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Elizabeth Iacomella

Duncraig

Summary

I am a creative and passionate teacher with experience in helping students develop their Literacy and Numeracy skills. I am compassionate and caring with a strong desire to help students develop not only academically but also socially and emotionally. I closely monitor student progress while implementing strong evidence based teaching approaches. I am a clear and confident communicator and enjoy working collaboratively; sharing curriculum knowledge to strive for high-quality teaching and learning. Compassionate Substitute Teacher with distinguished knowledge of child development. Skilled at working closely with students to maintain progression and control behavioral issues. Committed to keeping up with lesson plans while keeping classrooms fun.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Special Needs Teacher

Holy Rosary School
2024.07 - Current

• Create, implement and assess IEPs for students at educational risk; support and extension in collaboration with support staff and parents.
• Meeting with service providers- OT, Physio, Behavioural therapists and speech pathologists
• Developing behaviour management plans
• Adapting curriculum to suit the needs of individual children
• Building strong connections with parents and care workers
• Plan, teach and evaluate student learning in line with the Western Australian Curriculum
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the staff, students, parents and members of the community i.e. through Seesaw and Newsletters

Relief Teacher

Glengarry Primary School and Holy Rosary Doubleview
2023.03 - Current
  • Consistent relief work.

Teacher Year 2 and Year 4

Holy Rosary School
2020.01 - 2022.07

• Use the iSTAR Framework to plan, teach and reflect on practice and student progress.
• Participate in Peer Observation cycles, observing the lessons of other staff members giving professional feedback, adopting successes, receiving feedback and implementing for change and best practice.
• Plan, teach and evaluate student learning in line with the Western Australian Curriculum
• Used PAT testing, students’ summative tests, whole school data and ongoing assessment to evaluate student progress
• Collaborative planning with other Year 2 teachers
● EAL provision in class to support learning needs of individuals
● Create, implement and assess IEPs for students at educational risk; support and extension in collaboration with support staff and parents.
● Mentor of student Education Assistants
● Organising excursions and incursions in line with the curriculum
● Whole school moderation using Brightpath
● Data collection using Renaissance Accelerated Reading and Brightpath
● Build and maintain strong relationships with the staff, students, parents and members of the community i.e. through Seesaw and Newsletters; involve parents in the classroom and celebrate student achievement.
● Report to parents on student achievement through formal written reports, journal comments, scheduled meetings and informal conversations and displays.
● Daily opportunities for students to use technology to demonstrate application of learning through creation and integration of curriculums.
● Participate in Peer Observation cycles, observing the lessons of other staff members giving professional feedback, adopting successes receiving feedback and implementing for change and best practice.
● Participate in Performance management process by identifying personal goals and working towards their achievement and school’s Business plan.
● Participate in professional learning opportunities regularly to enrich my understanding of how best to deliver content, support students and school plans.
● Reflect on my practice using the AITSL National Professional Standards for Teachers, peer observation feedback and formal observation feedback from the Administration team to improve my effectiveness and student outcomes.
● Monitor progress in line with the school operational and business plan for targets

Relief Teacher

Various Schools
2019.02 - 2020.01
  • Relief work at Glengarry Primary, Floreat Park, Sorrento Primary, Marmion Primary.

Teacher Year 4/5

Glengarry Primary School
2019.08 - 2019.10

• Use the iSTAR Framework to plan, teach and reflect on practice and student progress
• Plan, teach and evaluate student learning in line with the Western Australian Curriculum
● Used PAT testing, students’ summative tests and ongoing assessment to evaluate student progress
● Plan and deliver “Words their Way” spelling lessons
● Collaborative planning of “Talk for Write” units in line with the school business plan
● Inviting parents in for Maths sessions to keep them up to date with the curriculum
● Termly collaborative target setting with upper primary team to set targets in Grammar, Writing and Maths for students in our classes.
● Build and maintain strong relationships with the staff, students, parents and members of the community i.e. through Seesaw and Newsletters; involve parents in the classroom and celebrate student achievement.
● Report to parents on student achievement through formal written reports, journal comments, scheduled meetings and informal conversations and displays.
● Daily opportunities for students to use technology to demonstrate application of learning through creation and integration of curriculums.
● Monitor progress in line with the school operational and business plan for targets

Teacher Year 3, 5 and 6

Anfield International School and Nord Anglia International
2014.08 - 2018.08

● Plan, teach and evaluate student learning
● Assessment against the curriculum both summative and formative
● Gifted and Talented Maths provision
● Development of a whole school marking scheme for pupils to guide next steps in learning
● Head of Charities- making links with local charities and organising events in school
● EAL provision in class to support learning needs
● Writing IEPS and sharing with parents
● Mentor of student teachers
● Deliver collaboratively tailored units for the ‘Talk for Writing’ program to support oral and written language expression as part of the Whole school Business plan.
● Report to parents on student achievement through formal written reports, journal comments, scheduled meetings and informal conversations and displays.
● Build and maintain strong relationships with the staff, students, parents and members of the community i.e. through Seesaw and Newsletters; involving parents in the classroom and celebrating student achievement.
● Daily opportunities for students to use technology to demonstrate application of learning through creation and integration of curriculums
● Head of Literacy
● Head of Computing
● Led whole school moderation meetings for marking and assessment

Teacher Year 3 and 4

Peel Park Primary School
2012.08 - 2014.09

● Head of Music
● Plan, teach and evaluate student learning
● Assessment against the curriculum both summative and formative
● EAL provision in class to support learning needs
● Report to parents on student achievement through formal written reports, journal comments, scheduled meetings and informal conversations and displays.

Education

Post Graduate Certificate of Education with Qualified Teacher Status -

University of Cumbria
United Kingdom
06.2012

Psychology and Philosophy degree 2:2 with Honours -

Oxford Brookes University
United Kingdom
05.2010

11 GCSE - General Certificate of Secondary Education: 7 Grade B, 4 Grade A, 3 A levels-Advanced Level: French- C, English- B, Theology- B -

Stonyhurst College
United Kingdom
06.2006

Skills

  • Empathy and patience
  • Assessment and Evaluation
  • Reporting Requirements
  • Behaviour management
  • Outstanding organisation skills
  • Student engagement
  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Positive role model
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Student-centered learning
  • Curriculum development

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 08/13/88

References

  • Mark De Kluyver, Principal, Holy Rosary School, Doubleview, mark.dekluyver@cewa.edu.au, 08 9203 4500, 0437353768, 2021-2024
  • Joseph Kinder, Assistant Principal, Holy Rosary School, Doubleview, Joseph.kinder@cewa.edu.au, 08 9203 4500, 2023-2024

Timeline

Special Needs Teacher

Holy Rosary School
2024.07 - Current

Relief Teacher

Glengarry Primary School and Holy Rosary Doubleview
2023.03 - Current

Teacher Year 2 and Year 4

Holy Rosary School
2020.01 - 2022.07

Teacher Year 4/5

Glengarry Primary School
2019.08 - 2019.10

Relief Teacher

Various Schools
2019.02 - 2020.01

Teacher Year 3, 5 and 6

Anfield International School and Nord Anglia International
2014.08 - 2018.08

Teacher Year 3 and 4

Peel Park Primary School
2012.08 - 2014.09

Post Graduate Certificate of Education with Qualified Teacher Status -

University of Cumbria

Psychology and Philosophy degree 2:2 with Honours -

Oxford Brookes University

11 GCSE - General Certificate of Secondary Education: 7 Grade B, 4 Grade A, 3 A levels-Advanced Level: French- C, English- B, Theology- B -

Stonyhurst College
Elizabeth Iacomella