With a little creativity, it is relatively easy to incorporate MI into the Jewish Studies classroom. But how can you use MI when teaching text (Tanakh, Mishna, Gemara, etc.)? The trick is to use the MI formula. TEXT + THEME + CREATIVITY = MI PROJECT Here are the steps...
Block Scheduling- Articles
Block Scheduling Scheduling Foreign Languages on the Block These two articles can be found by searching the ERIC Digest at http://www.askeric.org/plweb-cgi/obtain.pl Block Scheduling by Karen Irmsher Originally published in ERIC Digest, Number 104 (1996). A copy of...
Curriculum Integration- Instructional Materials
Shabbat and Electrical Appliances Unit Teacher's guide Source sheet Ancient Egypt and Modern Germany Unit Bereshit Unit on Creation and Evolution Does the Mitzvah Require Candles or Lights?
Curriculum Integration- Educational Articles and Resources
Making Integration Work by Alex Pomson Teaching for Transfer by D. N. Perkins and Gavriel Salomon Integration of Judaic and General Studies in the Modern Orthodox Day School by Jack Bieler Knowledge That Doesn't Just Sit There: Considering a Reconception of the...
Curriculum Integration
Digest of Literature on Curriculum Integration Stan Peerless Introduction The integration of Jewish and general studies has been identified as a common goal of many Jewish day schools, particularly those in the Modern Orthodox and non-Orthodox movements (Pomson, 1996;...
Multiple Intelligences- Links
The Thomas Armstrong website links many useful articles highlighting MI, along with ideal ways to incorporate it in your classroom. Apply them easily, on your own, to Jewish education. I think…therefore…MI includes plenty of MI lessons (apply to Judaic subjects on...
Multiple Intelligences- Instructional Materials
Using Multiple Intelligences to Teach Megillat Esther - Megiallat Esther Lesson plan for the sixth grade. Written by Semadar Goldstein. Chana's Anguish and Triumph - An MI unit for grades 5-8 on Samuel I 1-2:11. Written by Semadar Goldstein. Mivneh Machneh Yisrael -...
Multiple Intelligences- Educational Articles and Resources
MI in the Jewish Studies Curriculum: A Jewish Multiple Intelligence Junior High School Curriculum by Semadar Goldstein - Research paper written as an ATID Fellow in 1999-2000. It reviews the successful implementation of MI in American public schools and then suggests...
Multiple Intelligences
By Semadar Goldstein "It's not how smart you are, it's how you are smart." - Howard Gardner In 1983, Howard Gardner presented a breakthrough educational theory that argued that intelligence is multi-faceted. Traditionally, a “smart” child was one with strong reading,...
Block Scheduling- Educational Articles and Resources
Research on Block Scheduling Project 2001: Flexible Scheduling and Staff Development: Models for Jewish Day Schools Flexible Scheduling Project, Participant Questionnaire Flexible Scheduling Project, Akiba Hebrew Academy School Reports Articles on Block Scheduling...