Joshua Shelton
Gold Coast,QLD
Summary
Accomplished Senior Experienced Primary Teacher at Education Queensland, specialising in The Arts with a proven track record in integrating technology and indigenous perspectives into curriculum. Expert in differentiating for diverse learners and fostering high-quality student-teacher relationships. Demonstrates a unique blend of creative lesson planning and dynamic behaviour management and significantly enhancing student engagement with culture, connecting the wider school community with The Arts.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Primary Teacher - The Arts
Education Queensland
08.2009 - Current
- Designing and facilitating a Prep to Year 6 Classroom Music/The Arts program drawn from ACARA which integrates pedagogies from The New Art and Science of Teaching, incorporating technology, indigenous perspectives, and differentiation strategies for students with individual education plans (IEP).
- Teaching between 22 and 27 classes (approx 700 students) per week in 30min lessons including assessment and reporting, and maintaining regular parent communications.
- Leader of the Professional Learning Team (PLT) for Specialist Teachers delivering school and department directives to team members and ensuring consistency across teaching teams.
- Organising and conducting bi annual in school performances as well as excursions for student choir and instrumental ensemble performances at Choral and Instrumental Fanfare, The Gold Coast Eisteddfod, Music Fest and local community Christmas Carols.
- Facilitating and contributing student performance projects to weekly assemblies and culturally significant ceremonies and events such as ANZAC Day, Year 6 graduation, and Easter concerts.
- Establishing and conducting/facilitating 'The True Believers', Mudgeeraba Creek State Schools year 2-6 Choir and 'Wildlife' the schools Rock Band for year 4-6 students.
Classroom Music Teacher - Secondary
Education Queensland
11.2021 - 11.2021
- Short term Contract Teaching Secondary Classroom Music/Ad Hoc Teacher replacement at Robina State High School, Gold Coast QLD
- Responsible for class supervision and instruction in Music and a variety of other subjects eg, Maths, English, New Media Arts, Science etc
Supply Teaching
Education Queensland
08.2009 - Current
- Replacing Classroom Teachers at Primary and Secondary School level.
- Responsible for short term instruction of Maths, English, Science, and playground supervision etc.
Education
Graduate Diploma of Education - Music Teacher Education
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, QLD12.2008
Bachelor of Music Technology - Music
Griffith University
Brisbane, QLD04.2004
Skills
- As an Education QLD Senior Experienced Teacher I practice creative and adaptive lesson planning focussing on delivering a guaranteed and viable Arts curriculum
- Differentiating for diverse learners in The Arts Teaching and Learning and Assessment and Reflection, I design student learning programs that ensure ACARA outcomes by employing a wide variety of pedagogies including design questions from The New Art and Science of Teaching
- As a passionately motivated artist and educator I deliver Arts programs with enthusiasm, and a commitment to high quality in both creative arts outcomes as well as student-teacher relationships
- My expertise in contemporary music allows me to access culturally valuable and student relevant content for powerful and successful learning experiences
- I have developed a highly dynamic behaviour management toolbox and over many years honed my abilities in working with students with diverse needs to deliver engaging, relevant, and appropriately challenging learning opportunities that embeds inclusion into my delivery of The Arts programs
- I pride myself on a safe, well organised classroom environment employing a sharp sense of with-it- ness whilst maintaining calm control of student learning activities ie; practical lessons, ensemble rehearsals and concert performances
- I am a highly collegial educator, and as a life long learner I enjoy seeking new and innovative approaches to Teaching and Learning by interacting with my fellow professionals in the field and working on cross curriculum and whole school community projects
Timeline
Classroom Music Teacher - Secondary
Education Queensland
11.2021 - 11.2021
Primary Teacher - The Arts
Education Queensland
08.2009 - Current
Supply Teaching
Education Queensland
08.2009 - Current
Graduate Diploma of Education - Music Teacher Education
Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Music Technology - Music
Griffith University
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