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He who learns in order to teach will be enabled both to learn and to teach. But he who learns in order to practice will be enabled to learn, to teach, to observe, and to practice . Rabbi Yishmael, Pirke Avot, Ch. 4...
Context is everything. We are living in a time where our students are experiencing record amounts of stress and anxiety. And the context of this stress is the key to unlocking its cause. There are causes of stress with...
Cross-Posted from Chadds Ford Live “‘Should,’ ‘have to,’ and ‘must’ are among the most violent words in the English language because they are extrinsic.” Think about that quotation for a minute. If I say to you, “you should...
Sitting across from me is a mother with tears welling in her eyes. Her son, Max, is struggling to keep up in school. He is in third grade and has recently been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD and anxiety. His...
In November, I had the tremendous opportunity to attend the Ruderman Inclusion Summit. This was my first time attending, and I was blown away by the number of attendees, the programs and the speakers. I had the honor of...
About 13 years ago, I had a student in my 7 th grade English class I characterized as lazy. On the rare occasions he contributed to class, he was remarkably articulate, mature, and insightful. But he seldom did homework, his...
A Conversation with Oakland Hebrew Day School’s Tania Schweig In this fast-paced world, more and more people are discovering a need to reconnect with their surroundings by becoming active observers and listeners in their own...