Prudence Calabro

• Facilitate staff to implement and resource the Australian Curriculum
• Plan and teach lessons to engage students from Prep to Year 7 and stimulate their intellectual curiosity within the context of the Australian Curriculum
• Developed and implementing whole school Digital Citizenship and Guided Inquiry programs 
• Developed, manage and facilitate various blogs including School Library, Classroom, Travel Buddy (in conjunction with various other school libraries within my district), Lego Robotics, Information Literacy (current university studies) as well as guiding individual students in their own blog management (e.g. Sarah)
• Introductory stages of implementing a school iPad program
• School coordinator of Education Queensland's U2B (Upper 2 bands) maths online learning program 
• Support parents in proper library procedures and communicate regularly through fortnightly online newsletters
• School website design, coordination and maintenance
• Provide literature guidance and a stimulating environment which promotes and supports a love of reading
• Facilitator of Professional Development for all staff in ICT’s (including iPads)
• Actively involved in the schools extra curricular program including facilitator of the bi-weekly Lego Robotics Club (team entry in First Lego League Competition 2012)
• OneSchool Administrator – including reporting, curriculum, behaviour, roll marking and timetabling
• Attend and supervise major school functions/events, such as the school disco and fete
• Attend regular meetings with the principal
• Participate in and occasionally run whole school, junior and senior assemblies
• Attend operational meetings such as Year Level Coordinators and Program Managers
• Managed Internet Service (MIS) Administrator
• Digital Pedagogical Licence holder (Education Queensland's second level of the Smart Classrooms Professional Development Framework)
• ICT and Resource Centre coordinator (including budgets)
• Coordinator of yearly Reader’s Cup competition (interschool)
• Administering the web-based library system (Oliver)
• Coordinate Book Fairs, Book Week and other literature based activities throughout the year
• Manage the day to day running of the library ensuring resources and equipment are ordered, well maintained and readily available to students and staff
• Fulfill all professional obligations relating to the effective running of the Library, administration and delivery of the curriculum; which include: meeting all deadlines, fulfilling timetable commitment, fulfilling supervisory duties, maintaining good order and discipline among students in accordance with the school’s procedures, encourage excellent learning habits with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work/homework, managing and developing Library Assistant
• Coordinate lunchtime activities including student clubs (Reading and Writing, Book Club, Drawing, Games), Lego Robotics, dancing, computer games, Wii and chess 
• Coordinate student library helpers
• Continual participation in professional development including library network meetings, State Library conferences, ICT Learning Innovation Centre (Sunshine Coast), Syba Signs conferences, Education Queensland online workshops
• Member of ICT and Literacy committees
• Remain abreast of developments in education generally, but specifically within the areas of Teacher Librarianship, Children’s Literature and the use of information technology

• Planned and taught lessons to engage Prep students and stimulate their intellectual curiosity within the context of the Early Years Curriculum Guidelines
• Studied to obtain Pedagogical License (ICT course)
• Produced digital portfolios for every child at year end
• Continual use of Early Childhood philosophy, based on children’s interests, free choice, small group activities, whole class
• Continual use of ICT in classroom, set up of a virtual classroom that children had access to at home
• Participation in professional development 

• Taught a composite Year 1 and 2 class for 1 year
• Participated in team teaching
• Member of technology, prep teams and social club
• Assisted in set up of school website
• Consistent use of behavioural management skills

• Taught children aged 5-7 when their teachers were away

• Effective delivery of the English National Curriculum
• Organised and conducted end of year school play production and class assemblies
• Multicultural classroom
• Effective use of an interactive whiteboard in classroom
• Frequently attended professional development courses after school hours

• Educated children with English as a second language (ESL)
• Multicultural classroom
• Effective delivery of the English National Curriculum

• Planned to meet the needs and interests of the children through effective delivery of the Queensland Curriculum
• Provided a positive, supportive, stimulated and challenging environment to meet the needs of every child
• Organised and conducted school excursions
• Attended regular staff meetings to discuss the schools needs
• Conducted Year 2 Diagnostic Net validation and moderation

• Coached a Year 6 girls netball team
• Supervised a group of 15 children for 6 weeks while doing a web page design course
• Participated in team teaching
• Planned to meet the needs and interests of the children through effective delivery of the Queensland curriculum
• Provided a positive, supportive, stimulated and challenging environment to meet the needs of every child
• Organised and conducted school excursions
• Attended regular staff meetings to discuss the schools needs
• This teaching experience was considered country service

• Coached local swim team (advanced children)
• Swimming Club Treasurer (for one season)
• Participated in team teaching
• Conducted Year 2 Diagnostic Net validation and moderation
• Planned to meet the needs and interests of the children through effective delivery of the Queensland curriculum
• Provided a positive, supportive, stimulated and challenging environment to meet the needs of every child
• Organised and conducted school excursions
• Attended regular staff meetings to discuss the schools needs
• This teaching experience was considered country service

Worked as a sales assistant whilst continuing my studies in teaching

Worked in Litigation and Liquidation

Worked as Front Office Clerk, Executive Floor Assistant and manned the phones in both Reservations and Switchboard

Worked at a Girl Guides camp (aged 5-12) north of Detroit. Children spent a week at a time at the camp for a total of 8 weeks. 

GPA 5.5 (1 subject remaining. Will complete in November 2013)

Teaching Practice:    

• St Lucia Kindergarten – 12 days and 2 Fridays
• Moorooka State Primary School – Year 2 (2 weeks)
• Pullenvale State School – Year 3 (3 weeks – S1 rating)
• Fig Tree Pocket Early Childhood Centre (3 weeks)

On all teaching practices, I was responsible for:

• Planning and implementing small and whole group activities
• Observing and recording information about individual children

Maureen was the headteacher when I worked at Spring Grove Primary in London in 2003/2004

Gillian has been my principal for 9 years at Camira State School. 

Suzanne is a very good friend of mine whom I have taught with at Moorooka State School.