Resume - Thu Pham

Personal Details
Name: Thu Pham
Address: 11 Cunningham Street
Box Hill, VIC, 3128
Phone: 0413 682 616
Email: pham.thu.t@edumail.vic.gov.au
Website: msthupham.weebly.com

Qualifications
2013 Bachelor of Education (Primary)
2007 Certificate Business Analysis Fundamentals
2004 Certificate IV Frontline Management
Certificate IV Customer Contact
1993 Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

Deakin University
Holmesglen T.A.F.E.
CC Learning
CC Learning
Mac.Robertson Girls High
Registration
Working with Children
No. 02108726-01
V.I.T. Provisional
Registration
No. 390860

ICT/e-Learning Skills
Audio/Visual: Audacity, YouTube,
TeacherTube, Vimeo, iPhoto, iMovie
Productivity Software: Microsoft Office
Suite, OpenOffice, iWork, iLife, Evernote,
SMARTBoard Notebook & IWB
Web 2.0: Edublogs, Wikispaces, Weebly, Prezi, Wix, Glogster
Online Spaces: Edmodo, Glogster, Pinterest, Khan Academy,
Mathletics, Skoolbo, many other educational websites
iPad: TeacherKit, Explain Everything, Apple TV Airplay, a full
range of educational apps

Teaching History
2014 Ruskin Park Primary School Level 5/6 Classroom Teacher
School context: A strong focus on personalised learning, student health & wellbeing and intercultural
understanding. A love of lifelong learning is encouraged through a differentiated curriculum that targets
individual learning needs.
Current duties:
Planning and implementing a range of teaching programs to deliver a general curriculum to a class of Year
5/6 students
Monitoring, evaluating and reporting student progress in key learning areas
Implementing strategies to achieve targets related to student learning outcomes in accordance with the
schools strategic plan
Maintaining records of class attendance using eCases21 and student records
Implementing effective student management consistent with school policies including whole school
behaviour management
Ensuring health and wellbeing of students is prioritised along with individual learning needs including liaising
with parents as needed
Working with mentor teachers to participate in professional development planning, implementation and
reflection
Regular collaboration and team work with fellow Year 5/6 teachers to ensure consistency of content and
assessment across the year levels
Contributing as a member of the schools English Professional Learning Team to establish a whole school
writing moderation assessment grid
Training and assisting Year 6 student leaders to implement the Students Futurescaping Schools project as
well as other whole school sustainability projects.
Liaising with external service providers to organise school incursions, excursions and camps
Other responsibilities:
Actively developing students speaking and listening skills in preparation for the annual Rotary Club of
Croydon Primary School Speech Competition including coaching this years winner in the Final of the District
competition
NAPLAN administration, preparation and delivery for Year 5 students
Planning and participation in school activities such as Education Week, Science Night, Book Fair, PRC
Assisting with the implementation of the schools transition to high school program for Year 5 and 6
students
Speaking at assembly about my personal cultural story and participating in teacher focus groups in the
schools Intercultural Understanding project with Deakin University
Coaching the schools interschool Rounders and Netball teams in weekly practise sessions and in interschool
competitions
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2013 Roberts McCubbin Primary School Level 3/4 Peter Wright & Cheryl Ryan 40 days
School context: Incorporates an open-learning environment, a developmental and multi-age philosophy where
students stay with the same teacher for 2-3 years, team teaching, a whole school approach to literacy and
numeracy and integration of iPads throughout all learning areas.
Duties:
Full classroom control over four weeks across all curriculum areas including classroom management and
administrative duties, including maintaining student records
Daily design and delivery of Literacy, Numeracy and Inquiry learning sequences
Planned and implemented daily reading response sessions using whole/small/whole structure with a daily
focus group
Implemented the VOICES framework during daily writing sessions (personal & textual types) including
Writing Anchor charts and conducting individual conferences
Designed and delivered daily numeracy program using diagnostic and formative assessment and provided
summative assessment for reporting purposes
Collaboratively planned and conducted an inquiry-based learning unit on living things and life cycles
ensuring the key understandings (science focus) were explored
Daily classroom duties including correcting, assessing and providing roaming feedback on student work
Other responsibilities:
Participation in school activities such as assemblies, parent information evenings, sports days and excursions
Involvement in collegiate discussions with team members, participated in all planning, team and staff
meetings, including professional learning sessions provided by the school
Daily review and reflection with supervising teacher on teaching practices, classroom management and
teaching content

2012 Weeden Heights Primary School Level 4/5 Anne Peddington & Annie Smart 10 days
School context: A child-centred and multi-age philosophy with a strong emphasis on student engagement and
wellbeing, focusing on providing a differentiated curriculum including catering for students with special needs.
Duties:
Daily design and delivery of shared reading small group rotations and whole class writing sessions
Planned and implemented a mathematics sequence on volume and capacity including providing assessment
feedback for reporting purposes
Introduced Glogster & Edmodo during ICT lab sessions emphasising the importance of cyber safety and an
appropriate online presence
Designed and delivered an integrated sequence on Olympic values whilst exploring the London Olympics
Observed all specialist classes including the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program
Participated in all planning, team and staff meetings and engaged actively in school life

2012 Orchard Grove Primary School Level Foundation Sarah McCulloch 10 days
School context: Incorporates challenge-based learning with a strong focus on creating a positive learning
community, welcoming involvement from parents and the wider community.
Duties:
Planned and conducted daily small group reading sessions and whole class writing rotations with varying foci
during the literacy block
Designed and delivered a mathematical sequence on positional vocabulary including conducting summative
assessment
Planned and delivered an integrated sequence on animal classifications based on the classs learning
experience at the zoo, including creation of video for use on the IWB
Observed all specialist classes and participated in Mothers Day celebration
Daily review and reflection with supervising teacher on teaching practices, classroom management and
teaching content
Participated in all planning, team and staff meetings

2012 Laburnum Primary School Level 6 Elise Fraser 3 days
Duties:
Designed and implemented a science inquiry unit on the human brain based on the e
5
Instructional Model
including assessment of student understandings of science investigations, procedures and language
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2011 Blackburn Primary School Level 5/6 & 1/2 Michelle Fabris & Emily Chau 20 days
School context: A multicultural school with a strong emphasis on embedding learning technologies.
Duties:
Conducted daily small group reading sessions and provided individual roaming assistance during the literacy
block, including providing 1:1 support for an EAL student.
Introduced division and measurement concepts to level students through two mathematics sequences
Planned and delivered an integrated studies sequence in line with the term topic of Mini Beasts including
classifying the difference between spiders and insects
Participated in all planning, team and staff meetings including a professional learning session on the
Ultranet/Intranet

Professional Learning
Ruskin Park PS (2014)
Inquiry Learning -Jeni Wilson
Anaphylaxis Training -Peter Toynton
Giftedness: A teaching perspective -Jen Grant
Intercultural Understanding -Dr Claire Charles
Effective Writing in the Primary Classroom
-Lisa Keskinen
Positive Education -Edwina Ricci
DEECD OHS eLearning Modules x 5
PDP 2014/2015 Cycle -Elle May Laikve
Speech Pathology in Schools -Meg Dailey
Teacher Performance: Measuring Success
Unpacking the Standards -Rukshana Verzijl
Roberts McCubbin PS (2013)
VOICES Literacy Framework -Julie Shepherd
Functional Behaviour Assessment
iPads to Enhance Learning
Introduction to Student Performance Analyser
Blackburn PS (2011)
Intranet/Ultranet Training -Michelle Fabris
Deakin University Highvale Seminars (2013)
Classroom Management
-Jessie Sunderland & Meg Adler
Principals Q&A Session
-Mike Green (Ringwood Nth PS)
Conferences & External Learning 2014
Behaviour Management -Glen Pearsall
Classroom Dynamics -Glen Pearsall
Students Futurescaping Schools -The Gould League
Turning Behaviour Around -Jenny Mackay
AEU Primary Graduate Teacher Conference 2014
Promoting Positive Behaviour -Jo Lange
Assessment -Glen Pearsall
Stress Management Toolkit -Michael Victory
Ignite, Innovate, Integrate ICT Kingswood College
New DigiTech Curriculum in 2015 -Mark Richardson
Scootle Community -Leigh Murphy
Flipping your Classroom with Adobe Presenter
-Dr Tim Kitchen
Conferences 2013
DUECON: Deakin University Education Conference
Flexible Learning Spaces -Gary Norbury & Kerrie Kingston
Dealing with the Tough 10% of Students -Dave Vinegrad
Managing Difficult Parents -Dave Vinegrad
Classroom Management -Coby Beatson
ICT and Literacy -Coby Beatson
Hawker Brownlow 10
th
Annual Teaching & Learning Con
Think BIG, Start Small, Differentiate Instruction
in a Brain-Friendly Classroom -Martha Kaufeldt
Monitoring and Improving Student Success Through
Classroom Assessment -James Stronge


Referees
Ms Mary Kelly
Assistant Principal
Ruskin Park Primary School
Croydon, VIC
Telephone: 0407 334 637
Email:
kelly.mary.e@edumail.vic.gov.au


Mr Brendan Alexander
Classroom / Leading Teacher
Ruskin Park Primary School
Croydon, VIC
Telephone: 0403 429 139
Email:
alexander.brendan.c@edumail.vic.go
v.au

Mrs Jenny Rainbow
Classroom Teacher
Ruskin Park Primary School
Croydon, VIC
Telephone: 0409 384 060
Email:
rainbow.jennifer.d@edumail.vic.gov.
au