As a passionate and empathetic Teacher/ Tutor, I find joy in helping students discover the beauty of Math and English. I have almost 9 years of experience in teaching a diverse range of learners in school, home tutoring children with special needs and 1to

My interest in working towards education, first sparked from the time that I started working for Click IT where I provided pre- school computer classes to teach computers to children in the nursery. After few years I applied to work as a Teaching assistant in Grimsdyke School in Hatchend where I worked with Reception, Year 2 and Year 5 children (supporting learning within areas of National Curriculum). The enthusiasm and the progress that they made each day, made my interest of going into this field even stronger. This experience has given me an insight not only into the learning journeys of young children and their varied learning styles, but also to understand and implement the fast-paced learning and adaptation of rapidly changing situations for teachers. This opportunity helped me develop my interest further, and steered me to work more closely into the teaching environment, hence I started working as a Teacher for Free Readers since last 3 years. Currently I am also tutoring children with special needs with EAL and behavioural issues which demands lot of patience, my positive approach towards behaviour and learning, and the ability to listen and communicate at the child’s level, resulted in a strong bond with them and I am able to steer their energy towards learning. Being bilingual has given me an opportunity to interact with different people, understand and appreciate the nuances of another culture and to support children with EAL. Continuing my Professional Development, I’ve attended and completed the course ‘Principles and Practices of EAL into teaching’ NCFE Cache Level 2 Certificate in understanding specific learning difficulties where I’ve learnt different strategies to encourage learning, and also that praise and encouragement is the key to establishing strong self-esteem and positive relationships in and outside the classroom and that is what I try and do each day. I’ve also attended courses on ‘Effective Phonics Teaching’ and implemented that learning in leading phonics sessions and maths activities for smaller groups within and outside the class in order to support their needs and help them learn at their pace and reach their potential. As maths has always been my forte, I’ve led maths interventions across Year 2 and Year 5 where I was responsible to plan and resource a range of activities, keeping in mind each child’s individual needs and recording their progress at all times. All of this has improved my knowledge of differentiating