Secondary School Teacher
Esther Payne Smith Secondary
Pietermaritzburg
06.2021 - Current
- Maintained positive and professional classroom environment throughout school year.
- Developed communicative relationships with students and parents to support learning.
- Developed positive rapport with students of various and diverse backgrounds.
- Communicated with peers, colleagues, administrators and parents to meet and exceed teaching goals.
- Used computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment to supplement presentations.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
- Worked with other teachers for comprehensive approach to education.
- Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in program.
- Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects.
- Assessed and improved lesson plans through implementation and experimentation.
- Evaluated students' academic and social growth, kept appropriate records and prepared progress reports to gauge performance.
- Identified areas of weakness with individual students and tailored lessons accordingly.
- Created lesson plans in line with state curriculum and school curriculum standards.
- Talked with students in need of extra attention and made plans to assist with concerns.
- Created engaging and dynamic lessons with emphasis on improving students' written and verbal communication skills.
- Supplied supplemental, one-to-one teaching instruction for at-risk or struggling students.
- Acted as positive role model for students and colleagues.
- Utilized organized, methodical, and technical approach to teaching concepts.
- Prepared students for local and national skills competitions.
- Worked with student requiring extra attention to design and implement remedial programs.
- Attended Number staff meetings each month and served on Committee Name Committee.
- Developed, administered and graded tests in order to evaluate students' progress.
- Escalated consistent problematic behavior problems to school officials and senior staff.
- Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.