Ben Thomas
Northcote,VIC
Summary
A dynamic, creative and resourceful secondary school teacher with skills in languages, art, design and music. Experience in a range of leadership roles, guiding learning area growth and collaborating with school management. Strong experience teaching and planning for VCE programs combined with experience teaching year 7-10 classes as well. Passionate interest in assessment strategies, visual teaching aides, student motivation and behaviour and education research. Committed to supporting well-being across the school and providing positive experiences for students.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Classroom Teacher
Sunshine College
02.2017 - Current
- Taught a range of subjects including art, visual communication and design, music and literacy
- Taught VCE art and visual communication and design from 2017 to 2022
- Developed a wide range of curriculum, including VCE units in both art and visual communication and design, and year 7 art
- Directed student learning through establishing clear classroom expectations and developed positive interactions with students
- Collaborated with colleagues to provide a viable and consistent curriculum across classrooms of the same subject
- Liaised with parents to provide feedback on student progress and learning
Arts Learning Area Leader
Sunshine College
02.2018 - 12.2022
- Planned, coordinated and facilitated fortnightly learning area meetings
- Developed strategic direction for the learning area
- Worked with other learning area leaders and the assistant principal to discuss and implement school-wide curriculum initiatives
- Collaborated with colleagues on professional development and curriculum development
- Organised the school's first VCE art and design exhibition in over a decade in 2019
- Co-organised a new festival of art, design, drama and music in 2022
- Responsible for learning area budget and approving purchases
Chinese Language Tutor
Self Employed
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Tutored students ranging from beginner to VCE level in Mandarin Chinese, and students ranging from primary school age to adults in English as a Second Language
- Supported and extended students' classroom programs and also sourced and created my own teaching material
- Formulated lessons and differentiated teaching to suit students with a wide range of different language abilities and cultural backgrounds
- Created my own activities to teach Chinese characters and tonal pronunciation
- Tutored a student who won a school award for excellence in language studies and supported him through units 1 and 2 of VCE Mandarin.
Education
Masters of Teaching - Secondary
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, VIC2016
Diploma of Languages - Chinese
RMIT University
Melbourne, VIC2014
Premasters Language Program - Chinese
Nanjing Chinese Medicine University 南京中医药大学
China, Nanjing2012
Bachelor of Fine Arts -
RMIT University
Melbourne, VIC2011
Skills
- Instructional Techniques
- Positive Interactions
- Classroom Technology Implementation
- Develop Courses
Additional Information
- YOUNG AUSTRALIAN AMBASSADOR DELEGATION, RMIT program in Tian Jin China 2014
- CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOLARHSIP , Confucius Institute 2012
Timeline
Arts Learning Area Leader
Sunshine College
02.2018 - 12.2022
Classroom Teacher
Sunshine College
02.2017 - Current
Chinese Language Tutor
Self Employed
01.2014 - 01.2015
Masters of Teaching - Secondary
University of Melbourne
Diploma of Languages - Chinese
RMIT University
Premasters Language Program - Chinese
Nanjing Chinese Medicine University 南京中医药大学
Bachelor of Fine Arts -
RMIT University
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