Isabell Mclean, Teacher

Isabell Mclean

Teacher

Newton International Academy

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Education
Experience
15 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 4 Months

Teacher at Newton International Academy
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since September 2013

•Created an enjoyable and interesting learning environment for the students.
•Organised classrooms to encourage a positive learning environment.
•Created daily lesson plans and schedules to promote student learning.
•Set up lesson materials, bulletin board displays and demonstrations.
•Instilled classroom routines to address student needs.
•Delivered teaching methods and materials to meet students needs and interests.
•Prioritised strategies to develop responsible, independent learners.
•Assessed each students specific educational and social needs.
•Planned, implemented, monitored and assessed instructional programme.
•Designed innovative teaching techniques that earned positive feedback from school management.
•Planned lessons according to national standards which covered all requirements and prepared the learners for standardised tests.
•Prepared tests and examinations to determine how well students were learning.
•Collected, analysed and tracked data on student progress.
•Managed teaching and learning development to better student attainment.
•Met regularly with parents and guardians to discuss childrens progress.
•Meeting parents to resolve educational and behavioural needs and concerns.
•Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
•Worked collaboratively with other teachers to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives.
•Working alongside other teachers and administrators to evaluate and revise primary school programmes.
•Collaborated with other teachers to coordinate social activities and field trips in alignment with curriculum.
•Adhered to the schools student discipline code to manage behaviors.
•Assisted in developing student-led after-school programmes.
•Completed training courses to keep up to date with new teaching methods and developments in the field.
•Pursued professional development continually by attending educational conferences and teacher training workshop.
•Deputised in Team Leaders’ absence to lead teaching staff from all year groups.

Teache r /Team leader at Newton International Academy
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since August 2013

• Created an enjoyable and interesting learning environment for the students.
• Organised classrooms to encourage a positive learning environment.
• Created daily lesson plans and schedules to promote student learning.
• Set up lesson materials, bulletin board displays and demonstrations.
• Instilled classroom routines to address student needs.
• Delivered teaching methods and materials to meet students needs and interests.
• Prioritised strategies to develop responsible, independent learners.
• Assessed each students specific educational and social needs.
• Planned, implemented, monitored and assessed instructional programme.
• Designed innovative teaching techniques that earned positive feedback from school management.
• Planned lessons according to national standards which covered all requirements and prepared the learners for standardised tests.
• Prepared tests and examinations to determine how well students were learning.
• Collected, analysed and tracked data on student progress.
• Managed teaching and learning development to better student attainment.
• Met regularly with parents and guardians to discuss childrens progress.
• Meeting parents to resolve educational and behavioural needs and concerns.
• Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
• Worked collaboratively with other teachers to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives.
• Working alongside other teachers and administrators to evaluate and revise primary school programmes.
• Collaborated with other teachers to coordinate social activities and field trips in alignment with curriculum.
• Adhered to the schools student discipline code to manage behaviors.
• Assisted in developing student-led after-school programmes.
• Completed training courses to keep up to date with new teaching methods and developments in the field.
• Pursued professional development continually by attending educational conferences and teacher training workshop.
• Deputised in Team Leaders absence to lead teaching staff from all year groups.
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Teacher at Kwaggasrand Primary School
  • South Africa - Pretoria
  • April 2012 to July 2013

• Planned and organised classrooms that consistently facilitated a positive learning experience.
• Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students indiviual needs and interests.
• Administered assessments to determine each students specific educational and social needs.
• Met regularly with parents and guardians to discuss childrens progress.
• Planned, implemented, monitored and assessed classroom instructional programme.
• Worked collaboratively with other teachers to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives.
• Set up lesson materials, bulletin board displays and demonstrations.
• Completed assignment grading in a timely manner to communicate student progress.
• Planned the annual concert, a part of the curriculum.

Head Teacher at Gogga castle
  • South Africa - Midrand
  • January 2009 to March 2012

• Enriched learning environments to stimulate student learning and achievement.
• Built on subject expertise to enhance department teachings.
• Planning and implementing of school program.
• Development and writing of rapports.
• Optimised student educational strategies with clear advice on course choices, progression and career options.
• Conferred with educators to identify current classroom concerns and diversify instructional strategies.
• Collaborated with parents and teaching staff on strategies to reduce disruptive behavioural incidents.
• Planned, implemented, monitored and assessed classroom instructional programme.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Education
  • at University Of Pretoria
  • December 2024
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Education,
  • at University of Pretoria
  • December 2008
Bachelor's degree, BA Hon:
  • at University of Pretoria
  • December 2008
High school or equivalent, High School Diploma:
  • at Zwartkop High School
  • December 2002

Specialties & Skills

Differentiated Instruction
Collaboration
Curriculum Development
Lesson Planning
Classroom Management
MANAGEMENT
LEARNING DEVELOPMENT
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
TEACHING
GRADING (LANDSCAPE)
PLANNING
WRITING
LESSON PLANNING
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
COLLABORATION

Languages

English
Expert