Sonya Buchanan

Curriculum Leadership and Development

• Provided coaching and mentoring to teachers, nurturing their growth as professionals and contributing to a positive school culture.
• Enhanced teacher collaboration by establishing subject-specific professional learning communities.
• Enhanced curriculum quality by collaborating with educators and administrators to review and modify existing programs.
• Conducted curriculum audits to ensure compliance with accreditation standards and educational regulations.
• Implemented data-driven instructional strategies, resulting in improved student engagement and academic success.
• Facilitated professional development workshops, keeping staff up-to-date with educational best practices.

Sport Management

• Event and Logistic coordination: Successfully managed sports events, ensuring smooth operations.
• Community engagement: Built strong ties with schools, administration bodies and local organisations.
• Diversity and Inclusivity: Fostered team spirit and promoted diversity and inclusion for all in sports.
• Compliance: Adhered to regulations and safety standards and conducted risk assessments.
• Communication: Established effective communication channels.
• Alignment: Coordinated sports programs with school goals.
• Expansion: Introduced new sports based on community interest and secured sport funding.

Effective Teaching and Student Support

• Inclusive Instruction: Implemented differentiated instruction and inclusive practices.
• Professional Growth: Engaged in ongoing professional development.
• Effective Classroom: Established a positive and productive learning environment.
• Student Support: Provided encouragement, support, and interventions.
• Parent Partnership: Built strong relationships with parents and promoted involvement.
• Data-Driven Instruction: Assessed student progress and adjusted instruction.
• Comprehensive Planning: Planned lessons, activities, and trips to cover course material.
• Collaborative Approach: Worked with colleagues and led grade-level initiatives.
• Implemented differentiated instruction strategies: Ensuring all students were able to access the curriculum and make progress in their learning.

Literacy Instruction and Support

• Confidence building: Created a supportive learning environment to boost literacy confidence.
• Writing skills: Provided instruction and feedback to improve writing.
• Professional development: Stayed up-to-date on literacy education methods.
• Collaboration: Worked with teachers and other educators to ensure consistent literacy instruction and to develop strategies.
• Data tracking: Maintained records of student progress and assessments.
• Reading comprehension: Improved comprehension through guided reading and interventions.
• Parent involvement: Communicated with parents and involved them in learning.
• Progress monitoring: Evaluated student progress and adjusted instruction.
• Assessment and Reporting: Assessed and reported on student reading progress.