Matthew Phillips

• Designed and delivered differentiated lessons tailored to individual student needs, fostering academic growth and a love of learning.
• Successfully taught a class of second language learners, implementing targeted strategies to build their language proficiency and academic skills.
• Incorporated UAE culture and heritage into the curriculum, enhancing students' cultural awareness and fostering a sense of national identity.
• Utilized ICT and innovative teaching strategies to create engaging, interactive, and student-centered learning experiences.
• Assessed and reported on student progress, providing actionable feedback to support continuous improvement and success.
• Built strong professional relationships with parents and colleagues, ensuring open communication and collaborative support for student development.
• Contributed to whole-school initiatives by organizing extracurricular activities, participating in curriculum planning, and driving collaborative improvements.
• Actively engaged in professional development opportunities to refine teaching practices, incorporate best practices, and stay updated with educational advancements.

• Full-time teacher delivering English, Math, Science, Physical Education, and Health programs to a classroom of 30 Year 7 and 8 (Grade 6 and 7) students.
• Established rapport with students, parents, and key family members, leveraging strong English communication skills as needed.
• Guided and motivated students through inquiry-based learning journeys, fostering transferable skills, critical thinking, problem-solving in authentic contexts, and promoting student agency by encouraging self-directed learning and responsibility.
• Enhanced student engagement through concept-based unit planning, ensuring meaningful and relevant learning experiences.
• Observed, planned, taught, and assessed practices to inform and adapt instruction for multicultural classes with varying ability levels.
• Collaborative practitioner in an innovative learning environment, sharing responsibilities for planning and delivering the New Zealand curriculum to a class of 59 students.
• Experienced in developing and delivering educational programs in online learning environments.

Extracurricular Responsibilities

• Water Polo CoordinatorOrganized trials for five water polo teams at Murrays Bay Intermediate School, including coordinating trials, team selections, and appointing coaches and managers.
  Managed tournament registrations, including the annual North Island Tournament.
  Served as manager of the NZAIMS Water Polo Team in 2022.
  
• Swimming Sports School CoordinatorOversaw the annual school swimming sports, including registration and processing results for 72 competitors.