Studying German and Spanish
Laureen Thompson
Teacher Of The Deaf
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Versatile Mainstream and Special Education Teacher with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development.
Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities.
Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement.
Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons. Exceptional skills working with teachers, parents and specialists to meet educational needs of students.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Teacher of the Deaf
Victorian Education Department
Melbourne, Victoria
06.2020 - 12.2020
I worked with Foundation Classes at Sunbury Heights Primary School to deliver online AUSLAN sessions and resources (during remote learning) and an onsite classroom AUSLAN Program when students returned back to school. This involved working closely with another Teacher of the Deaf to plan and implement the schools new LOTE (AUSLAN) We implemented the program across the last six months of the year and were involved in assessing the programs efficacy and assessing students progress for second semester reporting purposes.
As well as this role, I was involved in tutoring three NDIS funded deaf students online after school .
Teacher of the Deaf
Department Of Education And Training Victoria
Melbourne, Victoria
01.2010 - 12.2019
As a Teacher of the Deaf I worked in a multi-disciplinary team (Teachers of the Deaf, AUSLAN Interpreters, Auslan LOTE Teachers, Speech Pathologists, Deaf Mentors,Visiting Teachers, Hearing Australia, Leadership Team and Wellbeing Leaders) to service the needs of funded and non funded deaf and hard of hearing students in a Government Deaf Facility housed in a mainstream school.
This involved working closely with my students mainstream classroom teachers, as well as within the year level teaching team to assist with planning and adjustments or accomodations or any curriculum supports necessary to ensure that the curriculum and wellbeing needs of the students were met.
This involved assessing students needs, developing and implementing ILP's via regular 1-1 or small group withdrawal or classroom sessions for each student working on learning/wellbeing goals.
Leading Teacher
Department Of Education Victoria
Melbourne, VIC
01.1997 - 12.2009
During the thirteen years as a Leading Teacher, I had a wide number of roles.
I was involved in teaching in all class levels P-6, as well as specialist and intervention teaching in Learning Support.
I was a part of the Leadership Team, helping to develop school charters, school strategic plans, managing and undertaking performance reviews of individual staff, heading up various teaching and learning and curriculum committees, as well as reviewing and developing new policies related to teaching and learning and assessment and reporting.
Education
Diploma of Teaching Prim, - Education And Special Education
Melbourne State College
Grattan Street Parkville 02.1975 - 12.1978
Special Education Graduate Diploma - Education of The Deaf And Hearing Impaired
Burwood State College
Burwood Victoria 02.1984 - 12.1984
Skills
Mainstream school experience, Specialised School Experience
Member of Victorian Deaf Educators Network for 9 Years
Chairperson of the Special Facilities Meetings at VDEN
Interests
Reading and Music
Cooking
I am a keen musician, working across regional and metropolitan Victoria in the Jazz field
For the last thirty years I have sung in a capella groups, bands, duos and trios performing in various music genres and gigging regularly.
I particularly enjoy performing at the Regional Jazz Festivals. Music has been a major part of my life and leisure. I have incorporated this passion into many of the educational settings that I have worked at , and at Moonee Ponds West PS I taught in the Performing Arts Specialist teams across P-6 for two years as well as developing a school choir.
Timeline
Teacher of the Deaf
Victorian Education Department
06.2020 - 12.2020
Teacher of the Deaf
Department Of Education And Training Victoria
01.2010 - 12.2019
Leading Teacher
Department Of Education Victoria
01.1997 - 12.2009
Special Education Graduate Diploma - Education of The Deaf And Hearing Impaired
Burwood State College
02.1984 - 12.1984
Diploma of Teaching Prim, - Education And Special Education
Melbourne State College
02.1975 - 12.1978