Anne Moss
Erowal Bay,NSW
Summary
Dedicated gifted education specialist with a focus on propelling student success through innovative teaching methods and engaging curriculum. Approach rooted in collaboration, adaptability, and a strong drive for results. Skilled in differentiated instruction, student assessment, and creating inclusive learning environments. Reliable team player passionate about nurturing student talent and potential.
Overview
49
49
years of professional experience
Work History
Gifted and Talented Teacher
Mosman CofE Preparatory School
01.2011 - 09.2024
- Above level English and Math pull out classes for identified Gifted learners.
- Employed assessments to select and monitor student progress.
- Balanced individual and group instruction to accommodate different academic levels and learning styles.
- Implemented project-based learning approaches to promote creativity, problem-solving abilities and inquiry. Introduced Studies of Eminence and Thinking Drama .
- Identified children's collective and individual learning needs to plan, prepare and deliver instruction designed to maximize individual learning and capture interest.
- Reviewed revised, and updated Gifted and Talented curriculum annually according to school standards, ensuring continued alignment with best practices in the field.
- Served as an advocate for gifted learners within the school community by promoting awareness of their unique needs and challenges to teaching staff.
- Enhanced critical thinking skills through the integration of inquiry-based learning methods within the curriculum in classroom content.
- Fostered a positive classroom environment that encouraged open communication, collaboration, and mutual respect among students.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to remain current with educational trends and best practices in gifted education.
- Organized and prepared mentor program aligning Gifted students across all grades.
- Organized learning resources and classroom environment to facilitate positive learning experience for all Challenge students.
- Established strong relationships with parents and caregivers through regular communication about student progress and goals.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
Gifted and Talented Co-ordinator- K-6 and ECS to Year 10
International Grammar School Sydney
01.2002 - 12.2012
- Responsible for extension and enrichment academic support for students K-6 and school wide extra curricular to Year 10
- Developed and implemented a G & T policy underpinned with creative and critical thinking
- Identification of G & T students and selection process guidelines for parents and teachers
- Made decisions communicated to classroom teachers regarding teaching methods, differentiating and compacting curriculum and appropriate G & T scaffolds and taxonomies for use in the home room class
- Stayed abreast of the latest developments and methodologies in G & T education and attended professional workshops, seminars and study groups
- Managed the annual IGS G & T budget
- Communicate with parents, teachers and other professionals both formally and informally
- Active involvement in the HICES and IPSHA G & T support group. Shakespeare on Roller-skates program, The Mullet Creek STEM journey.
- Planned and prepared integrated G & T pullout and top end cluster Numeracy and Literacy classes for years K-6
- Provide appropriate units of work across the remaining KLAs.
- Write IEPs for high IQ students who demand this type of learning opportunity
- Assessed student's progress and performance and provide constructive feedback and guidance
- Provided an exciting and stimulating classroom environment designed to interest and engage students
- Integrated ICT where appropriate in all teaching and learning scenarios.
- Seized “ad hoc” opportunities that suit gifted students such as participating in a historical movie on Colonial Sydney and presentations to the City of Sydney Planning for 2020, School Birthday video, Symposia, Challenge Days etc
- Creating Inquiry based learning group challenges across grades.
- Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
- Improved team productivity with regular communication and progress updates, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- HICES Debating
Year 6 Classroom Teacher
Australian International School- Singapore
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Year 5 & 6 Enrichment Math
- SRC Co-ordinator 2001
- Key Achievements:
- Implemented a differentiated curriculum into the year 6 programme along with the OC teacher- Blooms, Williams, and Inquiry based learning opportunities
- Set up the extension Math program for Yrs 5 & 6- Australian Math Olympiad and Australian Math Challenge
- Directed the Year 6 Musicals – The Elephant's Child and RATS
- Instigated and organized the Year 6 farewell performance for parents
- Implemented and supported the Year 6 SRC ‘s initiative to raise money for an endangered species
- $25,000 was raised to support the orang-utan- SURIA BANJO at the Singapore Zoo
Deputy Principal and Classroom Teacher
Gib Gate School Mittagong
01.1987 - 12.1998
- Classroom teacher Years 2-6
- Assumed full Deputy duties in 1989 which also included curriculum development and implementation of Integrated and Inquiry based differentiated learning for all grades.
- Problem Solving Math classes- Math Olympiad. Cross Grade.
- Helped promote a safe and inclusive learning environment by addressing student needs, both academically and emotionally. School based goal.
- Coordinated community outreach efforts to strengthen partnerships between the school and local organizations such as supporting a Interschool Music Festival with Tudor House and the local primary Schools.
- Ran Ethics and Philosophy club.
- Lego Logo- Worked alongside IT teacher introducing this technology.
- Debating coach.
- HICES /IPSHA A G & T camp teacher
- Helped develop a sister school relationship with the Yirrkala Aboriginal School in Nulumbuy NT
- Established a Gib Gate Environmental educational activities school wide based plan “The Classroom without Walls”
- Developed a Teacher Librarian/Deputy Information Skills and Literature hub – Junior Great Books (Literature Circles)
- Organized authors and artists in residence
- Established the first Southern Highlands G & T group for teachers.
- Worked Cooperatively with the Art Department and Music Department to put on the annual school Musical.
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
Grade 3 Teacher
British International School Of Vienna
06.1986 - 12.1986
- Organized the Australian exhibit at the International Day fair at ISV- "Let's Waltz Matilda"
- Organized after-school tutoring sessions for struggling students to provide additional support and reinforcement of key concepts. Multi lingual students from diverse backgrounds..
- Designed and presented lesson plans in one or more academic subjects using variety of teaching techniques to appeal to various learning styles within assigned grade level- Integration.
- Taught core subjects of math, science, technology, and history, information research.
- Prepared and administered grade-specific tests and examinations regulated by school district to monitor students' growth and to report progress to parents.
Lecturer - Creative Arts for Early Child Care Cert
Moss Vale College of TAFE
01.1983 - 12.1984
- Cultivated critical thinking skills through challenging assignments that required analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of information from various sources.
- Developed and implemented innovative teaching strategies to engage students in lectures and coursework.
- Evaluated student progress through regular assessments, providing detailed feedback for improvement and growth.
- Selected and designed lesson plans and curriculum to meet academic objectives.
- Increased student interest by incorporating real-world examples into lessons and connecting material to relevant experiences.
Reading and Writing for Adults
Moss Vale College of TAFE
01.1981 - 12.1984
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Classroom teacher
Gib Gate School Mittagong
01.1976 - 12.1978
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies, ensuring all students were able to access the curriculum and make progress in their learning eg Cross Grade maths.
- Classroom teacher for composite 3 & 4 (including Music and Library for classes Yr3-6 )
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities, staying current on best practices in education and refining instructional techniques accordingly.
- Developed strong relationships with parents through regular communication, promoting involvement in their child''s education.
- Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material and create an Integrated classroom.
- Enhanced student comprehension by utilizing diverse teaching methods and adapting to individual learning styles.
Education
Certificate of Gifted Education -
UNSW
01.2005
Primary School Teacher
Guild Teachers College (University of Sydney)
University Of Sydney03-1976
High School Diploma -
PLC Pymble
Pymble, NSW12.1972
Skills
- Successful senior teacher with an extensive background in mainstream and gifted and talented education:
- Proven success in delivering differentiated curriculum for years K-10
- Innovative mindset combined with depth of experience
- An active awareness of the need to adopt ‘up to the minute’ teaching and learning methodologies
- Robust experience - over 30 years of classroom teaching using tried and tested methods that deliver results
- International and Australian classroom experience
- Dynamic leader, team builder and communicator:
- Active involvement with parents especially in regard to the writing of IEPs
- Develop meaningful relationships with students regarding learning options
- Advocate for students with special abilities:
- Provide children with rich and rigorous learning educational experiences such as the Independent Research Topic, Inquiry based learning opportunities
- Intuitive and an exponent of the ‘hidden curriculum’
- Skilled at developing ‘out of the box’ solutions that stimulate creative and divergent children
- Proven success in presenting creative divergent programmes such as the ‘Tournaments of the Mind’, ‘Future Problem Solving and Robocup and HICES G & T residential camps
Accomplishments
- Embedded rich and rigorous learning structures into home room curriculum such as Studies of Eminence into year 5 and the year 6 Independent Research Topic, Year 4 ‘Did You Know', Year 3 Science & Technology Show.
- Achieved great success in a range of inter school competitions eg: Future Problem Solving (junior Individual Booklet winner) , Tournaments of Mind, HICES Debating and Robocup.
- Implemented and hosted a series of Symposia for high school students from various inner city schools based on contemporary topics such as ‘Being a Teenager in a Modern City', ‘An Inconvenient Truth', ‘Drugs in Sport', ‘Refugees'.
- Developed the ‘Bright Sparks' breakfasts with guests such as the broadcaster Richard Glover, the author Jacqueline Harvey and ethicist Simon Longstaff.
- Supported students to work on individual interest based assignments such as Tropfest Junior 2009.
- Created a new and exciting unit of work for the HICES five day G & T camp entitled- ‘From The Forest To The Sea' studying the impact of the human footprint on the Mullet Creek.
- Created an interactive performance for the City of Sydney ‘Towards 2030' symposium on how children would like to shape Sydney in the future.
- At short notice created, wrote and directed a 5 minute movie for the IGS 25th Birthday celebration using creative children to showcase the schools strengths.
Affiliations
- HICES G & T support group
- IPSHA G & T
- Harbourside G & T Network
Languages
German
Elementary
Timeline
Gifted and Talented Teacher
Mosman CofE Preparatory School
01.2011 - 09.2024
Gifted and Talented Co-ordinator- K-6 and ECS to Year 10
International Grammar School Sydney
01.2002 - 12.2012
Year 6 Classroom Teacher
Australian International School- Singapore
01.1999 - 01.2002
Deputy Principal and Classroom Teacher
Gib Gate School Mittagong
01.1987 - 12.1998
Grade 3 Teacher
British International School Of Vienna
06.1986 - 12.1986
Lecturer - Creative Arts for Early Child Care Cert
Moss Vale College of TAFE
01.1983 - 12.1984
Reading and Writing for Adults
Moss Vale College of TAFE
01.1981 - 12.1984
Classroom teacher
Gib Gate School Mittagong
01.1976 - 12.1978
Certificate of Gifted Education -
UNSW
Primary School Teacher
Guild Teachers College (University of Sydney)
High School Diploma -
PLC Pymble
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