Somdutta Lahiri
Kolkata
Summary
Dynamic educator with a proven track record at V.S.S.A, adept at fostering student engagement through innovative lesson planning and differentiated instruction. Skilled in utilizing technology to enhance learning and committed to building strong relationships with students and parents. Successfully implemented programs that improved literacy and critical thinking skills among diverse learners.
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
V.S.S.A
11.2015 - 08.2024
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Evaluated students' understanding of course material through examinations and in-depth essay writing.
- Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Improved students' analytical skills by introducing state-of-the-art computer program technologies.
Education
Master's Degree - Sanskrit And Classical Indian Languages
Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan
Kolkata 09.2015
Bachelor Of Arts - General Studies
C.C. GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
Malda07.2010
Skills
- Small group instruction
- SMART board aptitude
- Quizzes, tests, and exams
- Elementary education
- Instructional best practices
- Program development
- Formative assessments and Standard-based grading
- Subject matter expertise
- Community involvement
- Social-emotional learning
- Lesson planning
- Project-based learning
- Curriculum development
- Inquiry-based learning
- Record keeping
- Excellent classroom management
- FLUENT IN LANGUAGE
- Classroom technology
- Interactive teaching and learning
- Assigning and grading work
- Student engagement
- Skilled with animoto and prezi
- Differentiated instruction
- Instructional methods
- Clear public speaking skills
- Testing and grading
- Student records management
- Relationship building
- Creative lesson plan development
- Classroom instruction
- Effective listening
- Flexible and adaptive
- Student rapport
- Child development
- Parent and teacher conferences
- Alternative dispute resolution training
- Student motivation
- Technology integration
- Social-emotional learning training
- Alternative learning methods
- Family involvement
- Student evaluations
- Team building
- Student assessment
- Learning style assessment
- Classroom restocking
- Task prioritization
- Group instruction
- Faculty collaboration
- Parental participation
- Reporting and documentation
- Student-centered learning
- Group and individual instruction
- Creative lesson planning
- Motivating students
- Data analysis
- Public speaking
- Special needs students
- Standardized testing
- Critical thinking
- Classroom management
- Positive role model and mentor
- Learning strategies
- Parent-teacher conference coordination
- Data-driven instruction
- Test grading
- Special education
- Test proctoring
- Learning assessments
- Parent and student communication
- Group learning mechanics
- Literacy development
- Conflict resolution
- Curriculum implementation
- Behavior management
- Verbal and written communication
- Innovative lesson planning
- Cooperative learning experience
- Cultural sensitivity
- Standardized testing techniques
- Cognitive and behavioral development
- Student needs assessment
- Performance assessments
- Educational activities
Languages
Bengali
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Teacher
V.S.S.A
11.2015 - 08.2024
Master's Degree - Sanskrit And Classical Indian Languages
Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan
Bachelor Of Arts - General Studies
C.C. GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
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