Katherine Ciocchetti Primary school teacher (Grade 1-7), tutor
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I am a passionate and committed educator with extensive experience in the Foundation Phase. I am highly skilled in reading therapy, literacy development, and supporting learners with learning difficulties. Throughout my career, I have worked closely with students across a wide range of abilities, and I take pride in providing patient, individualised support that builds confidence and allows each child to progress at their own pace. I understand that every learner is unique, and I enjoy adapting my approach to support effective learning across different environments and programmes.

I have experience in remediation, small-group instruction, and tutoring across core subjects. I am creative, enthusiastic, and self-driven, and I strive to create positive, nurturing learning environments that build confidence and promote growth in every learner. I would welcome the opportunity to bring my experience, passion for education, and commitment to supporting learners growth and development. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss how I can contribute to your students’ learning and development.

Subjects

  • Mathematics Pre-KG, Nursery-Grade 8

  • English & Grammar Kindergarten (KG)-Grade 7


Experience

  • Grade 2 Head of Grade (Jan, 2019Mar, 2025) at Craighall primary school, Johannesburg
    • Provided leadership and guidance to Grade 2 teaching staff
    • Oversaw curriculum planning, assessments, and reporting for the grade.
    • Coordinated events and academic initiatives for the grade.
    • Mentored and supported new and student teachers.
  • Grade 2 educator (Jan, 2015Mar, 2025) at Craighall primary school, Johannesburg
    • Planned and delivered engaging lessons across all learning areas.
    • Assessed and monitored learner progress through continuous assessment and formal reporting.
    • Organised parent meetings and maintained strong home-school communication.
    • Integrated phonics and literacy development strategies into daily teaching.
    • Provided remediation in small groups for learners needing academic support.
    • Offered extra tutoring in Mathematics, English and Afrikaans to strengthen learner performance.
    • Delivered reading therapy sessions for Foundation Phase learners to develop fluency and comprehension skills.
  • Homeroom and Science teacher, extra-curricular Phonics teacher (Jun, 2012Oct, 2013) at Thai Singapore international School, Bangkok
    • Taught science lessons tailored to young learners.
    • Prepared weekly and term reports for student progress.
    • Conducted parent teacher conferences.
    • Planned and coordinated class assemblies.
    • Provided targeted phonics instruction to struggling students after school hours.
    • Designed and compiled worksheets, lesson plans and student workbooks.

Education

  • Certification (Jan, 2024Dec, 2024) from Read for Africa
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Jun, 2013Dec, 2014) from Unisa - Johannesburgscored Cum Laude
  • Bachelors degree of Science (Jan, 2008Dec, 2010) from University of Stellenbosch in South Africa

Fee details

    R250350/hour (US$15.3821.54/hour)

    Online teaching fee - R250 per hour (Can be flexible based on number of hours per week learner needs)
    In person fee -R300 per hour (dependent on where learner lives)


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