Position: Assistant Headteacher
Location: Mary Rose Academy
Current Responsibilities:
- Head of Autism Provision
- Member of SLT
- Lead for Positive Behaviour Management
- Lead for Sensory Processing
- NQT and SCITT Mentor
- Lead Teacher for ‘The Albert Annex – A Centre for Lifelong Learning’ a Mary Rose provision for students who require a highly personalised approach to community based learning
- Lead for Communication (PECS, Makaton, Intensive Interaction)
- Outreach
Experiences in Leading Improvements in Learning and Teaching:
- Observations and feedback to teachers through lesson observations and learning walks linked to the Ofsted Inspection Framework
- Developing the Schools Strategic Plan and SEF
- Data Analysis
- Teacher appraisals, linked to performance
- Coaching and Mentoring of SCITT and NQT’s
- Modelling best practice for staff, parents and multi-agency teams
- Supporting staff to create and implement positive behaviour plans and low arousal approaches
- Research and development – Autism and Communication
- Writing and delivering a CPD programme ‘It’s OK to do things differently!’ a course for parents, support assistants, parents and professionals designed to raise awareness of autism and successful approaches
What are your Specific Areas of Expertise?
- Autism
- Positive behaviour management
- TEACCH – using visual structure to support pupils with Autism
- PECS and Communication
- Sensory Circuits
- Attention Development
- Coaching and mentoring
- Planning and the curriculum – making learning FUN!