QUDSIA BANO
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Dedicated professional with expertise in Applied Behaviour Analysis and extensive experience working with special-needs students. Skilled in tailoring curriculum plans, learner assessment, and student behaviour management to foster a supportive learning environment. Proficient in developing need-based IEPs and employing differentiated learning techniques to accommodate diverse learning needs. Strong background in child development, psychotherapy, and play therapy, with a focus on motivating students and building strong student rapport. Committed to advancing educational outcomes through innovative training and development strategies.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
SEND Teacher Primary
GEMS National School
Albarhsa
11.2022 - 07.2024
- Supporting all Emirati students to achieve academic and non-academic targets
- Providing small literacy group interventions from Y1 to Y6
- One-to-one and small-group intervention for social and behavioural interventions
- Guiding LSAs to prepare differentiated work to achieve IEP targets of SEND students
- Helping class teachers to develop IEPs
- Liaison with therapists and external agencies to maintain a mutual intervention plan for the SEND students
- Liaison with external agencies to arrange LSAs for the SEND students
- Meetings with teachers and parents to discuss the needs of SEND students and their intervention plans
SEND Teacher
Khalifa Al Hamza American School
Sharjah
08.2019 - 02.2021
- Establishing SEND Department from the base, including developing SEND formats, introducing referral procedures, and admission screening
- Writing, reviewing, and updating IEPs for all SEND registered students, where appropriate, in conjunction with outside agencies/centres
- Planning effective intervention strategies to support SEND learners and their teachers, ensuring strategies are consistent between homeroom and single-subject classes
- Maintaining detailed SEN records, including details of referrals, assessments, meeting agenda and minutes, recommended and agreed-on interventions or further action, review schedules, and exit records
- Identifying low achievers in the classes and helping teachers support them within the classroom
- Supporting students according to their individualized needs
- Training the teachers and disseminating information about SEND categories, their needs, and supporting SEND students in the school
SEN Teacher for KS1
GEMS Founders School
Dubai
08.2017 - 01.2019
- Developing IEPs for SEND students
- Meetings with Therapists to develop a mutual plan for SEND students
- Training Learning support assistants to build their capacity to support SEND students
- Developing and implementing lesson plans for students with high-functioning autism, auditory impairment, dyslexia, and other learning disabilities
- Differentiated activities and goals to meet each student's individual needs and abilities
- Engaging in regular dialogue with parents, administrators, and various service providers to ensure student success inside and outside the classroom
- One to one sessions with Autistic children with sensory break support, and teaching social skills through storytelling sessions
- Teaching functional skills to SEND students with Cerebral Palsy
- Using assistive technologies to teach SEND students
- Sharing strategies and preparing provision plans for the class teachers to support SEN children
Learning Support Assistant
GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail
Dubai
11.2015 - 06.2017
- Supporting a child with behavioural issues
- Working on PSED
- Supporting student's daily educational activities
- Using Behavioural modification techniques to handle unwanted behaviour
- Helping to develop fine motor skills
- Sensory integration therapeutic techniques
- Updating parents
- Online assessment through speech link to assess children for English language ability
- Planning, preparing, and conducting Sessions with the ELL group in the Foundation stage
- Input in writing handbook for LSAS/TAS
Shadow Teacher
Kidz Venture Nursery
Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai
06.2014 - 02.2015
- Supporting an ADHD child
- Teaching social interaction techniques
- Helping in daily educational activities
- Handling aggressive behaviour
- Handling hyperactivity
- Behavioural therapy
- Helping to improve fine motor skills
- Daily updating parents
Education
PG certificate - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
University of Sunderland
10.2021 - 10.2022
Level 3 Diploma - early year workforce
EYES Institute
01.2014 - 01.2015
MSc - Psychology
University of Peshawar
Pakistan 09.1996 - 08.1998
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) - undefined
University of Peshawar
08.2000 - 09.2001
Skills
- Applied Behaviour Analysis
- Training and Development
- Experience with special-needs students
- Tailoring curriculum plans
- Learner assessment
- Student behaviour management
- Student rapport
- Differentiated learning techniques
- Motivating students
- Child Development
- Differentiation
- Developing need-based IEPs
- Psychotherapy
- Play therapy
- Psychological understanding
- Special needs accommodation
Languages
English
Fluent
Urdu
Native
Arabic
Beginner
Affiliations
- travel, Music, Baking, yuga
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
SEND Teacher Primary
GEMS National School
11.2022 - 07.2024
PG certificate - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
University of Sunderland
10.2021 - 10.2022
SEND Teacher
Khalifa Al Hamza American School
08.2019 - 02.2021
SEN Teacher for KS1
GEMS Founders School
08.2017 - 01.2019
Learning Support Assistant
GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail
11.2015 - 06.2017
Shadow Teacher
Kidz Venture Nursery
06.2014 - 02.2015
Level 3 Diploma - early year workforce
EYES Institute
01.2014 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) - undefined
University of Peshawar
08.2000 - 09.2001
MSc - Psychology
University of Peshawar
09.1996 - 08.1998
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