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Work History
Education
Skills
Leadership Experience
Relevant Professional Development
Schooling
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Daniel Watson

Mill Park,VIC

Summary

Tell me, I forget. Show me, I may remember. Involve me and I will understand.

Experienced teacher with expertise in classroom administration, professional development, teaching, and leadership. Committed to fostering a student-centric learning environment that promotes growth and success. Proficient in serving as an academic facilitator and motivational mentor, inspiring students to achieve their potential. A collaborative team member who excels at maximising the effectiveness of teaching teams, ensuring the delivery of education is consistent, high-quality, and tailored to meet diverse student needs

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Year 12 HHD Teacher / Year 12 Team Leader

Mount Ridley College
01.2024 - Current
  • Working closely with students and families to achieve individual academic success
  • Establishing and implementing routines and expectations with firm and clear effective behavior management strategies and an excellent rapport with students
  • Addressing disciplinary issues and working with students, teachers, and parents to promote positive behavior
  • Monitoring academic progress of students and implementing appropriate interventions
  • Working closely with assistant principals to organise extracurricular activities for students
  • Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
  • Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
  • Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.

Health and PE Teacher / Year 11 Team Leader

Mount Ridley College
09.2022 - 01.2023
  • Team leading across the year 11 cohort including providing academic and emotional support to Year 11 students
  • Acting as a mentor to students, overseeing the academic progress of students, maintaining regular communication with parents
  • Conducting classroom observations, addressing disciplinary issues,
  • Establishing and implementing routines and expectations with firm and clear effective behaviour management strategies
  • Monitoring academic progress of students, and implementing appropriate interventions.

Leopold Primary School – Year 5 teacher and Head of PE

Leopold Primary School
09.2019 - 07.2022
  • Working with the heads of phase to develop a programme of learning to develop students' personal, social and emotional development within the PE curriculum
  • Organising interschool sporting competitions and whole school sporting carnivals
  • Monitoring and supporting the academic progress and behaviour of students and implementing appropriate interventions
  • Consistently implementing the school's ethos and expectations while ensuring continued learning and development
  • Working alongside and collaborating with parents, carers, educational psychologist/SENCO to set targets and IEPs for children.

Education

Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Exercise Science -

ACU
06.2019

Skills

Communication

Classroom Management

Critical Thinking

Empathy and Emotional Intelligence

Motivating students

Positive Role Model and Mentor

Student Engagement

Growth Mindset

Leadership Experience

2020-2022 Head of PE, Leopold primary school

2023 - Mount Ridley College Year 11 Team Leader

2024 Mount Ridley College Year 12 Team Leader

Relevant Professional Development

  • Aspiring Leaders - Presented monthly by Mount Ridley College principal class to a selected group of leaders to discuss leadership strategies and advice on leadership best practises (2024)
  • Glen Pearsall - Presented by Glen to discuss and provide calmer classroom engagement strategies (2023/2024)
  • NPQML (Middle Leadership) – Delivered by Ambition Institute: Leadership development for middle leaders focusing on driving school improvement and fostering high-performance teaching teams (2021).
  • Safeguarding and Child Protection Training – Conducted by Educare: Ensuring student welfare through up-to-date safeguarding strategies and protocols (2020-2022).
  • Behaviour Management and Restorative Practices – Presented by Crisis Prevention Institute: Training on behaviour management techniques and restorative approaches to conflict resolution (2021).
  • Wellbeing and Mental Health Training – Led by Place2Be: Supporting student and staff wellbeing through resilience-building strategies, especially during the pandemic (2021)

Schooling

Graduating class of 2012: Mercy Regional College 

School Vice-Captain

School Leadership Award 2012

References

  • Stacey Lawlor, Assistant Principal: Student Management (Year 8-12), 0402 346 740, Stacey.Lawlor@education.vic.gov.au
  • Jordan Geary, Director of Senior Years (VCE/VM), 0434 815 826, Jordan.Geary@education.vic.gov.au
  • Riley Davies, Director of Student Pathways (Year 7-12) , 0421 185 487, Riley.Davies@education.vic.gov.au



Timeline

Year 12 HHD Teacher / Year 12 Team Leader

Mount Ridley College
01.2024 - Current

Health and PE Teacher / Year 11 Team Leader

Mount Ridley College
09.2022 - 01.2023

Leopold Primary School – Year 5 teacher and Head of PE

Leopold Primary School
09.2019 - 07.2022

Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Exercise Science -

ACU

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