Talita Cerene Delport

As a self-motivated, driven educator with a strong send of personal responsibility, I have been responsible for:

• Driving learning and teaching within class and whole grade
• Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
• Developing and fostering collaborative practices among classroom teachers
• Reported on data to SLT and ADEK/Aldar as requested
• Worked with SLT to develop a clear, consistent, and effective curriculum
• Continually evolving personal teaching and leadership skills by participating in professional development in groups with educators from different schools
• Meet regularly with teachers in my team to ensure rigorous teaching and learning is taking place
• As a KG1 Teacher, I have been responsible for the following:
• Setting tasks that challenge students and ensure high levels of interest and motivation
• Creating a climate that is conducive to highly effective teaching and learning
• Using a variety of teaching methods that support an inquiry-based curriculum
• Assessing and monitoring student's work and progress
• Reporting on student skills and progress through consistent observations and assessments
• Maintaining accurate data based on student targets and performance
• Prepare and present informative reports to parents.

• Responsible for establishing concise, effective unit plans that contribute to the overall development of students
• Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
• Collected data across the KG department to ensure that areas of strength and development were continually identified and improved
• Developed data sheets to save time and effectively record and analyze assessments
• Report on data to SLT and ADEK/Aldar as requested
• Ensured that the appropriate curriculum components were developed and assessments aligned with school development and growth
• Participated in parent-teacher conferences to discuss the developments of students and increase support.
• Established phonics within the KG department and supported reading development throughout the school
• Applied a variety of teaching methods for effective and efficient learning in the classroom
• Effective use of technology in the classroom, including LEGOâ Education, LEGOâ Steam Park, and Bee-Bots
• Worked in collaboration with other ADNOC campuses KG Departments to ensure the moderation of assessment and teaching
• Identified and supported persons of determination and the SEN department to meet all needs
• Provide clear, well-structured lessons that maintain pace and rigor.

• Responsible for creating a conducive climate for learning
• Identified and taught clear learning objectives that appropriately challenged students to maintain their interest and increase their motivation
• Worked collaboratively with the SEN department to ensure all student needs were continually met through appropriate, effective strategies and differentiation
• Established effective and timely assessments that were used throughout the grade
• Analyzed assessment data to make immediate adaptions to planning and teaching
• Maintained effective classroom discipline in line with the school's behavior policy
• Mark student work and provide consistent and effective feedback per the school's marking policy
• Provide support for students learning English as an additional language.
• Coach extracurricular activities after school, including dance, mini-netball, and mini-hockey
• Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in the educational process.

• Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
• Planning, resourcing, and delivering a balanced curriculum per the Department of Education Grade R guidelines
• Coordinating and monitoring the progress of students in the reception year
• Fostering a love for learning and school while developing each child's resilience, collaboration, and social and emotional skills
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining positive behavior within the classroom and on the playground as per school policies
• Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
• Established and implemented the Letterland Phonics program that developed students' English in a fun and creative way
• Effectively supervised and worked with support staff within the classroom and school.
• Effectively integrated ICT within the play-based classroom.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
• Supervised student teachers to provide objective feedback.