Thomas Blakemore's Blogs

Below are a variety of different blogs about teaching in Dubai and life as a primary school teacher.

Why I Quit Teaching in the UK

One of the most common questions I get asked is about the reasons why I quit primary school teaching in the UK and chose teaching in Dubai,

Is Teaching In The UAE/ Dubai For You?

To find out if teaching in Dubai or the UAE is for you, you need to balance and look at some of the pros and cons of teaching in the UAE.

How I Got My Job Teaching In Dubai

This blog shares how I got my teaching job in Dubai and how to get a teaching job in dubai using some of the teaching in UAE guides created.

Parents' Evening Top Tips

As my ‘Parent Consultation Week’ comes to an end, here in Dubai, I wanted to share some of the tips and useful ideas I have picked up

School Holiday Teacher Tips

It can be hard for teachers to switch off for the holidays This blog shares a range of tips for teachers to switch off for the holidays

Reducing Teacher Burnout Tips

Teacher burnout needs to be discussed more and this blog shares some teacher tips

Essential New Teacher Priorities

I talk a lot about teacher tips but the three things listed below are not necessarily three tips but three essential priorities

SCRATCH THAT! Supporting writing using scratch

How to use scratch on iPad in the classroom to support children's writing developments.