Emma Turner FCCT @Emma_Turner75]

Proud to be Estonian 🇪🇪 when you see headlines like this.

[Mr Rod | DIA Al Barsha @DIAB_Principal]

@MeakinMiss @FreyaMariaO @Team_English1 Take a look at an application called Plicker. It's really good for building formative assessment strategies and gauging the 'progress climate' within a classroom. Plus the kids love it. Also, it's free.

[Mr Rod | DIA Al Barsha @DIAB_Principal]

@ConnorVicaryPE Take a look at Plicker as a nice quick 'learning climate' tool. Works great with a phone or iPad. Really smart way of getting a feel for the position of a group of learners going forward. Plus it's free.

[Mr Rod | DIA Al Barsha @DIAB_Principal]

@thtexpatteacher 50 minutes.

[Mr Rod | DIA Al Barsha @DIAB_Principal]

@QTMissL No.

Dubai needs more quality leaders. Consider the switch...

[Mr Rod | DIA Al Barsha @DIAB_Principal]

I'm a Principal of a large IB continuum school.

But I still have a teaching timetable and also do do cover for absent colleagues. I think that at times, Principals are far too distant from the 'coal face' of teaching and learning.

We all have to remember where we came from.

[Mr Rod | DIA Al Barsha @DIAB_Principal]

@luceeneu @TTRadio2021 Spent 22 years in the state system before taking on the challenge of a lifetime in Pakistan and now an international school in Dubai. I miss the sense of purpose in a state school.

[Mr Rod | DIA Al Barsha @DIAB_Principal]

Saw some great formative assessment practice yesterday using @plickers

Creates a new dynamic and helped the teacher to gather data quickly and easily. Teachers at DIAB have 3 key focii for observations: 1. Relationships, 2: Differentiation and 3: Effective Assessment.

[Mr Rod | DIA Al Barsha @DIAB_Principal]

The expressive Arts will come roaring back once we can all manage the new protocols. Teachers don't need to be asked twice to get the passion back for their subject.

[Mr Rod | DIA Al Barsha @DIAB_Principal]

@missmitchellECT Diamond Leasing were excellent for me. They also do deals for teachers and won't force a Nissan Sunny on you!

[Mr Rod | DIA Al Barsha @DIAB_Principal]

I have to say that the bus services provided by #Dubai schools seems much better than what I have experienced in other countries.

[Khaleej Times @khaleejtimes]

#UAE: #AbuDhabi authorities have urged school bus supervisors and drivers to always take good care of children as they board or get off the bus to ensure their safety.

Read: https://t.co/Sc1rb6Ya2i

[Mr Rod | DIA Al Barsha @DIAB_Principal]

First week of term done.

You know you're getting it right when the parents compliment your staff and not you personally. And that is how it should be.

Proud to have built this team. Even more proud to lead it.

[Mr Rod | DIA Al Barsha @DIAB_Principal]

@ianaddison It's especially difficult in an international setting as you potentially have new staff from four or five different systems.

[Mr Rod | DIA Al Barsha @DIAB_Principal]

Happy Birthday to John Locke!

Born on this day, August 29th 1632. Enlightenment thinker and massive influence on liberal political thought and the US declaration of Independence.

What he would make of today's petty, polarised West is anybody's guess.

[Mr Rod | DIA Al Barsha @DIAB_Principal]

Natural History lessons and qualifications should be 'a thing'. as our world changes, there is nothing more important than being able to tell the difference between how things 'do' look and how they 'should' look.

https://t.co/AVq3CXG4vW

[Mr Rod | DIA Al Barsha @DIAB_Principal]

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[Mr Rod | DIA Al Barsha @DIAB_Principal]

The long summer holiday is undoubtedly one of the 'perks' of being a teacher.

However, I'm really looking forward to seeing the staff tomorrow. It marks the start of our orientation week and the beginning of our 2021-22 learning journey.

[Mr Rod | DIA Al Barsha @DIAB_Principal]

@ConnorVicaryPE Drop me a DM, Sir.

[Mr Rod | DIA Al Barsha @DIAB_Principal]

Great to see efforts to improve relations across our region. Whilst opposing views will always be present, resolution and progress begin with dialogue.

[Khaleej Times @khaleejtimes]

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yair Lapid, who is in the #UAE on his first official visit to the country.

Read more: https://t.co/HUNAs9efUB