Professional Development Resources Tag: Classroom

Identifying Key Factors Influencing Adolescent Prayer Education in a Modern Orthodox School: Teacher, Student and Environmental Components

This study is for middle & high school educators and administrators who are interested in creating an enduring and meaningful tefilla experience for their... Read more

Vision of a Modern Orthodox Jewish Education

This paper was written for the Mandel Foundation’s Visions of Jewish Education project. Republished here with permission. Introduction: An ideal Modern Orthodox Jewish educational... Read more

Classroom Teaching with Mark Smilowitz: Reflections on the Podcast Series

Reflections on the Podcast Series – 060 – Mark Smilowitz closes the Classroom Teaching podcast series with this final episode that reflects on some of... Read more

Classroom Teaching with Mark Smilowitz: The Difficult Student

The Difficult Student – 058 – There is a lot of good advice out there about how to deal with a difficult student. In this... Read more

Classroom Teaching with Mark Smilowitz: Teaching Toward Appreciation

Teaching Toward Appreciation – 057 – Beyond learning content knowledge and skills, many teachers would like to see their students develop a real and lasting... Read more

Classroom Teaching with Mark Smilowitz: Accepting Your Successes

Accepting Your Successes – 055 – In this episode Mark Smilowitz considers the tendency for us as teachers to let others assess our success as... Read more

Classroom Teaching with Mark Smilowitz: An Interview with Chana Tannenbaum

An Interview with Chana Tannenbaum – 054 – In this episode Mark Smilowitz explores the issue of gender differences in the classroom with Dr. Chana... Read more