Limudei Kodesh Educators Network on Student-Centered Teaching

Rabbi Shmuel Feld serves as the founding director of the Jewish Education Innovation Challenge (JEIC). He was a principal and classroom educator in several Jewish Day Schools before joining JEIC in 2012. Rabbi Feld’s vision of education was shaped by his personal Torah study and day school learning. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Chicago and a Master of Science in Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education. Additionally, he completed graduate-level coursework at the Lynch School of Education of Boston College. Rabbi Feld holds one of three ordinations granted by Rabbi Gedalia Dov Schwartz. Rabbi Feld and his JEIC colleagues led an initiative this past May to bring Dr. Catlin Tucker’s approach and methodology to Limudei Kodesh educators in Yeshivot/Day Schools around the country.
 

Chani Richmond is the Director of PD and the Coaching Division of Lomdei: Blended and Personalized Learning in Torah-study. Chani Richmond is a Judaic Studies Education Leader and Curriculum Developer, with over 20 years of education and special education experience. Chani has left her mark of excellence in Jewish education and leadership on schools in both New York and Florida. She currently holds the position of Hybrid Learning Coordinator at Yeshiva Toras Chaim Toras Emes, Klurman Elementary School in North Miami Beach, Florida. She brings years of experience in curriculum development and the know-how of personalization in the creation of a blended learning environment in the Judaic Studies classroom. Chani’s experiences span initiatives in Standards and Benchmarks, Blended and Personalized learning, and educational technology. Chani is also the owner and founder of CR Education Advisors, LLC, an educational consulting company,
 

Gary Pretsfelder is Senior Manager, Professional Learning and Growth (NY Day Schools) at The Jewish Education Project, where he consults with, and coordinates professional development for, Yeshiva/Day School educators in the New York area in support of educational and cultural change in their schools. Gary is a former long-time day school Principal and teacher who built school communities that put students and active learning at the center.