Educator Profile: About Me |
My Backgound My name is Tina Giorgiante and I am from Perth, Western Australia. This is my 11th (!) year as a teacher and I am really enjoying it. I have worked in kindergarten for 3 years. I was lucky enough to be offered a teaching position in an off-site kindergarten in my 2nd year out of university, and it was really such a positive experience that I began this site. I still love the kindergarten age group even though its been a long time since I have been teaching kindergarten. I previously worked with grade 1 and 2 on temporary contracts, did a lot of relief (sub) teaching, and worked as a room supervisor in day care settings with 0-5 year olds. Qualifications: -Associate Diploma of Social Science (Child Care) - Bachelor of Arts (Early Childhood Education) - Bachelor of Education (Conversion for Qualified Teachers) North American Montessori Centre Montessori Elementary Diploma |
What I''m Doing Now Currently, I am living and working Canada, and broadening my teaching experience. I am working full time in a Montessori school in a lower elementary classroom (grade 1-3) which is where I have been for almost 4 years now. I have spent a total of 6 1/2 years in this school, the first 2 1/2 as an assistant to a very special girl with special needs. This gave me a wonderful apprenticeship in Montessori philosophy and learning. When I was offered my teaching position, I was lucky enough to spend 50 hours training under a fantastic Montessori tutor, Sherin Alibhai. Working in a Montessori environment has helped me to broaden my philosophies and practices and has made me a more well-rounded teacher. It also blends extremely well with the philosophies I developed as a university student and new teacher in the Western Australian public school system. Aside from teaching, I am also working part-time as the Education Coordinator of the local SPCA (Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) where I have the pleasure of teaching both children and adults the joys and challenges of working in an animal shelter, and how to be better humans to our animals. |
Miss G's Aussie Kindergarten |
This page was last updated on: April 18, 2009
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