Teaching and Learning

The Jewish Youth Pledge: A Lasting Legacy of Jewish Identity, Heritage, and Connection

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Professional Leadership, Teaching and Learning
Imagine receiving a letter from your younger self, reminding you of your day school experiences, your dreams and aspirations for the future

So That the Children Will Ask: Education and Innovation in Jewish Learning

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Teaching and Learning
In this issue we highlight ways in which many great educators are engaged in deeply considering how to awaken our students, connect

Beyond Betzalel: Exploring Sacred Texts Through the Arts

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Teaching and Learning
Embodied learning is the belief and knowledge that our bodies are capable of making sense of all manner of information, and that

Virtual Tefillah, Real Emotion

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Teaching and Learning
My work often leads me to conversations loaded with “big questions.” When asking people to think about times they felt connected to

Teaching Current Events in Israel Today

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Teaching and Learning
How should we as educators approach teaching Israeli current events in the classroom? How can we authentically model nuance and balance when

The Second Conversation: Tanakh Students’ Reflections on the Rules of Interpretation

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Teaching and Learning
Communities rely on their education systems to induct students into their literacy practices; they want children to read texts in certain ways

Rav Bet Sefer

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Teaching and Learning
As a member of the administration, I attempt to bring Jewish life and wisdom to the forefront in the school whenever possible

Maimonides Fellows

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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