Devora Steinmetz reflects on the challenges of the students who “don’t quite fit,” and how that challenge informs the ethic of the school. Devora Steinmetz serves on the faculty of Drisha Institute in the United States and Israel. She has taught Talmud and Rabbinics...
Devora Steinmetz asks Scot Berman: Does your plan address the real issues behind lack of student interest, motivation and engagement? I set out to read Scot Berman’s piece “One Size Does Not Fit All” with eagerness and anticipated agreement, since I believe that any...
In 1999, noted educators Howard Gardner and E.D. Hirsch debated their distinctive views on curriculum development. Their debate can be viewed via this link. The following are responses of educators who discuss the implications of this debate for Jewish Studies...
