Teaching and Learning
Israel’s Independence Day: A Celebration Built on Remembrance
Teaching and Learning
For an American teenager, the back-to-back observance of Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzma’ut may seem unfamiliar. However, understanding the connection between remembrance
Le’ovdah Uleshomrah: Protecting the Earth Through Love, Not Fear
Teaching and Learning
As educators, we have a responsibility to provide stability, security and opportunities for growth to our students. If we bombard them with
Supporting JNF’s Tree Planting Campaign for Tu’Bishvat in our Jewish Day School
Teaching and Learning
A story of how Lehrman Community Day School, a pluralistic school in Miami Florida celebrates Tu'Bishvat
Complexity and Nuance to Strengthen Jewish Educational Excellence
Professional Leadership, Teaching and Learning
Chanukah is a time of contrasts. The victory of the Hasmoneans over the Seleucid Greeks is encapsulated in the Al HaNissim prayer
Balancing More and Less to Strengthen Jewish Educational Excellence
Professional Leadership, Teaching and Learning
How might we combine excellence and high standards with inspiration and connection? If lighting Chanukah candles presents a model for lighting the
Resilience Through Creativity to Strengthen Educational Excellence
Professional Leadership, Teaching and Learning
For millennia, Jews have responded creatively to their circumstances. After destruction, renewal. In the face of denial of the Jewish historical experience
Teaching Holistically to Strengthen Jewish Educational Excellence
Professional Leadership, Teaching and Learning
The past fifteen years have transformed our understanding of children and what they need to thrive. Our post-Covid and post-October 7 realities
Educating for Curiosity to Strengthen Jewish Educational Excellence
Professional Leadership, Teaching and Learning
We know from the learning sciences that curiosity enhances memory encoding and consolidation, fuels intrinsic motivation, supports exploratory behavior, and improves attention
Lifelong Learning to Strengthen Jewish Educational Excellence
Professional Leadership, Teaching and Learning
One way to strengthen Jewish educational excellence in our day schools is to devote a much larger chunk of instructional time to
Active Participation to Strengthen Jewish Educational Excellence
Professional Leadership, Teaching and Learning
Strengthening educational excellence in our Jewish studies classes means teaching sacred texts in ways that promote high levels of student engagement, critical
Producer vs. Consumer: A Lens for Setting Educational Goals
Teaching and Learning
While looking into various graduate school options, I learned a lot about the difference between PhD and EdD programs, including the difference