Leanne Sorensen

Key Skills:

• Data collection and analysis to support differentiation and track student progress.
• Fostered student self-esteem, critical thinking, and communication through healthy conflict resolution.
• Collaborated with parents and administrators to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
• High-level differentiation to address a wide range of abilities and special needs, including EALD learners.
• Modified curriculum to cater to students with low literacy levels and supported vocabulary development.
• Expertise in explicit teaching strategies and EALD support.

• Explicit teaching and vocabulary development
• implemented high-level differentiation to support a wide range of student abilities and special needs.
• Modified curriculum to ensure year-level concepts were accessible for students with low literacy, particularly EALD learners.
• Developed targeted strategies to support the majority of students learning English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD).

• Assessed students and designed programs to address gaps in science inquiry skills.
  Developed students' abilities to formulate inquiry questions and conduct fair tests.
  Explicitly taught students how to write scientific reports.
  Differentiated instruction to extend high-achieving students while supporting those who were struggling.
  Focused on developing subject-specific vocabulary to enhance comprehension and communication.

• Collected and analysed literacy and numeracy data to inform and refine teaching practices.
• Developed targeted programs for EALD learners, resulting in 2-3 years of literacy growth, as measured by EALD LEAP levels.
• Mentored first-year teachers and supervised student practicums.
• Created engaging, tailored scientific units to meet the unique needs of students.

• Utilised data collection and analysis to develop targeted interventions for student improvement.
  Taught in a complex multi-year class with a majority of EALD students.
  Created engaging learning tasks to enhance vocabulary and writing structure development.
  Applied high-impact teaching strategies to maximise student progress and achievement.

• Developed vocabulary and text structures through shared reading and related play-based activities.
• Implemented phonological awareness exercises and a structured synthetic phonics program.
• Supervised student placements, providing guidance and support.
• Fostered social skills through intentional, structured play.

• Stretched students mathematical vocabulary and extended problem solving skills through explicit teaching of problem solving strategies and hands on activities
• Attended governing council meetings.

• Devloping HASS vocabulary
• Hands on engaging Activities
• Taking a group of students to the Aboriginal STEM Conference
• Taking 22 students to run on with the Adelaide Crows for the AFL.

• Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
• Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
• Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
• Developed specialised vocabulary to support science and technology
• Used a variety of technology to support learning

• Supported students in development of critical thinking skills and perseverance to persist with challenging tasks.
• Motivated students with accurate feedback and positive reinforcement.
• Developed curiosity about the world around them
• Developed routines around planning creating improving, testing, and improving again.
• Developed specialised vocabulary for science, technology and History and social sciences

• Led the learning in the Pre-school until the graduating teacher received her authority to teach
• Developed learning stories and recorded vocabulary development for each of the children
• After rabbits were unexpectedly born on the 2nd Day (It was thought the adults were both male) developed a routine and learning story around the rabbits
• Prepared for the family day.