Thomas Benjamin

Accomplished educator and administrator with a proven track record at Keerapat International School, enhancing academic performance and teacher effectiveness through innovative strategies and curriculum implementation. Skilled in student assessment and public speaking, I excel in creating engaging learning environments and improving instructional quality.

Florida State University, Undergraduate in Elementary Education, 1973-1975, Selected into the Sealey Education program. Attended Sealey Elementary School located in Tallahassee, Florida. Completed 5th grade internship from January till May., I believe in Project based instruction in which students are hands-on in their learning experience. We created projects based on the Standards based line of instruction as provided by the school (Founded on the Florida and California state standards).

• Observed teachers regularly to spot deficiencies and motivate performance improvements
• Met with students regularly for disciplinary requirements and to recognize top performers
• Supervised short- and long-range planning to boost students' academic performance
• Enforced grade-level standards and identified enrichment programs to improve academic outcomes
• Delegated responsibilities among school administrative staff to improve productivity
• Hosted regular drills and prepared official procedures for various situations to manage school's emergency preparedness initiatives
• Recommended programs to improve teacher performance and student comprehension
• Innovated strategies to retain students and maximize school funding
• Coordinated remote learning initiatives for individual students and large-scale program requirements
• Designed and developed incentive programs to motivate and engage teachers and support staff
• Oversaw faculty and staff activities to maintain strict standards for instructional quality and student safety

• Standard Elementary Based Curriculum, California Standards
• Project Based Curriculum, Group and Individual Based
• MAP Testing program, Help Develop/Implement
• Learning programs, Data used to develop learning programs for all students
• Readers/Writers Workshop, Language Arts, Developed Close Reading Learning Activities Packages
• Math Instructions, MAP scores, Groups and Project based Math Circles/Math Based Centers
• Science, STEM Programs, Hands-on Experiments, Grade 5 Level