Teaching and Learning
Maimonides Fellows
School Policies and Procedures, Teaching and Learning
Each year presents new challenges requiring innovative solutions. This year, the conversation has focused on a national shortage of qualified and aspiring
Auditing Our Israel Curriculum
School Policies and Procedures, Teaching and Learning
A Rodeph Sholom student’s experience of our Israel education program begins in our early childhood division and continues until they graduate in
What Makes a Great PD Experience
Prizmah Thought Leadership, Professional Leadership, Teaching and Learning
At Prizmah we have had the joy of creating all sorts of professional development experiences, some with partner organizations and some on
Pathways to Differentiation in a Judaic Studies Classroom
Professional Leadership, Teaching and Learning
At the heart of Hidden Sparks’ work is the belief that every child has unique talents, strengths, affinities and challenges. Teacher and
And What of the Children?
Teaching and Learning
What should we be thinking as we prepare to go to synagogue this Saturday, this Shabbat, Sabbath morning? Should we be reviewing
Action Research and Group Reflection in Early Childhood Jewish Education
Teaching and Learning
Early childhood Jewish education classrooms are bubbling with exploration and learning—and not just the children. Within everyday practice, educators use their curiosity
Thought Leadership on Hebrew Education
Prizmah Thought Leadership, Teaching and Learning
Recently, I was asked what schools are struggling with most, aside from Covid-related things (as if there is anything aside from that)
Investing in Hebrew: Funders’ Perspective
Fundraising & Development, Teaching and Learning
With a background in developmental psycholinguistics and as a Jewish day school parent, I have spent the last 40 years preoccupied with
Hebrew Differentiation for a Changed Classroom During Covid
Teaching and Learning, School Policies and Procedures
Covid has brought many opportunities and challenges to Jewish day schools. We were able to stay open, for the most part, during
Hebrew Language Learning Now: Challenges, Covid Keepers and Increased Connectedness
Teaching and Learning, School Policies and Procedures
With Covid not yet behind us but with some sense of managed normalcy, I have returned to visiting day schools across North
Current Trends in Digital Hebrew Educational Resources
Teaching and Learning
Since Covid-19, schools have been shifting from face-to-face learning to hyflex models as well as technology-enhanced teaching and learning. Teachers are facing