Who am I
Welcome! My name is Matt and I am fast approaching my 7th year of teaching. I have taught exclusively in Primary School, across year levels 2-6. I am currently teaching a composite Year 5-6 class of 27 students. I have varied interests outside of teaching including listening to music, I am an avid reader and I enjoy being active in sports, I have however taken a year off rugby this year as I have become a first time Daddy to my son James and also undertake this course of part time study.
What I teach
As a primary teacher, I am responsible for giving students access and opportunities to engage with the variety of disciplines included in the NZ curriculum. I enjoy this challenge because I get to share my passion with students in areas of my strength and I am able to develop myself but acquiring skills in areas that I am not so proficient. My favourite curriculum areas to cover are science and technology. I am particularly interested in the nature of science and facilitating students to investigate and explore how and why things work. I have always enjoyed numeracy, I like to motivate and encourage students to be active and healthy and I am enjoying the challenge of using ICT devices in a meaningful way in classes.
My teaching approach
My colleagues often comment on how calm and relaxed I am. I think this quality is essential when explaining my teaching approach. It sets the tone in our class and has helped me during my career to establish effective relationships with students, their families and my colleagues. While dictated by the current climate of having to complete assessment and report against national standards I think that I provide opportunities for students to develop confidence, independence and take more responsibility for their own learning. Group work and discussion are commonplace in our class. This gives students the chance to learn off each other as well as through my support and guidance. As I have become more experience I have felt more confident trying out different ideas and asking for ideas from my students as well.
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