Eliza Silva

• Participated in school-wide initiatives aimed at improving overall student achievement and wellbeing.
• Managed classroom behavior effectively, promoting a safe and respectful atmosphere conducive to learning.
• Established positive relationships with students and parents, fostering an effective learning environment.
• Assessed student progress regularly through formative and summative assessments, adjusting instruction as needed for improvement.
• Promoted creativity and critical thinking skills by incorporating project-based learning activities into the curriculum.
• Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.

• Teach all core curriculum areas including english, mathematics, science, history and interpersonal capabilities.
• Understand and apply school and external education policies into daily practice.
• Prepare and administer ongoing specific assessments to increase students' growth.
• Collate data, achievements and assessments into concise written progress reports for parents.
• Establish and maintain positive and professional classroom environment.
• Develop positive rapport with students of various and diverse backgrounds.
• Address behavior problems with students, parents and senior staff.
• Cater to different learning styles and needs.
• Develop learning objectives for each subject area to quantify learning and set benchmarks.
• Meet with parents to discuss and review personalised learning plans.

Roles and Responsibilities

2021 Year 3: All facets of classroom teaching and management.

• Achievement: Work program announced to staff as exemplar following audit of school wide documentation of student differentiation.

2020 Physical Education Specialist: Teaching Prep to Year 3 students.

• Achievement: Maintained fun, safety and engagement in exercise and sports skills and strategies in both person and remote learning environment.

2019 Visual Arts Specialist: Whole school teaching of Visual Arts.

• Achievement: Coordinated Art Exhibition to celebrate learning, technique explorations, creativity and self-expression of each student.

2018 Various Levels: Teaching in a range of classrooms for half days.

• Achievement: Planning and developing engaging projects to consolidate key learning areas.

2016 Year 2 and Level Leader: All facets of classroom teaching and management, including Level Leadership to a team of 12.

• Achievement: Planning and facilitating 2 Professional Learning Team (PLT) meetings weekly, presenting information on school strategies and policies, staff goal setting and reviewing, as well as excursion and budget co-ordination.

Roles and Responsibilities

2015 Consulting work: Education Consulting for VCAA.

• March -May 2015: Reviewed and created detailed and sequenced primary school lessons to support bushfire education.
• Aug 2015: Reviewed and edited History curriculum elaborations.

Roles and Responsibilities

2014 & 2013 Level Leader and Year 5: All facets of classroom teaching, including Level Leadership to a team of 4.

• Achievement: Coordinating team cohesion, curriculum planners, detailed planning of excursions and camps.

2012 Year 2/3: All facets of classroom teaching.

• Achievement: Engaging in local environmental art competition through voluntary role as Environmental Leader.

2011 Year 3: All facets of classroom teaching.

• Achievement: Instigating development of vegetable garden plots and worm farm recycling through voluntary role as Environmental Leader.

2010 Year 3: All facets of classroom teaching.

• Achievement: Transitioning into education and gaining full teaching registration.