Chantelle Dobbie

Graduate primary teacher with a background in environmental science and a passion for creating engaging and inclusive learning environments. Experienced teaching across early and upper primary during professional placements in Year 1 and Year 6 classrooms. Skilled in planning and delivering lessons aligned with the Australian Curriculum in literacy, numeracy and science, including hands-on learning experiences and inquiry-based activities. Committed to supporting student wellbeing, fostering curiosity, and creating positive classroom environments through effective behaviour management and collaborative teaching practices.

• Working With Children Check – Western Australia
• Classroom Management Strategies (CMS) exposure during professional placements
• Digital learning tools and online learning platforms (Power Point, Smart board, iPads, tech labs)

Available upon request.

• Professional Teaching Placement – Year 6, Oakwood Primary School, Western Australia, Term 4, 2025, 4 weeks, Planned and taught a sequence of poetry lessons within the literacy program., Delivered Chemical Sciences lessons using inquiry-based learning and hands-on investigations., Planned numeracy learning experiences designed to support student engagement and conceptual understanding., Taught word origins lessons to support vocabulary development., Implemented behaviour management strategies using the CMS approach under the guidance of a mentor teacher who is a CMS consultant., Participated in staff meetings and collaborated with teaching staff and school leadership., Reflected on teaching practice and student engagement to improve instructional strategies.
• Professional Teaching Placement – Year 1, Halls Head Primary School, Western Australia, Term 3, 2025, 3 weeks, Assisted in planning and delivering literacy and numeracy lessons for early primary students., Supported students in developing foundational reading, writing and numeracy skills., Observed and implemented behaviour management strategies to maintain a positive learning environment., Planned and implemented a maths assessment., Collected data on students' sight word knowledge, implemented strategies for future learning and put them into the daily routine., Worked closely with the classroom teacher to support diverse learning needs.
• Professional Teaching Placement – Year 1, Halls Head Primary School, Western Australia, Term 2, 2025, 2 weeks, Supported classroom teaching and learning in literacy and numeracy., Assisted with small group learning activities., Observed classroom routines and behaviour management strategies., Built relationships with students and supported their engagement in classroom learning., Built relationships with other staff members and viewed lessons across all learning domains.

• Lesson planning aligned with the SCSA
• Classroom management (CMS approach) - participated in CMS conferencing
• Literacy instruction, including Talk for Writing, Jolly Phonics, Word Origins, and independently planned literacy instruction
• Numeracy instruction through independently planned hands-on learning activities
• Inquiry-based science teaching
• Differentiated instruction for diverse learners
• Student engagement and inclusive teaching practices
• Behaviour management strategies – whole school approaches
• Collaboration with colleagues and school leadership
• Parent and community communication