Zoe Carter
Frenchville,QLD
Summary
Driven by a passion for Inclusive, Health and Physical Education, I have excelled in my teaching career by fostering strong relationships students, families and local communities, which have significantly enhanced student engagement and academic achievement. With over 12 years of teaching experience across many diverse communities, I have become an expert in classroom management and differentiated instruction. I am versatile and dedicated with a strong focus on the individual needs of students and giving them the tools to become life long learners. I am collaborative in nature, and passionate about mentoring, supporting and providing advice staff in the realm of Inclusive practices, as well as Health and Physical Education.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
HPE and Inclusion Teacher
Emmaus College
09.2024 - Current
- Taught 7-9 HPE classes the Australian Curriculum v9.
- Case Manager for students with disabilities across years 7-9, creating and modifying Personal Learning plans, to support these individual students.
- Collaborated with families in order to achieve set goals for their students, by using a strengths based approach and maintaining open communication channels.
- Covered exercise strategies, sports, and safety in HPE classes.
- Served as a mentor for beginning HPE Teachers, sharing best practices and offering guidance on curriculum development, implementation and lesson planning.
- Implemented and provided advice to staff using evidence-based teaching methods to support diverse learners, including those with special needs or learning disabilities.
- Collaborated with fellow HPE teachers to develop interdisciplinary lesson plans that enriched students'' understanding of health topics within various contexts.
- Evaluated student performance using formative and summative assessments, providing constructive feedback to promote growth.
- Coached the Emmaus Junior C Basketball Team.
Special Education Teacher
Cardiff High School
01.2022 - Current
- Teacher of a variety of KLA's to students with a range of Special needs, with a heavy focus on the PDHPE Curriculum.
- Part time classroom teacher of the Emotional Disturbance, multi categorical, mild and moderate intellectual disability classes.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Promoted a positive learning environment through the use of differentiated instruction and individualized support for diverse learners.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Evaluated student progress regularly using various assessment methods, ensuring accurate measurement of skill development and areas requiring additional support.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs. This included students with emotional disturbance, autism, mild and moderate intellectual disabilities.
- Coordinated with general education teachers to develop accommodations or modifications necessary for successful inclusion of students with special needs in mainstream classrooms.
- Facilitated a Coffee Club to improve students social and workplace skills.
Inclusion Teacher
Glenmore State High School
01.2024 - 09.2024
- Year 10 Case Manager
- Year 10 Literacy & Numeracy Intervention Teacher
- Create, implement and maintain effective behaviour management plans and delivered these to the wider school, resulting in fewer disruptions and increased focus on learning tasks.
- As year 10 Case Manager, I maintain accurate records of student performance data of students on ICPs and monitor attendance, informing instructional decisions for myself and teachers of these students, based on measurable evidence of progress toward goals.
- Develop, deliver and support year 10 students with targeted literacy and numeracy interventions, leading to higher levels of academic achievement, following the Australian Curriculum v9.
- Provide emotional support to students and families, particularly those students with additional needs such as Autism, managing the complexities of a mainstream high school.
- Developed cross-curricular connections within lesson planning to reinforce key concepts across multiple disciplines simultaneously. I have incorporated Food Technology, Physical Education and other key learning areas to enhance students understanding in mathematics and literacy.
- Improved student engagement by fostering an inclusive atmosphere that embraced diversity and promoted mutual respect among classmates.
Special Education Teacher
Irrawang High School
05.2018 - 01.2022
- Classroom Teacher: IO (moderate intellectual disability class).
- PDHPE teacher to Autism and IM (mild intellectual disability) classes.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Promoted a positive learning environment through the use of differentiated instruction and individualized support for diverse learners, based on data collection of individual students.
- Fostered strong relationships with parents and guardians, maintaining open lines of communication to ensure student progress.
- Improved student behaviour management by implementing consistent routines, clear expectations, and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Evaluated student progress regularly using various assessment methods, ensuring accurate measurement of skill development and areas requiring additional support.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth. Including Community Access Days, and transport training.
- Boosted student engagement in mathematics by introducing problem-solving activities that connected concepts to real-world situations.
- Ensured inclusion of students in mainstream environments, by ensuring they were able to participate in mainstream electives following a NSW Life Skills Outcomes.
PDHPE and Special Education Teacher
Hunter River High School
01.2015 - 05.2018
- 7-10 PDHPE, PASS & Fitness for Health Classroom Teacher using the NSW PDHPE Curriculum.
- Established a year Stage 4 Support class for students with additional needs in mainstream.
- Established an Project Based Learning elective subject 'Fitness for Health' using outcomes from the Physical Activity and Sports Studies Syllabus.
- Learning and Support Teacher with a focus on identified students in mainstream with social and engagement difficulties.
- Developed students' skills through targeted drills and exercises, resulting in improved level of skill across an array of sports, following the NSW PDHPE Syllabus.
- Evaluated student progress regularly using assessments, observations, and data analysis to make informed decisions about future instruction. Reported to students and families through parent-teacher interviews and mid-semester and yearly reports.
- Organized successful sport events such as tournaments, fundraisers, to promote school pride and involvement. This included a whole school colour-run fundraiser and interschool netball and water-polo gala days.
PDHPE Teacher
Dubbo College
10.2012 - 01.2015
- Taught years 7-11 PDHPE, Physical Activity and Sports Studies, and Sport Lifestyle and Recreation Teacher using the NSW Curriculums.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs and a high Aboriginal-population, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- Integrated cultural awareness by using the Aboriginal 8-Ways of Learning pedagogy into lessons by incorporating diverse perspectives and materials into the curriculum.
- Served on school committees focused on improving literacy results, and behaviour management to contribute positively to the overall school climate.
- Promoted continuous improvement in teaching practices by leading professional learning communities focused on best practices and research-based strategies, with a heavy focus on Behaviour Management.
- Scheduled and organized transportation, staffing to manage event logistics including a swimming carnival, Astley Cup, a whole school White-Ribbon Day fundraiser and inter-region netball gala days.
- Increased student interest in sports by organizing and coaching engaging and inclusive extracurricular activities, such as netball teams.
Education
Master of Special Education -
University of Newcastle
Newcastle, NSW06-2016
B Teaching (Sec)/ B Health And Physical Education -
University of Newcastle
Newcastle, NSW11-2012
Skills
- Relationship Building
- Communication
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Presentation Skills
- Leadership Skills
- Developing Individualized Education Plans
- Classroom Management
- Motivating students
- Data Collection
- Differentiated Instruction
- De-Escalation Techniques
- Coaching experience
Timeline
HPE and Inclusion Teacher
Emmaus College
09.2024 - Current
Inclusion Teacher
Glenmore State High School
01.2024 - 09.2024
Special Education Teacher
Cardiff High School
01.2022 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Irrawang High School
05.2018 - 01.2022
PDHPE and Special Education Teacher
Hunter River High School
01.2015 - 05.2018
PDHPE Teacher
Dubbo College
10.2012 - 01.2015
Master of Special Education -
University of Newcastle
B Teaching (Sec)/ B Health And Physical Education -
University of Newcastle
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