Oakridge Visakhapatnam Educators Join Global Leaders in UAE to Shape the Future of Teaching
- 6 March 2025
Educators from Oakridge Visakhapatnam joined over 200 international teachers and leaders from Nord Anglia Education schools at the SEAMEI Teaching & Learning Conference 2025, held in Abu Dhabi. The event brought together outstanding minds in education to explore leadership, resilience, innovation, and inclusion—key elements shaping the future of teaching and learning.
The three-day conference provided an invaluable platform for teachers from across the region to collaborate, share best practices, and gain fresh insights to bring back to their classrooms.
The conference offered educators from Oakridge Visakhapatnam an opportunity to engage with peers, explore forward-thinking teaching strategies, and strengthen their approach to student learning.
“My biggest takeaway from the conference was the focus on personalised learning and the integration of technology to enhance student engagement and success,” said Sai Ratna Alamooru, English facilitator at Oakridge Visakhapatnam. “This personalised approach will foster a more inclusive learning environment and ensure that students can thrive based on their individual strengths and areas for growth,” she said.
Nord Anglia Education places continuous professional development at the heart of its strategy, ensuring educators have the tools and knowledge to enhance student learning. The conference explored AI in education, neurodiversity, inclusive leadership, and other key topics shaping the future of teaching.
The event also focused on Nord Anglia’s groundbreaking research into metacognition—helping students develop an awareness of their learning processes to improve problem-solving and critical thinking.
“Through leadership discussions at the conference, our academic teams explored how to apply Nord Anglia’s latest research on metacognition,” said Rob Walls, Head of Middle East Schools at Nord Anglia. “By embedding metacognitive strategies in the classroom, we help students develop the skills to become independent, self-directed learners. In offering a forward-thinking education, we are supporting skills development with our Nord Anglia educational framework centred around the continuous growth of the 6 Cs—ensuring our students evolve into critical, creative, committed, and curious learners, while collaborating compassionately both in and outside the classroom.”
For Oakridge Visakhapatnam educators, the conference wasn’t just about professional development—it was also a chance to collaborate with peers from around the world and contribute to Nord Anglia’s global education community.
“Through sharing ideas, challenges, and success stories, I gained valuable insights into best practices that can be applied in my own classroom,” said Dimple Thompson, Head of Primary Years at Oakridge Visakhapatnam.
The knowledge and strategies gained at the SEAMEI Teaching & Learning Conference 2025 will continue to shape learning experiences at Oakridge Visakhapatnam, ensuring that students benefit from the latest advancements in education.
