Education in a Time of Present Traumatic Stress Disorder
This essay is from the book, Israel Education in the Days After Reflections of Jewish Educators on their Mishlachat Areyvut (Delegation of Responsibility) - Two Months after October 7, 2023.
Dr. Benjamin M. Jacobs directs graduate programs in Israel Education and Experiential Jewish Education at The George Washington University. He has spent much of his career preparing social studies teachers and Jewish educators, and consulting with agencies such as The iCenter for Israel Education, M2: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education, and the Jewish Agency for Israel. Jacobs is co-chair of the advisory board for the Collaborative for Applied Studies in Jewish Education (CASJE) and of the education committee for RootOne.
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Reflections of Jewish Educators on their Mishlachat Areyvut - Two Months after October 7, 2023
Mayim, our initial example of "Additional" Models, could be placed in a Multi-aged, Project-Based Learning, or Experiential Learning bucket. Mayim is a K-5 learning community in which depth of relationships and depth of learning are intentionally fostered and visible everywhere.
Peninsula Temple Beth El (PTBE), San Mateo, CA. Families in small groups with similar age kids begin learning together, move into separate groups for parallel study and then come back together for a family activity followed by participation in Shabbat worship.