Giselle Want

• Relationship building through a proactive approach of supportive relationships to improve student wellbeing, creating a strong sense of belonging and community.
• Led classroom discussions to stimulate critical thinking and creative expression, utilising acting background through novel reading in character, enhancing literacy skills.
• Designing engaging lesson plans to connect the student to real life experiences and tailored to their diverse learning needs .
• Close mentoring and guidance in support of Year 12 students through their craft of writing; creative, discursive and persuasive.
• Collaborated with English faculty and job-sharing partner to align curriculum with current program, ensuring consistency in daily planning.
• Providing a safe and dynamic learning environment to meet the needs of each individual.
• Utilising technology in lessons to support interactive and dynamic learning experiences including Smart Whiteboards to enhance learning by boosting student engagement and fostering collaboration along with aiding visualisation.
• Mentored new teachers by leveraging extensive knowledge of students developed through years of cultivating positive relationships.
• Assisting with the high school musical in character development and performance.

• Cultivated strong work ethic and established high performance expectations to drive student accountability.
• Documented student well-being and communications using Sentral operating system.
• Engaged parents and carers to foster student growth and development via emails, and parent-teacher interviews.
• Focus placed on building positive relationships with students for improved student engagement and wellbeing.
• Promoted life balance, positive relationships, trust, and healthy boundaries, fostering a supportive classroom environment.
• Maintained an inclusive classroom that promoted respect among students.
• Addressed disciplinary issues calmly and communicated concerns to principal to maintain a safe learning environment.

Stepped in for the Senior Drama Teacher role within contracts to support the Year 11's final Physical theatre group work and Theatre History studies and papers.

• Built strong relationships with the Year 12 graduating class to help see them through their final HSC performances; coaching them in monologues and group performance.
• Collaborated with Drama and English faculties to enhance curriculum and support student achievement.
• Facilitated theatre workshops to develop students' acting skills and improve stage presence.
• Coached Year 9 Drama students on monologues, providing targeted feedback to elevate performance quality.
• Developed engaging lesson plans that fostered student creativity and expression.
• Evaluated student performances, providing constructive feedback for continuous improvement.
• Graded Year 11 final physical theatre group projects and evaluated essays for academic performance.
• Assisted Year 8 English students with special needs alongside the Learning Support Teacher.
• Conducted casual teaching across various subjects, including dance, music, art, religion, English, sport, and hospitality.

Taught in Stages 2 and 3, building positive relationships with many students I later taught at Alstonville High School. (Some students I taught as early as Year 2.)

• Developed engaging lesson plans tailored to diverse student needs.
• Facilitated open classrooms through team teaching effectively improving explicit teaching, social engagement and a greater sense of academic community.
• Implemented effective classroom management strategies to foster a positive environment.

Year 8 English, 11 Communications, Year 8 Media Studies, Dance, Film and Television, Hospitality

• Planned, modified, and implemented engaging learning experiences aligned with 2012 C2C framework.
• Assessed and reported on student learning to provide constructive feedback and support individual growth.
• Fostered positive relationships with students, families, and community members to enhance learning environment.

Dynamic teaching across a wide variety of subjects; English, Drama, Physical Education, Dance, Music, Geography, Science, Social Sciences, History, Math, Film and Television, along with teaching short-term contracts for Information Technology and Hospitality classes.

• Nurtured relationships with a diverse range of students across year levels to support individual learning.
• Collaborated with colleagues and contributed to the whole school community through naplan testing, immunizations, school sport days, and sports carnivals.
• Assisted in and attended extracurricular activities, including social events, awards ceremonies, and the high school musical.

• Taught hospitalised children from primary and secondary schools, focusing on tailored educational support.
• Designed and implemented short-term programs for students with stays of 3 days or less, ensuring engagement and learning
• Modified school programs through relationship-based approaches and arts integration, enhancing mental and physical wellbeing of the child.

• Delivered differentiated learning environments focused on 'Essential Learnings' and year 9 Literacy/Numeracy implementation, improving student understanding.
• Assessing the learners in a variety of ways, documenting and reporting student progress.
• Collaborated with colleagues to draft and design course programs and assessments.
• Fostered positive relationships with families and community through Parent Teacher Interviews, regular communication, and participation in extra-curricular events.
• Developed and executed film and television studies programs that enhanced student engagement and creativity.

Teaching Drama, Film and Television, Leadership, Choral, and Literacy Years 7-9

• Developed creative and flexible lesson plans tailored to meet individual student needs.
• Developed effective classroom management skills within the dynamics of a freeing Drama class.
• Incorporated student centered learning as a motivational tool for the disheartened learner.
• Enhanced school environment by organizing Lunchbox Theatre and One Act Comedy performances.
• Through Drama Budget: Purchase and facilitated hand drumming workshops, incorporated as arts integration.
• Sourced and booked international and local artists for workshops, providing students with real-life insights from professionals.
• Integrated Independent Program Plans for each coded student.
• Coached girls volleyball team to develop skills and teamwork.