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CONTACT

Calle Lavapies 11, 3B, Madrid, Madrid

28012

658731911

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SKILLS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Introduction to coding using HTML, CSS

and Javascript for web development.

SheCodes (Online)

LANGUAGES

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Student-focused educator brings background in primary school environments building children's ' foundational knowledge and skills. Encouraging and supportive teacher with balanced teaching style and flexibility to adapt with changing policies or student needs. WORK HISTORY

Primary School Teacher

Kensington School Madrid - Madrid, Madrid

Teacher of English

British Council - Alcala de Henares, Madrid

• Creative lesson planning

• Teaching material development

• Organisational skills

• SEND support

• Technology integration

• Conflict resolution

• Classroom engagement techniques

• Team collaboration

• Pastoral care

• Relationship building

• Scientific concepts

• Cross-curricular teaching

• Behaviour management

• Learner assessment

• Standardised testing

English: Native language

Spanish: C1

Advanced

Urdu: A2

Elementary

Saira Akbar

Differentiated lesson delivery and class assessments to needs of various abilities, learning styles and educational needs.

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Kept classrooms clean, organised and safe for students, teaching staff and visitors.

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Established strong, supportive relationships with families, encouraging parental involvement to boost children's achievement.

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Integrated creative learning strategies, such as games and team- building exercises, resulting in increased classroom engagement.

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Utilised visual aids and classroom displays to support engaging lesson delivery and enhance student understanding.

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Led parent meetings to discuss student attendance, attainment and behaviour.

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Used behaviour management techniques to maintain positive learning environments.

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Adapted teaching styles for varying student capabilities and requirements.

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Collaborated with teaching teams to implement improved learning schemes.

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Identified students needing extra support and coordinated personalised, attentive teaching and available resources.

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Strengthened class management techniques to elevate student behaviour, improving focus and engagement.

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Stayed abreast of changes to school policies and educational trends by attending professional development courses and in-service training.

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Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results, compiling termly and end-of-year student reports.

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Increased student engagement by implementing creative, innovative teaching techniques, such as Smart Boards.

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Incorporated content from popular music and films to motivate and engage students.

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• Built rapport with students, incentivising engagement and interaction. Charted progress of students with comprehensive observations and reports.

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• Set and marked written and spoken language exams. Researched teaching methods, advising colleagues on interesting findings.

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• Helped non-native speakers with confidence and social integration. 07/2009 - 07/2010

09/2008 - 06/2009

09/2007 - 06/2008

English as a Foreign Language Teacher

British Council - Madrid, Madrid

Freelance Teacher

Various companies - Madrid, Madrid

Teacher at two engineering companies, business and general English groups.

EAL Teacher

Chester school of English - Madrid, Madrid

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science: Biomedical Science

University of Sheffield – Sheffield

CELTA

International House Barcelona – Barcelona

Cambridge Certificate for teaching English Award.

Master of Arts: Education, 06/2012

University of Nottingham – Nottingham

CERTIFICATIONS

Planned dynamic, interesting lessons by incorporating variety of mediums.

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• Spoke clearly and concisely for optimised student comprehension.

• Adapted teaching styles and resources to suit student age and ability. Delivered summer courses 3 years consecutively in July of 2009, 2010, 2011.

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Delivered summer language camps with practical activities, including role-plays and audio-visual content.

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• Adapted teaching styles and resources to suit student age and ability.

• Created bespoke learning aids and materials designed for EAL students. Provided engaging educational resources to broaden student learning tools.

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• Implemented practical and theoretical lessons in [Language] studies. Tailored lesson delivery using proven techniques for students with additional learning needs.

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• Adapted teaching styles and resources to suit student age and ability.

• Received PGCE (Merit)

• Certified Yoga Instructor

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