Vanessa Adamberry

Head of Grade 2 (April 2024-Current)

• Support the induction and well-being of both new teachers and students, ensuring a smooth transition into the school community.
• Oversee Student progress through effective assessment, reporting, and feedback while maintaining high academic and behavioural expectations.
• Lead and support Year group activities, trips, and character education, fostering a positive and inclusive school culture.
• Mentor and develop teachers by modelling best practices, providing constructive feedback, and maintaining a high standard of teaching.
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships with parents through clear, proactive communication, fostering a collaborative approach to pupil development and academic success.

JS Mathematics Coordinator (October 2023-June 2024)

• Developed and maintained a comprehensive mathematics assessment framework.
• Fostered a strong culture of mathematics through engagement and enrichment opportunites.
• Showcased and communicated mathematics learning within the school community.

Junior School Teacher (Grade 5 and Grade 2)

• Delivered high-quality teaching across subjects, ensuring engaging and challenging lessons.
• Built strong home-school relationships through regular, open communication with parents.
• Assessed, recorded, and reported student progress while providing individual support.
• Contributed to school life through extracurricular activities, pastoral care, and leadership.
• Engaged in continuous professional development and upheld safeguarding standards.

CIS Evaluation Team Member (April 2021-Current)

• Evaluate international schools against CIS accreditation standards.
• Assess curriculum, teaching practices, and leadership to ensure high educational quality.
• Review policies, safeguarding measures, and student well-being initiatives.
• Provide detailed reports and recommendations for school improvement.
• Collaborate with international educators to uphold global best practices in education.

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K-12 Feedback and Assessment Coordinator (2020-2021)

• Collaborated on improving assessment practices and personalised learning systems.
• Analysed assessment data to enhance teaching and learning.
• Coordinated ISA testing for Years 3-9 and managed student tracking data.

K-8 Activities and House Event Coordinator (2019-2020)

• Coordinated ECAs, house events, and schedules with teachers and ASA providers.
• Mentored house captains and liaised with parents for ECA information.

Primary IB PYP Teacher (Year 4) (2019-2021)

• Delivered differentiated teaching focused on inquiry and global citizenship.
• Used data to update parents on student progress.
• Integrated ICT and advised on Behavioural Guidelines.

Grade 2 Teacher (2015-2019)

• Program, plan and work collaboratively as a team member, sharing knowledge of the current NESA/ACARA curriculum and PYP framework
• Familiarise teachers new to the IBO PYP with the Enhanced PYP Framework, assess understanding and implementation of key concepts, transdisciplinary themes, central ideas, lines of inquiry and learner, teacher and parent Agency
• Provide integrated support to students with special academic needs (SEN/EAL)
• Create, review and monitor individual plans for learners
• Introduce and incorporate ongoing updates of ICT for students daily use
• Plan parent and child lessons/workshops highlighting student learning

Preparatory Teacher

• Develop units of inquiry, identifying key concepts and assessment tasks, and implement the inquiry cycle.
• Integrate technology to adapt activities for individual learners.
• Collaborate on using a website to track student learning and document experiences during units of inquiry.
• Use a range of formative and summative assessment tools such as records, conferencing, interviews, peer evaluation, and Learning Journals.
• Work with AEN, SEN, and EAL teachers to provide individualised programs for students.
• Lead Mathematics planning and presentations for staff as Vertical Team Leader.
• Plan units of work, PYP planners, and lead small group mentoring for new staff.
• Introduce new staff to the school, PYP implementation, and international school environment.
• Present to staff on teacher inquiry groups and create presentations based on Harvard School of Thinking and Visible Thinking.
• Initiate year-level activities for student groupings and create assessments to share student learning.

Kindergarten and Grade 1 (2004-2007)

• ICT and Numeracy Key Reference Teacher- Attended In-services, facilitated staff meetings and provided regular feedback to staff members
• Planned and evaluated working documents to ensure curriculum requirements were being met
• Conducted Parent Information Evenings for new parents
• Organised year level excursions and events