Teaching and Learning

Educating for a Healthy Democracy in Jewish Day Schools

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Teaching and Learning
In Democracy in Education , John Dewey is unequivocal about the role of education within a functioning society. “Without [the] communication of

Vigilance and Education on Substance Abuse

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Teaching and Learning, School Policies and Procedures
By Lianne Forman As an educator, you are on the “front lines” and act as one of the most critical sources of

Illuminating Inquiry in Jewish Early Childhood Education

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Teaching and Learning, School Policies and Procedures
With a desire for both continuity and creativity amidst the current backdrop of uncertainty, Jewish early childhood educators and leaders have encountered

Expanded Opportunities for Tefillah Using Zoom

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Teaching and Learning, School Policies and Procedures
As we reach the seven-month mark of the Covid-19 shutdown, schools have been forced to think creatively. Looking at the fundamental elements

“Not What I Had in Mind": Our Teachers’ Journey During the “Flood”

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Teaching and Learning, School Policies and Procedures, Mental Health
So I am supposed to teach the students in front of me, in my physical room, for six hours in my mask

Spiritual Health Promotes Mental Health

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Teaching and Learning, School Policies and Procedures, Mental Health
There has been much focus in the past weeks on the importance of SEL, social emotional learning, to ease our children back

Why School?

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Teaching and Learning, Enrollment, School Policies and Procedures, Mental Health
Why School? by Rabbi Laurie Hahn Tapper I was walking up the steps of our garage with my groceries freshly picked up

What Makes Jewish “Zoom School” Different? Relationships

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Teaching and Learning, School Policies and Procedures
What Makes Jewish “Zoom School” Different? Relationships By Akiva Berger Schools have a strong focus, both in mission and in practice, on

Breaking Through the Screen

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Teaching and Learning, School Policies and Procedures
“This was so much better than we expected!” The 8th graders reflected on their two weeks of virtual Israel programming that stood

Bring More Joy/Simchah into Learning

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Prizmah Thought Leadership, Teaching and Learning
This article is part of a series representing a partnership between JEIC and Prizmah. It grew out of a collaboration at the

Using the Lessons of Our Gevurah During a Pandemic

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Teaching and Learning
Yom HaShoah ve-HaGevurah is Israel’s—and by extension the Jewish people’s—day of remembrance and commemoration for those murdered in the Shoah. Most people

Navigating What’s Next for Our Schools: Four Questions to Ask After Passover

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Teaching and Learning, School Policies and Procedures, Mental Health
Jewish day schools across the country have pivoted overnight to transition into virtual learning environments. We feel great pride in the way