Washington, DC - CASJE (The Consortium for Applied Studies in Jewish Education) today announced three grants for research projects focused on the practice of Jewish education. The grants, $30,000 each, were selected from 19 proposals submitted in response to an open call. The winning projects cover different aspects of Jewish education, will be completed by the end of 2018, and will be shared broadly with the field. The grant recipients and … [Read more...] about CASJE Announces Recipients of Small Grants for Research on the Practice of Jewish Education
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CASJE Releases RFP for Research That Will Influence the Practice of Jewish Education
CASJE (Consortium for Applied Studies in Jewish Education) has released a request for proposals (RFP) to promote research that can make a difference in how Jewish education is practiced. Three grants, up to $30,000 each, will be awarded to stimulate time-concentrated, thematically-focused research that can be applied to the practice of Jewish education. The full CASJE RFP can be viewed at: www.casje.org/focus/small-grants-program The … [Read more...] about CASJE Releases RFP for Research That Will Influence the Practice of Jewish Education
CASJE Announces Move of Administrative Home to The George Washington University
The community of researchers, practitioners, and funders who comprise CASJE, the Consortium for Applied Research in Jewish Education, has moved its administrative home to The George Washington University (GWU). Founded in 2011 with generous core support from The AVI CHAI and Jim Joseph Foundations, CASJE is a collaborative among institutions that will continue to exist as a national consortium. It was incubated at the Stanford University Graduate … [Read more...] about CASJE Announces Move of Administrative Home to The George Washington University
Why Applied Research Is Integral to Advancing Jewish ECE
By Michael Feuer and Mitch Malkus Diana Ganger, a coach/consultant in Organizational and Educational settings and a long-time Jewish educator, published a piece in eJP discussing the importance and potential of Jewish early childhood education (ECE) and - conversely - the limited investment being made to attract, retain, and professionally develop educators in this field. We have seen a recent reader’s response and want to add our voice to … [Read more...] about Why Applied Research Is Integral to Advancing Jewish ECE
Israel Education for Knowledge, Connection and Stance
By Jonah Hassenfeld How do we want young people to think and feel about Israel? According to the 2014 Hearts and Minds report, which surveyed dozens of day schools, hundreds of teachers and thousands of students, Jewish educators hope to make students feel good about Israel. “Nearly everyone interviewed,” wrote the study’s authors, “agreed that [Israel education] is about love and pride.” But keeping Israel lovable means keeping Israel simple: … [Read more...] about Israel Education for Knowledge, Connection and Stance
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