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Erin Kingwill

South Gundagai,NSW

Summary

With over 10 years of experience as a versatile Classroom Teacher, I bring extensive knowledge in working with early childhood and primary students. I utilise instructional design and cutting-edge philosophies to create engaging and supportive learning environments, focusing on information retention. My strong work ethic drives me to incorporate innovative strategies into daily lessons. I understand the importance of community needs and individual support, and I excel as a collaborative student success strategist who advocates for optimal performance. In addition, I have valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development, and project planning, with a compassionate and creative approach. My background in versatile education environments allows me to adapt to various teaching settings. I am a confident academic facilitator and motivational coach, excelling both independently and as a member of a teaching team. Proficient in classroom and online technologies, my motivation lies in improving student wellbeing.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Classroom Teacher

McAuley Catholic College
01.2024 - Current
  • Implemented differentiated instruction strategies, ensuring all students were able to access the curriculum and make progress in their learning.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities for high impact teaching, staying current on best practices in education and refining explicit instructional techniques accordingly.
  • Established clear expectations for behaviour and classroom management, creating a respectful and productive learning atmosphere.
  • Boosted student confidence through consistent encouragement and positive reinforcement, fostering a supportive learning environment.

Classroom Teacher

Tumut Public School
10.2017 - 12.2023
  • Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
  • Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
  • Providing high quality engaging lessons across the curriculum for all learners.
  • Assessment of student learning
  • Engaging with colleagues to evaluate and reflect on learning
  • Involved in professional learning communities, including being part of the wellbeing team and observational triads
  • Collaborated with parents, administrators and counsellors to develop improvement plans for students.
  • Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.

Early Childhood Educator

Tumut Community Preschool
01.2016 - 10.2017
  • Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families and children.
  • Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive and safe classroom environments.
  • Supported children with special needs, creating customised learning strategies to accommodate various abilities.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
  • Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters as well as social emotional learning.
  • Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
  • Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.

Classroom Teacher

McAuley Central Catholic School
01.2013 - 12.2015
  • Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
  • Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests to increase overall student performance
  • Established professional relationships with staff, parents and community stakeholders
  • Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
  • Involved in community and faith events including reconciliation, graduation, art shows and school fete.
  • Incorporated ICT's into the curriculum

Education

Bachelor of Learning Management - Education (Early Childhood Major)

Central Queensland University
Mackay, QLD
10.2012

Skills

  • Initialit Training (Explicit Literacy Program)
  • Youth Mental Health First Aid
  • High Impact Teaching Professional Development Training - focusing on student learning and engagement through explicit, high impact teaching strategies and daily reviews
  • Effectively planned, taught and assessed outcomes across Early Stage 1 and Stage 1
  • Utilised common assessment frameworks and learning progressions to collect data and moderate assessment with colleagues
  • Resilience Project Professional learning and training
  • Collaboratively worked on the Wellbeing Team, developing and researching wellbeing practices for the classroom, playground and school environments
  • Collaborated with specialist learning support professionals to address student needs
  • Reported on and developed Personal Learning Plans (PLPs) in collaboration with students, parents and learning support professionals
  • Conducted class assembly preparation and presentation
  • Undertaken supervision duties
  • Actively promoted the schools achievements and activities to the community via articles in the school newsletter
  • Liaised with parents, guardians and community members in formal and informal settings

Timeline

Classroom Teacher

McAuley Catholic College
01.2024 - Current

Classroom Teacher

Tumut Public School
10.2017 - 12.2023

Early Childhood Educator

Tumut Community Preschool
01.2016 - 10.2017

Classroom Teacher

McAuley Central Catholic School
01.2013 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Learning Management - Education (Early Childhood Major)

Central Queensland University

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