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Renee Smith

Toowoomba

Summary

Motivated primary teacher with 9.5 years experience. Passionate about teaching the early years and allowing all children to experience success. Dedicated to working as a team to provide the best education, consistent practises and support all while creating a supportive environment for all students. Focussed to create, develop and reflect upon teaching and learning experiences that is age appropriate and catered to all types of learners.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Primary Teacher

Education Queensland - Cambooya State School
01.2015 - Current
  • Developing unit plans and engaging, age appropriate lesson plans using Australian Curriculum.
  • Differentiating to enable all learners to have equal access to curriculum and other learning needs.
  • Providing safe and supportive learning environments for all learners.
  • Working as a team to enable consistent approaches to learning and teaching.
  • Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
  • Maintained knowledge and upskilled in school curricula, standards, policies and new programs.
  • Organised classroom environment to support learning needs and nurturing settings.
  • Taught English, Maths, Science, HASS, Technology and The Arts.
  • Management of behaviours and implementing personalised learning and behaviour goals.
  • Engaged in professional development to learn and improve practise.
  • Assessed and reported student learning.
  • Collected and interpreted data to improve outcomes through adjusted teaching and management.

Previously taught:

Prep/1 composite, Year 1, Year 1/2 composite, Year 2, Year 3, Year 3/4 composite and Year 3/5 composite.

Year 1 is grade mostly taught and area of expertise.

Education

Bachelor of Education - Primary Education

University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba, QLD
11.2014

Skills

  • Curriculum organisation, assessment aligning and planning
  • The teaching of reading and The Big 6
  • Reflective practise - adapting my way of teaching to meet the needs of learners
  • Behaviour management and completed Essential Skills to Classroom Management course
  • Communication and team collaboration
  • Creativity
  • Time Management
  • Differentiation
  • Mentored multiple Professional Experience students for placements
  • Technology skills

Qualifications

  • PLD course - completed 2023
  • Teach Like a Champion Course - completed 2022
  • Training in Heggerty Program
  • Essential Skills to Classroom Management
  • Current Code of Conduct, Child Protection, Curriculum Activity Risk Assessment training
  • 7 Steps to Writing Success PD - completed 2016

Interests

  • Arts and Crafts
  • Swimming
  • Netball
  • Music
  • Baking

Professional References

  • David Wilson - Principal at Cambooya State School

     Work Ph: 46122333


  • Joan Erbacher - Head of Curriculum at Cambooya State School

     Work Ph: 46122333


  • Erin Dwyer - Primary Teacher at Cambooya State School

     Work Ph: 46122333     Mobile: 0407733956


  • Leanne Heaton - Special Education Teacher at Cambooya State School

     Work Ph: 46122333


Timeline

Primary Teacher

Education Queensland - Cambooya State School
01.2015 - Current

Bachelor of Education - Primary Education

University of Southern Queensland
Renee Smith