Tristan Crate

• Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
• Increased student literacy rates by implementing targeted reading strategies in individualized instruction plans.
• Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
• Collaborated with other teachers to plan interdisciplinary units that connected subjects and promoted deeper understanding among students.
• Identified struggling students early on and provided additional support through tutoring sessions and modified lesson plans.
• Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning.
• Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents about their child''s educational journey.
• Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.

I was employed to work with high needs students who needed extra support in the classroom or school environment. This included:

A student who was disengaged with school and had not attended for over 12 months. He had previously been excluded from several schools for violence, defiance and theft. I was employed to build a relationship with him, and support him at school.

A student who had high health needs (wheelchair) - I was employed to manage his personal daily care needs - this included using a harness, toileting and assisting with changing.

Worked on several dairy farms in the Manawatu - both part time and full time. This included milking cows, and general farm duties.