About RENA RAVI
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About me
A highly talented, 8+ years of experienced and energetic Special Educational Needs Coordinator with RCI registration and PG in Clinical Psychology, PTE (Pearson Test of English) and proven expertise in teaching children with cognitive, physical, emotional and behavioural problems, such as Specific Learning Disability, Intellectual Disability, Autism, Visual Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Speech or Language Impairment, Emotional Disturbance, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder etc. Currently, work as a special educator (Contract) in the Government of Kerala.
Education
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2010
Mahatma Gandhi University
Special B.Ed in Intellectual Disability
Obtained the Special Bachelor of Arts degree in Mental Retardation (Intellectual Disability).
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2014
Indira Gandhi National Open University
MA in Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
Obtained the Master of Arts degree in Psychology. Specialized in Clinical Psychology.
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2016
Annamalai University
MA in Sociology
Obtained the Master of Arts degree in Sociology. Specialized in Environmental Sociology.
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2016
University of Pennsylvania
Pay Attention ADHD Through the Lifespan
Certificate online course in \Pay Attention ADHD Through the Lifespan\
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2016
University of Manchester
Deafness in the 21st Century
Certificate online course in “Deafness in the 21st Century ”
- 2018
- 2019
Experience
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2019 - Present
Government of Kerala
Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) (Contract Basis)
Currently work as contract Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) in Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (http://samagra.mhrd.gov.in/), for coordinating inclusive education in various Government schools from December 2016 onwards.
Duties
• Curriculum modification to meet the individual needs of students from KG to 12, covering more than 300 CWSN.
• Creating Individual Education Plans (IEP) for students based on observing and assessing their abilities.
• Co-operating and co-coordinating with the subject staff, parents, teaching assistants and learning support assistants.
• Liaising with other professionals, such as social workers, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and educational psychologists.
• Ensuring a high quality learning environment within the SEND area.
• Organizing learning outside the classroom in activities such as community visits, school outings or sporting events.
• Providing counselling to parents of children with special needs.
• To follow government policies and procedures. -
2013 - 2013
IFER Public School (CBSE Syllabus)
Special Educator
IFER Public School was one of the CBSE school in Trivandrum region.
Duties
• Curriculum modification to meet the individual needs of students from KG to 5.
• Creating Individual Education Plans (IEP) for students based on observing and assessing their abilities.
• Co-operating and co-coordinating with the subject staff, parents, teaching assistants and learning support assistants.
• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students.
• Liaising with other professionals, such as social workers, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and educational psychologists.
• To follow government policies and procedures. -
2011 - 2019
Jawahar Bharathi Public School (CBSE and State Syllabus)
Special Educator
Jawahar Bharathi Public School is a CBSE school located at Nilambur region with more than 1000 students.
Duties.
• Curriculum modification to meet the individual needs of students from KG to 12, covering more than 100 CWSN.
• Creating Individual Education Plans (IEP) for students based on observing and assessing their abilities.
• Co-operating and co-coordinating with the subject staff, parents, teaching assistants and learning support
assistants.
• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students.
• To follow government policies and procedures.
Portfolio
Honors & awards
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2019
Pearson Test of English (PTE)
The Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) is trusted by universities, colleges and governments around the world. It is the most unbiased proof of a candidate’s English skills. iIt\'s equivalent to IELTS.
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2018
State Eligibility Test (SET)
State Eligibility Test (SET) is organised by the Government of India in order to ensure that teaching standards are maintained for courses taught at Higher Secondary level in India. Thus, in order to be appointed as Higher Secondary School Teachers as well as Non-Vocational Teachers in VHSE, candidates need to clear SET mandatorily.
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2011
Professional Registration from Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)
The Rehabilitation Council of India(RCI) was set up as a registered society in 1986.On September,1992 the RCI Act was enacted by Parliament and it became a Statutory Body on 22 June 1993.The Act was amended by Paliament in 2000 to make it more broadbased.The mandate given to RCI is to regulate and monitor services given to persons with disability,to standardise syllabi and to maintain a Central Rehabilitation Register of all qualified professionals and personnel working in the field of Rehabilitation and Special Education.The Act also prescribes punitive action against unqualified persons delivering services to persons with disability.