Preshantha Ford
Foundation Phase Educator
Centurion
Summary
Accomplished educator with over a decade of experience at Laerskool Fleur and Erasmia Primary, adept in collaborative teaching and leveraging computer literacy to enhance learning. Spearheaded innovative teaching strategies as Acting Departmental Head, significantly enriching the Foundation Phase. Known for exceptional parent-teacher communication and creative problem-solving skills, consistently fostering a dynamic and inclusive classroom environment. Focused and dedicated primary school educator with 15 years of experience. Passionate about educating children ages 7 to 9 using various activities and organizational tools. Expert developing lesson plans, creating custom class materials assigning classwork and grading tests. Diplomatic communicator when addressing parents and children about disciplinary actions.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Grade 3 Foundation Phase
Laerskool Fleur
01.2013 - Current
1. Grade 2 Educator at Erasmia Primary School
Duration: January 2009 - December 2012
2. Grade 5 and 6 English Home Language Educator at Laerskool Fleur
Duration: January 2013 - December 2016
3. Grade 2 Educator at Laerskool Fleur
Duration: January 2017 - December 2019
4. Grade 3 Educator at Laerskool Fleur
Duration: January 2020 - current year
5. Acting Departmental Head for Foundation Phase at Laerskool Fleur
Duration: January 2022 - December 2022
Education
Bachelors of Education in Foundation Phase -
University of Pretoria
Thaba Tshwane 04.2001 -
Skills
Collaborative Teaching
Parent-Teacher Communication
Special Education
I am team leader as well as a team player
Flexible - Able to take on challenges and adapt to changes
Creative - I am an out of the box thinker, I seek to find new ways to teach content to learners This creates learning in a fun and meaningful way
Great Communication Skills
Administrative and Organization Skills
Computer Literate - profiecint in WORD, EXCEL, SASAMS, LURITS DEPLOYMENT and Valistractor
Subject planner for English for the Grade 3 panel
Grade/Panel Leader - 8 years Served as a grade/panel leader in the Intersen Phase as well as in the Foundation Phase This required me to gather and organize all the administration for the grade on a daily basis I planned and arranged excursions and camps for the grade in which I was teaching in This included booking of buses, venues as well as the programme for the day 2 Mini Netball Organiser - 3 years I was a Mini Netball organiser arranging matches with other schools Booking buses Arranging snacks for learners and educators Sending out letters to parents informing them about upcoming matches Setting up Watsapp Groups for parents for each age group, this was to keep parents updated on the progress and events for each netball team 3 SBST Coordinator - 4 years I am the SBST coordinator for grade 2 and 3 Held weekly meetings to discuss learners at risk and to come up with possible solutions Checked if SNA forms were filled in correctly and updated regularly Checked if intervention was taking place on a weekly basis Checked if a intervention programme was compiled for each learner at risk Compiled SBST file to be submitted with schedules 4 Acting Departmental Head (Foundation Phase) - 1 year Completed pre and post moderation of marks and assessments Did class visits Arranged workshops for educators Attended SMT Meetings daily Submitted schedules Did weekly Valistractor and LURITS Deployment Ensured books were marked regularly Went on an SMT planning weekend to plan for the upcoming year
Timeline
Grade 3 Foundation Phase
Laerskool Fleur
01.2013 - Current
Bachelors of Education in Foundation Phase -
University of Pretoria
04.2001 -