NY Directors of Learning Support Cohort

A Cohort for Directors of Learning Support from Day Schools and Yeshivas in the NY Metropolitan Area (NYC, Long Island, and Westchester)

Prizmah’s NY Directors of Learning Support Cohort is a year-long professional development initiative, designed in partnership with The Shefa Center, to support leaders from day schools and yeshivas in the NY metropolitan area who oversee educational support services. Connect and network meaningfully with other learning support directors, while enhancing your leadership capacities and deepening your expertise. Learn practical tools and frameworks for improving learning support structures, and engage in a blend of online and in-person learning, collaborative problem-solving, and ongoing peer engagement with a community of leaders committed to meeting the needs of diverse learners.

Program Overview

Monthly professional learning opportunities from September 2025 – June 2026 and small group “Dilemma of Practice” sessions, where participants present real-world challenges and collaboratively problem-solve with peers and facilitators. Participants will also have access to an exclusive online Reshet (networking) community, a dedicated online discussion forum for cohort participants to share ideas, post reflections, exchange resources, and continue conversations between sessions.

September 16th, 2025 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET // 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT Online session
October 23rd, 2025 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM ET In-person day at the Shefa Center
November 18th, 2025 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET // 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT Online session
December 9th, 2025 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET // 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT Online session
January 13th, 2026 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET // 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT Online session
February 2026 Conference at the Shefa Center Details to follow
March 10th, 2026 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET // 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT Online session
April 27th, 2026 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM ET In-person day at the Shefa Center
May 12th, 2026 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET // 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT Online session
June 2nd, 2026 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET // 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT Online session

Who Should Apply?

  • Professionals who lead the implementation of educational support services and supervise learning specialists within a general education Jewish day school or yeshiva. Titles vary by school, including directors of educational support, learning support, and student services.
  • You must work for a day school or yeshiva in the NY metropolitan area (NYC, Long Island, and Westchester).

Registration Fees

Prizmah Network schools: $525 per person
Non-network schools: $700 per person

Registration is open through Friday, May 30, 2025.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please reach out to Debra Drang, Director of Educational Excellence, at [email protected].

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The Shefa Center

Funding for the NY Directors of Learning Support Cohort is generously provided by the Leo Oppenheimer & Flora Oppenheimer Haas Foundation. This cohort is run in partnership with the Shefa Center.