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In a recent episode of the podcast On Point , Margaret Heffernan speaks about her latest book, Uncharted: How to Navigate the Future . The book takes the idea of uncertainty head-on, and, given our current reality, it couldn...
By Lianne Forman As an educator, you are on the “front lines” and act as one of the most critical sources of connection and emotional support for your students. School staff are charged with nurturing relationships with...
With a desire for both continuity and creativity amidst the current backdrop of uncertainty, Jewish early childhood educators and leaders have encountered extraordinary “silver linings” in their work with children and...
Every year at SAR High School, we choose a theme for the year, which shapes programming and informal learning that takes place all year long, including our Beit Midrash program curriculum, sessions at shabbatonim and even...
By Lisa Feingold, Susan J. Levine, Rachel Zivic When Covid-19 fully reared its ugly head in March, we wondered if our small Jewish day school, Kellman Brown Academy, would even survive. With a student body of 116 children...
When our campuses closed due to Covid-19, the cast of Fiddler on the Roof was only weeks into rehearsals. Most schools had canceled their spring performances, but our cast was determined. The students and show leaders met...
Students learn best when they’re learning with each other rather than from teacher- delivered content, especially when learning online. In our fifth-grade classes, we accomplish this through real-time collaboration, by...
Collaboration and distance used to seem like a paradox. Now, they are a daily part of teaching during Covid. How can we teach students the important skills of collaboration, while oftentimes there is a lot of space and...
There is no doubt that student collaboration adds many dimensions to learning: discussion about a given topic, deeper understanding of material, even adding a level of enjoyment to the most tedious of subjects. Transitioning...
At Prizmah, we believe in the power of data-informed decision-making. Our Knowledge Center collects and houses data, research and resources for and about Jewish day schools and yeshivas. To support field leaders, we conduct...