Maxine Davis
London,United Kingdom
Summary
Dedicated educator with expertise in promoting a love of learning and fostering children's intellectual curiosity. Skilled in high quality intervention, effective use of observations, and adapting teaching methods to meet individual needs. Proven ability to develop positive rapport and professional relationships with colleagues and parents, ensuring empathetic understanding and child safety standards compliance. Proficient in phonics teaching, knowledgeable of the EYFS framework, and experienced with early years assessment tools and teaching through play methods. Committed to nurturing a supportive learning environment that encourages growth and development.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
EYFS Teacher and Team Leader
Randolph Beresford Eary Years Centre
2023.09 - 2025.06
- Leading a team of Early Years Teachers, Child Care Assistants and Learning Support Assistants
- Supporting team members with teaching, planning and assessment
- CPD training: ‘Developing effective practice and provision for two year old’.
- Taught and planned provision maps for children of SEN
EYFS Class Teacher
Kenmont Primary School
2021.09 - 2023.08
- Teaching, planning and assessment for all children and lessons.
- Teaching Nursery and Reception class
- Worked alongside and directed Child Care Assistants and EYE's
- CPD training with Neil Farmer: implementing strategies and enhancing outdoor learning.
- Training in enhancing learning of Maths in EYFS with Karen Wilding
- Made positive improvements to
- Developed engaging lesson plans that improved child progress
- Introduced technology-based teaching tools to enhance learning experience for all children.
- Assisted in organising school trips, providing pupils with enriching experiences .
Primary supply teacher
Vibe Teaching agency
London
2019.09 - 2021.07
- Responsible for whole class teaching, planning and assessment.
- Planned remote home learning for children who were self-isolating.
- Organised and set resources for ongoing continuous provision.
- Attended regular Continuous Professional Development training.
- Fostered positive learning environment for optimal student growth.
Year 1 Teacher
Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy
2016.09 - 2019.08
- Plan, prepare and deliver lessons across the curriculum.
- Encourage positive behavior by establishing and enforcing school rules and procedures.
- Communicate necessary information regularly to children, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and needs.
- Use assessment to plan and differentiate effectively to children at all levels.
- Supporting year group with planning Phonics.
- Developed a variety of strategies to teach SEN and EAL pupils.
- Deploying support staff effectively.
- Use of Target Tracker as a means of summative assessment.
Education
PGCE - Primary
Liverpool Hope University
Liverpool 2013.01 - 2015.01
BA (Hons) - Politics and Combined Studies
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester 2006.01 - 2009.01
Skills
- Promoting love of learning
- Children's intellectual curiosity
- High quality intervention
- Feedback to children
- Effective use of observations
- Adapt teaching
- Develop positive rapport
- Professional relationships with colleagues
- Professional relationships with parents
- Empathetic understanding
- Child safety standards compliance
- Early years assessment tools
- Teaching through play methods
Custom
- Supporting Pupils on the Autism Spectrum in the Mainstream Classroom
- Daily Supported Reading (DSR)
- Workshop to Raise the Awareness of Prevent (WRAP) Training
- Target Tracker
- Safeguarding
- Moderation (EYFS and KS1)
- PM Benchmarking (Reading Assessment)
- MAPA (Management of Actual or Potential Aggression)
- Administering the Phonics Screening Check
- Supporting Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing (ongoing)
Timeline
EYFS Teacher and Team Leader
Randolph Beresford Eary Years Centre
2023.09 - 2025.06
EYFS Class Teacher
Kenmont Primary School
2021.09 - 2023.08
Primary supply teacher
Vibe Teaching agency
2019.09 - 2021.07
Year 1 Teacher
Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy
2016.09 - 2019.08
PGCE - Primary
Liverpool Hope University
2013.01 - 2015.01
BA (Hons) - Politics and Combined Studies
Manchester Metropolitan University
2006.01 - 2009.01