Brooke Heness

Throughout my time in this position, I have extensive experience in delivering teaching to students over multiple age groups (5 year age-level span) and multiple curriculum access levels. I am efficient in creating and implementing personalised plans that support all students to succeed.

• Modified lessons as needed for inclusion of special needs students to support their future transitions into a mainstream environment.
• Enhanced student comprehension by utilizing diverse teaching methods and adapting to individual learning styles.
• Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning.
• Continuously pursued professional development opportunities such as workshops or conferences to stay current in educational trends.
• Implemented behaviour modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
• Developed and administered tests for students to measure academic proficiency and understanding.
• Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
• Boosted student confidence through consistent encouragement and positive reinforcement, fostering a supportive learning environment.
• Implemented differentiated instruction strategies, ensuring all students were able to access the curriculum and make progress in their learning.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to develop comprehensive support plans for each student''s unique needs.
• Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
• Increased student literacy rates by implementing targeted reading strategies in individualized instruction plans.
• Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.

Educator tasks:

• Taught children educational games to reinforce learning of alphabets and numbers.
• Provided emotional support and guidance to children during difficult times.
• Worked with children to develop good cognitive, physical and language skills.
• Facilitated learning through play, stories and outdoor activities for successful child outcomes.
• Led children in creative, athletic, and educational activities while maintaining safe and orderly group.
• Introduced children to educational games and activities to boost learning.
• Supported children's emotional and social development by encouraging positive self-concepts and understanding of others.

Leadership Tasks

• Oversaw morning welcome and afternoon departure to maintain visibility and connections with parents.
• Supervised childcare workers and oversaw facility to meet state requirements for education and training.
• Established and optimized program schedules to cover planned needs while capitalizing on opportunities to improve student learning.