Teacher And Leader
Opossum Federation
London, England, United Kingdom
9 years’ teaching experience with QTS, including whole class, intervention group and 1:1 teachingConsidered an ‘outstanding’ teacher and example of good practice for colleaguesDesigned and led CPD; monitored areas of school development; delegated tasks; motivated staff in difficult times; transformed school practices including approaches to observations and CPD modelsLed Ofsted inspection, including leading maths deep dive, presenting curriculum plans, safeguarding case studies and behaviour - resulting in school continuing to be “good”Coordinated maths teaching and learning across a 4-school federation, involving designing and delivering CPD, monitoring classroom practice and outcomes, implementing new strategies, reporting to leaders and governors, resulting in a motivated staff team and successful outcomes for pupilsProduced written guidance and documentation for teachers and leaders on curriculum ‘best practice’Supported two schools within federation in Ofsted inspections, leading the maths deep divesMentored ECTs by delivering bespoke CPD, modelling classroom practice, formulating action plans, providing feedback, and formally assessing against national benchmarks, to achieve QTSTrained DDSL for school, managing safeguarding concerns and wellbeing of pupils and staffCoached colleagues, facilitating reflection on pedagogy, team-teaching and collaborative planning, and motivated towards achieving successful appraisals or overcoming identified areas of need Reported to leadership on progress of staff against targets and performance managements