Rasheedat Sadiq holds a certificate in teaching English to speakers of other languages (CELTA). She works as a language teacher and academic coordinator- ICICE Al Noor Academy, Abuja, Nigeria.
She is a passionate literacy advocate and reading coach who runs a mobile library called The Mobile Reading Room which gives children in underserved areas around the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria access to books and explicit instruction on a wide range of comprehension strategies.
She is a mentor to pre-service and in-service teachers and a certified instructional coach who also trains teachers on learner-centred pedagogy with focus on utilizing emotional intelligence to derive learning outcomes.
She is a storytelling expert and champion public speaker who loves to share her knowledge and experiences at webinars, workshops and conferences.
Some of her previous paper presentations include:
- Socio-affective Strategies in English Language Teaching 13th ELTAN Conference Sept. 2024
- Fostering Learner Engagement Through Storytelling AfricaELTA Conference Egypt, May 2024
- Optimising Resources in English Language Classrooms English Language Teachers Association of Nigeria April 2024
- The Role of Classroom Research in Enhancing Teaching and Learning -TESOL Convention Mar. 2024
- Promoting Intercultural Understanding- British Council Teaching English Africa Feb 2024
- Storytelling as Tool for Building Language Skills Qatar Uni 8th International Conference on ELT –Nov. 2023
- Critical Thinking in the English Language Classroom WACATEC Conference- Developing Nov. 2023
- Storytelling as a Means of Social Emotional Learning Storytelling in Education Conference Sep. 2023
- Future Directions in ELT: The Promise of the Humanistic Approach
- The Power of Storytelling in the Language Classroom AfricaELTA Conference, Angola May 2023
- Promoting Higher Order Thinking in the English Language Classroom
- Using Stories to Teach English Language ELTAN Conference, Lagos, Nigeria- Sep. 2022
- Storytelling as a Tool for English Language Teaching AfricaELTA Virtual Conference Aug. 2021
She is a budding materials writer who has authored two published books namely; a children’s fiction titled ‘Ramadan Escapades’ and a non fiction titled ‘A Practical Guide to Public Speaking’. Her current goal is to create materials that are suited to the African context and can be used to promote intercultural understanding.
She has received the following awards:
- Pearson English Global Teachers Award (Africa and Middle East) for the year 2000 And
- HHMSII SDG Challenge Winner 2021 for her project ‘The Mobile Reading Room’.
