Ross Egan Email & Phone Number

Qatar

Doha, Qatar

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

There are many reasons why I enjoy teaching EAL. Firstly I advocate a positive learning environment, to activate participatory learning from the students. An environment that integrates, peer feedback & support (to inject a sense of community and purpose). By achieving this I believe that it helps to reduce anxiety, supports greater risk-taking thus stimulating authentic communication amongst the students allowing for a more enriched learning experience. I encourage children and take a pedagogical rather than punitive approach to error correction. I am responsible in maintaining a motivational and dynamic learning space, which whenever possible will include displays of exemplary work by the children, as well as providing visual clues and vocabulary to boost the learning development of the current EAL scheme or topic. From this I understand the importance of working collaboratively, motivating those around you, and enabling achievement.I have taught a range of years from adult learning to primary and secondary child education, which I have taught through, thematic approaches and as individual subjects. I have pride in giving outstanding lessons that are purposeful, creative, engaging and challenging for all abilities. I use formal and informal assessment to raise the attainment of student I am teaching. This gives me a fuller understanding of their strengths and where they need to be supported. I then implement this into my planning so I know that each child is being fully supported and challenged. I am aware of the importance of raising standards and attainment across the Curriculum and do this while keeping my teaching, child centered and holistic. I am experienced in writing IEP’s and IBP’s for children with Special Educational Needs and English as an Additional Language.I bring enthusiasm, dedication and innovation to the role and pride myself in being very adaptable in all situations, with this in mind I welcome the prospect to work in any curriculum.

Doha, Qatar

• Advocate a positive environment to activate participatory learning from the children.• Responsible for planning and delivering engaging and outstanding lessons• Using SID marking to ensure constructive feedback for children to reflect upon.• Creating inspiring working walls to use as reference points for students to access for independent learning.• Ensuring that all groups of children make measurable progress in their learning. • Supporting all groups of learners to ensure that they can access the curriculum and extend those that need it.• Using Sims on a daily basis to inform planning and analyse data.

Al Wakrah, Al Wakra, Qatar

• Create a trusting atmosphere through sensitivity to students’ strengths, weaknesses, cultural background, and personal learning styles.• Supporting children, with speaking, writing and reading across all curriculum subjects. • Careful independent planning of short, medium and long-term objectives with engaging delivery.• Achieve maximum results by breaking down seemingly large learning objectives into meaningful and manageable success criteria.• Engage students through activities designed for maximum interaction in large and small groups.• Delivering parental workshops on cyber safety and design thinking.• Recommend digital feedback platforms to SLT for whole school adoption.

Sports City Dubai

I value my role at Victory Heights Primary School and I believe that the teaching of English as an Additional Language is meaningful, because it is one of the unique and intuitive set of programs that Victory Heights Primary School offers to its students.It is a very important part of the educational needs of our international or regional students, whether it is at Victory Heights or in the region as a whole.My key focus; is to assist our students in becoming proficient in English in order to not only achieve the expected learning outcomes of VHPS curriculum, but also to develop social intelligence and gratitude as global citizens of the 21st century.In my role as EAL Specialist Teacher role is to enable children from a non-native English speaking background to feel safe and secure in the classroom and the whole school. With the support from Victory Heights Learning Enhancement Department I am proud to have developed and implemented a learning program that uses a combination of in-class support and withdrawal intervention throughout the year. Children are taught in small groups (within the year group whenever possible), to encourage social as well as formal language acquisition. I continually adapt learning techniques; that not only focuses on meaning, form and pronunciation, but also supports children to maintain a balance of accuracy and fluency in their practise of English.On a daily basis, I use formal and informal assessment to raise the attainment of children I am teaching. This gives me a fuller understanding of their strengths and where they need to be supported. I then implement this into my planning so I know that each child is being fully supported and challenged. I am aware of the importance of raising standards and attainment across the Curriculum and do this while keeping my teaching, child centered and holistic. I am experienced in writing IEP’s and IBP’s for children with Special Educational Needs and English as an Additional Language.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Supporting children with their learning.Working with EAL children.

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