Denim Withnell

Passionate Special Education Teacher focused on meeting student academic and emotional needs. Compassionate and caring in delivery of personalised, hands-on support and lessons targeted to specific learning needs and strengths. Leverages strong communication skills and patient nature to provide positive reinforcement in team-based, structured environments. Versed in working with all learning styles. Attends professional development seminars, faculty meetings, and instigates constant parent communication to remain connected to individual needs of children and parents. Manages behavioral and emotional needs within classroom with positive interventions. Known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in developing individualized education programs (IEPs), behavioural management techniques, and adaptive learning strategies. Excel at communication, empathy, and patience, ensuring each student's unique needs are met and educational goals achieved. Desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

• Travel
• Reading
• Massage

• SMART Training
• Gender and Binary Language
• Like me, Like You. Anti-Racism
• Medazalam
• NCCD
• Disability Standards in Education
• Restorative Practices
• Dyslexia
• Positive Classrooms
• Verbal Intervention
• Neuroscience and Learning
• Building resilience, self-care and early intervention
• Tools to transform social anxiety
• Mentoring and the APST
• SHINE SA - Transgender and same sex attraction

• Sensory Integration Classroom Facilitator
• LR (bus) license
• DfE Mentor for beginning teachers

* Donna Webb - Parent of current student at Ocean View College

* Tel 0433 608 232

Contact Donna to learn more about my relationships with students, external activities, finding allied health/support services, advances in her child's learning, creativity in the learning activities suited to each students' needs.

* Di Bennett - Inclusive Education Leader (R-6) at Ocean View College

* Tel - 0409 695 465

Contact Di for further information about learning activities and assessments, relationships with students, One Plans and goals, working in the Inclusive Education team, how I create strong relationships that encourage a strong identity, well being and belonging in students, advocacy for my students.

* Karen Davies - Main SSO (Co-educator) at Ocean view College in the Primary Special Options Class

* Tel - 0403 574 357

Contact Karen to learn about my flexibility and creativity in the classroom, how I plan and work with external providers (timetabling to ensure students are not taken out during literacy and numeracy lessons), relationships and wellbeing at the forefront of my classroom, cohesive and collaborative teamwork with the Inclusive Ed team (especially classroom SSOs).