Problem Solver
Amy Rhodes
Areas Amy Rhodes is Knowledgeable in:
My expertise is mainly within child development which includes basic psychology, barriers which occur and result in special educational needs and in teaching approaches. I also have knowledge of a range of musical genres from classical to hip-hop through my own experience of playing in various orchestras and groups and through collborating with a music producer. I use movement and dance to teach music (the Orff apporach).
Techniques Amy Rhodes Uses:
-divergent thinking (mind-mapping to make connections)
-reading around similar problems outside of the field/ listening to podcasts
- sketching
-reading around similar problems outside of the field/ listening to podcasts
- sketching
Amy Rhodes's Problem Solving Skills:
- classroom environment
- pedagogy
- child development
- well being
Amy Rhodes's Problem Solving Experience:
- - I have been instrumental in 'marketing' our values at school through the use of a logo, a name and by advertising impact on the website
- - I put together a new personalised assessment system to implement the new Code of Practice for children with SEND
- - I redesigned a space at school to improve the well being of children with extreme behaviour