Kate Black

• Lead Kindergarten by taking responsibility and accountability for the school Kindergarten program and working closely with school leadership, staff and departmental support personnel
• Deliver a high quality play based curriculum using Queensland Kindergarten Curriculum Guidelines
• Align planning to the QKLG whilst supporting cultural perspectives by embedding the’ Foundations for Success’ program to ensure the learning environment meets the needs of the whole student
• Developed a high quality planning format based on the Early Years planning cycle of observe, analyse, plan, implement, reflect
• Use the Continua of learning and development to track children's development and inform future planning
• Showcased Yarrabah Kindergarten to other SDK’s
• Use evidence of learning to write transition statements
• Developed, wrote and implemented Kindy to Prep school transition program
• Plan regular family day events where families come and participate in the Kindy program.
• Implemented Queensland Kindergarten Curriculum Guidelines and used evidence of learning to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plans for individual children
• Work with Early Years Pathways teacher to write and submit ECDP referrals to ensure Yarrabah students receive required funding and support from Education Queensland
• Built a partnership with Gurriny Health

· Used the Explicit Teaching Model through carefully scaffolded lessons that allowed students to gain mastery through the gradual release of responsibility.

· I provided clear feedback directly related to the student's learning goals and involved students in critiquing their own work according to class and individual goals and the success criteria provided.

· Used age appropriate pedagogies in curriculum areas when appropriate to increase student engagement including investigative play. I planned active hands-on experiences for the children referred to as investigations.

· Used the Essential Skills for Classroom Management to create a classroom culture that is safe, supportive and respectful.

· Trained as a behaviour profiler and worked with the PBL team profiling other staff across the school.

· Used the schoolwide positive behaviour plan, based on goal setting, positive and specific verbal praise, rewards and feedback to provide a consistent approach for individual students with high behaviour needs.

· Worked closely with Educational Assistants, SEP and Student Support staff to ensure individual goals are being met for target students and am actively involved in sharing resources and teaching methods with my Year level colleagues.

· Supervised 3 prac students

· Completed coaching and mentoring course

· Coached and mentored classroom teacher