Teaching and Learning

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Virtual Tefillah, Real Emotion

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Teaching and Learning
My work often leads me to conversations loaded with “big questions.” When asking people to think about times they felt connected to

Auditing Our Israel Curriculum

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School Policies and Procedures, Teaching and Learning
A Rodeph Sholom student’s experience of our Israel education program begins in our early childhood division and continues until they graduate in

Maimonides Fellows

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School Policies and Procedures, Teaching and Learning
Each year presents new challenges requiring innovative solutions. This year, the conversation has focused on a national shortage of qualified and aspiring

Pathways to Differentiation in a Judaic Studies Classroom

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Professional Leadership, Teaching and Learning
At the heart of Hidden Sparks’ work is the belief that every child has unique talents, strengths, affinities and challenges. Teacher and

What Makes a Great PD Experience

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Prizmah Thought Leadership, Professional Leadership, Teaching and Learning
At Prizmah we have had the joy of creating all sorts of professional development experiences, some with partner organizations and some on

And What of the Children?

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Teaching and Learning
What should we be thinking as we prepare to go to synagogue this Saturday, this Shabbat, Sabbath morning? Should we be reviewing

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S'mores a la Zoom

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There is no doubt that student collaboration adds many dimensions to learning: discussion about a given topic, deeper understanding of material, even

Collaborating to Serve Day Schools Better

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I will be happy if I never hear some un words again: uncertain, unprecedented, unknown and unavoidable. I feel the same way

Partnering with Parents for Learning Support in a Pandemic

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There are concrete strategies and supports for diverse learners than can be translated into support for online learning, a vital necessity for

Reimagining Learning: The Greatest EdTech Experiment Ever Conducted

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Almost subconsciously, I signed off many of our weekly edtech professionals check- in calls quoting Elroy Jetson being hoisted by his suspenders

What Should Assessments Look Like in a Pandemic and Beyond?

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This past spring, as our living rooms turned into classrooms, we shifted our teaching, learning new technologies such as Trello boards and

Moral Education in the Time of Covid

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The coronavirus pandemic has inspired our pluralistic school to place a higher priority on moral education than ever before. While it isn’t