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
2020.01 - 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
2019.10 - 2019.12
- 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, WA10.2019
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
2020.01 - Current
Learning Support Teacher
Education Queensland: Logan Reserve State School
2019.10 - 2019.12
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Curtin University
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