Lee Brown
Canberra,ACT
Summary
Passionate and energetic teacher, with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums, covering a wide range of students' needs. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop their individual goals whether it's literacy, numeracy, social or other objectives. Passionate about keeping students active through physical education and skilled in various specific sports including little athletics, netball and cricket.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Hawker Primary School
06.2019 - Current
- Worked cooperatively in a team teaching environment with other teachers, support staff, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Worked from pre-school through year 6 during my time working here.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and other staff members to provide feedback and discuss inclusive strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behaviour modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
- Participated in parent teacher interviews to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet Australian Curriculum standards.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
Learning Support Unit Teacher
Maribyrnong Primary School
01.2014 - 06.2019
- Worked with teachers and parents to design comprehensive and individualised plans for students with special needs.
- Kept students on-task with proactive, individualised management programs and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, staff members and outside therapists, to provide feedback and discuss inclusive strategies.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Worked with students, parents and therapists to address and resolve students' behavioural and academic issues.
- Moved onto mainstream class for my last year there prior to starting a family.
Autism Specific Learning Support Unit Teacher
Weetangera Primary
01.2007 - 01.2014
- Worked collaboratively with other teachers, parents and the students to create individualised programs incorporating mainstream and withdrawal schedules, to optimise their individual learning needs.
- Timetabled for, and guided a set of support staff across the school in how to actively engage and work successfully with students with special needs in a mainstream environment.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behaviour modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss inclusive strategies.
- Participated in psychology reviews and assessments to discuss development of students and increase support strategies.
- Conducted evaluations and individual learning plan reviews to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
- Worked with outside organisations in order to create programs that enhanced the life skills of students with special needs within my unit.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Modified lessons and curriculum including physical and academic adaptations to accommodate diverse learners.
- Planned and implemented whole Junior School Athletics Carnivals
Education
Bachelor of Primary Education -
University of Canberra
Canberra, ACT12.2006
Bachelor of Psychology -
Australian National University
Canberra12.2004
Skills
- Curriculum Implementation
- Classroom Instruction
- Small Group Instruction
- Student Engagement
- Program Development
- Student Needs Assessment
- Special Needs Students
- Behaviour Management
- Alternative Learning Methods
- Technology Integration
- Leading a team and effective timetabling
Timeline
Teacher
Hawker Primary School
06.2019 - Current
Learning Support Unit Teacher
Maribyrnong Primary School
01.2014 - 06.2019
Autism Specific Learning Support Unit Teacher
Weetangera Primary
01.2007 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Primary Education -
University of Canberra
Bachelor of Psychology -
Australian National University
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