Crina Nechita

I am a dedicated and meticulous Primary PPA Cover Teacher/Higher Level Teaching Assistant who owns a UK QTS since 2009, comprising a vast eleven years experience in teaching, which also embeds an experience of teaching primary school children and adults English as an additional language. My teaching philosophy revolves around fostering a love for the subjects that I teach, nurturing the holistic development on each child and building strong bonds with them. Since every child is unique, I am committed to tailoring my teaching methods to meet their individual needs. Through differentiated instruction, innovative teaching strategies and a welcoming, inclusive and supportive classroom atmosphere, I strive by all means to empower, support and help my students to reach their full potential. I take pride in creating a safe and nurturing space where children feel valued, confident and willing to express their ideas. 

CAREER HISTORY

September 2018 – To present – PPA Cover Teacher and Higher Level Teaching Assistant at William Byrd Primary School in Harlington, London

Key responsibilities and achievements

 *Cover various classes (Writing, Phonics, Maths, Geography, History, Science, Religious Education, Play Projects, P.E) (from Nursery to Year 6) following an established timetable that can also change on a short-term notice, sometimes even 10 minutes before the lessons commence, being flexible at all times.

  *Prepare the content of teaching and resources for the lessons that need to be taught, specific and tailored to each year group.

  *Create a fruitful and stimulating learning environment for children to make them enjoy my classes. Amongst many strategies, learning through singing is definitely one of the best that I possess.

  *Use dynamic and creative teaching methods to ensure pupils remain on task, using a variety of teaching resources, such as: flashcards, interactive whiteboards, online educational videos, real objects, embedding role play in my lessons to bring subjects to life, printing photos and word banks related to lessons and using colourful semantics worksheets to help EAL children. Differentiated worksheets are being used to care for each and every need that every child has.

  *Develop lesson plans in line with the curriculum objectives and expectations and in preparation for assessments.

  *Work closely with parents and carers, providing constructive feedback and discussing their child’s needs in order to incorporate them in the classroom environment.

  *Monitor instances of negative pupil behaviour such as disruption and disengagement and work closely with parents and carers to solve these issues swiftly.

  *Between September 2022 and July 2023, I was a Year 4 class teacher with responsibilities such as planning Maths and Writing, as well as creating Powerpoints to go with the planning.

  *Between October 2021 and July 2022, I carried out interventions every afternoon in order to help EAL refugee children from Iraq, Afghanistan, Kurdistan, Syria, Eritrea and El Salvador (South America) and also EAL children from other backgrounds to learn English. I have also taught English to their parents for two hours, every Wednesday morning, at William Byrd Primary Academy, in order to help them speak English and integrate in the English society.

  *Further my own learning and professional development, as well as communicating effectively with other teachers and educational organizations.

  *Undertake administrative tasks on my own, such as: printing and photocopying resources for lessons, setting up IT equipment, keeping and filing records.

  *At the heart of my teaching are the core values that the academy shares. These are the Five Guiding Powers: Being kind and respectful, Being Resilient and learning from mistakes, Being curious and ready to learn, Cooperating and learning together as a team and Aspiring to be the best we can be.

  *Encourage children to try their best and reward them with stickers and prizes. I usually teach five or six classes a day, therefore I get to know most of the children in school and I pick a boy and a girl for my prizes each time.

  *Created two folders that contain letters and pictures that children wrote for me throughout my whole teaching career (and still adding them to my collection).

July 2015 – July 2018 - LSA/Higher Level Teaching Assistant at William Byrd Primary School in Harlington, London
Key responsibilities

 *Worked in Year 1 as a general LSA.

  *Worked closely, as a team with the teacher and a SEN LSA in order to deliver effective lessons.

  *Undertook a scheduled PPA cover role every Monday afternoon in Year 1 and delivered Geography and History lessons.

  *Implemented singing throughout lessons in order to make learning more fun and stimulating.

  *Carried intervention sessions with four Year 1 EAL children three times a week to help them with their listening and language skills.

  *Carried out extra individual reading sessions with children who need support.

  *Prepared in advance for lessons by having a copy of the teaching plans for every lesson and came with my own initiative when helping children.

  *Helped children to understand instructions and ensured pupils felt comfortable and

confident in their own abilities.

June 2014 – June 2015 - Teaching Assistant (Support staff) in primary schools throughout West London, working for Tradewind and Sanza Recruitment Teaching Agency
Key responsibilities and achievements

 *Supported teachers in managing class behaviour, planned learning activities, prepared learning materials, completed records, and carried out administrative tasks across Nursery, KS1 and KS2.

  *Proactively involved in marking children`s work (tests as well) under a teacher`s directions in order to record their progress and establish new goals for them.

  *Carried individual and group learning sessions such as reading, spelling (as appropriate to children`s needs) to boost up pupils` confidence and inspire them to progress.

  *Supervised group activities and helped them prepare for activities such as PE and Swimming.

  *Motivated children whose first language wasn`t English and established their level of learning.

  *Devised and implemented innovative strategies for managing behaviour of children with learning difficulties.

  *Cleared away materials and equipment after lessons and set up in advance for the following lessons.

October 2013 – July 2014 – VOLUNTEER for Year 3 RED and occasionally 4 POPPY at Hounslow Town Primary School
Key responsibilities

  *My very first and fruitful experience in Year 3 and Year 4 English classrooms.

  *Worked under the direction of two established and highly regarded Year 3 and Year 4 teachers.

  *Helped teachers in delivering lesson plans according to KS1 curriculum and marked

children`s work attentively, with generous feedback (oral and written).

  *Worked with children on a 1-1 and group basis to facilitate learning.

  *Provided administrative support (photocopying, preparing materials for the class etc).

Sept 2004 - June 2006 – Teacher of English in “Number Ten Primary School”, Satu Mare, Romania
Key responsibilities

 *Fostered an environment of open communication and support.

  *Innovated new techniques to help children who had learning difficulties.

  *Class teacher role with a great responsibility and talent hunt.

  *Prepared lessons and conducted tests to establish the success rate of students.

  *Created a friendly and positive atmosphere in order to stimulate students to learn with interest.

Nov 2002 - June 2004 -Teacher of English in “Avram Iancu Primary School”, Satu Mare, Romania
Key responsibilities

 *Focused on children’ needs and development.

  *Maintained interest in professional development.

  *Built an open and fair communication with parents about the progress their children had made in English

2002- May 2003 – Teacher of English in Kindergarten no. 6, Satu Mare, Romania 

Key responsibilities

 *First experience in the teaching field, with a keen motivation of developing my English language skills.

  *Helped children aged between 5 and 7 years old build up their foundation of an internationally spread language (English), useful in their future.

  *Taught poems and rhymes in English.

  *Maintained a fun and dynamic atmosphere of learning English.

  *Used stimulating audio-visual aids to facilitate learning.

EDUCATION:
Professional qualifications and training:
July 2009 – June2010 - “Diploma in Information Management and Information Systems” from “New London College” (awarding body ''IMIS'') – Programming and Web Applications
Subjects studied: Business Fundamentals, Programming languages, Web

development, Database management.

Feb 2007 - Sept 2007 - “English ESOL Level -2” from “Stourbridge College” (Awarding body ''City and Guilds'') West Midlands, U.K.

Oct 2003 - May 2006 - Bachelor of Arts in teaching high school and university level students from (Faculty of Letters, Department of Romanian-English) “The North University of Baia Mare”, Romania.

Subjects studied: *Contemporary Romanian & English Language, History of the Romanian and English Literature, Stylistics of the Romanian language, Canadian Studies, Academic Essay, Translation and Conversation Practical Courses *Anglo-American Culture and Civilization Studies, History of England & United States and Comparative Literature.

Oct 2000 – June 2003 – Degree in teaching nursery and primary school level studentsfrom “College of Primary Teaching”, “The North University of Baia Mare”, ROMANIA. 

 *English & Romanian Literature for children of Nursery & Primary level
 *Methods of educational research and children development
*Methods of assessing children abilities to read, speak and write effectively