Amanda Wichmann King

• .Subjects taught:

English, Social Science, Life Skills, Biblical Studies and Art.

• Grades taught:

Grade 4 to 7

• Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
• Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.
• Assumed leadership roles in classes.
• Initiated tutoring (extra classes) for English with students to improve grades.
• Differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners.
• Monitored and assessed understanding of difficult concepts and adjusted lesson accordingly.
• Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
• Completed and filed daily paperwork for classroom activities, and attendance logs.
• Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
• Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities and boosted cultural awareness.
• Managed classroom activities, parent conferences, and lesson plans.
• House Mistress for Milner House.
• Life Skills Academic Head

• Subjects taught:

English, Social Science, Life Skills, Biblical Studies and Art.

• Grades taught:

Grade 4 to 7

• Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
• Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.
• Assumed leadership roles in classes.
• Initiated tutoring (extra classes) for English with students to improve grades.
• Differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners.
• Monitored and assessed understanding of difficult concepts and adjusted lesson accordingly.
• Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
• Completed and filed daily paperwork for classroom activities, and attendance logs.
• Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
• Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities and boosted cultural awareness.
• Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students interested, including debates and practical activities.
• Managed classroom activities, parent conferences, and lesson plans.
• Eisteddfod (Cultural Event) and Curro Cuesta (Cultural Event) in 2016: Contemporary and Hip Hop. 1st and 2nd place.
• Lead assemblies, Lead cultural groups for various activities, All logistics, planning, scheduling and management of events.

• Subjects taught:

English

• Grades taught:

Grade 6

• Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
• Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.
• Assumed leadership roles in classes.
• Initiated tutoring (extra classes) for English with students to improve grades.
• Differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners.
• Monitored and assessed understanding of difficult concepts and adjusted lesson accordingly.
• Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
• Completed and filed daily paperwork for classroom activities, and attendance logs.
• Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
• Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities and boosted cultural awareness.
• Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students interested, including debates and practical activities.
• Nominated for “Teacher of the year award” by my HOD, Mrs. Janse van Rensburg.
• Eisteddfod (Cultural Arts Event) involvement – Two learners received Prestige certificates and for two poems that I wrote. “Soweto Friday Night” and “Woman of Strength”
• Choreographer for Hip Hop dance crew grade sevens who received Prestige Award.

• Subjects taught:

English, Social Science, Life Skills, Biblical Studies and Art.

• Grades taught:

Grade 4 to 7

• Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
• Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.
• Assumed leadership roles in classes.
• Initiated tutoring (extra classes) for English with students to improve grades.
• Differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners.
• Monitored and assessed understanding of difficult concepts and adjusted lesson accordingly.
• Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
• Completed and filed daily paperwork for classroom activities, and attendance logs.
• Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
• Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities and boosted cultural awareness.
• Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students interested, including debates and practical activities.
• I was Head choreographer for 6 songs for a school concert and in charge of stage decor.
• Section Head for Eisteddfod (Cultural activities)
• Received an A+++ gold win for dance competitions.
• Head Editor for school magazine 2010.

• Subjects taught:

English, Social Science, Life Skills, Biblical Studies and Art.

• Grades taught:

Grade 5 to 9

• Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
• Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.
• Assumed leadership roles in classes.
• Initiated tutoring (extra classes) for English with students to improve grades.
• Coordinated and managed first ever school concert in 2005.
• Completed and filed daily paperwork for classroom activities, and attendance logs.
• Won a poetry competition with grade 7s. Original piece written by myself.
• Built up the Arts section.
• Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
• Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities and boosted cultural awareness through:

Coordinating an Art exhibition and entering students work for art

competitions.

Started a weekly dance club.

Won a dramatized poetry competition with grade 7s, original piece

written by myself.