Models of healthy, open, frank conversation in public or private discourse are all too rare. In public discourse, what little evidence of listening that we do hear is primarily in the service of stockpiling rhetorical…
Going Public with Depression – a Retrospective
Models of healthy, open, frank conversation in public or private discourse are all too rare. In public discourse, what little evidence of listening that we do hear is primarily in the service of stockpiling rhetorical…
When the Student’s Parent is a Colleague
Models of healthy, open, frank conversation in public or private discourse are all too rare. In public discourse, what little evidence of listening that we do hear is primarily in the service of stockpiling rhetorical…
An Ancient Solution to a Pressing Problem: Sabbatical Years for JDS Heads of School
Models of healthy, open, frank conversation in public or private discourse are all too rare. In public discourse, what little evidence of listening that we do hear is primarily in the service of stockpiling rhetorical…
Reclaiming the Work-Life Balance
Models of healthy, open, frank conversation in public or private discourse are all too rare. In public discourse, what little evidence of listening that we do hear is primarily in the service of stockpiling rhetorical…
Fall 2019 Journal Credits
Jewish Educational Leadership Jewish Educational Leadership is a publication of The Lookstein Center for Jewish Education of Bar Ilan University.Chana German, Executive Director Journal StaffZvi Grumet, Editor-in-ChiefHyim Brandes, EditorChevi Rubin, Editor Please...
Schools Policies Regarding Nose Piercings
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I am interested to know what policy, if any, schools have established regarding nose piercings for girls. On what basis was the policy established? If it’s a halachic issue, what is the issue and whose “psak” was followed, either to permit or to forbid? If it’s not a halachic issue, what other issues were considered when making the policy?
Preparing for the First Day of School
What does the first day of school look like for your students? Does it involve reviewing the rules, reading a syllabus, and filling out some forms?
How to Get Students to Read Our Essay Comments
Summer is a good time to reflect on what worked this past academic year and what didn’t and what changes we can make to ensure greater success in the fall.
Benefits and Typologies of Parental Involvement
I am a mother of four, but I was not, and in fact, am still not, an involved parent at my children’s school. Mea culpa. But I have always looked at those parents in the forefront and wondered…