Scott Johnson

I am a highly energetic and dedicated teacher, who takes pride in my ability to inspire students. I strive to help my students become capable, creative, and compassionate global citizens. PERSONAL DETAILS Age: 31 Married with two children QUALIFICATIONS 2008 2006 2005 Practising Certificate (Full Registration, No. 303408) New Zealand Teachers Council Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary) Dunedin College of Education Bachelor of Arts (Double Major in Psychology and Philosophy) University of Otago

POSITIONS HELD July 2013 Present Areas of Responsibility: ICT Coordinator Set up Google Apps for Education for all staff and some students. Set up blogs for every class and provided ongoing support to teachers. Established Google Calendar for collaborative use by staff. Leader of the ICT Focus Team. Sports Coaching - Year 7-8 Touch Rugby Coordinator Physical Activity Leaders Coordinator of the Physical Activity Leaders (PALS), a group of Year 7-8 students who organise lunchtime games. QATAR ACADEMY, DOHA, QATAR Areas of Responsibility: Professional Development Ensured that technology was successfully integrated across the curriculum through observations, training, attending planning meetings and teaching exemplar lessons. Google Apps for Education Successfully implemented teacher and student use of Google Apps for Education across the school. Blogs Successfully implemented blogs as eportfolios for students from Years 3-6 and as a tool for teachers to communicate with the school community. Laptops Supported the one-to-one laptop program from Years 3-6. iPads Initiated and implemented a pilot program monitoring the effectiveness of iPads in Grades 2-5; managed and integrated student use of iPads in ECE and Primary classrooms. Interactive Whiteboards Integrated Promethean Interactive Whiteboards into classrooms and provided ongoing support. Healthy Eating Policy Led the revision of the schools healthy eating policy and implementation of changes. Sports Coaching Coordinated and coached soccer, ultimate frisbee, and tennis. After School Activities Taught Stop-Motion Movie Making and Pivot Stickfigure Animation SPRINGLANDS SCHOOL, BLENHEIM, NEW ZEALAND Areas of Responsibility: Physical Education Curriculum Leader - Responsible for planning, staff professional development, budgeting, organising the inter-school winter sports tournament, specialist teaching and model lessons, and promoting sport through lunchtime competitions. Associate Teacher - Instructed and supervised a Canterbury University student teacher (Graduate Diploma of Teaching). Year 5-6 Teacher Technology Integration Facilitator, Pre-School Year 6 Classroom Teacher, Year 6 MAIREHAU PRIMARY SCHOOL, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND Year 7-8 Teacher

2010 2013

2009

Scott Johnson, 57A Britannia Street, North New Brighton, Christchurch Mobile: 02108383516. Email: scottjohnson10@gmail.com

Sports Coaching Coordinated and coached soccer and basketball. Outdoor Education Organised and led the school kayaking trip. Involved in organising and leading the Year 5/6 school camp. Boys Writing Group Delivered specialist writing teaching to boys lacking motivation for writing. Social Committee Involved in organising staff social events. TOKO SCHOOL, TARANAKI, NEW ZEALAND Year 7-8 Teacher

2007 2008 Areas of Responsibility:

Student Council Established and maintained the Toko School Student Council. Outdoor Education Involved in organising and leading two school camps. Sports Coaching Coordinated and coached basketball, cricket, rippa rugby, and tennis. Parent Teacher Association Staff representative.

RECENT WORKSHOPS PRESENTED State University of New York Masters Course, Doha, Qatar. iMovie Workshop (2013) Google Apps for Education Summit, Mumbai, India. Using Blogger for Student E-Portfolios (2012) Alliance for International Education, Doha, Qatar. Using Mobile Apps and Web Tools to Improve the Teaching of Writing (2012) The Shifting Sands of School Librarianship, Doha, Qatar. Digital Storytelling Using Google Sites (2012) NESA Conference, Athens, Greece. Using Technology to Support Collaboration and Differentiation in Writing (2012) Teachers Teaching Teachers (Qatar Reads), Doha, Qatar. 30 Apps and Web Tools to Inspire Creativity in the Classroom (2013) Writing and 21st Century Learning (2012) Inspiring Students to Write (2011)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Design Thinking, Design Industry Limited (2014) The Exhibition in the PYP (Level 3), online (2012) Introduction to the PYP (Level 1), online (2011) ESL in the Mainstream, Qatar Academy, Qatar (2011) Tim Rylands ICT and Literacy seminars and exemplar lessons, Qatar Academy, Qatar (2012) European Laptop Institute Conference, American School of the Hague, The Netherlands (2010) Literacy Professional Development Project, Toko School, Taranaki (2008) and Springlands School, Blenheim (2009) Physical Education Curriculum Consultation, Jenny Alexander, Canterbury University (2009) Alison Davies Literacy seminars, Blenheim (2009) ULearn I.C.T Conference, Auckland (2008) 3Doors Inquiry Learning Contract, Gwen Gawith, Toko School, Taranaki (2008) Promethean Activboard Training, Toko School, Taranaki (2008) Outdoor First Aid Certificate, Mountain Safety Council (2006) Risk Management Certificate, Mountain Safety Council (2006)

OTHER RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT Camp Counsellor (CCUSA) Swimming Instructor (JC Swim School) Surfing Instructor (St Clair Surf Clinic) Classroom Volunteer (ABC Head Start) Indoor Soccer League Coordinator (Unipol Student Gym) Residential Assistant (Cumberland Hall of Residence)

INTERESTS AND HOBBIES Soccer, Mountain Biking, Surfing, Swimming, Tennis, Basketball, Reading, Philosophy, Snowboarding, Yoga, Kitesurfing REFEREES Sandy Sheppard Qatar Academy School Principal Qatar Mobile: +974 55875473 Work: +974 44540999 Email: ssheppard@qf.org.qa Steven Shepherd Qatar Academy Head of E-Learning Qatar Mobile: +974 66431890 Work: +974 66431890 Email: sshepherd@qf.org.qa Gaylene Beattie Springlands School Principal New Zealand Mobile: +64 21 2317243 Work: +64 3 5785220 Email: gaylene@springlands.school.nz

Scott Johnson, 57A Britannia Street, North New Brighton, Christchurch Mobile: 02108383516. Email: scottjohnson10@gmail.com