We’ve heard it all before – if we want our students to succeed, we must have high expectations of them. This is all well and good, but how do I communicate my expectations to students so that they will get…
Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Positive Classroom Culture
There are multiple reasons for making sure you are adequately prepared for parent-teacher conferences. Most importantly, the meeting can be a valuable opportunity for you to both learn about the child, and communicate key information to the parents – so…
Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, School Year Cycle
While there are different ways to do this, basically the activity consists of the following: 1. Choose a number of subheadings within any category. For example, for Chanukah, topics could include (depending on the age you teach): sources, history/the story,…
Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Classroom Techniques/Activities
Background The Pardes Educators Program (PEP), funded by the AVI CHAI Foundation, is a two-year highly individualized graduate program in Israel which invests deeply in the training of new teachers, preparing them as Judaic studies teachers for day schools in…
Teaching Resources & Education, Day Schools, Pardes Center for Jewish Educators