The Jewish Journey
by Tzuri Hason - This article was originally published in Hebrew on Jeducation World. On the last night of Passover, we began a journey that is now nearing its end, [...]
OJSC: Creating a Community of Learners through Online Judaic Studies Courses
by Lisa Micley - Four years ago, we were offered the opportunity and the challenge to create a program that would provide online Judaic studies courses to Jewish day schools [...]
Educational Resources for Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut
Today is Yom Hazikaron, the Israeli holiday commemorating the soldiers who have fallen defending the state of Israel, and it will be followed by the holiday of Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israeli [...]
Fun Passover Resources from Jewish Interactive
Our friends at Jewish Interactive have created an e-book with fun resources for educators to use while teaching Passover. They have also created a series of educational games on their [...]
Crossing Chasms at iCON with Parker Palmer’s Poetry, Paradox and Permission
by Tali Zelkowicz, Ph.D. - Head of School, Columbus Jewish Day School There is always a little fear involved when meeting a hero for the first time. In person, will [...]
#MySederServes Passover Resources from Repair the World
Repair the World has created a roundup of resources that can be used during the seder. Outside the seder, these resources could be used in the classroom to teach the [...]
10 Commitments of Jewish Educators
by Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath - There are certain things that, no matter what setting you work in, or age group you serve, or denomination you affiliate with, virtually all Jewish educators [...]
The Most Important People in Your Life: Teachers
We love this new video made by Aish HaTorah! We can never get enough of people showing appreciation for teachers! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG6ATJMF6IM&t=1s
10 Commandments for Jewish Educators
by Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath - As Jewish educators, we serve the people who inspired the tongue-in-cheek joke of ‘2 Jews/3 opinions,’ so it’s no surprise that everyone [colleagues, bosses, students, parents, [...]
AVIV: BLENDED LEARNING IS THE FUTURE OF JEWISH EDUCATION
by Dan Aviv - This article was originally published on Canadian Jewish News. Click here to visit the original. Of the 1,100 professional and lay Jewish school leaders who attended the [...]
Fight Against Cookie Cutter Education
There is an old saying (often attributed to the wit of Mark Twain) that goes something like this: “I never let my schooling interfere with my education.” While many of [...]
The Secret to Making Professional Development Stick
In 1997, The AVI CHAI Foundation began sponsoring day school leaders to attend one of two week-long summer institutes at The Principals Center, a division of the Harvard Graduate School [...]