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School mission statements articulate a hope that through our educational programs, help students gain the knowledge, skills and inclinations needed to make positive change. By putting Tikkun Olam at the core of K-8 programs...
Where does Jewish history live in your curriculum, culture, and approach to education at your school? Jewish history is central to Jewish education, and can be a locus of meaning, authority, and knowledge for all Jewish day...
Learn how a leadership team structure that is aligned with institutional values has the capacity to effect impactful and sustained change within a school environment. Explore the process by which the organizational structure...
How can Jewish schools ensure that their graduates go on to be stewards of democracy? And how can Jewish educators teach students to connect Jewish ethics to the practices of citizenship? The Brandeis School of San Francisco...
In a traditional Jewish day school model, an excellent Jewish education is the assumed value proposition; however, if families don’t value the Jewish experience, focus must be placed on other selling points to enhance the...
A few years ago, I attended a conference at a local non-Jewish independent school. On the walls of each classroom, I noticed large posted signs that included language about student’s rights and privileges on the wall. The...
How can we retain mid-career teachers amid historic shifts in the educational labor market? When Marc, a mid-career teacher with a full slate of Judaic and general studies classes, was offered an enticing job working at a...
Collectively across the country, Jewish day schools allocate numerous resources to attract new families and generous donors. Marketing campaigns often focus on a school’s secular academic offerings, advanced technology, state...
2023-2024 Head of School base salary data from DASL compensation section. This information is based on data collected from 75 Jewish day schools and yeshivas based in the US and Canada.
Prizmah and authors Alex Pomson and Jack Wertheimer through their exploration of nine day school communities, identifying key characteristics that make schools and their leaders successful. The book is the anecdotal evidence...