By Tamar Volosov Today ended my 10th year of teaching. There is no need to discuss the strangeness, the unchartered territory of teaching I, every teacher, and frankly, every human visited this past year. It would be beating a dead horse. Every teacher I have spoken … [Read more...] about Making Lemonade with No Lemons: A Teacher’s Perspective on the Return to School
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The Magic Carpet of Community: Appreciating our Teachers
By Suzy Israel Today in our school, a calm and sullen quiet that doesn't usually characterize our hallways made its way into our spaces. As the principal of an elementary school, I had to ask our teachers to make space for socially distant learning by packing up their books, … [Read more...] about The Magic Carpet of Community: Appreciating our Teachers
The Covenant Foundation Announces Recipients of 2020 Covenant Award
The Covenant Foundation has announced the names of three Jewish educators who are the 2020 recipients of the Covenant Award: Maxine Segal Handelman, Director of Family Life & Learning, Anshe Emet Synagogue, Chicago, Illinois; Russel Neiss, Senior Product Engineer, … [Read more...] about The Covenant Foundation Announces Recipients of 2020 Covenant Award
Taking your Zoom Programs to the Next Level
By Rabbi Yael Buechler On a recent evening Zoom session with families whose youngest children are heading to our Upper School campus, one father shared how he will miss our Lower School’s yearly assemblies for each grade. “For us,” he said, “each assembly is like a holiday and … [Read more...] about Taking your Zoom Programs to the Next Level
Amid the Pandemic, Jewish Day Schools Survive (and even thrive)
Jewish day schools were quick to pivot from a traditional in-class setting to online classrooms, and as the academic year winds down, they are taking stock of where they stand, what they have accomplished and how to move ahead in a COVID-19 world. By Faygie Holt (JNS) On … [Read more...] about Amid the Pandemic, Jewish Day Schools Survive (and even thrive)
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