MELAINA TALAMAHINA

Teaching how to learn, not what to learn

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 + Shenzhen, China
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EXPERIENCE CURRICULUM
Elementary Teacher  International Baccalaureate
5 years teaching PYP in an IB International
Shen Wai International School
school
~ 01/2019 + Shenzhen, China
- Grade 1 teacher
- Grade 3 teacher British National Curriculum
- Grade 4 teacher  2 years teaching in an International school

Elementary teacher  New Zealand Curriculum

Beijing BISS International School 5 years teaching in New Zealand State
schools
~ 08/2015 - 07/2018 + Beijing, China
- Grade 4 teacher
- Grade 1 teacher
- Head of Year Level
EDUCATION
Elementary teacher/Year Group Leader Shannon O'Dwyer - Former
Cairo English School Head of Elementary
~ 08/2013 - 07/2015 + Cairo, Egypt
- Year 3 teacher
School
- Head of Year Beijing BISS International School
- Ph: +61 4 1551 1603
- Email: shannon_odwyer@hotmail.com
Elementary teacher
Lincoln Heights School
~ 07/2009 - 07/2013 + Auckland, New Zealand Jennifer Levarge - Seoul
- Year 3/4 teacher Campus Principal
- Year 2 teacher Korean International School
- Year 5/6 teacher
- Ph: +82 010 283 90509
- Relief teacher/Years 0-8 Release teacher
- Email: jennifer.levarge@kis.or.kr
- Samoan Bilingual relief teacher
- Skype: jlevarge

Elementary teacher Tanja Sarangdhar - Deputy

Sunnyvale Primary School
~ 01/2007 - 12/2007 + Auckland, New Zealand
Head of Primary
Ningbo International School
- Year 2 teacher
- +86 186 068 77202
- Email: tanja.sarangdhar@nacis.cn

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EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL
Bachelor of Education
DEVELOPMENT
Auckland University of Technology
~ 01/2004 - 12/2006
Reading and Writing through
Speciality in Montessori teaching Inquiry - PYP, Category 3
~ 11/2017 + Beijing, China
Annabelle Villamarin
- The teaching of reading and writing using an
STRENGTHS inquiry approach

F A Inquiry in Maths Workshop

A Caring
~ 02/2017 + Beijing
B Adaptable Workshop Leader
C Creative - How to provide an effective math lesson using
E B a PYP approach
D Collaborative
- Part/Whole relationships
E Positive
F Committed
D C Compassion.Space
~ 09/2016 + Beijing, China
Kathleen Naglee - International School of Estonia
- Transforming spaces into places where
student learning can be enhanced
SUMMARY
It is my goal to provide students with a well-balanced learning Making it Comprehensible
program where each student can flourish individually as a ~ 09/2015 - 03/2016 + Beijing, China

learner, as well as work effectively in a community. BISS ESOL and OLC team
Building relationships with students is a pre-requisite to my - Understanding and implementing the PYP in
the classroom
behaviour management approach. Through cultivating a
positive and caring environment I look to develop trust with
each and every individual. Embedding Formative
Taking risks is an important part of teaching and learning.
Assessment
~ 11/2015 + Beijing, China
Acquiring new skills, accepting new challenges and making
mistakes are all part of self-development. Students should feel Dylan William
- How to use formative assessment in your
safe in their learning environment, which is why I promote
everyday practice
positive encouragement and support.

I am passionate and committed to my ongoing professional Introduction to the PYP -

journey in life. I love working with children, because they have a
natural curiosity about how the world works. They are
Category 1
~ 07/2015 + Online
inquirers, who are also passionate about life. Children are the
Online Workshop
reason I teach and as a reciprocal learner I look forward to
- An interactive introduction course to the PYP
learning just as much from them as they will learn through me.

QUOTES TECHNOLOGIES
Tech Integration & Blogging
Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.
Margaret Mead

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QUOTES
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve
me and I learn.
Benjamin Franklin

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