Jade Johnson

Know the students and how they learn.

• Implemented learning programs incorporating a variety of high impact teaching strategies to suit individualised needs.
• Catered lesson plans and education plans for students with special needs, English as additional language, academic risk and behaviour support.
• Fostered student curiosity and interest in learning through inquiry based learning.

Know the Content and how to teach it.

• Using effective assessment and reporting to guide and implement effective and engaging lesson plans.
• Created sequential programs based on the curriculum outcomes set by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA).

Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning.

• Set challenging and measurable goals that are visible for every lesson (WALT and WILF). Planned sequential lessons that follow the Gradual release of responsibility. (I do, we do, you do).
• Used a range of engaging activities and strategies to consolidate student learning.
• Implementing rotations activities to suit independent, guided and collaborative practice.
• Using technology to enhance and engage students to learning while limiting the risk of cognitive overload. Using technology as a tool to successful learning.
• Participate in constant reflection and evaluation of teaching and learning practice.
• Implement necessary changes to improve the teaching- learning experience.

Create and Maintain supportive and safe learning environments.

• Fostered positive and pleasant classroom culture while maintaining learning development goals.
• Reinforced positive behaviour using school wide PBS matrix.

Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning.

• Uses a variety of informal and formal assessments at departmental, whole school, year level and individual class level.
• Providing various forms of diagnostic, summative and formative assessment.
• Record keeping of student data and analysis.
• Frequent participation in moderation processes with colleagues.
• Individual student learning goals for units of work, through 1:1 interviews with student.
• Reports to parents through assessment portfolio and school reports.

Engage in professional learning

• Participation in Performance Management based on the National Professional Standards for Teachers.
• Participation in self reflections, peer observations and impact coaches (admin) to support and enhance teaching.
• Participation in school based professional learning and external professional learning as outlined below.
• Assisted in presented professional learning to staff.

Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/ carers and the community.

• Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
• Daily communication with parents via communication platform SeeSaw.
• Met with parents to review Individualized Education Plans for at-risk students.
• Engagement with the school network to moderate and enhance teaching and learning practice.
• Frequent communication with outside support such as Occupational Therapist to support students within the classroom.

• Tutoring basic educational subjects including Mathematics and Literacy.
• Developed student confidence through positive reinforcement strategies.
• Tutored diverse groups of students to strengthen subject comprehension, boost confidence and build important learning skills.
• Maintained tutoring records to adjust instruction and update parents on student progress.
• Worked closely with students on specific class struggles, closely reviewing materials and assignments to offer targeted help.