Kyle Nelson
Darwin
Summary
Enthusiastic Teacher with good leadership and communication skills. Easily cultivates trusting and productive relationships with students, parents, teachers and administration. Creates, monitors and sustains disciplined school culture of high academic and behavioral standards.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Teacher
Department of Education
Darwin
01.2024 - 06.2025
- Participated in professional development activities to stay current with advances in education methods.
- Created hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
- Facilitated small group discussions encouraging critical thinking skills among participants.
- Coached new teachers on ways to improve instruction and student discipline.
- Reviewed textbooks, materials, resources, equipment, software applications used by the class.
- Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Conducted parent-teacher conferences to discuss student progress, goals, and expectations.
- Assisted with development of strong and effective team.
Classroom Teacher
Department of Education
Darwin
02.2010 - 01.2024
- Met with administrators and department team members to work on curriculum planning and assessment methods.
- Participated in workshops, trainings and conferences to improve educational skills.
- Prepared and graded subject tests for students.
- Met with parents and guardians to discuss students' progress and areas requiring improvement.
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
- Implemented strategies for differentiating instruction based on student abilities.
- Identified and documented learning achievements by reporting outcomes, performance information and program adjustments used to boost comprehension.
- Tracked attendance, assignments, grades and class participation for students.
- Supervised students throughout day, both in classroom and outside during breaks.
- Managed student behavior in classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
- Created lesson plans and chose supporting materials to promote positive learning experiences.
- Collaborated with other teachers, administrators and parents to ensure student success.
- Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
- Administered and graded class tests to evaluate student progress and comprehension.
- Helped students learn to persevere with challenging tasks and build resilience for later educational efforts.
- Communicated regularly with parents regarding student progress and behavior.
- Organized field trips to enhance the educational experience of students.
- Scheduled tutoring sessions to help students improve grades and gain better grasp course material.
- Met with parents and guardians to discuss student progress and areas for improvement.
- Assisted in the organization of school events such as assemblies or school plays.
- Supervised extracurricular activities such as clubs and athletic teams.
- Met with parents to discuss students' progress and review areas requiring improvement.
- Maintained accurate records of student performance and progress towards goals.
- Incorporated multimedia resources into the classroom setting to foster engagement.
- Created a safe environment that fostered collaboration among students.
- Tested students' comprehension of subject matter through quizzes, tests and projects.
- Tutored students requiring extra help and gave additional practice work to help improve concept understanding.
- Prepared and maintained classroom environments appropriate for student learning and physical, social and emotional development.
- Engaged in professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices.
- Conducted assessments to evaluate student progress and modify instruction accordingly.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Developed lesson plans and instructional materials to support student learning.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Analytical And Molecular Chemistry
Charles Darwin University
Darwin, NT12-2009
Bachelor of Education -
Charles Darwin University
Darwin, NT12-2009
Skills
- Curriculum development
- Student assessment
- Classroom management
- Team collaboration
- Parent engagement
- Time management
- Lesson planning
- Student rapport
- Reliability
- Faculty collaboration
- Material selection
- Time management abilities
- Develop courses
- Learning assessments
- Curriculum planning
- Student engagement
- Lesson delivery
Affiliations
- Training for and running marathons and half marathons
- Guitar playing
- Gym
Accomplishments
- Recognised as lead practitioner in Chemistry and asked to facilitate subject renewal meetings.
Certification
- First aid certificate
Timeline
Senior Teacher
Department of Education
01.2024 - 06.2025
Classroom Teacher
Department of Education
02.2010 - 01.2024
Bachelor of Science - Analytical And Molecular Chemistry
Charles Darwin University
Bachelor of Education -
Charles Darwin University
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