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MATTHEW TAYLOR –Maths Teacher CV
Australian. Married. BEd (Deakin Uni, Aust.), QTS (Cambridge Uni, UK). Teaching Experience 6+ yrs in Aust., 9+ years in the UK, 1 yr in Jakarta, 2+ yrs in Beijing. email: mathsmethods@live.co.uk |
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Teaching & Learning
Enthusiastic, engaging, evolutionary, and energetic are four of many words to describe my teaching. Students of all levels & abilities from years 7 to 13 (and teachers) benefit from my 20 years of teaching which means the students are deepening and enriching their learning of maths, becoming more engaged with their learning and understanding the skills they have learnt through: The Standards Units, matching, classifying, treasure hunts, dominoes and other puzzles, hands on activities, investigations, nrich puzzles, CAME, people maths, coaching each other, working in groups, by being given an answer and designing a question for it, conversational maths, writing explanations, flipping the classroom, or just seeing the real life relevance of maths which I do by bringing the maths into the classroom or taking the classroom outside. All these activities support: the principles of Assessment for Learning; good teaching practice; a range of students’ learning needs; and the skills they have learnt. Maths text books are very rarely used.
Teachers learn from me (I run insets) and I learn from them (we share good practice). Caring for the whole child is very important to me. Learning and developing different ways to make the teaching and learning of maths engaging and relevant, and training others in how to do this, is one of my many strengths. I have run CPD training for maths teachers and teachers of other subjects and presented to other maths departments at our regional conference. I have run many different extracurricular activities and trips such as: support classes, yoga, cross country, engineering, surfing, skiing, hiking, canoeing and touring on a bicycle. I have a lot to offer the whole school community.
Education
ò QTS – Cambridge University July 2004;
ò Yoga Teacher Training – Satyananda Yoga – 1993;
ò Bachelor of Education, Majoring in Mathematics. Deakin University – Victoria, Australia. 1983 to 1986;
ò Diploma of Building, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology – Victoria Australia. 1975 to 1978.
Schools
ò Aug 2011 to the present - British School of Beijing (Beijing)– Introduced many Teaching & Learning initiatives and ran insets
for secondary teachers. Taught Yrs 7 to 13 maths (A level Core 1-4 and Statistics 1 & 2, EDEXCEL syllabus), year 7 Geography. I am able to teach Mechanics.
ò July 2010 to July 2011 - New Zealand International School (Jakarta) – Introduced many Teaching & Learning
Initiatives and ran insets to primary and secondary teachers. Taught Yrs 9 to 13 maths (A level Pure and Statistics, CIE syllabus), year 7 History.
ò Sept 2009 to Aug 2010 - Kings International College(UK) – Ran an all-day inset for the whole maths department on ways to
enrich maths and support the students to think more deeply about maths. Taught maths to Yrs 7 to 11.
ò Sept 2006 to Aug 2009 - The Petersfield School (UK) – supported staff with ICT training, looked after long term cover,
developed home learning investigations and supported students through many different initiatives. Worked closely with the Maths specialist to develop enriching activities. Taught maths to Yrs 7 to 11.
ò April 2001 to Aug 2006 - Heathcote School & Science College (UK) – Deputy Head of Maths, worked closely with the Head of
Maths to help bring the school out of Special Measures, wrote up Schemes of Work and hyperlinked them to the Framework, developed a tracking system to track all maths students, developed resources for the newly introduced IWBs and much more. Coordinated long term cover. Taught Yrs 7 to 11 maths, Yr 7 ICT.
ò Jan 1988 to Dec 1993 - Colac High School (Australia) – Taught Yrs 7 to 13 maths (Specialist Maths - highest level Maths in the
Australian system), Yr 7 Graphics, and developed and taught Outdoor Education to year 11s. Outside of school I helped build the interior of and run a Youth Coffee Shop.
ò Between 1993 and 2001: I volunteered at a yoga ashram for one year; taught yoga to less abled persons, primary, secondary
and tertiary students, and adults; worked in building, hospitality and banking; took on termly and daily supply teaching positions; and built an extension to my house.
ò Prior to 1998 I was a site manager on a building site and cook manager in a Pancake Parlour.
My Educational Philosophy That Enhances Teaching & Learning
ò Everyone in the classroom is able to take ownership and responsibility of their learning.
ò Students respond and learn better when they are listened to.
ò Students like consistency.
ò When successful, students feel good about themselves and enjoy the lessons.
ò Students need to be aware of their learning styles and also need to develop the other learning styles they are not as strong in. This is supported through the variety of activities that I do.
ò Learning is based upon building on and linking to prior knowledge and learning how to use this knowledge to adapt to new situations. All students can build on what they have learnt and learn to their full potential when encouraged and supported.
ò Learning is enhanced through exploration or a theme, by using concrete materials, calculators, computers, investigations, explorations, bringing maths into the classroom, taking the classroom outside, making maths relevant, flipping the classroom, using a variety of resources or by observation.
ò All students can deepen and enrich their learning of maths and become more engaged with their learning through the Standards Units, Matching, Classifying, Treasure Hunts, Dominoes, Puzzles, Hands on Activities, Investigations, nrich puzzles, CAME, people maths, coaching each other, working in groups, by being given an answer and designing a question for it, conversational maths, writing explanations, or just seeing the real life relevance of maths. All these activities support the principles of AfL, good teaching practice and a range of students’ learning needs and the students enjoy them.
ò Involving the school community reinforces the value of maths.
ò Showing respect for one another builds rapport in and out of the classroom, a calm learning environment and is enriched when there is a diverse mix of cultures.
ò Reflecting on how I teach and expanding how I teach improves the teaching & learning in the classroom and is enhanced through professional development.
ò Training colleagues in other teaching practices is an important aspect of Teaching & Learning
ò Sharing ideas and integrating ideas from PD courses improves teaching – being a team player.
ò Offering extracurricular activities helps to develop rapport and gives students a chance to enjoy other experiences.
CPD in the last three years
ò The Brain and learning – a ½ day course with John Joseph, Jakarta, 2011.
ò Gaining Marks in Mathematics Exams – 1 day course with Pearsons /EDEXCEL, Beijing, 2012.
ò Behaviour Issues in the Classroom from the Whole Brain Child Perspective – Twilight CPD with Dr Mease, Beijing, 2012.
ò IB Standard Level Maths – 3 day course in Beijing, 2013
ò In depth IGCSE/GCE EDEXCEL Training – Pearsons/EDEXCEL, Beijing, 2013.
About My Family & Myself
My wife is a secondary school counsellor and has set up a successful counselling service in three different schools.
I enjoy being with my family, teaching, learning something new and pursuing my hobbies - yoga, cycling, skiing, running, rowing, engineering, travelling with my family, photography and learning about where I live. As a teacher and a member of the community I have done a lot more than is mentioned on these pages. Please contact me if you wish to know more about me.
For the Community I Have (Been):
ü Chairperson for a Community Cottage.
ü Treasurer for a Kindergarten and youth club.
ü Secretary & treasurer for a Surf Life Saving Club.
ü On the Board of Governors for my daughter’s Primary School.
ü A life guard and patrol captain on surf beaches.
ü Worked with youth on a variety of activities including running their own coffee shop, discos, surf trips, bike riding trips, running their own concerts, trips to concerts, ice skating and skiing.
ü Participated on Environmental meetings and on Community Development meetings in the town I lived in.
Declaration:
I confirm that I have not been convicted of any criminal offence or been involved in any disciplinary proceedings that have led to me being barred from working with school aged children/students. I can supply a CRB certificate from my time in Australia, the UK, Indonesia and China.
M. Taylor
Matthew Taylor
Enthusiastic, engaging, evolutionary, and energetic are four of many words to describe my teaching. Students of all levels & abilities from years 7 to 13 (and teachers) benefit from my 20 years of teaching which means the students are deepening and enriching their learning of maths, becoming more engaged with their learning and understanding the skills they have learnt through: The Standards Units, matching, classifying, treasure hunts, dominoes and other puzzles, hands on activities, investigations, nrich puzzles, CAME, people maths, coaching each other, working in groups, by being given an answer and designing a question for it, conversational maths, writing explanations, flipping the classroom, or just seeing the real life relevance of maths which I do by bringing the maths into the classroom or taking the classroom outside. All these activities support: the principles of Assessment for Learning; good teaching practice; a range of students’ learning needs; and the skills they have learnt. Maths text books are very rarely used.
Teachers learn from me (I run insets) and I learn from them (we share good practice). Caring for the whole child is very important to me. Learning and developing different ways to make the teaching and learning of maths engaging and relevant, and training others in how to do this, is one of my many strengths. I have run CPD training for maths teachers and teachers of other subjects and presented to other maths departments at our regional conference. I have run many different extracurricular activities and trips such as: support classes, yoga, cross country, engineering, surfing, skiing, hiking, canoeing and touring on a bicycle. I have a lot to offer the whole school community.
Education
ò QTS – Cambridge University July 2004;
ò Yoga Teacher Training – Satyananda Yoga – 1993;
ò Bachelor of Education, Majoring in Mathematics. Deakin University – Victoria, Australia. 1983 to 1986;
ò Diploma of Building, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology – Victoria Australia. 1975 to 1978.
Schools
ò Aug 2011 to the present - British School of Beijing (Beijing)– Introduced many Teaching & Learning initiatives and ran insets
for secondary teachers. Taught Yrs 7 to 13 maths (A level Core 1-4 and Statistics 1 & 2, EDEXCEL syllabus), year 7 Geography. I am able to teach Mechanics.
ò July 2010 to July 2011 - New Zealand International School (Jakarta) – Introduced many Teaching & Learning
Initiatives and ran insets to primary and secondary teachers. Taught Yrs 9 to 13 maths (A level Pure and Statistics, CIE syllabus), year 7 History.
ò Sept 2009 to Aug 2010 - Kings International College(UK) – Ran an all-day inset for the whole maths department on ways to
enrich maths and support the students to think more deeply about maths. Taught maths to Yrs 7 to 11.
ò Sept 2006 to Aug 2009 - The Petersfield School (UK) – supported staff with ICT training, looked after long term cover,
developed home learning investigations and supported students through many different initiatives. Worked closely with the Maths specialist to develop enriching activities. Taught maths to Yrs 7 to 11.
ò April 2001 to Aug 2006 - Heathcote School & Science College (UK) – Deputy Head of Maths, worked closely with the Head of
Maths to help bring the school out of Special Measures, wrote up Schemes of Work and hyperlinked them to the Framework, developed a tracking system to track all maths students, developed resources for the newly introduced IWBs and much more. Coordinated long term cover. Taught Yrs 7 to 11 maths, Yr 7 ICT.
ò Jan 1988 to Dec 1993 - Colac High School (Australia) – Taught Yrs 7 to 13 maths (Specialist Maths - highest level Maths in the
Australian system), Yr 7 Graphics, and developed and taught Outdoor Education to year 11s. Outside of school I helped build the interior of and run a Youth Coffee Shop.
ò Between 1993 and 2001: I volunteered at a yoga ashram for one year; taught yoga to less abled persons, primary, secondary
and tertiary students, and adults; worked in building, hospitality and banking; took on termly and daily supply teaching positions; and built an extension to my house.
ò Prior to 1998 I was a site manager on a building site and cook manager in a Pancake Parlour.
My Educational Philosophy That Enhances Teaching & Learning
ò Everyone in the classroom is able to take ownership and responsibility of their learning.
ò Students respond and learn better when they are listened to.
ò Students like consistency.
ò When successful, students feel good about themselves and enjoy the lessons.
ò Students need to be aware of their learning styles and also need to develop the other learning styles they are not as strong in. This is supported through the variety of activities that I do.
ò Learning is based upon building on and linking to prior knowledge and learning how to use this knowledge to adapt to new situations. All students can build on what they have learnt and learn to their full potential when encouraged and supported.
ò Learning is enhanced through exploration or a theme, by using concrete materials, calculators, computers, investigations, explorations, bringing maths into the classroom, taking the classroom outside, making maths relevant, flipping the classroom, using a variety of resources or by observation.
ò All students can deepen and enrich their learning of maths and become more engaged with their learning through the Standards Units, Matching, Classifying, Treasure Hunts, Dominoes, Puzzles, Hands on Activities, Investigations, nrich puzzles, CAME, people maths, coaching each other, working in groups, by being given an answer and designing a question for it, conversational maths, writing explanations, or just seeing the real life relevance of maths. All these activities support the principles of AfL, good teaching practice and a range of students’ learning needs and the students enjoy them.
ò Involving the school community reinforces the value of maths.
ò Showing respect for one another builds rapport in and out of the classroom, a calm learning environment and is enriched when there is a diverse mix of cultures.
ò Reflecting on how I teach and expanding how I teach improves the teaching & learning in the classroom and is enhanced through professional development.
ò Training colleagues in other teaching practices is an important aspect of Teaching & Learning
ò Sharing ideas and integrating ideas from PD courses improves teaching – being a team player.
ò Offering extracurricular activities helps to develop rapport and gives students a chance to enjoy other experiences.
CPD in the last three years
ò The Brain and learning – a ½ day course with John Joseph, Jakarta, 2011.
ò Gaining Marks in Mathematics Exams – 1 day course with Pearsons /EDEXCEL, Beijing, 2012.
ò Behaviour Issues in the Classroom from the Whole Brain Child Perspective – Twilight CPD with Dr Mease, Beijing, 2012.
ò IB Standard Level Maths – 3 day course in Beijing, 2013
ò In depth IGCSE/GCE EDEXCEL Training – Pearsons/EDEXCEL, Beijing, 2013.
About My Family & Myself
My wife is a secondary school counsellor and has set up a successful counselling service in three different schools.
I enjoy being with my family, teaching, learning something new and pursuing my hobbies - yoga, cycling, skiing, running, rowing, engineering, travelling with my family, photography and learning about where I live. As a teacher and a member of the community I have done a lot more than is mentioned on these pages. Please contact me if you wish to know more about me.
For the Community I Have (Been):
ü Chairperson for a Community Cottage.
ü Treasurer for a Kindergarten and youth club.
ü Secretary & treasurer for a Surf Life Saving Club.
ü On the Board of Governors for my daughter’s Primary School.
ü A life guard and patrol captain on surf beaches.
ü Worked with youth on a variety of activities including running their own coffee shop, discos, surf trips, bike riding trips, running their own concerts, trips to concerts, ice skating and skiing.
ü Participated on Environmental meetings and on Community Development meetings in the town I lived in.
Declaration:
I confirm that I have not been convicted of any criminal offence or been involved in any disciplinary proceedings that have led to me being barred from working with school aged children/students. I can supply a CRB certificate from my time in Australia, the UK, Indonesia and China.
M. Taylor
Matthew Taylor
