By Rachel Abrahams It’s now been about eight years since AVI CHAI became interested in the field of personalized learning and the potential that this new model of education has to impact student growth and classroom experience. We concentrated our efforts on supporting a shift to blended learning, the strategic combination of teacher-led instruction and technology, as a way of creating more student-centered classrooms, where teachers are … [Read more...] about BetterLesson: A Critical Strategic Shift to Focus on the Teachers
Professional Development
Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Understanding Gender Inequities in the Jewish Communal Workforce
[This article appears as part of a series presented by the SafetyRespectEquity Coalition about the work of Jewish organizations to prevent and address sexual harassment and gender discrimination. By pulling back the curtain on works in progress, the Coalition hopes to inspire others to begin their own crucial reform efforts. You can read the framing piece here.] By Gali Cooks As President & CEO of Leading Edge, I represent a minority of … [Read more...] about Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Understanding Gender Inequities in the Jewish Communal Workforce
GW’s Mayberg Center for Jewish Education and Leadership establishes New Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction
The Mayberg Center for Jewish Education and Leadership at GW’s Graduate School of Education and Human Development has established a new Master’s degree in Curriculum & Instruction with a concentration in Jewish education to begin Summer 2019. Interested students can apply by visiting the GW Student portal. The program is designed for Jewish day school educators, heads of departments, directors of congregational schools, or individuals … [Read more...] about GW’s Mayberg Center for Jewish Education and Leadership establishes New Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction
The Jewish Theological Seminary and Columbia University Launch New Dual-Degree MA/MPH Program in Jewish Ethics and Public Health
The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) and Columbia University are launching a joint master of arts in Jewish Ethics and master of public health degree program, which will be offered at JTS’s Kekst Graduate School and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Integrating an academic approach to Jewish studies and a multidisciplinary approach to public health, this program will provide graduates with the tools to identify moral issues … [Read more...] about The Jewish Theological Seminary and Columbia University Launch New Dual-Degree MA/MPH Program in Jewish Ethics and Public Health
The Danger in Sears Judaism
By Dr Nir Tsuk and Rabbi Yehuda Sarna The year was 1886. Richard W. Sears decided to establish a company bearing his own name to sell watches by mail order, based in Minnesota. That very same year, rabbis joined together to found the Jewish Theological Seminary Association, establishing the Conservative movement in New York. This week, more than 132 years later, Sears announces that it is closing up shop for reasons that legacy Jewish … [Read more...] about The Danger in Sears Judaism
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