Shabnam Jaffry (Reading Buzz)

Experienced early years teacher 

September till March Arab Unity School (FS 2 Teacher)

• Observing, assessing, and recording each child's progress.
• attending in-service training.
• ensuring the health and safety of children and staff is maintained during all activities, both inside and outside the nursery or school.
• Keeping up to date with changes in the curriculum and developments in best practice
• Provide online teaching using online application 

April 2018 to January 2020 I Kids early learning center (Nursery Manager)

• Continue to maintain an environment that promotes and secures good teaching, effective learning, high standards of achievement and good behavior.
• Determine, organize, implement and monitor the curriculum and its assessment and ensure that statutory requirements are met.
•  To have weekly meetings with grade level teachers to discuss events and plans.
• Ensure that  professional   duties   are  fulfilled, as specified in   the Terms and Conditions of Service of teachers, including those of head teacher.
• Periodic class observations to deal with any issues that might be occurring with the students, by assisting the homeroom teachers.
• Provide vision, leadership and direction to the staff, students and other stakeholders. 
• Effectively manage learning and teaching; implementing appropriate and agreed changes to academic and vocational provision.
• Provide leadership in the development of innovative learning and teaching, and extended community activities.

Oct 2015 to 22nd June 2017 Al Ma’aref Private School Dubai (KG Teacher)

• Enhanced student academic and social growth by using varied activities and teaching strategies.
• Provided an inviting, exciting, innovative, and challenging learning environment.
• Maintained a classroom environment aimed at achieving maximum learning efficiency and personal safety
• Ensured adherence to school policies and classroom rules and assigned appropriate discipline when needed
• Incorporated technology into the classroom
• Integrated technology in all first-grade lesson plans to engage and prepare for technology enriched future
• Participated in Professional Development, Solutions Team, and Gifted and Talented
• Conducted group/individual reading, math and science activities

Sep 2014 to June 2015   British International School Ajman (FS Teacher)

• Planning and organizing a range of individual and group activities, including role play, movement, dance, singing, games, arts and crafts and nature activities.
• Communicating effectively with parents about their children's development.
• Ensuring that the health and safety of children and staff is always maintained, both inside and outside the classroom environment.

     As a coordinator

• Taking Entrance test for foundation stage 1 and 2, and monitoring and reporting on children's development and identifying those with possible learning difficulties, consulting other professionals where appropriate.
• Monitor attendance of parents or guardians at parents’ meetings and arrange alternative meetings for parents as necessary.
• Take an active role in the promotion of good practice throughout KG section.
• Support and motivate pupils, teachers and other school employees.

  Sep 2013 to June 2014.       Gems Westminster School Sharjah (FS Teacher)

• Combining play and interactive activities with an increasing focus on early academic learning, including letter recognition, phonics, numbers and an awareness of science and nature.
• Planning the indoor and outdoor environment to provide a positive and safe learning environment.
• Monitoring and reporting on children's development and identifying those with possible learning difficulties, consulting other professionals where appropriate.
• Communicating effectively with parents about their children's development.

Sep 2010 to June 2013          The Westminster School Dubai (FS Teacher)

As a teacher teaches all areas of the foundation stage, which is focused on helping children to achieve early learning goals. Work carried out includes:

• providing pastoral care and support to children and providing them with a secure environment to learn, organizing learning materials and resources and making imaginative use of resources.
• working with others, including teaching assistants and nursery nurses as well as volunteer helpers, to plan and coordinate work both indoors and outdoors.
• sharing knowledge gained with other practitioners and parents.
• observing, assessing, and recording each child's progress.
• attending in-service training.
• ensuring the health and safety of children and staff is maintained during all activities, both inside and outside the nursery or school.
• Keeping up to date with changes in the curriculum and developments in best practice

Nov 2006 to June 2010         Pakistan Education Academy, Dubai – UAE (KG Teacher)

• Education Academy offers Higher Secondary School Education having a complete set of KG Studies. 
• Combining play and interactive activities to develop language, vocabulary, letter recognition, phonics, numbers and an awareness of science and nature.
• Planning and organizing a range of individual and group activities, including games, arts and crafts and nature activities. 
• Creating and following Montessori plan for entire academic year
• Preparing educational material (charts, handouts, drawings) using the Microsoft Office and Internet tools
• Monitoring and reporting on children's development and identifying those with possible learning difficulties, consulting other professionals where appropriate. 
• Active member of the school committee for hosting inter-school events, e.g., declamation contest
• Collating and preparing test results and report cards for kindergarten section using MS Excel. 
• Teach basic skills such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills. 

Education

Academics

2016                          B. ED (Bachelor of Education)

            From: Sarhad University, Pakistan 

1992                           B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) 

            From: University of Karachi, Pakistan

Professional

1991                            C.T. (one-year teacher training course)

            From: KMC Teachers Training Institute.

            Karachi, Pakistan.

2005                            Modern Montessori Training.

            From: New Century Education 

            Karachi, Pakistan.

2021                              CHACHE 5 

                      From: MNR Talent and Skills institute 

            Dubai (UAE)