Basma

Basma is an experienced English Language instructor and the Head of Intervention in Ajyal International School Al Falah. She has an M.A. in English Language and Literature plus a certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language from Florence, Italy. She has taught ESL in Cairo, Kuwait, Dubai and Abu Dhabi for over 12 years. She is the author of two published journal articles in English for academic purposes.

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Experience: ESL Intervention Coordinator at Ajyal International School - Al Falah
United Arab Emirates
Summary
A versatile, professional, and passionate educator with a solid
experience in teaching and designing various academic courses
at both tertiary and university levels. I`m a CELTA-qualified
Master`s degree holder with over 13 years of full time ESL teaching
experience and a near-native English language fluency (IELTS
overall band score 8). I’m currently completing my Professional
Education Diploma in Abu Dhabi University, part of my Teacher
License. My objective is to leverage my professional background,
passion and dedication to ESL teaching in a dynamic educational
environment.
Experience
AJYAL International School
ESL Intervention Coordinator
August 2018 - Present (1 year 11 months)
Al Falah City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Directly responsible for the base-line assessment, monitoring and recording
of ESL students’ progress, targeting and reporting their progress to the
homeroom teachers
Meeting and liaising with Heads of sections to support attainment and progress
of ESl students
Analyzing data and sending progress reports to the Principal, Deputy Principal
and Head of Elementary and Middle School
Effectively developed individual learning programs/curriculum for High Ability
students that are linked to American Common Core standards
Dubai National School - Al Barsha
High School English Teacher
October 2017 - June 2018 (9 months)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Effectively taught different American CCS curricula such as EngageNY and
Massachusetts
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•Skillfully adjusted teaching strategies to accommodate different learning
needs and abilities in classroom instruction
•Used positive reinforcement method to redirect poor classroom behavior
• Attended a variety of professional development workshops on a wide range
of teaching methodology topics including SEND and Tier students inclusion
• Designed and conducted various classroom group activities to address the
lesson learning objectives
• Successfully used various formative and summative assessment tools and
strategies to gauge and improve the instruction methods
• Incorporated technology into lesson plans to provide students with interactive
learning tools (eg. quizizz, Kahoot, quizlet live, Edmodo, Google Classroom,
etc.)
Al Maaref American School Dubai
Middle School English Lead Teacher
August 2016 - September 2017 (1 year 2 months)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
•Successfully led a team for four teachers, overseeing consistency and
alignment with CCSS across all grades 7 & 8 English classes
•Effectively developed and conducted curriculum objectives, outlines, lesson
plans, and activities based on differentiated learning needs.
•Diligently promoted critical thinking, problem-solving, as well as other 21st
century skills to enhance the classroom learning experience
•Efficiently administered various internal and external assessment such as
MAP and CAT4
•Consistently used asses

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