Ismahan Yussuf

KS1 - Primary school teacher

Results-focused primary school teacher specialising in building productive relationships and strong support networks around pupils. Enthusiastic to support children with their academic, social, and emotional development through well-structured and practical lessons. Positive feedback was received from mentors and colleagues regarding the effective planning for pupils with challenging behaviour and balancing objectives for lower, middle, and higher-attaining pupils. Goal-oriented and motivated to build current CPD through positive influences and adopting successful teaching methods during the induction years. Excellent understanding of classroom management, lesson planning and effective behaviour support through promoting positive reinforcement strategies in the classroom, e.g. Reward systems to motivate children. In addition, developing knowledge of pedagogy theory and the National Curriculum. Successful in helping pupils develop strong literacy, numeracy, social, and learning skills by promoting guided reading, and practical mathematical teachings along with encouraging pupils to communicate and express their thoughts, opinions, and ideas both verbally and written. Experienced educator focused on phonics training with a proven track record of improving literacy skills in young learners. Specialises in creating engaging, evidence-based lesson plans tailored to individual learning needs. Skilled in utilising a variety of teaching methods to ensure measurable progress and foster a love for reading.