About Me
HI,
My name is Lana Junaid Mahmoud.
I am a Special Education teacher by profession and therefore through my experience in High School, Middle school and Elementary was able to support students in Math, Science and English. As a Special Education teacher, my aim is to increase a student’s self-confidence first and then give each student the opportunity to reach their fullest potential.
During my experiences, I have gained the ability to modify lessons and provide accommodations for all my students, including those not receiving special education services, to further enhance their educational experience. I have also had experience observing and testing students to gauge their strengths and areas for improvement in order to write a program for them that is geared to their needs.
I have worked abroad in several countries, Lebanon, Jordan, Malawi, Thailand and Tanzania. Working abroad gave me a chance to grow both professionally and intellectually. It provided me with the opportunity to discover different and interesting cultures and introduced me to a variety of teaching methods that may enhance and add to my own methods. Teaching students from several cultural and educational backgrounds also added to my belief that all students are able to achieve and are capable of anything if only they were given the proper skills to do so.
Working online for the past two years has given me the chance to work with students of different age groups; adults and children. Each of my students is taught according to their learning style and their goals. Many just want help with their conversation skills which involves listening skills, vocabulary and grammar, some need support with their writing and essays, others need support with their reading and comprehension skills, while others need support with their Math, Science, History and English homework and curriculum.Whatever their need is, I have many resources to consult and knowledge to help. Having a Special Education background provided me with a wide range of skills and strategies to help students in different areas of their professional and academic careers. Through a caring personal environment at Nabu, I would like to inspire growth, nurture individual excellence and enrich lives. * I also have a blog where I throw my opinions and experiences on paper. You can find it @: https://lanakhaznachi.blogspot.com/
During my experiences, I have gained the ability to modify lessons and provide accommodations for all my students, including those not receiving special education services, to further enhance their educational experience. I have also had experience observing and testing students to gauge their strengths and areas for improvement in order to write a program for them that is geared to their needs.
I have worked abroad in several countries, Lebanon, Jordan, Malawi, Thailand and Tanzania. Working abroad gave me a chance to grow both professionally and intellectually. It provided me with the opportunity to discover different and interesting cultures and introduced me to a variety of teaching methods that may enhance and add to my own methods. Teaching students from several cultural and educational backgrounds also added to my belief that all students are able to achieve and are capable of anything if only they were given the proper skills to do so.
Working online for the past two years has given me the chance to work with students of different age groups; adults and children. Each of my students is taught according to their learning style and their goals. Many just want help with their conversation skills which involves listening skills, vocabulary and grammar, some need support with their writing and essays, others need support with their reading and comprehension skills, while others need support with their Math, Science, History and English homework and curriculum.Whatever their need is, I have many resources to consult and knowledge to help. Having a Special Education background provided me with a wide range of skills and strategies to help students in different areas of their professional and academic careers. Through a caring personal environment at Nabu, I would like to inspire growth, nurture individual excellence and enrich lives. * I also have a blog where I throw my opinions and experiences on paper. You can find it @: https://lanakhaznachi.blogspot.com/
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Degrees and Experience
Degrees
2021 - 120 Hrs of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)/ Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
TEFL.org
2014- 2016- Post Graduate Certificate (PGC) in Special and Additional Learning- Inclusion and Highly Capable Learners University of East London.
1997- 1998- Masters of Science in Special Education in Mild and Moderate Learning Needs
Purdue University.
1995- 1996- A Teaching Diploma in Special Education
American University of Beirut.
1991- 1995- Bachelors of Science in Social Behavioral Sciences American University of Beirut.
Experience
2017- 2021- Elementary Learning Support Teacher at the American Community School in Amman, Jordan.
2013- 2017- Secondary Learning Support Teacher at the International School of Tanganyika in Dar es Salam, Tanzania.
2011- 2013- Secondary Learning Support Teacher at the New International School of Thailand (Now NIST) in Bangkok, Thailand.
2009- 2011- Primary and Secondary Special Needs Teacher at Ascot International School in Bangkok, Thailand.
2006- 2009- Head of the Primary and Secondary Learning Support Department at the International Academy- Amman in Amman, Jordan.
2002- 2006- Secondary Learning Support Teacher at Bishop Mackenzie International School in Lilongwe, Malawi.
1999- 2002- Secondary Learning Support Teacher at Amman Baccalaureate School in Amman, Jordan.
Professional Development
February 2019 - Attended a workshop on Differentiation in the Classroom by Carol Ann Thomlinson.
June 2018 - Took a TES online course with Mike Gershon on Growth Mindset
December 2015 - Identifying, Engaging and Challenging Highly Capable Learner’s workshop by Bronwyn MacLead.
December 2014 - Attended the MYP workshop, Category 2, on Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Access for all students in the MYP.
March 2014 - Attended the Next Frontier Inclusion Workshop in Brussels.
February 21-22, 2013 - Attended a Workshop on Transactional Analysis as an Effective Approach to Behavioural Management by Maureen McGinty.
24+
Years experience
30
Satisfied clients
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Our Mission
Through a caring personal environment, Nabu inspires growth, nurtures individual excellence and enriches lives.
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Our Vision
Nabu will provide an inviting and challenging Individual Learning Program for students to flourish and enrich academic success.