Gary Bruce Lake

• Worked cooperatively with other teachers and administrators, to develop learning objectives.
• Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies & pedagogies into classroom.
• Communicate frequently with teachers to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
• Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
• Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
• Planned and implemented integrated units and lessons to meet national standards.
• Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, and activity organization.
• Registered student progress and attendance on database to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
• Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through inquiry learning and planned activities.
• Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as inquiry, peer-assisted learning and group work.
• Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student learning.
• Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning (during COVID).
• Implemented reading and writing strategies to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.

• Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, to implement the PYP IB Framework.
• Incorporated Inquiry Based teaching strategies into classroom.
• Implemented and managed Inquiry Curriculum development through POI (Program of Inquiry) and staff PD and planning.
• Develop units of work that reflect Year Level Scope & Sequence and Learning Outcomes.
• Develop assessment tasks with collaboration of the teaching staff.

Major achievements as Grade 4 PYP Coordinator:

• Grade 4 curriculum coordinator
• Worked independently and collaboratively in a team environment to implement and deliver the POI.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility to support teachers in delivering an authentic POI.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Works well in a team setting, providing support and guidance to staff and students.

• Roles & Responsibilities:
• Initiated and organised joint class fieldtrips and co-ordinated international camps.
• Initiated and organised peer-tutoring programs across classes.
• Initiated and organised Elementary School Leadership and House Captain Program.
• Grade level representative of the Primary ICT workgroup.
• Grade level representative of the Whole School Extra School Activities Committee.
• Member of K-12 ICT Committee.
• Responsibilities:
• Liaise between the grade and the pedagogical leadership team.
• Maintain notes that support the collaborative planning process (liaise between the home room and Specialist Subject teachers to support the trans-disciplinary articulation of the programme).
• Co-ordinate grade level correspondence to parents.
• Provide curriculum leadership at grade level.
• Demonstrate excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Model excellent classroom teaching practice in the implementation of the PYP IB Framework.
• Maintain the vertical articulation of the Program Of Inquiry (POI) and implement during planning sessions.
• Ensure that the written curriculum is tracked and ensure that this is covered as trans-disciplinary or as disciplinary teaching.
• Work in collaboration with the PYP Coordinator to ensure that planning procedures, documentation and deadlines are reached.
• Order and maintain appropriate resources to support the Units Of Inquiry (UOI).
• Coordinate the use of primary resources in the UOI.
• To ensure that the Scope and Sequence documents are utilised in planning.
• Major Achievements as Head of Upper Primary Grades 4-6:
• Leaders’ Team Member- Primary Management Team inclusive of Principal, PYP Coordinator, Early Childhood Coordinator and Head of Lower Primary.
• Implement a Grade 4-6 Team-building and Leadership social activity for the beginning of the year.
• Introduce a weekly morning Breakfast for new staff to support them at the beginning of the year.
• Prepare and monitor budgetary requirements for each academic year.
• Liaise with Senior Management Team (SMT)
• Assist in management (Primary) decision making.
• Convey decisions and important information to sections.
• Voice concerns / ideas from Section Team members to SMT.
• Organize class distribution and support relief teacher during teacher absence.
• Organize sectional Student activities.
• Identified and Provided teacher support on a needs basis.
• Assist in teacher observations and appraisal process.
• Plan, organize and conduct Upper Primary Assemblies.
• Additional achievements:
• Staff Professional Development Committee representative – Allocate and distribute PD funding for High School IB Diploma, Middle school MYP and Primary PYP Training.
• School One-to-One Laptop committee member - Develop and implement the Laptop Program for the school, assist with the development of the policy and practices.
• Primary and Middle School Transition Program Assistant – Liaise with the MYP Coordinator in providing a smooth orientation program.

• Deliver an EALD program.
• Meet students English Language needs.
• Integrate English Language lessons to classroom units of work.
• Record students Bandscale levels in Reading, writing, listening & speaking.
• Liaise with classroom teachers on students progress.