Wrestling with Big Questions in Third Grade by Jessica Rivo, Teacher and Jewish Studies Curriculum Lead at Temple Beth Ahm (Rambam Day School), and Pardes Day School Educators Program ’17-’19 Teaching Parshat Hashavua to my third graders at Rambam Day…
Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Classroom Techniques/Activities, Expand Your Mind, Positive Classroom Culture
By Sarah Levy, Head of School, Einstein Academy. Pardes Day School Educators Program ’08-’10 After a little over a year of planning, Einstein Academy opened its doors (in the midst of a worldwide pandemic) in the fall of 2020. I…
Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Expand Your Mind, Teaching Remotely
Deer Ears By Tova Messer, MJed, MSW Pardes Day School Educators Program ’18-’20 | Judaic Studies Teacher, Striar Hebrew Academy In fairy tales, in order to have a wish fulfilled, you often have to give something in return. Last fall,…
Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, 21st-Century Learning, Classroom Techniques/Activities, Expand Your Mind
The Pardes Center for Jewish Educators and alum/author Evan Wolkenstein are pleased to present our new and innovative Bar/Bat Mitzvah / middle school Judaics/Lit curriculum, based on Evan’s novel, Turtle Boy (Random House, 2020). Each unit includes both a remote…
Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, 21st-Century Learning, Expand Your Mind, Positive Classroom Culture
Produced by Jonah Peretz, Pardes Day School Educators Program ’16-’17, this study guide for Mishna Seder Zeraim is thoughtful, in-depth and timely. It combines text learning with teachings, reflections and questions that deepen our understanding of the impact of Coronavirus. …
Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Teaching Remotely
Contributor: Elana Rothenberg, Pardes Day School Educators Program ’16-’18 Taking exercise breaks has been really important. I ask the students, at various points in the lesson, to open an exercise link, video yourself doing the exercises, and then send me…
Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Teaching Remotely
Contributor: Jessica Lissy Trey, Pardes Day School Educators Program ’02-’04, Hannah Senesh Community Day School I had my 8th graders create Pesach-themed online escape rooms. They worked in break out rooms in zoom in groups of 3 – 4. Here’s…
Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Teaching Remotely
By PCJE with thanks to the following Pardes Educator graduates: Michal Cahlon, Elizabeth Corlin, Ron Einhorn, Shayna Goldberg, Hayley Delugach, Sarah Margles, Donna Rudolph, Jamie Salter, Adam Tilove, Jessica Lissy Trey and Jen Truboff. Goals: Students have an opportunity to…
Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Classroom Techniques/Activities, School Year Cycle
This Rosh Hashana video, created by Pardes Educators Elana Perlin (PEP Cohort 14) and Max Einsohn (PEEP Cohort 3), can be utilized in a variety of ways to enhance your students’ High Holiday learning. Use the video to model a…
Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Holidays, Jewish Calendar, Rosh Hashana