Primary Classroom Teacher
Ajyal International School
Total years of experience :9 years, 10 Months
Class-teacher for Year 6, Key Stage 2:
• Teaching English, Science, Maths, ICT, Art, History and Geography and a specialized Phonics and Reading class.
• Responsible for Science and Humanities curricula including planning, subject and values integration, differentiation, assessments and daily teaching.
• Aligning lessons with the New English National Curriculum, UAE Vision 2021 and ADEC Values and Competencies.
• Succeeding in student care strategies including behavior management and house-point initiatives
Taught English, Remedial English and Social Studies at the middle school level
Collaborated in curricular design, lesson planning and assessing
Aligned lessons with the U.S. Common Core State Standards
Implemented the 6 + 1 Traits of Writing in student writing and assessing
Integrated language and content across subject areas during planning
Led the 6th grade remedial English team
Designed, planned and taught English lessons for grades ten and eleven
Taught English onsite to adult staff of various levels and backgrounds
Collaborated with colleagues in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of lessons and activities, projects and presentations
Observed colleagues teaching and gave constructive feedback and support
Participated in school-wide projects and initiatives.
Taught, planned and co-designed the English curriculum for grades five to ten
Taught an average of 35 classes per week to an average classroom size of twenty
Taught spelling, vocabulary, grammar, reading, comprehension and composition
Ensured that academic achievements met British National Curriculum standards
Designed lessons that captured students’ imagination including: Creative writing activities, dramatizing stories, staging debates, initiating group-discussion topics
Provided students with in-school tutoring during office hours
Oversaw extra-curricular activities, field trips and specialized reading classes.
Intercultural Communication for Language Teachers Language Analysis for Lesson Planning Approaches to Teaching Second Languages Second-Language Acquisition Teaching the Four Skills English Applied Linguistics Part One of Curriculum Design and Assessment Presented at an educational convention on the topic of student- teacher motivation.
SEEK classes for exceptional students AP College Courses
African History: Focused on pan-African history, social studies, and literature Excelled in advanced English writing, linguistics and communications Excelled in general courses including English, world history, IT, math and science. Teaching / Leadership Experience