Sharon Westlake

During my time at Cronulla High School I completed my Graduate Teacher Performance Assessment (GTPA). The focus was to improve declining literacy levels across the varying year groups.

After identifying and understanding the needs of the diverse students, I began to plan and implement a series of differentiated learning activities including; simplified and advanced texts, modelled assessment examples, collaborative activities, and interactive tools such as Writable. Opportunities for ongoing formative assessment were provided using spelling and grammar quizzes, to guide future planning and practice.

Active participation in oral literacy was extremely low, largely due to the anxiety surrounding group discussions and debates. It was therefore, essential to create a safe and encouraging learning environment. Setting shared expectations and behaviour ground rules, together with modelled responses and the use of collaborative strategies such as Think-Pair-Share, had a positive impact on oral participation.

During my time at Kingsgrove High School, I completed my research project, focusing on the implementation of effective and engaging constructivist strategies, utilising the reflective practice model.

The research group was a year seven history class, many of which were classified as low ability, accompanied with a high percentage of English as a second language. Constructivist strategies were used to encourage active learning and create positive and effective engagement with the content.

Throughout our "Ancient Egyptian History' learning sequence, the students created their own sarcophagus, competed in interactive games to escape the tombs and collect ancient artifacts and utilised Minecraft to illustrate the creation of Ancient Egypt.

The results generated upon completion of the reflective practice model, illustrated the positive effects of constructivist strategies in the teaching and learning process.

• Researched market trends to identify customer needs and preferences for strategic planning.
• Presented regular updates to senior leadership, demonstrating progress towards key objectives and securing ongoing support for marketing initiatives.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams for successful product launches and coordinated marketing efforts.
• Increased customer loyalty through effective management of consumer feedback and timely resolution of concerns.
• Monitored and evaluated marketing and advertising campaigns to support brand consistency and engagement.