Fiona Falzon
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Practicum Examiner
University of Malta – Faculty of Education
02.2024
Practicum Visitor
Institute for Education
04.2023
- Observing, supporting and assessing students carrying out their teaching practice
- Discussing and developing with the students scheme of work and lesson plans
- Providing ongoing guidance and mentorship
- Drawing up a report using the criteria set in the assessing tools given by the Institute
Teacher with the International Learners' Directorate (ILD)
Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation
02.2021 - Current
- Teaching Experience
- Assessment and Support of Migrant Learners
- Assess English language proficiency of migrant learners to determine appropriate school placement
- Developed and administered assessment tools for evaluating migrant students' educational needs
- Provided targeted instruction based on individual students' abilities, achievement levels, and educational requirements
- Created personalized learning plans to address specific needs of migrant student populations
- Curriculum Development and Instruction
- Planned, prepared, and delivered engaging lessons aligned with National Curriculum Framework guidelines
- Implemented diverse teaching strategies and methodologies to accommodate various learning styles
- Regularly evaluated and refined teaching approaches to maximize student engagement and achievement
- Maintained high standards of professional practice and teaching quality
Owner/Manager of a Childcare Centre
04.2015 - 03.2020
- Managing a team of Childcare Practitioners
- Running the day-to-day operations of a Nursery
- Making sure that the policies and procedures of the Nursery were in place
- Ensuring that the center's policies, programme and practice safeguard and promote children's rights.
- Recruiting and evaluating staff by providing training sessions in order to enhance their continuous professional development
- Ensuring that all the children's files were updated and tracking their progress
- Developing and Implementing programmes which enhanced the children's physical, social, emotional and intellectual of the young children in the Nursery's care
- Working in partnership with parents by supporting them and providing them with opportunities to contribute to their child's learning and development
- Establishing and monitoring budgets and determining allocation of funds for staff, supplies, materials, equipment and maintenance
- Enhancing the quality of learning and care
- Collaborating with other professionals
- Developing and Maintaining a Safe, Secure and Healthy Environment
Part Time Writing Process Tutor
Foundation for Educational Services (F.E.S.)
09.2009 - 08.2010
- Providing and assisting in the provision of training to teachers in the context of the Programme
- Lecturing University students (B. Ed) on the teaching of the Writing Process methodology.
- Co-Editor of an Anthology of lesson Plans.
- Part of a team which assessed children in the above said methodology.
Support Teacher within the Malta Writing Programme (teacher on loan)
Foundation for Educational Services (F.E.S)
09.2004 - 08.2009
- Co-led the 8th Invitational Institute (March 2009)
- Supporting teachers implementing or considering implementing the Writing Process methodology
- Performing in-class support and gave in-class support in the Writing Process Methodology
- Disseminating the content and teaching/learning strategies required by the curriculum
- Assessing children in the above said methodology
- Assisting in the drawing up of individual learning programmes as necessary
- Assisting in the provision of training to teachers and other educators and families as required in the context of the Programme
- Supporting, trained, and worked with parents and families as required in the context of the Programme
- Working in a research team carrying out in-depth evaluation of the Mqabba Writing Process School Community Project. Including giving out technical support and co- teaching, holding meetings with the parents and teachers of the focus groups as well as co-ordinated a Writing Club in the said community. Co-ordinated the assessment and evaluation of the said focus groups.
- Co-ordinating diverse research tools for the use of teachers practicing the Writing Process Methodology such as the Editing Marks pack, a Writing checklist and a bookmark to be used as effective tools both by teachers and children.
- Researching on effective methods for assessing children's' writings
- Co-ordinating morning writing workshops with Heritage Malta and St James Cavalier.
- Co-ordinating diverse Community Writing Clubs (2005-2006)
- Was responsible for the E-Zine and E-link e-magazines of the MWP (2005-2007)
- Worked on a module of lesson plans including resources for teachers of Writing
Writing Process Tutor (MWP) –part time
Ministry Of Education - Education Department
01.2005 - 08.2005
- Assisted in the preliminary selection process of the Family Writing Club applicants
- Was part of a team which developed the FWC course programme and related resources
- Participated in the FWC pre-, on-going, and post-programme planning and evaluation sessions
- Delivered the FWC programme with children and parents
- Designed and delivered a number of Writing workshops implementing parts of the Writing Process Methodology during diverse Family Writing Weekends.
Primary School Teacher
Mqabba Primary
09.1995 - 09.2004
- Performed duties of a Primary School Teacher
- Involved in an E.U. Comenius Project on Water Wisdom. Attended a workshop for Comenius Project in Denmark in July 2002
- Member of school team involved in the organisation of the School Open days in 2002 and 2004
- Organised Cultural Day for pupils at the above-mentioned school regarding the preservation of Prehistoric Temples
- Organised an Mqabba Cultural Day tour for Foreign Teachers
Tutor
Inlingua Malta
01.1993 - 01.1995
- Taught English, as a foreign language.
Education
Master of Education - Early Childhood and Primary Education(Sustainability)
Postgraduate Certificate - Assessment for Learning Teaching Strategies
10.2024
Award - Rethinking School Practices for Diverse Classrooms
09.2022
Internship Programme - undefined
Microsoft
07.2022
Award - Teaching of English and Maltese as Foreign Languages to Migrant Learners
05.2022
Non formal award - skills training through friendship cards
09.2021
Diploma - Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services
05.2017
Diploma - Children and Young People's Workforce (Level 4)
04.2013
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09.2008
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12.2007
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07.2006
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03.2006
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07.2002
B. Ed (Hons) - E.M.Y and Spanish
University of Malta
01.1995
Skills
- Skilled in Microsoft Office applications
Personal skills and competences
Mother tongue(s): Maltese
Other language(s): English, Italian and Spanish
Self-assessment: Understanding, Speaking
- European level (
- ) Listening Reading Spoken interaction
Maltese C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user
English C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user
Italian C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user
Spanish A2 Basic User A2 Basic User A2 Basic User
- (
- ) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Timeline
Practicum Examiner
University of Malta – Faculty of Education
02.2024
Practicum Visitor
Institute for Education
04.2023
Teacher with the International Learners' Directorate (ILD)
Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation
02.2021 - Current
Owner/Manager of a Childcare Centre
04.2015 - 03.2020
Part Time Writing Process Tutor
Foundation for Educational Services (F.E.S.)
09.2009 - 08.2010
Writing Process Tutor (MWP) –part time
Ministry Of Education - Education Department
01.2005 - 08.2005
Support Teacher within the Malta Writing Programme (teacher on loan)
Foundation for Educational Services (F.E.S)
09.2004 - 08.2009
Primary School Teacher
Mqabba Primary
09.1995 - 09.2004
Tutor
Inlingua Malta
01.1993 - 01.1995
Postgraduate Certificate - Assessment for Learning Teaching Strategies
Award - Rethinking School Practices for Diverse Classrooms
Internship Programme - undefined
Microsoft
Award - Teaching of English and Maltese as Foreign Languages to Migrant Learners
Non formal award - skills training through friendship cards
Diploma - Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services
Diploma - Children and Young People's Workforce (Level 4)
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B. Ed (Hons) - E.M.Y and Spanish
University of Malta
Master of Education - Early Childhood and Primary Education(Sustainability)
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