Piyumi Thilakarathna

Planned and enacted two lesson sequences for a period of 4 weeks for two cohorts of year 7 students (Unit - Forces), and two cohorts of year 8 students (Unit – Periodic table and elements). I was able to increase student participation and communication/feedback during live classes in year 7 by the end of the term.

• Utilized diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments to assess student learning, including activities to enhance student literacy and numeracy skills within the context of science.
• Differentiated work was planned and given to students with additional learning needs.
• Recognized and addressed student learning needs, circumstantial issues of remote learning.
• Implemented learning using a range of ICT resources to enhance students learning experience and engagement.
• Modified teaching practice using diagnostic /formative assessments and student feedback.
• Participated in the marking of VCE Biology SACs and moderating assessment for consistent and comparable judgement of student learning.

Engaged in teaching and co-teaching students of years 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12, with diverse physical, social and intellectual developments.

• Engaged in professional conversations about students' learning and wellbeing needs and how to cater for them in a mainstream classroom.
• Incorporated challenging but achievable learning goals for each lesson, suited to the particular group of students and their zone of proximal development.
• Developed success criteria to facilitate inclusion of all student ability levels.

• Engaged in observing and directly interacting with students with diverse physical, social and intellectual needs.
• Participated in lesson and assessment planning for years 7 and 8 science using knowledge of students, their learning and assessment data.

Industry project with Melbourne water.

Planning laboratory practical classes and demonstrating experiments to undergraduate students of year 1, 2 and 3 for the following modules:

• Basic Microbiology
• Taxonomy of Bacteria, Virus, and Eukaryotic microorganisms
• Microbial genetics, Microbial physiology and Biochemistry
• Environmental and Agricultural microbiology
• Environmental microbiology
• Food microbiology, Food hygiene, and Food technology
• Medical and veterinary Microbiology
• Industrial microbiology

Performed routine tests and conducted specific projects under the supervision of the Laboratory Manager.