Jo Bloggs
PERSONAL STATEMENT:
I wish to gain employment as a Primary School Teacher in the United Kingdom, so as to gain rich and
fulfilling life experiences and to broaden my professional development. For me, the rewards and
challenges of teaching offer a sense of satisfaction that is enhanced by the knowledge that I have had
some impact on the academic and personal development of the children I teach. I believe in
developing with the children a supportive classroom environment, which has a basis in quickly
developing rapport with the children, and using positive reinforcement strategies. I pride myself on
my flexibility and my enthusiasm to learn and grow as a teacher.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Dates
Qualifications
2001.2002
Bachelor of Education Primary
(Graduate Entry)
1998-2000
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Institution
Griffith University Gold Coast Campus
Griffith University Gold Coast Campus
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Dates:
December 2005 to present
School: John Lennon Primary School, Bethnal Green
Year Level:
Year 4 and Year 5 class teacher; Year 6 support teacher
Summary of the School: John Lennon is a two-form entry primary school situated in the low socioeconomic borough of Tower Hamlets. It caters predominantly for the thriving Bengali community, as
well other ethnic minorities.
Responsibilities include:
Designing and implementing creative units of work that cater for all levels of learning
Integrating ICT into teaching and learning practice sound knowledge of IWB
Effective classroom management
Utilising assessment for learning
Organising an after school drama club
Professional Development:
Grammar for writing
Introduction to creating digital video
Problem solving for KS1
African masquerade headdress making and Carnival sculpture making Visual Learning
Handwriting Hand Righting
More songs and singing games for the primary classroom
Teaching children to think mathematically
EFT - Emotional Freedom Techniques (Level 1 and 2)
Dates:
June 2005 to December 2005
School:
Agency teaching
Year Level/ Department:
Day to day supply teaching all year levels primary and secondary
special education. This included two 6 week contracts: year 1 class teacher at Paul McCartney School;
Year 7 intervention teacher at Stuart Sutcliffe Catholic Boys School.
Dates:
July 2002 to June 2005
School: Ringo Starr High School
Year Level/ Department: Year 8 students in the Special Education Unit
Summary of the School: Ringo Starr High School is a large co-educational secondary school of
approximately 1 600 students and 100 members of staff. The school is situated in a low socioeconomic area, and has students from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds. The Special Education
Unit in the school has approximately 70 students and 10 teachers, and is coded for students with
Intellectual Impairments and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Responsibilities include:
Multi-age form class
Teaching and assessing modified literacy, numeracy, science, social skills and computer technology
programs to Year 8 SEU students curriculum is aimed at a Primary Level.
Organising and supervising school excursions, outdoor education and swimming programs, and
camps
Collaboratively writing Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students in case load
Assisting class teachers to modify work and assessment items to suit individual students
Providing in-class support for Year 8 special needs students in mainstream classes
Co-coordinating a school based caf serviced by the Special Education students, including training
students in: workplace health and safety; basic food preparation; money handling; customer
service; and waiting.
Extra curricular activities: I choreographed and taught a small belly dancing routine to a group of
high school girls for a school wide multicultural concert. I have also co-organised a Jump Rope for
Heart Program for students in the SEU, to encourage the development and maintenance of healthy
lifestyle choices.
Dates:
July 2002 to Dec 2002 (2 days per week)
School:
Brian Epstein School
Year Level/ Department: Year 3 students in the Special Education Unit
Summary of the School: Brian Epstein School has approximately 800 students and 40 staff.
The school is situated in a low socio-economic area, and has students from a wide variety of ethnic
backgrounds. The Special Education Unit in the school is coded for students with Intellectual
Impairments and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Special needs students are supported in class and are
also withdrawn to the SEU to received modified literacy and numeracy programs; cooking and living
skills programs and social skills training.
Responsibilities included:
Collaboratively writing [Link] (Individual Education Plans)
Small group teaching and assessing students with Intellectual Impairments (Year 3)
Organising and supervising of a shopping and cooking program for students in case load
A supervising teacher on a Year 6 camp.
TEACHING STRENGTHS:
Plan for and support students with special learning needs
Contribute to curriculum development and modification
Design and implement learning experiences that acknowledge, and cater for, individual learning
differences, that are inclusive and that recognise and celebrate difference
Actively support students in developing personal identity, self-esteem and a positive self-image
Utilising and making a variety of teaching resources
Providing opportunities for children to learn through creative drama, art, and design and
technology projects
Contribute to effective functioning of professional teams, work with professionals,
paraprofessionals, teacher aides and other-community-based personnel
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE:
For the past five years I have been tutoring a number of students, ranging in age from 6 to 12, in
numeracy and literacy. I feel I have great success with these children who have responded well to my
calm and flexible manner, and the provision of interesting learning experiences.
In 2002, I also did supply teaching one day per week (20 days approx.), in mainstream primary
classes.
INTERESTS: Travelling, belly dancing, reading, meeting new people