Cara Turton
Christchurch
Summary
I see myself as a knowledgeable educator with a strong foundation in early childhood education. Skilled in developing engaging learning experiences and fostering a nurturing learning environment. I have a strong ability to manage classroom dynamics and support all children's social and emotional growth. I am very passionate about creating an inclusive and stimulating learning environment that utilises creative teaching methods and ways that sets our children up for life-long success.
One of my strongest attributes is my ability to form strong relationships with families supporting that vital initial sense of belonging within our centres.
I have over 20 years experience in the Early Childhood sector. I am a mother to 5 grown children and 6 grandchildren. I am very excited to be based in Newcastle after living in New Zealand all of my life. A new journey ahead.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Early Childhood Educator
Busy Bees Southbrook Canterbury New Zealand.
10.2022 - 02.2025
- Team leader in classroom ages 2 to 3years 6months
- Supporting my colleagues to deliver a nurturing and positive environment that is calm and inviting for all children and their families.
- Ensuring all documentation is dated and filed in the appropriate areas.
- Ensuring that all practices and policies are adhere to and followed consistently.
- Supporting children with special needs, creating customised learning strategies to accommodate all various abilities.
- Maintaining and fostering positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
- Boosting children''s social skills development through group projects and collaborative games.
- Communicate with parents and other staff about student progress and ways in which to support and encourage ongoing learning.
- Cultivate a safe and inclusive classroom environment that fosters respect, empathy, and cultural awareness for all children.
- Give one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Establish ongoing professional developmental goals, participating in workshops to stay current on emerging trends in early childhood education.
- Implement developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive, and safe classroom environments.
- Strengthen parent-teacher relationships through consistent communication, increasing parental involvement in the education and care for their child, focusing on each families individual needs and family values
- Contribute to staff meetings and professional learning communities, sharing insights and strategies for continuous improvement of teaching practices.
- Collaborated with colleagues on curriculum development, sharing best practices to improve overall learning, health and care for every child.
- Mentor new educators, providing guidance on effective teaching approaches and best teaching practices.
- Work with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Enhance sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory development, by employing both traditional and modern educational strategies and techniques.
- Enhance children's emotional and social development by implementing interactive and inclusive classroom experiences..
- Promote language development skills through storytelling and open-ended questions, increasing each child's vocabulary and comprehension abilities.
- Assessed children's learning and development through observation, and documentation through monthly learning stories.
- Enhance children's understanding of cultural diversity through multicultural lessons and activities.
- Encourage children's independence and self-help skills through consistent daily routines.
- Provide emotional support and guidance to children, fostering their sense of security, belonging and wellbeing within their learning environment.
Early Childhood Educator
Paula Robinson New Brighton Community Preschool
09.2016 - 09.2022
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
- Supported children with special needs, creating customised learning strategies to accommodate various abilities.
- Boost children''s social skills development through group projects and collaborative games.
- Communicate with parents and other staff about student progress.
- Apply play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Cultivated a safe and inclusive classroom environment that fostered respect, empathy, and cultural awareness among all children.
- Fostered creativity in the classroom through art projects, dramatic play, storytelling exercises, and other imaginative play.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Established ongoing professional development goals, participating in workshops and conferences to stay current on emerging trends in early childhood education.
- Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive, and safe classroom environments.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Strengthened parent-teacher relationships through consistent communication, increasing parental involvement in the educational process.
- Contributed to staff meetings and professional learning communities, sharing insights and strategies for continuous improvement of teaching practices.
- Enhanced student learning by incorporating hands-on activities and real-world examples in lesson plans.
- Implemented evidence-based behaviour management systems to maintain a positive learning environment.
- Enhanced sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory development, by employing both traditional and modern educational strategies and practices.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Developed comprehensive assessments to measure student progress effectively and adjust teaching methods accordingly.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet diverse needs of children, ensuring inclusive learning experience.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share teaching strategies and resources, improving overall teaching quality.
- Enhanced children's emotional and social development by implementing interactive and inclusive classroom experiences.
- Promoted language development skills through storytelling and open-ended questions, increasing students' vocabulary and comprehension abilities.
- Improved classroom behaviour by establishing and consistently applying clear rules and expectations.
- Organized field trips that complemented classroom learning, expanding children's real-world understanding.
- Fostered safe and nurturing classroom environment, allowing children to explore and learn confidently..
- Enhanced children's understanding of cultural diversity through multicultural lessons and activities.
- Encouraged children's independence and self-help skills through consistent daily routines.
- Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of all children..
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for all children..
- Organised and supervised large and small group activities.
- Developed and implemented behaviour management plans.
- Helped new preschool children get used to classes by giving one-on-one support.
Education
Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) - Early Childhood Education
New Zealand Tertiary Collage.
Christchurch, NZ09-2016
Skills
- * Leading a team based on open communication, positive feedback and role modeling best practices
- * Interpersonal Skills The ability to build positive relationships with colleagues and work well within a team setting
- * Time management The ability to prioritise tasks, manage schedules and meet deadlines
- * Attention to detail Paying attention to the environment ensuring safety is my first priority Cleanliness and organised spaces that encouraged play, interactions, and ongoing leaning
- * Creativity Creating eye catching wall displays that showcase our children's art and achievements
- Designing enticing table top scenes and art experiences that encourage exploration and creativity
- * Adaptability Being able to adjust teaching methods and strategies to meet the diverse needs and learning styles of all children
- * Communication Being able to convey instructions, provide feedback and build positive relationships with all children, their families and colleagues
- * Compassionate and Empathetic Relationships with all children that are based firstly on trust To gain this trust its all about getting to know the child All children are entitled to compassion and respect
- * Organisation Being prepared for each day ensuring experiences are planned, engaging, eye catching, enticing while supporting and encouraging ongoing learning
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator
Busy Bees Southbrook Canterbury New Zealand.
10.2022 - 02.2025
Early Childhood Educator
Paula Robinson New Brighton Community Preschool
09.2016 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) - Early Childhood Education
New Zealand Tertiary Collage.
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