Fully qualified, passionate primary school teacher, who can support young students who may be struggling to grasp some basic literacy and numeracy concepts in the mainstream teaching environment.

Laura's CV

Registration Details

Association Membership Member Since

Dept. of Education WA ID: E4020526 2007
WACOT No: (concealed information) (Registered Teacher) 2007
Working with Children: 595975 2006

All memberships and clearances are valid and up to date.

Qualifications

2006 Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary)
Murdoch University

2005 Bachelor of Legal Studies (Double Major in Criminology and Psychology)
Murdoch University
 
Professional Experience (teaching)

Employer: Settlers Primary School
Period of Employment: Term 4 2007 – 2018


Key Responsibilities:

Classroom Teacher:
• Administer diagnostic and standardise tests to assess current achievement and map student achievement against the Maths Monitoring Tool and First Steps Reading and Writing Maps of Development.
• Plan, teach and assess using current Australian Curriculum Scope and Sequence documents and reporting against WA outcomes and standards achievements.
• Plan thorough Literacy and Numeracy Blocks based on the First Steps Gradual Release Model of teaching embedding First Steps Literacy and Numeracy in every lesson.
• Program term themes that are cross curricular and encompass the AC General Capabilities priorities.
• Incorporate the use of ICT into everyday teaching and learning program.
• Identify SAER students, develop IEP’s and monitor and assess regularly, maintaining ongoing communication with caregivers.
• Provide a safe and supportive learning environment that caters to the individual needs of students.


Collaborative Learning Team
• Collaboratively plan, develop assessment tasks and create rubrics in order to moderate student learning and achievement of targets in reading, writing and numeracy (understand number, understand operation and calculate) throughout the year. Engage in year level literacy and numeracy moderating sessions with year level and Phase Team.

Leadership Roles:
• ICT and IPad Coordinator (2015 go 2018)
o Mentor teachers in effective classroom practice using iPads with their students.
o Design Units of Work across year levels from PP to Year 6
o Design: Plan/ Teach / Assess sequences for teaching staff across all year levels.
o Research, purchase and mentor teachers in the use of new digital and robotic learning aids such as coding and robotics.
• Support 2 / 3 Phase Team Leader as year 3 co-ordinator
o Support Phase Team Leader during Phase Meetings
o Design Case Management Plans for Reading, Problem Solving and Geometry
o Create milestones to record achievement targets to support Case Management Plans
o Create term planners to assist year 3 teachers program for case management students

• Year 3 / 4 Block Leader (2011)
o Facilitate Block Communication Meetings
o Liaise with administration team, other block leaders and learning area co-ordinators
o Maintain and order stationary supplies for the year 3 / 4 teachers

• Mentor Teacher to Murdoch University Students (2008 to 2012)
o Mentored university students from 1st year placements to final year Pip and Pi placements
o Assisted in creating lesson plans
o Provided curriculum support
o Give verbal and written feedback on lesson delivery and provide lesson / program critiques
o Liaised with university supervisors and school based prac student co-ordinator



Learning Area Roles:
• Literacy Committee (2012)
o Assist Literacy Specialist and committee members develop the Whole School Literacy Block
o Communicate literacy committee initiatives to Phase Team and distribute information to team members about new resources

• iPad Committee (2012 to 2018)
o Design and deliver classroom based PD for Department of Education representatives, administration staff and teachers on the classroom use of iPads
o In-school, staff development of iPad use in the classroom (year 3 teachers)
o Meet regularly with committee co-ordinator to discuss teaching and learning strategies involving iPads
o Discuss regulations that need to be reviewed (use of purchased Apps and purchasing of new Apps)

• Veggie Garden (Sustainability) committee (2011 / 2012)
o Present to staff at whole school staff development day to promote AC cross curricular priority of Sustainability
o Liaise with school gardener
o Liaise with teachers and school community representatives about planning and maintaining garden

• Society and Environment Co-ordinator (2011)
o Developed school operational plan for Society and Environment
o Presented at staff development day – 2012
o Gather data and submit report to WasteWise, to receive school registration

• Australian Curriculum Committee Member – History (2011 - 2015)
o Create time-line to assist teachers in planning and implementing AC – History Scope and Sequence
o Present to whole staff at school development day – giving information on accessing and using AC documents in order to successfully program for History in 2012

• ACARA Year 4 Curriculum Trial – Number
o Plan, teach and assess Place Value aspect of the draft Australian Curriculum (Year 4) Scope and Sequence
o Submit program including sequence of lessons for Place Value, include work samples and assessment tools
o Attend ACARA forum to discuss Australian Curriculum developments and provide feedback based on evidence from the trial


Employer: Waikiki Primary School
Period of Employment: 2007
Position: Year 1 / 2 Classroom Teacher

Key Responsibilities:

Classroom Teacher:
• Administer diagnostic and standardise tests to assess current achievement
• Plan, teach and assess using WA Outcomes and Standards Framework
• Plan using First Steps Literacy and Numeracy as primary resource
• Identify SAER students, develop IEP’s and monitor and assess regularly, maintaining ongoing communication with caregivers.

Professional Learning
Ongoing Professional Development

Professional Development in Child Protection and Social & Emotional care.
Evaluate Effective Teaching Practises to guide and inform future curriculum planning, teaching and assessing.
Anaphylaxis training yearly.
Learning Area curriculum updates in:
Arts, Science, Society & Environment (History & Geography)
Literacy & Numeracy
Technology and ICT


2012 Completion of 2 Day PATHS (school development day) PD
Part 1 and 2 of First Steps Reading (school development day)
Australian Curriculum Information Day (school development day)
iPad training – throughout term 2
iPad ‘Café’ informal school based PD
Maths Moderation

2011 The Thinking Classroom – Eric Frangenheim (school development day)
PATHS (school development) PD
NAPLAN Moderation – Persuasive Writing
Maths Number Moderation

2010 First Steps Reading (2 Day)
ACARA Maths programming and assessment
Managing Student Behaviour
ESL/ESD Progress Maps K-10 (1 day)
First Steps Spelling Strategies
Primary Connections
Reading Moderation
Maths Number Moderation

2009 Webster Interactive Whiteboards PD
Kids Matter – Quest for Values (1 day)
Child Protection
First Steps Number (school based)
TOPS Introduction Workshop (school based)
Autism – Inclusive Strategies and Behaviour (school based)
Four Roles of the Reader (school based)
Managing Behaviour in Boys (1 day)
Peel Language Centre – Speech and Language PD

2008 DET Graduate Module 4 (2 days)
DET Graduate Module 3 (2 days)
Autism – Inclusive Strategies and Behaviour (1 day)
Waste Wise Schools (1 day)

2007 DET Graduate Module 2 (2 days)
DET Graduate Module 1 (2 days)
First Steps Writing (school development day)
Australian Government Quality Teacher Program – Cooperative Learning Strategies (4 x 2 hour workshops) – Barry Bennett
WACOT Teacher Conference (2 days)