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Laura Reedman

Summary

Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

Queensland Education
01.2021 - Current
  • Year Two 2021-2023
  • Foundation (Prep) 2024
  • Worked with PATL on GTMJ, age-appropriate pedagogies and play based learning
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behaviour modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
  • Modified general education curriculum for students with disabilities using various instructional techniques and technologies.
  • Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
  • Created and managed Behaviour management plans and safety and risk assessment plans

Teacher Aide

Brisbane Catholic Education
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
  • Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
  • Assisted teachers with supervision and care of a group children.
  • Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
  • Participated in professional development opportunities and attended in-services and seminars.

Education

Bachelor of Primary Education - Primary Education

Queensland University of Technology
Kelvin Grove, QLD
12.2020

Queensland Certificate of Education -

Atherton High School
Atherton, QLD
12.2015

Skills

  • Group and Individual Instruction
  • SMART Board Aptitude
  • Experience with students who have ASD, ADHD and ODD
  • Technology Integration
  • Parent and Student Communication
  • Positive Learning Environment
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Differentiated Instruction and learning
  • Effectively Work alongside Parents
  • Early Years learning programs and activities

References

Angela Heslin (Taroom State School Principal)

46289333


AJ Nowell (Literacy (PLD) coach/Senior Experience Teacher)

0427273655


Ash-Lee Snow (Early Years Coordinator 2021-2023)

0447448007






Additional Information

Additional Information

  • Worked closely with Early Years coordinator for three years to develop and implement Early Years Age-Appropriate Pedagogy learning experiences.
  • Organised and facilitated a teacher wellbeing PD presented by teacher wellbeing coach Meg Durham
  • Member of the Taroom State School Wellbeing team
  • Managed community touch under 16's team (2021-2023)
  • Re-started a dormant community touch club and became Vice-President.
  • Participated in the beginning stages and implantation of phonic and speech language program PLD (PLD structured synthetic phonics) designed by SLP Diana Rigg.
  • Participated in full day PLD training in 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Planned and delivered whole class and targeted small group PLD explicit instruction and lesson in literacy blocks
  • Analysed PLD data to inform phonics programs for the term and intensive support needed.
  • Implemented the PLD integrated SSP kit in a foundation class
  • Facilitated transition to prep
  • Organised Under 8's day with Early Years team
  • Attend a PLD Foundation - Year 2 Professional Development in 2024
  • Differentiated for students with physical and intellectual impairments


Timeline

Teacher

Queensland Education
01.2021 - Current

Teacher Aide

Brisbane Catholic Education
01.2020 - 12.2020

Bachelor of Primary Education - Primary Education

Queensland University of Technology

Queensland Certificate of Education -

Atherton High School
Laura Reedman