Nadene Skelcher
Teacher
Jannali,NSW
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Dunlea Centre
07.2016 - Current
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
- Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
- Implemented and encouraged debate-style classroom environment to increase student engagement and promote critical thinking.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
- Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests to increase overall student GPA.
Residential Support Worker
Stretch-a-family
09.2014 - 07.2017
- Monitored client medications and adherence to individual treatment plans.
- Conducted resident checks during day and overnight hours on regular schedule to check health and safety status.
- Helped build important life skills such as cooking and cleaning.
- Provided counseling and crisis intervention services.
- Supervised 4 residents within facility and on community outings.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Assisted residents with basic activities of daily living.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Designed and implemented various activities to encourage socialization and aid residents in identifying potential.
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Maintained safe working environment through prevention of accidents, preservation of equipment and achievement of safe working practices.
- Shopped for groceries regularly in order to keep house stocked with necessities.
Early Childhood Education Teacher
Jannali Pre School
02.2007 - 08.2014
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Assisted and supervised 20 children through entire school day.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
- Helped new preschool children get used to classes by giving one-on-one support.
- Protected children in-class, at recess and off-site with observational skills and positive reinforcement for good behaviour.
- Increased student satisfaction by frequently communicating with students about needs and adapting lessons to interests and classroom progress.
- Enhanced 3-5-year-old students understanding of rules, safety and behavioural guidelines and disciplinary protocols by redesigning and simplifying them.
Education
Master of Inclusive And Special Education - Special Education
University of Newcastle
Newcastle, NSW11.2022
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - Early Childhood Education
University of New England
Armidale, NSW11.2009
Skills
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Group Learning Mechanics
- Differentiated Learning Techniques
- Special Education
- Emergent Curriculum
- Learning Assessments
- Instructional Materials Creation
- Differentiated Instruction
- Student-Centered Learning
- Behavioral Skills Development
- Learning Modalities
- Critical and Creative Thinking
- Behavior Modification Techniques
- Social and Academic Development
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Class Engagement
- Test and Assignment Evaluation
- Effective Discipline Measures
- Classroom Management Techniques
- Instructional Strategies
- Active Participation
- Standardized Testing Techniques
- Classroom Observation
- Administrative Updates
- Sentence Structure
- Classroom Integration
- Google Slides
- Literacy Support
- Positive Learning Environment
- Team Teaching and Collaboration
- Classroom Safety Practices
- Family Involvement
- Constructive Feedback
- Educational Opportunities
- Google Docs
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Behavior Redirection
- Parent and Student Communication
- Educational Games
- Diagnostic Methods
- Creative Instruction Style
- Observations and Assessments
- Educational Settings
- Smart Board
- Social Development
Timeline
Teacher
Dunlea Centre
07.2016 - Current
Residential Support Worker
Stretch-a-family
09.2014 - 07.2017
Early Childhood Education Teacher
Jannali Pre School
02.2007 - 08.2014
Master of Inclusive And Special Education - Special Education
University of Newcastle
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - Early Childhood Education
University of New England
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