Retrospective on Hadar’s Day School Educators’ Institute with the Pedagogy of Partnership By Eli Savage In June, I was part of a cohort of 20 Jewish educators who participated in the Pedagogy of Partnership Track of Hadar’s Day School Educator Institute. This intensive week of inspiring personal and professional learning combines Jewish text learning, led by Hadar faculty, in a lively beit midrash setting with interactive training in the … [Read more...] about Moving from your Panic to your Comfort Zone
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Envisioning Inclusive Jewish Schools:
New National Survey Indicates Growth Potential
By David Farbman and Daniel Chiat
For decades, Jewish schools and congregational educational programs have grappled with how to include children who have atypical learning needs, including those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders, social-emotional challenges (such as anxiety or depression) or language-based learning disabilities. In an era when Jews are increasingly disassociating from organized Jewish life, our schools must do … [Read more...] about Envisioning Inclusive Jewish Schools:
New National Survey Indicates Growth Potential
Pardes Launches Online Tefilah Education Database
Jerusalem's Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies has launched a free Tefilah database for Jewish educators worldwide. Through the Pardes Tefilah Education Initiative, day schools and other Jewish educational institutions will receive support and direction in the area of Tefilah. The Pardes Tefilah Education Initiative is made possible by a two-year grant from The AVI CHAI Foundation and addresses three core areas: educator training, developing … [Read more...] about Pardes Launches Online Tefilah Education Database
Measured, Not Mindless Innovation
By Alanna Kotler There is a frenetic pace that has taken over Jewish education, and education in general. Maybe this is a result of the flood of offerings on social media promoting how to be a #betterschool or the latest technology you must have to be #cuttingedge. Perhaps it comes from a feeling that in order to retain and attract students schools can’t stop moving, training, improving, innovating. This is overwhelming educators and is having … [Read more...] about Measured, Not Mindless Innovation
Gas or Electric Cars? Grades or No Grades in Judaic Studies? Shifting Paradigms
By Rabbi Shmuel Feld Culture change takes times, especially when accompanied by changes in practical systems and structures. People create dependencies on shared assumptions about systems that have worked well enough to be considered valid. To wit, our world could not instantaneously shift to electric cars despite the benefits. Among the many necessary transitions, first on people’s minds is: “How would all the current gasoline fueled cars on … [Read more...] about Gas or Electric Cars? Grades or No Grades in Judaic Studies? Shifting Paradigms
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