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- 1. Date: 7/1116 Current Employment: Highgate Early Learning Centre 2010-2016 Over the past 6 years I have taken on many roles whilst working with children at Highgate Early Learning Centre. In my first two years I was a co-team leader in the Toddler room working with 5 staff and 15 children. During this period I was managing a team, managing time for planning with a co-team leader and our responsibilities. I also took on the challenge of training staff in computer skills, observations and behaviour management. I learned effective ways of communicating and working collaboratively with parents and staff through the orientation process. Settling parent and children¡¯s anxieties, completing forms, documentation, getting to know children and their individual needs and developing positive trusting relationships as a primary care giver. During my third year at Highgate I took on the role as the Team leader in the Infants room. With a new team of staff and a new room to understand I dived in head first getting to know 20 new families. This orientation process was much more in depth with food and developmental checklists being completed and individual routines sheets being updated weekly. I made it a priority to engage the infants in creative art and messy play experiences. In the room I also achieved implementation of music, art and dramatic play experiences. In this year, I then took the opportunity to take a term off and travel the world. I was very lucky to be given this opportunity. This year was by far the most demanding year, physically, emotionally and mentally professionally. In 2013 my fourth year at Highgate, I lowered my hours to begin studying my Bachelor of Early Childhood Education. I began as a casual staff member supporting all the rooms and educators in the centre. I moved from room to room getting to know all the children, each rooms, routines, staff dynamics and responsibilities. I would take over team leader responsibilities as needed, delegating and guiding staff, maintaining a positive and calm atmosphere when change occurred. It was interesting that in way, this role was more demanding as there were expectations of me in each room and I contributed accordingly.
- 2. The next year I took on the part time position of Kindergarten assistant in the 3 year old kindergarten room. The role gave me more time to plan experiences for the children, document learning in group and individual learning stories, plan short and long term goals and interest descriptions. I was very lucky to continue this position and move up to the four year old Kindergarten room in 2016 with the same group of children. The Kindergarten teacher and I work harmoniously with both of us implementing a range of projects, discussions, incursions and excursions. I also took on the role as cooking captain. Through this role I am teaching children about cooking, measurement, hygiene, health and wellbeing. Through the cooking experiences the children are developing their fine motor skills, manners, tasting new foods, patience, turn taking, and safety in the kitchen and with instruments in the kitchen. Through the cooking program I have achieved so much with the children and it has become a part of our regular routine in the room now. I have also implemented a behaviour guidance reform in the room inspired by Bialik College's values and positive reinforcement strategies. This has changed the children¡¯s understanding of how to respect each other and the environment and their responsibilities in Kindergarten. My time at Highgate has been challenging, engaging, educational, inspiring,comfortable and familiar. I began my career at Highgate. I have seen staff come and go, frameworks change, the centre, the staff, the families. And yet, something has always stayed the same, the value, and the pride, myself and others take on in working with children. I can honestly say I am lucky, to come to work and be greeted each day and laugh. My passion is working with children. I know my learning journey will continue past Highgate. I am optimistic about the positive impact I can make in my next chapter of my teaching. Teaching Subject and Levels Specialty areas: Early childhood 0-5, Kindergarten
- 3. Teaching Experience Placement 4th year: Bialik College; 2 weeks Student Teacher in 4 year old Kindergarten room. Dates: Kindergarten Room: 1st-12th August 2016 Responsibilities: ? Plan experiences for two individual children. ? Incorporate music into the program through planned facilitated experiences. ? Facilitate morning group times. ? Take observations on the individual children and the group and plan accordingly. ? Set up room according to planned experiences. Co- Curricular Involvement; ? Attended the weekly Shabbat celebrations. ? Attended the Dogs for life program. ? Contributed observations for the investigations groups facilitated by the head of the ELC. ? Participated in a professional development ¡°How to integrate Jewish studies into the curriculum?¡±. Dates: 9th May- 10th June 2016 at Bialik College 25 days Student Teacher in Grade 1 classroom. Responsibilities: - Planning individual lessons for writing, reading, mathematics, literacy, and spelling. - Planning fortnightly goals and focus areas. - Weekly planning experiences, investigations, exploration.
- 4. - Collaboratively planning goals for children to develop their reading. - Planning differentiated maths and reading groups activities. - Choosing spelling words for each individual child on a weekly basis. - Planning a room goal on a fortnightly basis which reflected the values being focused on in the room. Co-Curricular Contributions: - Attended Staff Meetings - Attended Literacy and Numeracy planning; contributed to planning lessons, linking to ausvels and school curriculum. - Attending and participating in cultural celebrations. - Attending Professional Development on Literacy and Reggio Emilia reflective practice. - Team Teaching with supervising teacher - Learning about the Reggio Emilia philosophy through educators sharing their experience and expertise in professional development. Dates: 5 observation Days (previous to block placement) 7th September- 18th September 2015 At Mountview Primary School 2 weeks Student Teacher in Prep Classroom. Responsibilities: - Taking the roll. - Following and adapting term planner. - Planning reading, writing and spelling lessons. - Planning Mathematics experiences. - Planning investigations on recycling. - Managed Transitions between classrooms.
- 5. - Learning how to change readers. Co-Curricular Contributions: - Attended the school musical production of Mulan. - Supported teacher in Physical education which was with a combined class(50children) - Attended Professional Development on¡. - Learning about the I.B program. Education Current Studies: Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Primary Teaching, Year 4 Holmesglen Institute: 2013-2016 Education: 2008 ¨C2009 Swinburne University of Technology; Completed Diploma of Children's¡¯ Services. 2001-2007 Melbourne Girls College Licences and Certificates Working with Children¡¯s check Certificate 2 in First Aid Management Certificate in Asthma training Epipen and CPR training Certified Supervisor Mandatory reporting
- 6. Employment - Highgate Early Learning Centre 2010-Current Team Leader, Part time, Floater, Casual, Part time Kindergarten Assistant. - Bloom Early Learning Centre Ashwood January 2010- June 2010 - Nannying Experience In addition to studying and working, I have had opportunities to Nanny for families part time, developing strong relationships with families outside of care organizations. I love working intimately with families. I love sharing the children's interests and feeling as a valued member of the family. Referees References: Highgate Early Childhood Centre Reference: Noemi Ziccone; Director of Highgate Early Learning Centre 9885 3098. Mobile: 0402221896. Most Recent Families: Miranda Ireland ; 0419151662, Monique Ireland: 0422401162