Chloe finds 'paradise' on way to teaching career
Published on 07 February, 2013
CQUniversity Noosa student Chloe Brooks has been placed with a mentor teacher at the Pacific Paradise State School on the Sunshine Coast, thanks to her selection for the Morayfield Teacher Education Centre of Excellence program...
She's now looking forward to nurturing her classroom skills while completing her final year of the Bachelor of Learning Management.
"Pacific Paradise has provided a welcoming environment and I have already seen some amazing work from my mentor," Chloe says.
The keen student is happy to have gained a school placement close to home after a life-time of moving around.
"I grew up in Western Australia, where I attended primary school, then moved to Victoria during high school.
"After five years of on and off overseas travel, I finally decided to settle in Noosa and attend university. Deciding to study teaching was a natural choice as many previous employment positions (summer camps in America and nannying) I have held have led me to joining the education system.
"Furthermore, I come from a family of teachers, which didn't initially influence my decision but may have played some subconscious part. They were thrilled to hear the news that I was accepted into the BLM (Primary) with CQUniversity and have been enthusiastically following my career.
As a future learning manager, I aspire to become a highly motivating and self motivated role model. I aim to teach purposeful, relevant and differentiated lessons to improve learning outcomes for all students. I am very excited for my final year of Uni and entering the profession as a graduate from CQUni and the MTECE."
The Morayfield program offers extended classroom experiences. Program participants are prioritised for employment with Education Queensland schools and may receive early offers of employment.
CQUniversity participants are able to attend special professional development programs. They also engage with Morayfield Cluster online, to help them specialise in 'literacy and numeracy in low socio-economic settings'. The program provides an extended employment induction process and continues into the students' first years as working teachers, to ensure additional mentoring.