By Robyn Faintich [This is the final article of a four-part series written by graduates of M2: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education’s Senior Educators Cohort.] Imagine you are planning a professional development conference for 40 senior-level Jewish educators. What k … [Read more...] about Taking Risks
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How We Feel about Technology Today Matters for Tomorrow
By Chana Kanzen If we took a surgeon from 100 years ago and placed them in an operating room today, it would be unlikely they would be able to do their job. Take a teacher from 100 years ago, and place them in most school environments, and they would be able to manage more … [Read more...] about How We Feel about Technology Today Matters for Tomorrow
Out of Zion Will Come Forth (Personalizing) Torah: Building Educational Partnerships with Israel
By Rabbi Dr. Jay Goldmintz The verse in Proverbs 22:6 instructs us to “educate the child according to his way,” (chanokh l’na`ar al pi darko) a phrase that in modern educational parlance would be a call for differentiated instruction. At the same time, the phrase could just as … [Read more...] about Out of Zion Will Come Forth (Personalizing) Torah: Building Educational Partnerships with Israel
Scrolling with the Times – Why Educators Should Embrace and Elevate Social Media
By Brent Davidoff [This is part two in a four-part series written by graduates of M2: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education’s Senior Educators Cohort.] “Teenagers and cell phones.” Do a Google search of these terms and skim through the results. Here are a few that ca … [Read more...] about Scrolling with the Times – Why Educators Should Embrace and Elevate Social Media
The Rhythm of a Classroom
By Gavriel Goldfeder [This is part one in a four-part series written by graduates of M2: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education’s Senior Educators Cohort.] For the past three years, working for MIT Hillel, I have taught the Jewish Learning Fellowship’s (JLF) Life’s Big … [Read more...] about The Rhythm of a Classroom
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