Mrs. Rochelie Benjamin
What subjects do you teach?
I teach Chumash, English and SLS
Why do you "
" Yeshivat Noam?
" Yeshivat Noam?
I absolutely love Yeshivat Noam because it truly is the most incredible school. The atmosphere is always friendly and warm. All members of the staff are on a never ending journey to continuously improve their skills and provide the very best education to their students. I have taught in other schools before joining the Noam family and I truly feel like Yeshivat Noam provides a unique educational experience for all of its students.
What do you look forward to each day at work?
Seeing my students overcome a challenge and proving to themselves just how smart and capable they are.
Please share your philosophy about children, middle school education, or education in general.
My educational philosophy is a fairly simple one. I believe that students should feel empowered and inspired by their teachers on daily basis. As a special educator I have seen how challenging school can be for a struggling student and my goal is for that child to recognize their individual strengths and feel confident in themselves as a person. I strongly feel that school provides much more than a formal education, it is the day to day life experiences that we are providing for hundreds of children. My ultimate goal is for my students to be happy and look forward to coming back to school each day.
Tell us about your family.
I am the proud mommy of a very delicious 3 year old Dovid and a very adorable 9 month old Naava. There is a great chance that I am slightly biased :)
What do you like to do in your spare time?
In my spare time I love hanging out with my husband and kids. I can usually be found building zoos (with Dovid, not alone!) out of magna tiles but occasionally I try and read a good book too.
What aspects about working in the middle school are most exciting for you, explain why.
Previously I have taught in first and fourth grade classrooms and now that I work with 6th graders I've come to appreciate the middle school age level. It is such a wonderful experience teaching students who have begun to form higher level opinions and thoughts and can engage in more meaningful conversations.
Describe a positive moment from this year so far that stood out to you.
When students from previous years pass me in the hall and give me big smiles. I love seeing how much they've grown as individuals and academically.
