Ruth A English, literature and Gp instructor
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As a teacher, I always long to make my learners own the space. By this, their participation should not just be a passing cloud but what builds them to new concepts and ideas. I always believe that all learners bring unique talents to a language class and it is the work of the teacher to nurture them. Building a learner-centered classroom with the consciousness of individual differences can bring out the best in all the students. This is never an overnight venture. Motivation to participate and align the content in such a model is what brings out the best teaching experience as per my school of thought.
Building desirable knowledge, skills, and attitudes is what should always define me as a teacher to my beloved students. That said, constant motivation is key to building a holistic classroom. Does it come easy? Of course not. The teacher must act as an active shepherd who is constantly putting the flock in balance and shape. The model can be set but implementation is critical in many aspects. I can say it might sound easy as I type this but deliberate work must be put in place. As a teacher, I must always plan the activities and give a fair and precise breakdown of what I want learners to do. Initially, there a those who might not be so cooperative. Making it fun plays a big role in modeling the activities. It might sound like selling ice cream but it needs extreme measures in building confidence in teenagers who can easily feel less confident at times.

Subjects

  • Global Perspectives Grade 7-IGCSE

  • Literature in English Grade 7-Grade 12

  • English (A Level)

  • English (Grammar & Linguistics) Grade 7-IGCSE

  • English (A Levels)

Experience

  • Language Teacher (Aug, 2022–Present) at ST AUSTINS ACADEMY NAIROBI
    Guides and mentors learners as a form tutor.
    • Delivers personalized instruction to each student by encouraging interactive learning.
    • Delivers English and Literature lessons to KS3 and KS4 learners as well as preparing and marking
    exams.
    • Prepared and managed learners for the Batlle of Crows Colloquium (BCC) competitions.
    • Preparing, recording assessments, and preparing learners’ progress reports.
    • Mentoring and nurturing year 8 girls as they grow and adapt to change.
  • Language Teacher (Sep, 2021–Jul, 2022) at Shree Cutch Satsang Swamirayan Academy, Nairobi
    Planned and taught English and Literature to learners at different levels achieving a 100% completion
    rate of the syllabus.
    • Planned and facilitated learning using various learner-pedagogical strategies including flipped learning
    and group discussions enabling 90% engagement of learners.
    • Created a classroom climate where students are academically engaged and challenged while feeling
    supported and secure with 80% success.
    • Delivered personalized instruction to each student by encouraging interactive learning which led to a
    15% improvement margin.
    • Attended parent-teacher conferences where I communicated with parents about students’ progress
    achieving 99% success.
    • Prepared, recorded assessments, and prepared learners’ progress reports with a 100% success rate.
    • Mentored and taught A-level English students with a 90% success rate.
  • Language Teacher (Sep, 2019–Aug, 2021) at Flipper International school, Addis Ababa
    Offered differentiated and content-based lessons in a friendly manner attaining 99% success.
    • Delivered and facilitated lessons, both online and in-person and delivered pedagogical methodologies
    that embedded differentiation to cater for differentiated learners’ abilities and learning styles with a
    100% success rate.
    • Included digital media along with traditional classroom materials to reinforce concepts covered in
    textbooks fostering 85%understanding of the learners.
    • Developed and issued educational content including notes, tests, recording assessments, preparing and
    distributing periodic progress reports and semester report cards maintaining a 20% improvement.
    • Prepared, administered and corrected weekly assessments of and for learning with a positive success
    rate.
    • Mentored a group of 7 students through weekly meetings and lunches together which fostered positivity
    and 20% improvement in the subject
  • Language Teacher (Sep, 2018–Aug, 2019) at British International School, Addis Ababa-Ethiopia.
    As a subject teacher fostered cooperation and applied play-based learning which led to the general
    improvement of learners in the English language.
    • Delivered Integrated English lessons to middle school learners as well as prepared and marked exams
    achieving a 90% success rate.
    • Provided differentiated learning experiences for full inclusion of gifted and students with learning needs
    significantly improving learners’ performance.
    • Assigned English projects to learners and followed them up with a 95%success rate.
    • Analyzed testing data to make adjustments in lesson plan development that increased student English
    assessment scores each term with a 20% margin.

Education

  • Bachelors Education Arts(English and Literature) (Sep, 2012–now) from Kenyatta University, Nairobi County

Fee details

    KSh2,500–5,000/hour (US$19.38–38.76/hour)

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