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Communicating Expectations
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…
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Parent -Teacher Conferences
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…
Educator resources, Meaning-making, Pedagogy of facilitation
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Carousel Brainstorming
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,…
Educator resources, Meaning-making, Pedagogy of facilitation
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An “Alternative Learning Community for Teachers”
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…