Psychology
Michelle Ahmed
Educator
Dubai
Summary
A UK qualified Special Educational Needs Teacher with over 20 years’ experience in Education. Originally a Science/Literacy & Numeracy qualified teacher diversifying into teacher trainer in an advisory role and a Life Skills Instructor to students at college level. Working happily across a wide age range and across different curriculums, whether it be National Curriculum /International Baccalaureate or a local curriculum.
Involved in managing the development of new systems and policy within startup schools in UK & UAE
My passion has evolved into pastoral care of students, more so than ever before – whether it is as a PSHE teacher /Life skills instructor or personalised tutor. The well-being and success of a student has to be a truly a holistic approach!
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Primary EAL Teacher
EMIRTAES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - Meadows
12.2012 - 08.2016
- PYP - International Baccalaureate Curriculum
- Withdrawal lessons for beginners/Intermediate learners
- In class support/partnership teaching and collaborative planning
- ICT club/Dance Club/Craft Club/Quran Club/
- Staff Appraisals
- Implementation & coordination of the Student Council and new initiatives.
Grade 1 class teacher
UPTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL
02.2012 - 06.2012
- PYP - International Baccalaureate Curriculum
- Extra – Curricular Activities – Fun Games/ Board Games
Life Skills Instructor
AL SHAHEEN
10.2010 - 01.2012
· Lead Instructor in Life Skills:
(Team Building/Leadership/Communication/Planning)
· Support instruction in Military/Police Curriculum
· Mentor colleagues’ professional development
IELTS – Teacher Trainer
TAALEEM EDISON LEARNING
09.2009 - 08.2010
- Training teachers: English & Professional development
- Introduced and ran Parent Classes (Beginner English)
- Introduced Student Council concept
- Organised external excursions off site/ guest visitors/speakers to school.
Head of ‘English as an Additional Language’ (EAL) teacher
GEMS WORLD ACADEMY
08.2008 - 08.2009
- Taught within an International Baccalaureate Curriculum
- Organised EAL homework club
- Sourced and organised extra-curricular language classes through external agencies
- Resourcing & budgeting for department
EAL (English as an Additional Language) Teacher
SWANLEA SCHOOL
11.2007 - 08.2008
- Team partnership teaching in Science, Maths & ICT
- Withdrawal classes for Language/Literacy
- Introduced EAL Reading club and homework Club
Head of English as an additional Language (EAL) and Special Educational Needs (SEN) teacher
LAMMAS SCHOOL
09.2002 - 09.2006
- Introduced a new EAL department to fit the needs of pupils & staff
- Developed new whole school/departmental systems/inductions procedures
- Developed school policy, and developed schemes of work
- Provided graded resources in Literacy/Numeracy/Language/Handwriting/etc
- Provided whole school/departmental EAL & Science Continuous Professional Development (CPD) training
- Worked cross-curricular with departments to provide EAL support
- Promote cultural diversity; Black history month/Multi-lingual month/ Religious events
- Line managed staff and reviewed their progress/ organisation of timetables for LSA’s
- Bollywood Lunch clubs/ Discussion lunch club/various dance clubs inc
- Salsa/Street dance/Bollywood Dance as well as Lunch time club for SEN pupils
- Recommendations of EAL pupils to be entered for home language examinations
- Resourcing & budgeting for department
Science Teacher
SALESIAN COLLEGE
09.2001 - 08.2002
- Key stage 3 and 4
Science and English, Mathematics (Literacy & Numeracy), Humanities and Art
RYDON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
01.2000 - 08.2001
- Keystage 2 and 3; Science and English, Mathematics (Literacy & Numeracy), Humanities and Art
Education
BSc. Human Biology -
P.G.C.E. Science (Literacy & Numeracy) - undefined
Adv. Dip. Psychology/ Special Educational Needs -
Skills
Additional Educational Information
- INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION, Advanced Diploma: Psychology & Education for Special Needs (P/T)
- UNIVERSITY OF BATH, P.G.C.E. Science (English &Mathematics as subsidiary subjects) – Middle years.
- OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY, BSc. Human Biology
- WHALLEY RANGE HIGH SCHOOL, A-level: Biology, Mathematics & Chemistry.
- PRIESTNALL SECONDARY SCHOOL, GCSE: History (A), Biology (B), Chemistry (B), Fashion (B), Mathematics (B), English Language (C), English Literature (C), Spanish (C), Physics (C).
Other Courses Training
- Heart Saver 1st Aid CPR AED (2018)
- EAL workshops run by EduAction.
- Dyslexia: Lee Pascal
- Behavioral management (Bill Rogers) -IOE
- Science @ KS3/4 (Institute of Education) – 4 days.
- ICT training for teachers (NOF) –1 year.
- 1st Aid at work (St. John Ambulance) – 4days.
- TEFL Certificate (KRISTALL) - 20 hours.
- Off-Site safety management programme (W.Sussex).
- Motivational Techniques (Dr. Lombard).
- Setting/monitoring through effective teaching (W.Sussex).
- Formative assessment: Feedback and marking (W.Sussex).
- Teaching writing in Key stage 2 (W.Sussex).
- Mathematics across the curriculum (W.Sussex).
- Science enquiry skills (W.Sussex)
- Equal opportunities (W.Sussex).
- Developing effective teaching and learning (W.Sussex).
- Leadership Development programme ( Murdoch University) 2014
Interests
Justice
Spirituality
Keeping fit & healthy (walking, yoga, gym, dancing),
Travelling
Personal Growth
Timeline
Primary EAL Teacher
EMIRTAES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - Meadows
12.2012 - 08.2016
Grade 1 class teacher
UPTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL
02.2012 - 06.2012
Life Skills Instructor
AL SHAHEEN
10.2010 - 01.2012
IELTS – Teacher Trainer
TAALEEM EDISON LEARNING
09.2009 - 08.2010
Head of ‘English as an Additional Language’ (EAL) teacher
GEMS WORLD ACADEMY
08.2008 - 08.2009
EAL (English as an Additional Language) Teacher
SWANLEA SCHOOL
11.2007 - 08.2008
Head of English as an additional Language (EAL) and Special Educational Needs (SEN) teacher
LAMMAS SCHOOL
09.2002 - 09.2006
Science Teacher
SALESIAN COLLEGE
09.2001 - 08.2002
Science and English, Mathematics (Literacy & Numeracy), Humanities and Art
RYDON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
01.2000 - 08.2001
BSc. Human Biology -
P.G.C.E. Science (Literacy & Numeracy) - undefined
Adv. Dip. Psychology/ Special Educational Needs -
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