PRACTITIONER'S DATABASE
PROFILE: Helen Adkins
MY BACKGROUND
I have been teaching for 13 years and within that time have undertaken various roles.
Over the years, I have supported colleagues within many schools across the city and led citywide training through my role as an Advanced Skills Teacher.
My teaching experience lies largely in Upper Key Stage 2 and I currently teach in year 6.
MY AREAS OF EXPERTISE
My specialist area is mathematics and at present I am the Maths Subject Leader at Salisbury Road Primary, the Learning Academies Trust Maths Lead and an SLE for Maths. Through these roles, I have worked closely with colleagues to develop their Maths curriculum, provision and outcomes.
MY SUCCESS STORIES
Through my range of work, I have been lucky enough to support in many schools in a variety of different ways: working 1:1 to develop the subject leader’s capacity; coaching and mentoring colleagues to develop Quality First Teaching and delivering staff INSET amongst other things.
Designation: SLE
Phases: Primary
School: Salisbury Road Primary
Subject/Area
of Specialism: Mathematics