Sarah Welch
Avalon Beach
Summary
Passionate and committed special education teacher focused on understanding individual student needs and delivering quality teaching and learning to achieve improved academic outcomes. Experienced in delivering evidence-based strategies to develop literacy and numeracy skills. Exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving and mediating skills to de-escalate challenging student behaviours.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Casual Relief Teacher
NSW Department Of Education
05.2024 - Current
- Implemented effective behavior management strategies, resulting in improved student focus and participation.
- Developed a positive classroom environment, fostering collaboration and respect among students.
- Contributed to curriculum development initiatives, ensuring alignment with state standards and relevance to modern contexts.
- Provided instructional support to students with special needs through differentiated instruction and accommodations tailored to their unique requirements.
Classroom teacher
NSW Department of Education and Training
07.2021 - 12.2023
- Set short and long-term goals to help the progression of students with additional learning needs
- Conduct assessments of student learning and use results to plan instructional activities
- Adapt learning environments to provide safe, accessible spaces
- Keep student records updated with current information
- Built trusting, respectful relationships with students through attentive listening and communication abilities
- Manage student behaviour, intervening in crisis situations to resolve conflict
- Generate ongoing assessments of student achievement through formal and informal testing
- Monitor students' response to learning activities and modify appropriately to achieve intended learning outcomes
- Design and Implemented new resources to improve student outcomes
- Offer guidance and advice to parents on matters relating to students' academic and emotional wellbeing
- Use Makaton keyword sign language to support students with communication difficulties
- Adapt standard curriculum content to complement functional capacity of students
Special education teacher - casual
St Lucys School
07.2021 - 12.2022
- Planned learning strategies, activities and materials to reflect needs of individual students
- Implemented individualised programs for students with a range of intellectual, physical and sensory disabilities
- Managed student behaviour, applying best practice strategies to de-escalate conflict and support emotional regulation
- Interpreted specialist assessment data to inform teaching practices
- Worked cooperatively with support staff to maintain a safe and supportive classroom environment
- Provided personal and medical care for students as required
Teaching assistant in special educational needs
MUSEC School
01.2018 - 12.2021
- Assisted students with a range of special educational needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, sensory and language processing disorders, ADHD, and other developmental disorders to achieve their academic potential
- Supported classroom teachers in monitoring, assessing and recording students' progress
- Supported teachers in managing challenging student behaviour, contributing to progress meetings to provide feedback, raise concerns and recommend appropriate action
- Created a consistent, positive and inspiring learning environment to facilitate interactions amongst students
- Worked with students in small groups and 1:1 to provide additional support with activities and lessons, offering explicit feedback to develop identified academic and social goals
- Designed and prepared additional learning resources and aids to promote learning
- Identified signs of distress in students, resolving behavioural and emotional issues
- Shared information about students with parents, other staff and internal and external agencies in line with school policies
- Took part in professional development activities to advance knowledge in working with students with specific learning difficulties
- Provided positively-stated explicit feedback to students in relation to progress and attainment
- Monitored students' response to learning activities and modified appropriately to achieve intended learning outcomes
Education
Bachelor of Special Education - Bachelor of Disability Studies
University of New England
Armidale, New South Wales09.2022
Skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Literacy intervention strategies
- Disability behaviour management
- Individual Education Plan (IEP) development
- Intellectual disability support
- Inclusive education
- Self-monitoring techniques
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Classroom behaviour management
W W C
WWC0206962E
N E S A
918853
Timeline
Casual Relief Teacher
NSW Department Of Education
05.2024 - Current
Classroom teacher
NSW Department of Education and Training
07.2021 - 12.2023
Special education teacher - casual
St Lucys School
07.2021 - 12.2022
Teaching assistant in special educational needs
MUSEC School
01.2018 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Special Education - Bachelor of Disability Studies
University of New England
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