Sarah Graves
5 Locksley Road, Chirnside Park,VIC
Summary
Caring primary school teacher, passionate about developing student potential with hands-on, differentiated learning opportunities. Promote love of learning and academic success with diverse instructional techniques. Build effective student support networks by encouraging parental support and involvement.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Primary School Teacher
St Patrick's Primary School
01.2002 - Current
- Junior School Literacy Leader (2022-current). Responsibilities included: overseeing the implementation of a structured literacy approach (Science of Reading and Writing), facilitated planning, planning and presenting school closure days and Professional Learning Team Meetings, and implementing an evidence-based assessment schedule.
- Member of the Student Learning Team (2021-current). Part of the team that reviewed internal school referrals. Looked at data and student work samples before referring teachings to the next step of the process which could include additional tier two assessment, case management, or referral to external services.
- Student Wellbeing Leader (2011-2012). Responsibilities included overseeing the implementation of a whole school approach to teaching Social and Emotional Learning, overseeing the school leadership program (including SRC and Student Action Teams), maintaining links with community groups such as School Focussed Youth Services and other schools in the local community through cluster groups, the introduction of the PAT- Wellbeing suit to monitor student wellbeing throughout the school, introducing a 'start up' wellbeing unit at the start of each year which incorporated the key messages of self-regulation, growth mindset, student safety, and leadership, implemented classroom and playground behaviour tracking tools to monitor students who may require additional support or procedures that may need to be modified, supported the implementation of the Child Safe Standards in 2017.
- Member of the CEM's Student Voice Reference Group (2017-2020). Liaised with CEM and VicSRC to use the Students as Researchers model and Teach the Teacher to increase student voice at St Patrick's. With students, wrote articles for Connect magazine promoting student voice.
- Member of The Student Wellbeing Executive Committee (Easter Region) (2020 and 2021). Planning for professional learning for the Student Wellbeing Network.
- Classroom teaching responsibilities include building and fostering positive relationships with students and their families, planning and implementing a teaching program that includes differentiated learning, collecting, analysing and using data to inform teaching,
Primary School Teacher
St Francis Of Assisi Primary School
01.1997 - 12.2001
- Year Five Level Coordinator (2000-2001). Oversaw a team of 6 classrooms and 250 students. Ensured that there was a consistent approach to planning. attended leadership team meetings.
- Created a fostering and safe learning environment promoting encouragement and motivation.
- Maintained a warm, nurturing classroom environment focused on learning and student support.
- Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff
Education
Master of Education -
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, VIC2012
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching -
Australian Catholic University
Melbourne1996
Skills
- Building positive and professional relationships with students and their families
- Working collaboratively with others to plan for student learning
- Using evidence-based assessment data to inform teaching
- Planning for differentiated learning (using the Response to Intervention Model)
- Utilising Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction such as explicit teaching and daily review
Additional Qualifications
La Trobe University (SOLAR Lab)
The Science of Language and Reading – an Introduction short course
September - November 2020
Key topics of the course included:
- The oral language foundations of learning to read
- The Simple View of Reading
- Basic linguistics for reading instruction
- Different approaches to phonics instruction with initial readers
Volunteer Work
Facilitator for Baptism Preparation Classes
St Patrick's Parish, Lilydale (2005 - 2019)
Responsibilities:
- Prepared families for the Sacrament of Baptism under the instruction of the Parish Priest (Fr Julian Langridge and Fr Aresenio Tuazon)
- Presented families to the parish community at welcoming ceremonies prior to the baptism
References
Mr Geoff Klep
Principal of St. Patrick's School
9735 4388
Belinda Synan
Friend and colleague (Learning Diversity Leader at St. Patrick's School)
0413 382 491
Timeline
Primary School Teacher
St Patrick's Primary School
01.2002 - Current
Primary School Teacher
St Francis Of Assisi Primary School
01.1997 - 12.2001
Master of Education -
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching -
Australian Catholic University
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