Shama Chetri

Social Science (SST) Teacher – Middle-School (Grade 7&8)
April 2024 – Present
Dhruv Global School is a progressive institution committed to academic excellence and experiential learning aligned with the CBSE curriculum.

Key Responsibilities & Contributions:

Appointed as the Middle School Social Science Teacher for Grades 7 and 8, handling the core CBSE curriculum (History, Political Science and Geography) with academic rigor and conceptual clarity.

Single-handedly led Geography for Grade 8, ensuring strong foundational understanding through map skills, case studies, and real-life applications.

Designed and implemented hands-on experiential learning activities, integrating projects, simulations, collaborative tasks, and skill-based learning approaches to enhance student engagement.

Served as Class Teacher and Grade 8 Lead, mentoring students academically and personally while coordinating with subject teachers and management.
Strategically planned annual academic calendars, lesson plans, assessments, and revision modules aligned with CBSE guidelines.
Conducted Parent-Teacher Meetings with a solution-oriented approach, ensuring continuous academic progress and parental satisfaction.
Promoted critical thinking, analytical skills, and application-based learning in line with NEP-focused pedagogical practices.
Contributed actively to school academic planning, examination structuring, and inter-departmental coordination.

Achievements:

Successfully strengthened Grade 8 academic performance through structured Geography and History/Civics modules and competency-based learning.Recognized for implementing experiential and skill-based learning methodologies in social science, accommodating different learning styles and abilities within the classroom.classroom.

• Improved student comprehension by incorporating real-world examples and hands-on activities into lesson plans.
• Developed and led group activities and field trips to improve student learning.
• Assessed student progress regularly, implemented differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate diverse learners at Dhruv Global School, Nande, Pune

• Trained graduate teacher for Grades 6th,7th and 8th.
• Taught core CBSE curriculum to Grade 7th and 8th students as teacher of English and Social Science.
• Class Teacher to Grade 7th students.
• Managed and coordinated the annual and daily lesson plans of the said grades and as class teacher.
• Setting the Questions Papers, worksheets, preparing progress reports, conducting frequent meet and greet sessions with parents to provide ample feedback about the student and dealing with the concerns shown.
• Effectively handled the Parent-teacher meetings to the 100% satisfaction.
• Sanskriti School, Bhukum Campus is located in a picturesque location close to the Chandni Chowk area of Pune city. Bhukum campus is the flagship campus sprawling over 22 acres of unpolluted and serene environment, which is a conducive place for the effective development of our children. It was inaugurated by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Former President of India, in the year 2008. "Sanskriti is one of the finest schools I have visited", he had proclaimed during the inauguration.

• Home-room mother teacher for Grade 1 students.
• Managed and coordinated all round aspects of class 1.
• Subject Teacher for Grade 2 in English and Grade 3 in Social Studies.
• Effectively handled the Parent-Teacher meetings at all times to the 100% satisfaction of the stakeholders.
• Setting the Questions Papers, worksheets, preparing progress reports, conducting frequent meet and greet sessions with parents to provide ample feedback about the student and dealing with the concerns shown (if any).
• A green and happy campus, situated in the east of Singapore, this award-winning school sprawls over 8 acres of land surrounded by pockets of greenery, a cosy and quiet residential area and a huge backyard comprising a sports ground. GIIS East Coast Campus caters to primary and middle school students in a premise that has an old-world charm, adequate play and activity spaces and modern classrooms. The lush surroundings give it a green reputation while the pedagogical approach ensures happiness among students.
• Associated with Friends of Singa Kindness campaign and assisting in various activities for the same. The school won an award in one of the categories headed by FOS team.
• Core team member of the primary Junior Assembly, HiQ and RWCC team.
• Won the Second Runners up trophy in the Quality Circle presented in Real World Convention Challenge event.
• Have inculcated the best health and safety practices in the students at the tender age which will prepare them for various tests of time.
• Successfully & effectively dealt with physical and virtual class simultaneously by using technology in the most interesting manner during the Covid-19 situation refraining the students to miss any important concept. (Zoom and Google classroom)
• Constant flow of appreciation mails from parents for the various events handled as class teacher such as Sports day, Annual-Day, Special assembly, Food Fiesta and regular class activities.

• Class Teacher for standard 2, managed and monitored the overall performance of the students.
• Subject teacher for Grade 3 in Social Studies.
• Maintained all documents and always been ready for all random audits, checks and inspections.
• Individually managed to set Question Papers for all the subjects.
• DPS International School Pte Ltd is an Indian international school located in Singapore. It is affiliated with the Delhi Public School Society and ICSE/ISC curriculum. It is also affiliated by IGCSE Curriculum as well. The Delhi Public School Society came into being as a non-profit making body. In pursuance of its motto 'Service Before Self', and its commitment to an integrated educational system, the society has grown into a family of 158 schools worldwide.
• Maintained all documents for all audits, checks and inspections.
• Curtailed withdrawals of students by convincing parents to continue in the campus and meet their expectations in dealing with their wards.
• Constantly given guidance to students and encouraging them for participating if different competitions in and outside the campus.
• Getting recognition as the most visually appealing class.
• Punctuality in dealing and completing the assigned tasks with quality and meeting deadlines.
• Achieved 100% in the result analysis for the respective classes taught.

• Class Teacher for Grade 3, manage and monitor overall performance of the students.
• Assist students with their progress.
• Prepare the attendance record log book, assessment sheets & daily lesson plans in line with the teachers log book.
• Initiate and monitor progress of the student both personally and academically.
• Provide timely feedback and guidance to parents of their wards during the Parent-Teacher Meetings.
• It is an institution built on the dream to honor young people by giving them an environment to grow intellectually, artistically, athletically and morally. It is one of the fastest growing schooling chains in India with more than 20 branches across major Indian cities.
• Promoted to primary teacher from the kindergarten section.
• Consistently scored 4/5 in the monthly QAG (Quality Assessment Guidance).

• Teaching the pre-primary section students.
• Provide feedback to the parents about their child's progress and areas of improvement.
• Plan Innovative ways of making the class interesting to the students.
• Closely monitor the behavior of the children to identify slow learners and students who need extra care and attention.

• Maintain discipline in the classroom, methodically provide resources for lessons.
• Assess and look after students' progress throughout the term and work closely with other staff to efficiently plan and coordinate work.
• Provide informative presentations to students regarding different areas of studies and ensure that all students fully comprehend all aspects of the curriculum.
• Time management course planning and adherence to curriculum.
• Meet with parents and school administration in a professional capacity to present information gathered during fact finding missions in an effort to improve student participation and elevate performance.