This article discusses the merits of a new education model that synthesises between Jewish and general studies. To read the article, click here.
This article discusses the merits of a new education model that synthesises between Jewish and general studies. To read the article, click here.
This article originally appeared in Ten Da'at, vol. 10, 1, 1997, pp. 75-80. Appears here with permission. Background Ten Da'at (Vol. VIII, no. I, Spring 1995, pp. 49-53) featured an analysis by Rabbi Dr. Chanina Rabinowitz of the legal responsibilities of a school to...
Introduction: Professor Isadore Twersky, z"l, presented the "meta-goal" of Jewish education at a meeting of the Commission on Jewish Education in North America in 1990: "(Jewish) education, in its broadest sense, will enable young people to confront the secret...
In this session, Eli Kohn examines the theory and practice of diagnostic tests in Judaic Studies. The session focuses primarily on Tanakh, but the approach can be applied to all subject areas. Rabbi Dr Eli Kohn is the Director of Curriculum Development at The...
In this professional development session, Dr Karen Gazith, the Director of Educational Services in the Brofman Jewish Education Centre of Montreal, emphasizes the importance of early intervention and describes a three-tiered intervention plan. 53 minutes
This article deals with the form that curriculum and instruction for spirituality may take. To read the article, click here.
Marvin Schick, on behalf of the Avi Chai Foundation, conducted a survey relating to the role of principals in American schools. To read the results, click here.
A School of Values, Honesty, Respect Greenfield Day School, a Jewish Day School in Florida, serves children Grades K-8. The school population is composed of a wide range of multi-ethnic Jewish families; within this population, there are varying levels of religious...
This article explains assessment instruments to measure the professional development of the Pre-service and In-service Jewish teacher. The article discusses several instruments to assess the professional development of the mentee (i.e. pre-service, novice, beginning,...
This article originally appeared in Ten Da’at 7, 1, 1993, pp. 20-21. Reprinted here with permission. There has been much discussion, controversy and speculation concerning appropriate education for special needs children within the public school system. Frequently,...