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Annette Tayler

Coolangatta,NSW

Summary

Dedicated Early Years Leader with 27 years experience. On campus tutor of adult students. Passionate about play based/inquiry pedagogy. Education professional with master's degree and practical experience helping students achieve individual education goals. Strong interest in ongoing research and participation in play therapy/child psychotherapy. Eager to build lasting relationships with students and colleagues and partnering with others to meet objectives. High level of skill in communication, conflict resolution and adult professional development. Known for approachability and flexibility. Persistent in determining and meeting individual student needs and strengths. Experienced in dual roles, classroom teacher and administrator. Growth mind set guaranteed.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Casual Academic

Southern Cross University
01.2023 - Current

Casual academic for Early Childhood Units(on campus).

Learning Enhancement Teacher

Somerset College
06.2007 - Current
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives
  • Quickly learned new skills required and applied them to daily tasks, completing ISQ verifications
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies
  • Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals
  • Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding
  • Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning
  • Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files
  • Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.

Junior School Teacher Year 2

Somerset College
01.2019 - 06.2019
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards
  • Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication
  • Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.

Year Level Leader Year 2, Year Level Leader Year 1

Somerset College
01.2014 - 12.2018
  • Facilitated year level planning and meetings for teaching staff through implementation of quality curriculum discussions and modelling and appropriation of necessary resources
  • Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote teaching staff and administrative personnel's positive interaction with students and families
  • Established positive, stimulating learning environment for students and exciting education-focused setting for teachers
  • Administered standardized tests to evaluate student performance and progress
  • Moderation across year levels
  • Led parent information evenings.

Junior Teacher Year 1

Somerset College
06.2007 - 12.2014
  • Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills
  • Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student
  • Identified characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches
  • Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences
  • Reported to parents and administration about student progress
  • Created child-centered learning environment characterized by consistent application of sound mental health and educational psychology practices
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.

Teacher Preschool and Year 1

Education Queensland/ Elanora Primary School
06.1995 - 06.2007
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning
  • Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance
  • Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day
  • Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills
  • Stayed abreast of changes to school and district policies as well as new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

Teacher Reception

Wendell Park Primary School
01.1996 - 12.1996
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning
  • BRITISH CURRICULUM
  • Participated in OFSTED School evaluation
  • Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files
  • Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents
  • Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day
  • Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development
  • Introduced read-aloud literature to stimulate imagination and build comprehension and vocabulary
  • Integrated outdoor education into lesson plans
  • Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and school volunteers
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.

Director/Preschool Teacher

Joey's Pouch Community Day Care
01.1996 - 12.1996
  • Hired and directed teams to achieve daily and long-term operations and business goals
  • Managing 11 staff
  • Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to strategically affect operational direction
  • Directed staff and managed annual capital budget
  • Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote learning
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning
  • Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies
  • Assessed babies and toddlers against established early childhood developmental milestones, preparing regular progress reports for each child
  • Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.

Director

Hayman Island Child Care Centre
11.1994 - 12.1995
  • Recruited, selected and retained quality administrators, teachers and support staff
  • Engaged with parents and families to build positive relationships for children to thrive
  • Operated under licensing guidelines to protect health, safety and well-being of children
  • Adhered to budgetary guidelines to set financial goals and maintain school profitability
  • Planned and monitored curriculum and program activities and liaised with teachers to create fun and engaging learning experiences.

Education

Master of Play Therpay (school of Health) - Play Therapy

Deakin University
Geelong, VIC
12.2024

Master of Education (research): Teacher Well Being -

Southern Cross University
12.2017

Bachelor of Teaching: Early Childhood Education -

Queensland University of Technology

Bachelor of Education: Early Childhood Education -

Queensland University of Technology
11.1995

Skills

  • Engaging adult learners On campus university tutor
  • IB PYP workshop leader and school visitor, Asia Pacific Initiated Teacher Assistant professional development Somerset College from 2019
  • Planning and implementing student-centered learning Through high level knowledge of Australian National Curriculum, Early Years Learning framework, PYP framework
  • Observation, documentation and assessment Participation in Reggio Emilia study tour
  • Student Motivation and Engagement Developing positive relationships
  • Technological Integration Microsoft word/power point/teams/seesaw/clickview/ACCELERUS Google workspace, docs slides, BIG BLUE BUTTON
  • Team Teaching and Collaboration
  • Special Assignments, Oz Harvest cooking sustainably program/Sustainable Spartans, development of progression points (ISQ)
  • Parent and Student Communication
  • Co-Teaching and Co-Planning Units of Inquiry
  • Staff Collaboration Individual student ILP's
  • Problem solving

Certification

  • Multilit: professional development and training
  • SPELD: Dyslexia Defined
  • ISQ: Education Adjustment Program (EAP) Workshop
  • Arndell Education: BIG WRITE
  • Wiggins and McTighe: Backwards by design
  • Universal Design for Learning: by Carol Dweck
  • Kath Murdoch: Inquiry
  • Kathleen Kyler: Developing a Growth Mindset
  • QCAA ABLES yearlong project
  • Independent Schools Queensland: C2C development
  • Independent Schools Queensland: Backwards by Design
  • Independent Schools Queensland: National Curriculum project Natural Maths: Ann Baker
  • Cued Articulation: Helen Botham
  • Friends program: Dr Paula Barrett
  • Reggio Emelia: Study Tour Italy and Ray of Light Exhibition
  • Gateways: Differentiated learning (Bronwyn McLeod)
  • FABIC: Asperger's Behaviour by Tanya Curtis
  • You Can Do It: Michael Bernard
  • Current First Aid 2022

Timeline

Casual Academic

Southern Cross University
01.2023 - Current

Junior School Teacher Year 2

Somerset College
01.2019 - 06.2019

Year Level Leader Year 2, Year Level Leader Year 1

Somerset College
01.2014 - 12.2018

Learning Enhancement Teacher

Somerset College
06.2007 - Current

Junior Teacher Year 1

Somerset College
06.2007 - 12.2014

Teacher Reception

Wendell Park Primary School
01.1996 - 12.1996

Director/Preschool Teacher

Joey's Pouch Community Day Care
01.1996 - 12.1996

Teacher Preschool and Year 1

Education Queensland/ Elanora Primary School
06.1995 - 06.2007

Director

Hayman Island Child Care Centre
11.1994 - 12.1995

Master of Play Therpay (school of Health) - Play Therapy

Deakin University

Master of Education (research): Teacher Well Being -

Southern Cross University

Bachelor of Teaching: Early Childhood Education -

Queensland University of Technology

Bachelor of Education: Early Childhood Education -

Queensland University of Technology
Annette Tayler