Nelly Crane

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My background

Having worked in both classroom and individual tutoring contexts, I have developed a strong understanding of and enthusiasm for these complementary forms of teaching, as well as the flexibility and adaptable approach it is necessary to bring to each lesson. While enjoying the immersive school context, I believe that working with students individually, whether this is in a face-to-face context or online, is hugely beneficial in allowing their focus and creativity to flourish. My priority is to provide engaging, supportive lessons for each student, in which they feel comfortable voicing, questioning and developing knowledge and ideas. This approach allows challenges and questions to be faced with confidence and provides a strong foundation for understanding and progression. Having worked with a variety of students, both in achieving particular goals and in providing on-going practice and immersion in the subject, I am always aware of students’ differing and changing needs. To support these, I consistently offer a range of materials and teaching methods in order to develop clarity and engagement. Through this approach, I am able to ensure that my students not only understand how to succeed, but are able to do so confidently and through a developing love and enjoyment of the subject.

Experience

Forest School (London):

• Maternity cover role, working as a full-time KS3 English teacher
• Lesson-planning for boys’ and girls’ classes across full KS3 timetable; sourcing and sharing materials and using a wide range of creative and academic strategies
• Differentiating lessons for different ability levels and adapting tasks for SEN requirements
• Classroom and behaviour management, enforcing the school’s behaviour policy
• Creating and fostering a happy and motivated ethos, both in and out of the classroom
• Marking work across all KS3 year groups; providing regular feedback and setting targets for each child’s academic progression
• Managing KS3 assessments in line with departmental approach
• Report writing, communicating with parents and colleagues to ensure the best for every student
• Collaborating with colleagues to coordinate schemes of work and enhance student learning
• Observing lessons, engaging in regular professional development opportunities and teaching and learning developmental programmes
• Upholding the highest standards of safeguarding in line with the school’s policy
• Undertaking regular school duties and supervision
• Cover tutor for school house: covering form groups, building rapport with students across all senior school year groups, liaising with other tutors and House Mistress to ensure the best pastoral care and activities programme for students
• Temporary full-time tutor (in cover capacity)
• One-to-one mentoring with a student, focusing on organisation and workload
• Engaging in extra-curricular activities: supervising Community Action sixth form placements and activities; engaging in House Music, House Drama and other student projects

Lucullus Language School (Moscow):

• Teaching young people and adults (English lang./lit., philosophy, history, media, business English)
• Providing one-to-one speaking and writing tuition
• Classroom and online teaching and tutoring
• Verbal reasoning/interview support and writing workshops
• Proofreading, editing, marking and correcting written work
• Creating progress reports, understanding the needs of the students and curriculum requirements
• Working within a busy team of teachers and language assistants
• Living abroad in Moscow for a year, becoming familiar with the language and culture

Qualifications

• Royal Holloway, UoL (09/2014-09/2015): MA Documentary by Practice: Merit?
• Royal Holloway, UoL (09/2011-06/2014): BA English & Philosophy: 1st class hons.
• Durham Sixth Form Centre (09/2009-06/2011): A2 Eng. Lit (A*), A2 Government and Politics (A*), A2 Philosophy (A), AS Classical Civilisation (A)

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