Professional Development Resources: Student Engagement

Integrating Special Needs Children Into the Jewish Day School System

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... Read more

Being a Web-Mensch: When Jewish Values and Technology Coincide and Collide

Do you fear that your students’ ethical sense disappears when they “log in?” The Internet offers infinite resources, but its use carries a responsibility... Read more

Online Educational Tools and Games

Akhlah: The Jewish Children’s Learning Network Babaganewz – A Classroom Magazine for Grades 4-7 Babylon Computerized Translator At this website, you can download a... Read more

Motivation as the Linchpin in the Developmental Lesson

The first in a series of articles exploring the structural elements of the developmental lesson.   This article originally appeared in Ten Da’at 1:11... Read more

A Look at the Sources and Structure of the Prayers in the Siddur- the Last Brachot of Shemona Esrei

The sixth in a series of six lessons, Abe Katz provides sources for and an explanation of the last brachot of the Shemona Esrei. To read... Read more

A Look at the Sources and Structure of the Prayers in the Siddur- the Middle Brachot of Shemona Esrei

The fifth in a series of six lessons, Abe Katz provides sources for and an explanation of the middle brachot of the Shemona Esrei. To read... Read more

Real Siddur Teaching: What I Know about Prayer Education

This article explores ways in which to motivate students to involve themselves in communal Jewish prayer in a regular way, presently, as well as... Read more