Logan Scott
Mandurah,WA
Summary
I am passionate about lifelong learning and endeavour to continue challenging myself with new roles and experiences within the education sector.
I am an enthusiastic, committed and motivated Senior Teacher who is strongly dedicated to achieving student development in my teaching practice. I believe that I am proficient in establishing close relationships with my students, fellow staff members, parents and community members. I strive to maintain an organised classroom environment devoted to student learning and aim to foster the professional development of other staff working with me.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindy Teacher & Pre-primary Teacher
Oakwood Primary School
Meadow Springs
01.2019 - Current
- Company Overview: Oakwood Primary School has a student population of around 850 students, ranging from K-6, with families from a diverse range of socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Mentoring 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year practicum students and Education Assistant students.
- Line-manage classroom education assistants and special needs assistants; hold termly meetings to discuss the performance and goals of EAs, provide strategies and support for them to achieve these goals, and provide feedback on their performance.
- Completed Teach-Well training and received my certificate.
- Collaboratively plan, teach, and moderate with fellow teachers on a weekly basis across all learning areas.
- Plan an integrated curriculum program for Pre-primary students (science, digital technologies, HASS, art, and performing arts).
- Plan differentiated, play-based programs using the Australian Curriculum, Western Australian Curriculum, Early Years Learning Framework, and Assessment Outline to plan effective programs.
- Implementing the CTC Phonological Awareness program, Heggerty, UFLI, and Letters & Sounds phonics.
- Collaborate with parents to develop Individualised Education Plans, Behaviour plans, and attendance plans.
- Collaborate with outside agencies, parents, and the leadership team to develop programs and plans for students with additional needs and neurodiverse students.
- NQS trained – I work closely with my K-2 colleagues to continually reflect and assess where we are currently working and plan goals for our future based on the 7 Standards.
- Host learning journeys, special events and information sessions for parents and families
- Continually communicate with outside agencies, such as speech therapists, occupational therapists, and school psychologists.
- Cost center manager for ECE outdoor play space
- Continually improving the quality of outdoor play by ordering and accessioning new equipment and resources.
- Hosting other schools and members of my own staff to do learning walks through my classroom and observe my practice and planning
- Taking part in the verification process for NQS.
- Organising ECE-based professional development for both teaching and support staff.
- Filling in as Deputy Principal when needed.
- Receiving my Senior Teacher status
- Plan and organise Kindy and Pre-primary Sports Carnivals and other special events.
- Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
Year 1 Teacher, ECE DOTT Provider, HASS School Leader
Lakelands Primary School
Lakelands, WA
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: Lakelands Primary School has a student population of around 550, ranging from K-6, with students from a diverse range of cultural and family backgrounds.
- Mentoring an education assistant completing her training.
- Line manage classroom Education Assistants and special needs assistants; hold termly meetings to discuss the performance and goals of EAs, and provide feedback.
- Collaboratively plan, teach, and moderate with fellow Year One teachers on a weekly basis across all learning areas.
- Plan differentiated, play based programs using the Australian Curriculum, Western Australian Curriculum, Early Years Learning Framework and Assessment outline to plan effective programs
- Implementing Letters & Sounds phonics
- Collaborate with parents to develop Individualised Education Plans, Behaviour plans and attendance plans
- Collaborate with outside agencies, parents, and the leadership team to develop programs and plans for a students with additional needs.
- School leader for HASS – order and promote resources within the school, and present HASS Professional Learning to all staff during student development days.
- Member of the Peel HASS Network – attend termly meetings with other school HASS leaders, and plan network events.
- NQS trained – I work closely with my K-2 colleagues to continually reflect and assess where we are currently working and plan goals for our future based on the 7 Standards.
- Attend weekly staff meetings, revise and develop the school operational plan, data collection, and evaluation, and collaboration time.
- Host learning journeys, special events, and information sessions for parents and families.
- Continually communicate with outside agencies, such as speech therapists, occupational therapists, and school psychologists.
- Implementing play pods, and planning and creating a more engaging ECE play area.
- Member of our school's HASS committee, developing whole school planning documents.
- Co-presenting HASS PDs to my staff on updates to the curriculum and the introduction of school planning documents that we had created.
Pre-Primary Teacher & History School Leader
Baynton West Primary School
Karratha
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: Baynton West Primary School is an Independent primary school in Karratha
- Baynton West is a Teacher Development School in the Australian Curriculum English.
- As an English TDS school, we offer many professional learning opportunities to other Pilbara schools.
- Collaboratively plan, teach and moderate with fellow Pre-Primary teachers on a weekly basis across all learning areas
- Plan differentiated, play-based programs using the Australian Curriculum, Western Australian Curriculum, Early Years Learning Framework, and Assessment Outline to plan effective programs.
- Implementing Letters & Sounds phonics
- Conduct On-Entry assessment to assist future classroom and whole school planning, targets and analysis
- Collaborate with parents to develop Individualised Education Plans, Behaviour plans and attendance plans
- Collaborate with outside agencies, parents and the leadership team to develop programs and plans for a student with autism
- School leader for History – order and promote resources within the school, present History Professional Learning to all staff during student development days
- Member of the Karratha History Network – attend termly meetings with other school History leaders and plan network events
- Steering committee member for the Karratha Early Childhood Network – attend termly meetings with Early Childhood teachers from other schools, moderate with other Early Childhood teachers
- NQS trained – work closely with my K-2 colleagues to continually reflect and assess where we are currently working at and plan goals for our future based on the 7 Standards
- Attend weekly staff meetings – revise and develop school operational plan, data collection and evaluation, collaboration time
- Host learning journeys, special events and information sessions for parents and families
- Line manage classroom Education Assistants and special needs assistant- termly meetings to discuss performance and goals of EA’s and provide feedback
- Continually communicate with outside agencies such as speech therapists, occupational therapists and school psychologists
- Developing ability grouped phonics groups across out 4 Pre Primary classrooms
- Implementing play pods across the school
- Assisted to design, plan and implement Nature Playgrounds
- Mentoring an Education Assistant completing her training
- Hosting other schools and members of my own staff to do learning walks through my classroom and observe my practice and planning
- Member of our schools Mathematics Committee – developed a Kindergarten and Pre-Primary planning document for whole school and Department use
- Taking part in the verification process for NQS
- Assist develop planning tools for the History curriculum for school use and Pilbara region use
- Co-present a History PD to my staff alongside a History Train the Trainer
- Baynton West Primary School is an Independent primary school in Karratha
- Baynton West is a Teacher Development School in Australian Curriculum English
- As an English TDS school, we offer many professional learning opportunities to other Pilbara schools
Pre-Primary & Year 1 Teacher
Wickham Primary School
Wickham
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Company Overview: Wickham Primary School has a student population of around 330, ranging from K-7, with students from a diverse range of cultural and family backgrounds
- Collaboratively plan for, teach and assess Pre-Primary and Year 1 students using various curriculum documents (Australian Curriculum, Early Years Learning Framework, WA Syllabus, Statewide Speech and Language plans)
- Developed differentiated programs to cater for children who were ESL/ESD and students with special needs (vision impaired and global developmental delay)
- Complete on entry assessment for English and Mathematics for school data and future planning
- Devise attendance programs and incentives for students with low attendance
- Devise and implement Individual Education Plans and Group Educational Plans
- Liaise with AIEO’s and education assistants regarding work within a classroom
- Communication with parents – communication book, phone calls, emails and parent meetings/events
- Cater to hearing impaired students with the use of sound field system and positioning
- Liaise with DCP regarding student welfare
- Plan and perform item for end of year concert
- Plan and perform an assembly item
- Attend early childhood network meetings with other Pilbara educators
- A member of the WPS English committee
- A member of the Numeracy Week committee
- A member of the WPS English committee – assisted in developing a whole school critical literacy pathway, based on the Australian Curriculum
- Met several times to liaise with other members to create this school document
- A member of the Numeracy Week committee- developed a whole school numeracy program for numeracy week
- Developed activities for K-3 students
- Student achievement increased to over half of the students reaching above the set targets in phonological awareness
- I introduced Diana Rigg to support the needs of the students
- I supported a student with Global Developmental Delay by training is Key Word Signing and creating resources to assist her
- I supported a student with visual impairment by communicating with Disability Services and Vision Australia to use resources such as tilt boards in the classroom
- Staff representative for the School Council Board- attend regular meetings with fellow members of the parent community and fellow staff members to discuss the direction of the school
- Wickham Primary School has a student population of around 330, ranging from K-7, with students from a diverse range of cultural and family backgrounds
Education
Bachelor of Education - ECE K-3
Curtin University
08.2011
Skills
- Cooperative learning
- Building positive relationships
- Flexibility
- Whole/Small Group Learning
- Classroom Management
- Self-Driven
- Differentiated Planning
- Collaborative staff member
- Instructional leadership
- Feedback delivery
- Teacher mentoring
- Diversity awareness
- Learning styles
- Student engagement
Personal objective
To continue expanding my knowledge, skills, experience and level of accountability with education, in order to be of maximum benefit to both my employer, and the community whom I serve.
Timeline
Kindy Teacher & Pre-primary Teacher
Oakwood Primary School
01.2019 - Current
Year 1 Teacher, ECE DOTT Provider, HASS School Leader
Lakelands Primary School
01.2016 - 01.2019
Pre-Primary Teacher & History School Leader
Baynton West Primary School
01.2014 - 01.2016
Pre-Primary & Year 1 Teacher
Wickham Primary School
01.2012 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Education - ECE K-3
Curtin University
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