Theresa Mills Head Teacher
Theresa qualified as a teacher from the University of Birmingham in 1998 and taught as a mainstream secondary teacher of English.
Over the following 9 years she progresed to Assistant Head of Year, key stage 3 co-ordinator, Assistant Head of English and then to Head of English at Sidney Stringer Academy, Coventry in 2007. During this time, she worked closely with Warwick University coaching training teachers of English through their PGCE qualification. In 2010, Theresa became the Director of English at newly opened Birmingham Ormiston Academy. Here she was responsible for curriculum mapping and the quality of teaching and learning in English. In 2014, Theresa moved into the special education needs setting and took on the role of Head of English for James Brindley Hospital Schools across Birmingham. In this role, she monitored, and quality assured the teaching of English to pupils with a wide range of needs ranging from autism, moderate to severe mental health problems to children that were patients in Birmingham Trust Hospitals. It was during this time that Theresa’s passion for working in special education needs developed. In 2016, Theresa qualified as a SENCO and launched a nurture unit for children with SEMH and other educational needs at Tile Cross Academy. Passionate about supporting the social, emotional and mental health needs of students, she introduced and trained TAs in the use of Boxall Profiling as a key assessment and monitoring tool within the nurture setting. Alongside this, Theresa was also responsible for the delivery of reading interventions such as Lexia, reviewing ECHPs and working alongside external professionals such as the education psychologist and CAMHS. In 2018, Theresa joined Bladon House School and became the Lead Designated Safeguarding Officer. In 2020, Theresa successfully completed her Masters in Advanced Child Protection. In 2022, she became the Assistant Head teacher and completed the Leadership programme ran by NASS (National Association of Special Schools). During this time, Theresa oversaw the curriculum and personal development of the children in lower school at Bladon House and was the mentor and Induction tutor for both training and newly qualified teachers. Theresa joined Maple View School as Head Teacher in September 2024.
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