Experienced educator skilled in developing and implementing various instructional methods to meet individual student needs. Proficient in creating a positive learning environment through effective classroom management techniques. Able to integrate technology tools into lesson plans to enhance academic success.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Class teacher Early Years (Nursery)
RA International School (RAIS) Bonny Island
09.2021 - Current
Plan and deliver International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC) lessons
Collaborating with other Staff members to plan and schedule lessons weekly
Teach pupils in various stages of cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development.
Preparing and giving reports on individual pupils’ performances with feedback to parents
Support After School Activities and other developmental programs, including after school coaching sessions for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 pupils.
Develop the social and communication skills of children and provide a safe and secure environment in which the child can learn.
Build and maintain relationships with parents/guardians to further support pupils as well as operate within multi-agency networks to ensure the correct support is available.
Record observations and summaries the children’s achievements, focusing on optimum child development and preparation for a successful transition to primary school education.
Developing and producing visual aids and teaching resources
Organizing learning materials and resources and making imaginative use of resources
Developing children’s curiosity and knowledge
Working with others, including teaching assistants as well as volunteer helpers, to plan and coordinate work both indoors and outdoors
Observing, assessing and recording each child’s progress
Sharing knowledge gained with other practitioners and parents
Providing pastoral care and support to children and providing them with a secure environment to learn.
Motivating and stimulating children’s learning abilities and encouraging learning through experience
Ensuring the health and safety of children and staff is maintained during all activities, both inside and outside the nursery/school
Keeping up to date with changes in the curriculum and developments in best practice.
Assisting with the development of children’s personal/social and language abilities
Supporting the development of children’s basic skills, including physical coordination, speech and communication
Encouraging children’s mathematical and creative development through stories, songs, games, drawing and imaginative play
Developing and providing safe and stimulating learning activities based on educational frameworks
Liaising with parents, careers and professionals such as speech therapists
Following up on Children with special needs (Inclusion)
Monitoring and assessing children’s progress
Maintaining records.
After school coaching in Key Stage 2 classes
KEY STAGE 1 CLASS TEACHER (Primary 1 and 2 Respectively)
RA International School (RAIS) Bonny Island
07.2017 - 07.2021
Plan and deliver International Primary Curriculum (IPC) lessons
Develop schemes of work and lesson plans in line with curriculum objectives.
Facilitate learning by establishing a relationship with pupils, keeping your learning resources organized and creating a positive learning environment in the classroom.
Develop and foster the appropriate skills and social abilities to enable the optimum development of children, according to age, ability and aptitude.
Assess and record progress and prepare pupils for national tests.
Link pupils' knowledge to earlier learning and develop ways to encourage it further, challenging and inspiring pupils to help them deepen their knowledge and understanding.
Leads and collaborates with Key stage team and the School Leadership Team to plan, schedule and provide materials needed for successful teaching and learning
Sets and monitors behavior standards for pupils to ensure a learning-focused environment in the unit and during class sessions.
Plans and teaches differentiated lessons in all subjects as specified in the curricula by differentiated instructions and exercises according to pupils’ abilities.
Communicates with parents on the year group’s events and pupils progress by regular feedback on the development of the children.
Keeps and updates appropriate class records to ensure effective reporting and monitored performance levels
Prepares and vet pupils’ report and give feedback to team members as well as parents to monitor progress in learning and pupils’ performances in the unit.
Following up on Children with special needs (Inclusion)
Supports Remote Learning activities and other developmental programs to improve learning for pupils.
Participate in spelling drills, quizzes in the class and Key Stage 1 Unit
Participate in organizing termly spelling and quiz contests in the Unit
After school Coaching in Key Stage 2 classes
Class teacher Key Stage 1 (Primary 1 and 2 Respectively)
Nigeria Liquidified Natural Gas School (NLNG School)
12.2015 - 07.2017
Preparing lesson plans and teach students at all levels.
Assigning home learning, grading tests, and documenting progress
Supervising classes to ensure all students are learning in a safe and productive environment.
Organizing supplies and resources for lectures and presentations.
Delivering personalized instruction to each student by encouraging interactive learning.
Planning and implementing educational activities and events.
Ensuring your classroom is clean and orderly.
Preparing and distributing periodic progress reports and semester report cards.
Attending parent-teacher meetings.
Evaluating and documenting students’ progress.
Allocating and grading home learning, assignments, and tests.
Prepared IEPs (Individual Educational Plan) for every pupil in my learning group.
Met with parents to determine individual targets for learning in Numeracy Literacy and live skills learning.
Planned and scheduled lessons in collaboration with team members, to facilitate effective teaching and learning.
Prepare daily lesson picture schedules and exercises to support learning
Work together with LSAs (Learning Support Assistants) in relation to pupils’ individual needs
Taught and supported pupils in various stages of cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional / physical development
Prepared differentiated instructions according to pupils’ abilities and skill levels
Prepared and give reports on individual pupils’ performances to Co – coordinators and parents.
Daily related with parents on pupils’ progress and engagement through the Home-school book and phone calls.
Following up on Children with special needs (Inclusion)
Make customized lettering of each IPC unit and arrange class setting to suit each IPC unit
Collaborated with team to plan, schedule and provide materials needed for successful teaching and learning
Facilitated assessment of pupils in Numeracy, Literacy and social skills
Set teaching/learning targets for individual pupils in collaboration with parents
Set and monitored behavior standards for pupils to ensure a Learning-focused environment during class sessions.
Planned and administered differentiated lessons in all subjects as specified in the curricula by differentiated instructions and exercises according to pupils’ abilities.
Communicated with parents and school coordinators on pupil’s progress by regular feedback on the development of the children.
Kept appropriate class records to ensure effective reporting and monitored performance levels
Prepared pupils’ report and gave feedback to parents to monitor progress in learning and pupils’ performance.
Supported After School Activities (Igbo Club) and other developmental programs to improve learning for pupils.
After school coaching in Key Stage 2 classes.
Class teacher Early Years 1 and 2 Respectively
Nigeria Liquidified Natural Gas School (NLNG School)
12.2006 - 07.2015
Plan and deliver International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC) lessons
Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media etc.) to teach children
Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments
Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colours, do crafts etc.)
Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times
Track children’s progress and report to parents
Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children’s background and psyche
Collaborate with other educators
Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards
Developing and executing the preparation, planning, and delivery of child-centered learning activities for the children in the class
Using a range and balance of teaching strategies, grouping strategies using a variety of different learning situations, including whole class, small group, partner work, and individual work; at desks, on the floor, etc.
Making and recording observations about student individual learning progress including recording the progress
Ensure that the classroom environment is well-managed, properly ordered, and neatly presented
Taking responsibility for the class during times of emergency
Supervising the children at break/lunch and other unstructured times, ensuring that the children are safe and secure at all times
Communicating regularly and positively with parents via timely meetings and reports
Prepared and gave reports on individual pupils’ performances with feedback to parents during school open days
Following up on Children with special needs (Inclusion)
Supported After School Activities and other developmental programs, including after school coaching sessions for Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils.
Class Teacher
NLNG Playgroup School
01.2004 - 01.2006
Collaborated with other Staff members to plan and schedule lessons weekly.
Taught pupils in various stages of cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development.
Prepared and gave reports on individual pupils’ performances with feedback to parents during school open days
Supported the school admin and inventory
Literature in English and English Teacher
Bonny National Grammar School
01.2003 - 01.2004
Planned and delivered lessons on English language and Literature studies.
Established clear objectives for all lessons
Prepare students for internal and external examinations
Assessed student progress and provided feedback to improve performance and establish academic success.
Class Teacher
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
01.2002 - 01.2002
Planned and delivered lessons on all class subjects
Established clear objectives for all lessons
Prepared and gave lesson notes on all subjects
Tutored pupils to understand scheme contents
Set and communicated ground rules for the classroom
Set Continuous Assessment Tests and Examinations on General English Studies content
Supervised Continuous Assessment Tests and examinations on given subjects.
Marked, recorded and reported out comes for individual students in Continuous Assessment Tests and Examinations and give feed-back to parents.
Participated in External Examination Marking (English and Literature in English both for NECO /WASEC)
Organized extracurricular activities such as clubs or tutoring sessions, extending opportunities for student growth beyond the school day.
Education
Ph.D. - Educational Leadership and Policy
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
RIVER STATE
01.2022
M.D. - Education Management
Rivers State University of Science/Technology
RIVER STATE
01.2018
Bachelor of Science and Education - Guidance & Counselling
2020 Teaching for Success: Understanding Child Protection
2016 Harvard Graduate School of Education Differentiating Instruction: Strategies for Effective Classroom Practice
2016 Association of International Schools in Africa 2013 Conference in Accra Ghana.
Redesigning Classroom Environment for Learning Innovation. -Make learning matter
Exploring cognitive Complexity of Classroom Assessment
Learning challenges and How to Cope
Improve Students Achievement by Raising Professional Standards and Expectations
2015 Meadow Hall Consult August Excellent School Customer Services Integrating the British and Nigerian Curricula Teaching Outstanding Numeracy lessons Delivering outstanding lessons Montessori Designing quality test & assessment
2015 Abacus Certificate IN Mathematics (NLNG School RA) Bonny Island Rivers State
2013 IPC course New to Early Years Programme
2013 Open Learning Associates LTD (February 2013) Smart Board interactive whiteboard and Notebook Software
2012 Making Learning assessable and Fun October
2011 IPC: New to Early Years Programme October
2010 NLNG Training Centre Bonny Analysis & Problem-Solving Training
2009 Cambridge International Certificate for Teachers and Trainers University of Cambridge at RECELTA Port Harcourt Nigeria.
2009 Teaching knowledge Test University of Cambridge at RECELTA, Port Harcourt Nigeria Language and Background to Language Learning and Teaching
2009 Teaching knowledge Test University of Cambridge at RECELTA, Port Harcourt Nigeria Lesson Planning and Use of Resources for Language Teaching
2008 Optimus Professional Learning Supporting the very able child Certificate of Participation
2008 Optimus Professional Learning Managing behaviour positively Certificate of Participation
2008 Optimus Professional Learning Learning styles Certificate of Participation
2007 SOL Consultants Time Management Skills Course
Publications
Influence of Motivation on Teachers’ Job Performance in Secondary Schools, Rivers State, Nigeria
Integrating Good Character in Organizational Leadership – Ndukwu Nkechinyere Precious
Academic Stress Among Students: Roles and Responsibilities of Teachers and Parents in Reducing Stress
Policies of Organizational Cultures and Educational Leadership
Managing Stress Among Teachers: The Roles of The School Leadership in Reducing Teachers Stress
Strategies for Work Life Balance for Women in Leadership
Managing Performance and Appraisal for Teachers Job Satisfaction Among Public Senior Secondary School Teachers in Rivers State
REFEREES
1. Prof. Veronica Okogbaa E.
Department of Educational management
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
Rivers state, Nigeria.
Tel: +2348033131347
2. Richard White
Head Teacher
RA International School
NLNG Residential Area
Finima, Bonny Island
Rivers state, Nigeria
Tel: +2348039052602
Timeline
Class teacher Early Years (Nursery)
RA International School (RAIS) Bonny Island
09.2021 - Current
KEY STAGE 1 CLASS TEACHER (Primary 1 and 2 Respectively)
RA International School (RAIS) Bonny Island
07.2017 - 07.2021
Class teacher Key Stage 1 (Primary 1 and 2 Respectively)
Nigeria Liquidified Natural Gas School (NLNG School)
12.2015 - 07.2017
Class teacher Early Years 1 and 2 Respectively
Nigeria Liquidified Natural Gas School (NLNG School)
12.2006 - 07.2015
Class Teacher
NLNG Playgroup School
01.2004 - 01.2006
Literature in English and English Teacher
Bonny National Grammar School
01.2003 - 01.2004
Class Teacher
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
01.2002 - 01.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Arts-Media Major
University of Calabar
Senior Secondary School Certificate - undefined
Nico Sec. Sch. Calabar
Ph.D. - Educational Leadership and Policy
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
M.D. - Education Management
Rivers State University of Science/Technology
Bachelor of Science and Education - Guidance & Counselling
Education Administrator, Dean of Students at SAD 6 Bonny Eagle School DistrictEducation Administrator, Dean of Students at SAD 6 Bonny Eagle School District
Business Unit Head, Operations Assurance at Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas LimitedBusiness Unit Head, Operations Assurance at Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited