Araka sheirah English and literature teacher
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I am a passionate teacher with 3 years experience. Committed towards engaging students on all levels and enhancing their social experiences by encouraging group lessons and learning. I am talented and have been using different teaching methods to reach out to students, including physical demonstrations, drawn illustrations and visual presentations. I am also highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement. I have been successful in helping students develop strong literacy, oratory, social and learning skills. i am very professional whilst being friendly and approachable. I look forward to working with you.

Subjects

  • Kiswahili Beginner-Expert

  • Psychology Counseling Preschool, Kindergarten, KG, Nursery-Masters/Postgraduate

  • Communication and Speaking skills Preschool, Kindergarten, KG, Nursery-Masters/Postgraduate

  • Mathematics (844/CBC primary) Beginner-Intermediate

  • English Literature & Linguistics Preschool, Kindergarten, KG, Nursery-Masters/Postgraduate

  • Ekegusii/Kisii Beginner-Expert

Experience

  • teacher (Jan, 2019–Dec, 2021) at Don Bosco Academy
    • Prepared comprehensive English curriculum for multiple classes.
    • Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
    • Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
    • Coordinated activities to encourage interest in reading.
    • Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
    • Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
    • Encouraged students to take active role in learning and academic success.
    • Supported students in development of skills and strategies to become independent and successful learners.
    • Created and maintained safe and orderly classroom environment conducive for learning.
    • Promoted culture of inclusion, respect and collaboration in classroom.
    • Built variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress.
    • Established and maintained professional relationships with students, staff, parents and community members.
    • Assisted in development of college and career readiness programs.
    • Produced engaging lesson plans and activities to help students master learning objectives.
    • Provided guidance and mentoring to students regarding academic, social and emotional issues.
    • Assessed and evaluated student performance through use of standardized testing.
    • Designed and facilitated group projects to foster teamwork and problem-solving skills.
    • Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
    • Designed and implemented assessments to measure student progress in English language learning.
    • Developed innovative lesson plans to engage students in English language learning.
  • teacher intern (May, 2016–Aug, 2016) at Ruthimitu Secondary, Nairobi
    • Experimented with diverse teaching materials and strategies to eliminate unsuccessful techniques and hone preferred methods.
    • Analysed student learning processes and difficulties by providing evaluative feedback to students.
    • Gave clear and consistent directions to keep class focused and on track.
    • Created and executed techniques to manage class during instruction.
    • Worked with supervising teacher to apply learned assessment methods and understand students' individual needs and levels of development.
    • Learned culturally responsible and responsive methods to support inclusive education and honour diversity.
    • Motivated students to tackle challenging tasks in preparation for advanced learning opportunities.
    • Organized materials and classroom spaces to boost teaching efficiency and success.
    • Advised students on course requirements needed for future classes and grade levels.
    • Maintained current records of student and class data with frequent updates.

Education

  • Bachelor of arts English and Literature (Jan, 2014–Jan, 2018) from THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI,KENYA–scored literature
  • Secondary (Jan, 2008–Jan, 2012) from Asumbi Girls high school
  • primary school (Jan, 2000–Jan, 2007) from bisamm academy

Fee details

    KSh1,000–1,500/hour (US$7.75–11.63/hour)

    The fees charged is negotiable depending on the clients' preferences.

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