The Use of a High Level of Creativity and Innovation in Education - Case Study Example

Berkley Bristol Personal Profile (as teacher, erase this parenthetical) As a qualified teacher for over eight years, I have always worked towards using a high level of creativity and innovation with the use of a variety of teaching methods and techniques in delivering lessons. In teaching students with differing learning capabilities, I have always set a high standard while providing patience in combination with good listening techniques. My goal has always been to ensure that all student fully participate in classes so that the best possible benefit can be achieved. My intention is to produce a learning environment that fosters creativity and collaboration among the students so that self-expression can be utilized with goal setting skills in order to fulfil personal aspirations as defined by the students, but framed within the learning goals of the class. Summary of Teaching Experience 2010. Supply Teacher (Teaching Agencies in UK) Working as cover/ supply teacher in various secondary schools around London. 2001- 2009. Mahaicony Secondary School, Guyana (Junior Teacher) Visual Arts teacher of the secondary school, responsible for teaching students ages 11 -16. Examiner for final exhibited examination art pieces. Guiding and rendering support to other junior teachers within the department. Visual Arts teacher  Taught various areas of visual arts including Drawing and Painting, Textiles, Graphic design.  Prepared lesson plan to meet the needs of diverse students from different cultures and backgrounds.  Prepared fifth form (ages 16& 17) students to write Caribbean Examination Council Secondary Education Certificate exam.  Organized art exhibitions and assessing works of art.  Developed students interests, abilities and co-ordination by way of creative activities  Tested and evaluated students’ ability for individual progress in written and oral work.  Prepared and administered assignments and projects  Planned schemes of work for entire year group.  Built learners confidence, and teaching successful learning strategies In Assisting the Teacher I Participated in  Creating a good teacher- parent friendly relationship  Encouraging parents to be actively involved in many areas of school life whilst developing close working relationships an active PTA  Managing the classroom and organized activities such as educational tours and field trips.  Identifying students with learning difficulties and provided learning aids and programmes to meet their needs.  Participating in staff meetings, conferences and educational workshops  Discussing students’ progress and problems with students and parents. Encouraged parents to be actively involved in their children’s school life.  Encouraging students to become independent learners by setting challenging and demanding expectations to promote self-esteem Junior Teacher Adviser Responsibilities  Advised and supported staff on planning, assessment and resources including lesson planning.  Assisted in disciplinary problems School’s Environment Club Leader  Organised sponsored events, lunchtime and after school clubs.  Planned and implement strategies in dealing with issues such as recycling and littering.  Promoted activities planning through involvement of other schools and parents. Achievements  Completed the objectives and activities set in the curriculum on time.  98%- 100% passes in exams: Caribbean Examination Council Secondary Education Certificate exam.  Significantly assisted in changing the behaviour of the entire school towards littering through the implementation of policies. Education  October 2005 –July 2009: BA in Fine Arts (Pass with credit), University of Guyana.  October 2003 – July 2005: Technical Education Certificate in Radio and Electronic Servicing (Pass with distinction), Georgetown Technical Institute, Guyana.  October 1998 – July 2001: Trained Teacher’s Certificate (Grade 1; Class 1), Cyril Potter College of Education, (Guyana Teachers’ Training College).  October 1991 – July 1996: Caribbean Examination Council Secondary Education Certificates (CXCs), Belladrum Secondary School. Educational Equivalences According to UK NARIC (National Government Agency for advice on Qualifications): - The Trained Teacher’s Certificate I was awarded by the Ministry of Education in Guyana in 2001 is equivalent to the UK AVCE Certificate, or a BTEC National Diploma. - The Technical Education Certificate I was awarded by the Ministry of Education in Guyana in 2005 is equivalent to an NVQ Level 2 or a City and Guilds Level 2 qualification. The Caribbean Examination Council Secondary Education Certificates are generally held to be comparable to British ‘GSCE’ Levels. Professional Achievements as an Artist  Degree show at the University of Guyana at Turkeyen, 2009.  Degree show at the Cyril Potter College of Education, Guyana Turkeyen, 2001 Languages  English  (put in any other languages you speak) Personal Interests  Pursuing my personal art, primarily through drawing and painting.  Submitting artworks for shows, competitions, and public display.  I am a fan of football  I have an interest in electronics References Available upon request Berkley Bristol Personal Profile (Administrator) As an administrator in an educational environment, I have utilized my teaching opportunities in order to provide leadership and to promote change. It has been my goal to lead others towards more successful teaching experiences through the use of my own experiences to provide an advisory capacity. In my professional experiences, I have attained leadership positions in which peer guidance was part of my responsibilities. In leading extracurricular school programmes I have utilized leadership skills in promoting significant change. Through the accumulation of experience in my professional career, I have worked towards an emphasis in acquiring leadership and administrative skills in order to best serve the needs of the school environment. Summary of Teaching Experience 2010. Supply Teacher (Teaching Agencies in UK) Working as cover/ supply teacher in various secondary schools around London. 2001- 2009. Mahaicony Secondary School, Guyana (Junior Teacher) Visual Arts teacher of the secondary school, responsible for teaching students ages 11 -16. Examiner for final exhibited examination art pieces. Guiding and rendering support to other junior teachers within the department. Junior Teacher Adviser  Advised and supported staff on planning, assessment and resources including lesson planning.  Assisted in disciplinary problems School’s Environment Club Leader  Organised sponsored events, lunchtime and after school clubs.  Planned and implement strategies in dealing with issues such as recycling and littering.  Promoted activities planning through involvement of other schools and parents. Achievements  Completed the objectives and activities set in the curriculum on time.  98%- 100% passes in exams: Caribbean Examination Council Secondary Education Certificate exam.  Significantly assisted in changing the behaviour of the entire school towards littering through the implementation of policies. Visual Arts teacher  Taught various areas of visual arts including Drawing and Painting, Textiles, Graphic design.  Prepared lesson plan to meet the needs of diverse students from different cultures and backgrounds.  Prepared fifth form (ages 16& 17) students to write Caribbean Examination Council Secondary Education Certificate exam.  Organized art exhibitions and assessing works of art.  Developed students interests, abilities and co-ordination by way of creative activities  Tested and evaluated students’ ability for individual progress in written and oral work.  Prepared and administered assignments and projects  Planned schemes of work for entire year group.  Built learners confidence, and teaching successful learning strategies In Assisting the Teacher I Participated in  Creating a good teacher- parent friendly relationship  Encouraging parents to be actively involved in many areas of school life whilst developing close working relationships an active PTA  Managing the classroom and organized activities such as educational tours and field trips.  Identifying students with learning difficulties and provided learning aids and programmes to meet their needs.  Participating in staff meetings, conferences and educational workshops  Discussing students’ progress and problems with students and parents. Encouraged parents to be actively involved in their children’s school life.  Encouraging students to become independent learners by setting challenging and demanding expectations to promote self-esteem Education  October 2005 –July 2009: BA in Fine Arts (Pass with credit), University of Guyana.  October 2003 – July 2005: Technical Education Certificate in Radio and Electronic Servicing (Pass with distinction), Georgetown Technical Institute, Guyana.  October 1998 – July 2001: Trained Teacher’s Certificate (Grade 1; Class 1), Cyril Potter College of Education, (Guyana Teachers’ Training College).  October 1991 – July 1996: Caribbean Examination Council Secondary Education Certificates (CXCs), Belladrum Secondary School. Educational Equivalences According to UK NARIC (National Government Agency for advice on Qualifications): - The Trained Teacher’s Certificate I was awarded by the Ministry of Education in Guyana in 2001 is equivalent to the UK AVCE Certificate, or a BTEC National Diploma. - The Technical Education Certificate I was awarded by the Ministry of Education in Guyana in 2005 is equivalent to an NVQ Level 2 or a City and Guilds Level 2 qualification. The Caribbean Examination Council Secondary Education Certificates are generally held to be comparable to British ‘GSCE’ Levels. Professional Achievements as an Artist  Degree show at the University of Guyana at Turkeyen, 2009.  Degree show at the Cyril Potter College of Education, Guyana Turkeyen, 2001 Languages  English  (put in any other languages you speak) Personal Interests  Pursuing my personal art, primarily through drawing and painting.  Submitting artworks for shows, competitions, and public display.  I am a fan of football  I have an interest in electronics References Available upon request Berkley Bristol Artist Statement As a multi-media artist who emphases the paint medium, it is my intention to create work that reflects my Caribbean home culture as it is infused with the culture of Britain. My work creates a symbiotic relationship between the two cultures, providing both the sadness of the losses that are experienced from leaving one culture and becoming part of another as well as the hope that exists from defining life through the varied experiences as they are represented by both cultural worlds. One of the most important aspects of my work is the use of color in order to express the emotional context of the subject matter. The subjects are representational, but also symbolic of a sociological event that relates to a duality in cultural experiences. The use of color can help to also indict aspect of culture as the use of green, for example, to represent the natural world. In order to further the color story within the work, textiles are included in many of the works in order to represent the colors of the Caribbean culture, the brightly colored fabrics woven in order to create a representation of the interwoven nature of the two cultures. While my work, at present, has been exploring this aspect of thematic content, in the future I imagine that the work will begin to represent expansions on that theme. The exploration of the sameness of humanity as it is defined in separate cultures allows for further explorations on the nature of society. As I explore the many ways in which the different media can be used in order to express the themes of my work, I expect that I will find more and more complex ways in which to interlace the cultural relativities through textural expression. Qualifications and Education  October 2005 –July 2009: BA in Fine Arts (Pass with credit), University of Guyana.  October 2003 – July 2005: Technical Education Certificate in Radio and Electronic Servicing (Pass with distinction), Georgetown Technical Institute, Guyana.  October 1998 – July 2001: Trained Teacher’s Certificate (Grade 1; Class 1), Cyril Potter College of Education, (Guyana Teachers’ Training College).  October 1991 – July 1996: Caribbean Examination Council Secondary Education Certificates (CXCs), Belladrum Secondary School. Educational Equivalences According to UK NARIC (National Government Agency for advice on Qualifications): - The Trained Teacher’s Certificate I was awarded by the Ministry of Education in Guyana in 2001 is equivalent to the UK AVCE Certificate, or a BTEC National Diploma. - The Technical Education Certificate I was awarded by the Ministry of Education in Guyana in 2005 is equivalent to an NVQ Level 2 or a City and Guilds Level 2 qualification. The Caribbean Examination Council Secondary Education Certificates are generally held to be comparable to British ‘GSCE’ Levels. Degree Shows  Degree show at the University of Guyana at Turkeyen, 2009.  Degree show at the Cyril Potter College of Education, Guyana Turkeyen, 2001 Summary of Teaching Experience in Visual Arts 2010. Supply Teacher (Teaching Agencies in UK) Working as cover/ supply teacher in various secondary schools around London. 2001- 2009. Mahaicony Secondary School, Guyana (Junior Teacher) Visual Arts teacher of the secondary school, responsible for teaching students ages 11 -16. Examiner for final exhibited examination art pieces. Guiding and rendering support to other junior teachers within the department. Achievements  Completed the objectives and activities set in the curriculum on time.  98%- 100% passes in exams: Caribbean Examination Council Secondary Education Certificate exam.  Significantly assisted in changing the behaviour of the entire school towards littering through the implementation of policies. Visual Arts teacher  Taught various areas of visual arts including Drawing and Painting, Textiles, Graphic design.  Prepared lesson plan to meet the needs of diverse students from different cultures and backgrounds.  Prepared fifth form (ages 16& 17) students to write Caribbean Examination Council Secondary Education Certificate exam.  Organized art exhibitions and assessing works of art.  Developed students interests, abilities and co-ordination by way of creative activities  Tested and evaluated students’ ability for individual progress in written and oral work.  Prepared and administered assignments and projects  Planned schemes of work for entire year group.  Built learners confidence, and teaching successful learning strategies Languages  English  (put in any other languages you speak) Personal Interests  Pursuing my personal art, primarily through drawing and painting.  Submitting artworks for shows, competitions, and public display.  I am a fan of football  I have an interest in electronics References Available upon request Read More