Kia ora koutou.

Ko Himalayas tōku maunga

Ko Hooghly tōku awa

Nō India ahau

Ko Calcutta Girlś tōku kura

Ko Gandhi tōku whānau

Ko Riyaz Gandhi tōku matua

Ko Jabin Banu tōku whāea

Ko Taslim Gandhi tōku ingoa

 

My name is Taslim Gandhi.

I am from India and came to New Zealand in 2017. I am living in Auckland with my husband and daughter Zainab. I have pursued an Early Childhood Education Post Graduate Diploma from New Zealand Tertiary college in 2018. Since then, I have gained experience working in different early childhood centres across Auckland. Also, I have done Bachelors of Science, Masters of Science and Bachelors of Education from India. I have gained experience working in both primary and secondary sectors from India. While I am an early childhood educator, I always thought of moving towards primary school teaching. So, I decided to pursue a Graduate diploma in primary teaching. I am well organised with paperwork and have good classroom management skills which are my strengths as a teacher. I am always keen to learn new things, observe and implement in my teaching practices. My teaching philosophy is based on ‘Ako’ which means a teaching and learning process where I can learn from children, fellow teachers and mentors. I believe that every child is unique and has got the potentional to excel in his/her learning. My teaching practice also emphasizes diversity, culture and traditions, parent-teacher interactions, communication and developing positive relationships with the families, whanau and children. I am looking forward to this course to share my experiences, knowledge and working alongside peers and teachers.

 

Ngā mihi nui,

 Taslim