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Laura Burns

Victoria Point,QLD

Summary

Passionate primary school teacher devoted to promoting student learning and enhancing individual potential. Skillful in directing classroom environments and enhancing student behaviour through positive and inclusive approaches. Caring relationship-builder with analytical mindset and good decision-making skills. Upbeat primary teacher devoted to promoting student learning and enhancing individual potential. Skillful in directing classroom environments and enhancing student behaviour through positive and forward-thinking approaches. Caring relationship-builder with analytical mindset and good decision-making skills.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Classroom Teacher

Education Queensland: Yarrabilba State School
01.2020 - Current
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment.
  • Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
  • Implemented synthetic phonics program across grade levels differentiated to student ability.
  • Redirected students using Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL).
  • Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
  • Collaborated with parents, leadership and inclusion teachers to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
  • Designed and implemented personal learning records to cater for student needs.
  • Created warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth using Autism friendly classroom audit tool.
  • Fostered positive and inclusive classroom culture while maintaining learning development goals.

Learning Support Teacher

Education Queensland: Logan Reserve State School
10.2019 - 12.2019
  • Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioural, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
  • Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
  • Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Education

Curtin University
Perth, WA
10.2019

Skills

  • Learning Assessments
  • Audio Equipment
  • Technology Integration
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Positive Learning Environment
  • Implementation of Synthetic Phonics Program
  • Curriculum Planning and Implementation
  • Different Learning Styles
  • Social Development
  • Self-Contained Classrooms
  • Trauma informed practices

Professional Memberships

QCT: 948969

Professional Development

Quest

Trauma Informed Practice Workshop


Reboot Trauma Informed Practices

Resilience and Wellbeing


Promoting Literacy Development (PLD)

Synthetic Phonics within Middle and Upper Primary

Synthetic Phonics within Junior Primary



References

Candida Kerville

Deputy Principal  at Yarrabilba State School

(07) 5670 7333

ckerv2@eq.edu.au


Rachel Pope

Head of Curriculum at Yarrabilba State School

Acting Deputy Principal at Eden's Landing State School

rpope5@eq.edu.au


Kellie Westphal

Head of Inclusion at Yarrabilba State School

(07) 5670 7333

kwest168@eq.edu.au


Timeline

Classroom Teacher

Education Queensland: Yarrabilba State School
01.2020 - Current

Learning Support Teacher

Education Queensland: Logan Reserve State School
10.2019 - 12.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Education

Curtin University
Laura Burns