LI New Teacher Training Workshop

In-Person: 45 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview, NY 11803
Free
Tuesday: September 1, 2026 at 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
In partnership with the Mid-Island Y JCC and Sid Jacobson JCC
 
This training requires a minimum of 8 registered teachers by Saturday, August 22 at 11:59 PM in order to run. If the minimum registration requirement is not met by the deadline, the program will be canceled.
 
Starting your journey as a Jewish educator can be both exciting and overwhelming. Whether you're stepping into a classroom for the first time or looking for practical tools to help you begin the year with confidence, this interactive training is designed to set you up for success.
 
Join fellow new educators from across Long Island for a dynamic three-hour professional learning experience focused on the foundations of effective teaching in supplementary Jewish education settings. Together, we'll explore strategies for creating engaging learning environments, building positive relationships with students, managing classroom dynamics, and bringing Jewish content to life in meaningful ways.
 
You'll leave with practical techniques, ready-to-use ideas, and greater confidence in your ability to create classrooms where students feel welcomed, valued, and excited to learn.
 
Whether you teach in a congregational school, JCC program, or other independent supplementary Jewish educational setting, this workshop will help you start the year feeling prepared, supported, and energized for the important work ahead.

 

Participants will:
  • Gain practical classroom management tools they can implement immediately
  • Explore effective strategies for teaching Jewish content in engaging ways
  • Learn how to foster belonging, participation, and positive classroom culture
  • Connect with fellow new educators from across the Long Island Jewish community
  • Leave with resources, ideas, and confidence for a successful year of teaching

 

Questions? Reach out to Loen Amer (LAmer@jewishedproject.org).

 

This training requires a minimum of 8 registered teachers by Saturday, August 22 at 11:59pm. Without sufficient registration by the deadline, the program will be cancelled.

 

To ensure the quality of our programs, The Jewish Education Project may postpone or cancel a program that does not reach a minimum registration. We will communicate any changes to registered participants at least one week prior to the anticipated program.
 

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Loen Amer

Loen Amer has been an experiential Jewish educator working with teens since she was one herself! She has served at Temple Israel of Great Neck as the Director of Teen and Community Engagement, and at Bet Torah in Mt Kisco–first as their Director of Youth Engagement, and then as their Director of Experiential Learning for Children and Teens. Loen has also worked for Ramah Israel, the Hillel at Hofstra University, Woodbury Jewish Center, and Temple Beth Sholom in Roslyn Heights. 

Loen has a voracious love for lifelong Jewish learning, and most recently studied Torah le’shmah, Torah for its own sake, at the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem. She lives on Manhattan's Upper West Side and enjoys baking and reading.

 

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