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Alana Jayne Watson

SECRET HARBOUR,Australia

Summary

Dedicated educator with a strong commitment to fostering student development and learning. Experienced in creating detailed lesson plans and effectively evaluating student performance. Knowledgeable in best teaching practices and upholding high ethical standards.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

Comet Bay Primary School
02.2024 - Current
  • Plan, implement and assess learning programs cratering for the individual needs of all students and meeting school and curriculum requirements
  • Implementation of whole school programs including Heggerty, Letter and Sounds and Tribes
  • Initiating and ensuring ongoing parent involvement and discussions about student progress and learning
  • Behaviour management in line with the school’s behaviour management policy – including the implementation of a Classroom Management Systems (CMS)
  • Use of explicit instruction, incorporating lesson objectives
  • Implemented restorative practices within the school, fostering a culture of respect, understanding, and collaboration
  • Actively engage in school-wide events such as sports carnivals, assemblies, parent information nights, learning journey and fundraisers, fostering school pride and unity
  • Facilitated restorative circles and conferences to address conflict, promote accountability, and heal harm between classmates
  • Meeting with colleagues regularly to work collaboratively to plan learning programs and moderate assessments
  • Working collaboratively with colleagues to promote a positive and inclusive school culture, encouraging respect, kindness, and teamwork among students and staff
  • Participation in classroom observation and peer feedback practices including performance management
  • Planning for lessons, delivering learning experiences in line with the West Australian Curriculum and assessing for reporting purposes
  • Maintain accurate and informative records of student learning
  • Liaise with parents and carers to maximise involvement in school activities and encourage positive relationships
  • Integrate curriculum across learning areas to achieve maximum retention and engagement

Pre-Primary Teacher (DOTT Teacher every Thursday)

Lakelands Primary School
02.2023 - Current
  • Plan, implement and assess learning programs cratering for the individual needs of all students and meeting school and curriculum requirements
  • Implementation of whole school programs including Heggerty, Letter and Sounds
  • Use of explicit instruction, incorporating lesson objectives
  • Working collaboratively, meeting with colleagues regularly to plan learning programs and moderate assessments
  • Participation in classroom observation and peer feedback practices including performance management
  • Initiating and ensuring ongoing parent involvement and discussions about student progress and learning
  • Planning for lessons, delivering learning experiences in line with the West Australian Curriculum and assessing for reporting purposes
  • Maintain accurate and informative records of student learning
  • Liaise with parents and carers to maximise involvement in school activities and encourage positive relationships
  • Integrate curriculum across learning areas to achieve maximum retention and engagement

Classroom Teacher, Year 2/3 (2017), Year 4 support (2018), Year 2 (2019) Relief (2021)

Port Kennedy Primary School
01.2017 - 12.2021
  • Plan, implement and assess learning programs cratering for the individual needs of all students and meeting school and curriculum requirements
  • Implementation of whole school programs including Spelling Mastery, Diana Rigg spelling program, Big Write, PRIME Mathematics, Zones of Regulation and PATHS Health Programs
  • Behaviour management in line with the school’s behaviour management policy – including the implementation of a Positive Behaviour Support approach
  • Creating Individual Education Plans for students in covering all curriculum areas
  • Development and implementation of behaviour plans for students
  • Development and implementation of attendance plans for students with low attendance rates
  • Working collaboratively, meeting with colleagues regularly to plan learning programs and moderate assessments
  • Participation in classroom observation and peer feedback practices including performance management
  • Initiating and ensuring ongoing parent involvement and discussions about student progress and learning
  • Integrate curriculum across learning areas to achieve maximum retention and engagement
  • Planning and conducting classroom excursions for whole year levels including completion of all necessary administration

ATP/ Employment as Teacher (Term 3 & 4) – Year 5/6

Saint Joseph’s School, Moora
04.2016 - 07.2016
  • Implementation of forward planning documents comprising of sequential lessons in all West Australian Curriculum learning areas
  • Plan, prepare and deliver a series of differentiated learning experiences
  • Maintained a positive and professional learning environment where students were actively engaged
  • Use of explicit instruction, incorporating John Hattie’s WALT and WILT strategies
  • Assess students’ work and provide informal and formal feedback
  • Implement Pie Corbett’s ‘Talk for Writing’ program
  • Attended Year 6 camp and ensured pre-organised daily activities were successful
  • Attended weekly staff meetings
  • Prepare a detailed whole school and classroom situational analysis
  • Choreographed Year 6 dances for both the Midland Performing Arts Festival and St Joseph’s Food and Dance Festival
  • Maintained accurate and informative records of student learning
  • Liaised with parents and carers to maximise involvement in school activities and encourage positive relationships
  • Reporting to Harriet Hemmings / Therese Bandy

Pre-Service Teacher – Year 3

Woodlands Primary School
10.2015 - 10.2015
  • Implementation of forward planning documents in the areas of Numeracy, Literacy, and History
  • Assessed students’ work and provided informal and formal feedback
  • Implement the use of Daily Work Pad format for planning purposes
  • Planning for lessons, delivering learning experiences in line with the West Australian Curriculum and assessing for reporting purposes
  • Provide diagnostic, formative and summative assessment data to assist my mentor teacher with final school reports
  • Observe, support and assist the classroom teacher in their program
  • Prepare a detailed classroom situational analysis
  • Supported the aims and ethos of the School
  • Reporting to Anna Crockett

Pre-Service Teacher– Year 2

Churchlands Primary School
08.2014 - 09.2014
  • Plan, teach and assess a two week Australian Curriculum English programme
  • Observe, support and assist the classroom teacher in their programme
  • Implementation of Literacy and Numeracy programmes using Sound Waves and Envision Maths resources
  • Assessed students’ work and provided feedback
  • Delivered high standard whole class learning experiences as required
  • Assisted with the class assembly item which took place after my practicum placement
  • Promoted and maintained positive relationships with students, colleagues and parents
  • Reporting to Chris Nener

Pre-Service Teacher

Sorrento Primary School
10.2013 - 11.2013
  • Plan, teach and evaluate small group and whole class learning experiences in Literacy and Numeracy
  • Planned and delivered lessons in mathematics, English, science and health learning areas
  • Assisted with the supervision of students during classroom activities, excursion and NAPLAN
  • Reporting to Donna Irbe

Casual Relief Teacher

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Schools across WA I have completed relief teaching (2016-2025)

  • St Marcellin Catholic College, Madora Bay
  • Comet Bay Primary School, Secret Harbour
  • Port Kennedy Primary School, Port Kennedy
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
  • Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Rockingham
  • Saint Vincent’s Primary School, Parmelia
  • Woodlands Primary School, Woodlands
  • Endeavour Primary School, Port Kenedy
  • Lakelands Primary School, Lakelands
  • Golden Bay Primary School, Golden Bay
  • Woodlands Primary School, Woodlands

Education

Bachelor of Education - Primary

Edith Cowan University
09.2016

Skills

  • Motivated and passionate
  • Individual education plans
  • Restorative practices
  • Conflict resolution
  • Professional development
  • Standardized testing techniques
  • Curriculum implementation and proficiency
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Creative lesson planning
  • Parent and student communication
  • Excellent classroom behaviour management
  • Group instruction
  • Flexible and adaptive
  • Interpersonal and communication skills
  • Innovative problem solving
  • Professionalism
  • Leadership abilities

References

  • Jo, Hanson, Deputy Teacher, Jo.hanson@education.wa.edu.au, 0410 724 989, Comet Bay Primary School, 2023-04-01, Present, Period of Supervision: April 2023 - current
  • Bradden, Mitchell, Principal, Bradden.mitchell@education.wa.edu.au, 08? 95867650, Lakelands Primary School, 2023-02-01, Present, Period of Supervision: 1st February 2023
  • Lorelle, Watson, Senior Teacher, Lorelle.watson@education.wa.edu.au, 0413 909 500, 2019-01-01, 2019-10-20, Period of Supervision: 1st January 2019 – 20th October 2019
  • Therese, Bandy, Principal, Bandy.therese@cathednet.wa.edu.au, 0411 654 616, St Joseph’s School, Moora, 2016-04-26, 2016-12-31, Period of Supervision: 26th April 2016 – 31st December 2016

Affiliations

  • Teacher Registration Board - Provisional Registration, Member Since: 16th December 2016 - Current
  • Teacher Registration Board - Limited Authority to Teach, Member Since: 18th July 2016 – 15th December 2016
  • SSTUWA - Graduate Member, Member Since: 2015
  • Golden Key - General Member, Member Since: 2015

Training

  • Real Schools - Real Schools Training, Feb 2024
  • Ikon - Accountable and Ethical Decision Making, March 2024
  • Ikon - Child Protection and Abuse Prevention, Feb 2024
  • Ikon - Recordkeeping Awareness Training, July 2024
  • Ikon - Work Health and Safety for Employees, Oct 2024
  • Letters and Sounds - Whole School Phonics, Dec 2022
  • Highway Heroes - Social and Emotional Learning Program, August 2017
  • Sensory Tools Australia - Traffic Jam in my Brain, March 2017
  • Reading Comprehension - Comprehension Strategies for the Classroom, April 2016
  • Kagan Australia - Introduction to Kagan (Teachers Conference), July 2015
  • Dianna Rigg - Introduction to Dianna Rigg (Teachers Conference), July 2015
  • Dr Paul Swan - Introduction to Paul Swan (Teachers Conference), July 2015
  • Network Teach - Cyber Safety to Protect Students in the Modern Classroom, March 2014
  • Network Teach - Cyber Safety Case Studies to Protect Students in the Digital Age, March 2014
  • Network Teach - Synthetic Phonics and its Place in the Classroom, March 2014
  • Network Teach - Incorporating Interactive Whiteboard Technology into the Classroom, March 2014

Timeline

Teacher

Comet Bay Primary School
02.2024 - Current

Pre-Primary Teacher (DOTT Teacher every Thursday)

Lakelands Primary School
02.2023 - Current

Classroom Teacher, Year 2/3 (2017), Year 4 support (2018), Year 2 (2019) Relief (2021)

Port Kennedy Primary School
01.2017 - 12.2021

ATP/ Employment as Teacher (Term 3 & 4) – Year 5/6

Saint Joseph’s School, Moora
04.2016 - 07.2016

Pre-Service Teacher – Year 3

Woodlands Primary School
10.2015 - 10.2015

Pre-Service Teacher– Year 2

Churchlands Primary School
08.2014 - 09.2014

Pre-Service Teacher

Sorrento Primary School
10.2013 - 11.2013

Casual Relief Teacher

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Bachelor of Education - Primary

Edith Cowan University
Alana Jayne Watson