Gareth Shaw
Birmingham,West Midlands
Summary
Creative and adaptable teaching professional with experience in planning and presenting lessons catering to varying needs and abilities. Organised, confident and friendly individual. Uses creative learning strategies to increase classroom engagement and enhance student understanding. Keen to develop and enhance student learning by use of developing technologies. Maintains and develops professional relationships. Organised and effective planning and preparation.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Teacher in a primary school
Brownmead Academy/WHMAT
Birmingham, West Midlands
09.2019 - Current
- Encouraged students to work together to achieve goals.
- Organised and took part in school events, outings and activities happening during weekends and evenings.
- Created daily lesson plans targeted to current curriculum standards.
- Manged foundation subject areas (Music/IT) across KS1 and 2
- Secured monetary grants to promote and enhance IT and STEAM across KS1 and 2
- Involved in Curriculum planning for computing and IT from EYFS to KS2
- Prepared and presented informative reports to parents.
- Helped children to reach full potential across multiple primary subjects using blend of modern and traditional teaching techniques.
- Established strong, supportive relationships with families, encouraging parental involvement to boost children's achievement.
- Integrated creative learning strategies, such as games and team-building exercises, resulting in increased classroom engagement.
- Maintained daily records of class attendance and liaised with caregivers to address issues.
- Tested and analysed students for customised progress in oral and written work.
- Identified students needing extra support and coordinated personalised, attentive teaching and available resources.
- Planned and presented lessons catering to varying needs and abilities.
- Encouraged personal development by motivating students to use mental and social capabilities.
- Marked student work with clear improvement feedback.
- Used behaviour management techniques to maintain positive learning environments.
- Highlighted student achievements, building confidence and encouraging continued growth.
- Assessed, recorded and reported on child development, progress and attainment to encourage continuous improvement against educational goals.
- Utilised visual aids and classroom displays to support engaging lesson delivery and enhance student understanding.
- Supervised sports, excursions and other extra-curricular activities.
- Collaborated with teaching teams to implement improved learning schemes.
- Assisted students of diverse backgrounds with navigating educational environments and learning subject material.
- Safeguarded security of all students and intervened in cases of conflict between students.
- Coordinated educational school trips to broaden student learning.
- Set expectations for behaviour and dealt with discipline cases as outlined in school policies.
- Prepared and delivered creative curriculum for children aged [Number]-[Number] in subjects including maths and English.
- Identified SEN and gifted students to provide access to extra resources and services.
Teacher
Elms Farm Primary School
Birmingham, West Midlands
09.2018 - 07.2019
Teacher in a primary school
Colmers Farm Junior School
Birmingham, West Midlands
09.1992 - 07.2018
Education
Bachelor of Education with Honours - Education/ English
Birmingham University (Newman Collage)
Birmingham 09.1988 - 07.1992
A-Levels - History, english, Politics
Solihull Sixth Form College
Solihull 09.1986 - 07.1988
GCSEs - English Language, English Literature, Maths, Physics, Geography, History, Music
Langley School
Solihull 09.1981 - 07.1986
Skills
- Lesson planning
- Conflict Resolution
- Documentation development
- Differentiated teaching
- Pastoral care
- Learner assessment
- SEND support
- SATs preparation
- Positive reinforcement strategies
- Behaviour management
- Strategic seating arrangement
- Creative lesson planning
- Classroom engagement techniques
- Confidence building strategies
- Direct instruction
- Academic support
- Standardised testing
- Engaging lesson planning
- Multimedia instruction
- Academic performance reporting
- Standardized tests
- Classroom management
- In-class SEND support
- Reporting
Affiliations
- Podcasting and Music compostion using music technology
- Cooking (world cuisine)
- Musician - playing several instruments in a regularly booked band
- wood carving and bushcraft skills
Timeline
Teacher in a primary school
Brownmead Academy/WHMAT
09.2019 - Current
Teacher
Elms Farm Primary School
09.2018 - 07.2019
Teacher in a primary school
Colmers Farm Junior School
09.1992 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Education with Honours - Education/ English
Birmingham University (Newman Collage)
09.1988 - 07.1992
A-Levels - History, english, Politics
Solihull Sixth Form College
09.1986 - 07.1988
GCSEs - English Language, English Literature, Maths, Physics, Geography, History, Music
Langley School
09.1981 - 07.1986
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