Tool 6: Develop Self-Efficacy in Learners
Self-efficacy in education refers to an individual’s belief in their capacity to execute behaviors necessary to accomplish their own vision and goals. It helps learners to believe in their abilities, approach challenges with confidence and resilience, learn from mistakes, learn new lessons and overcome obstacles. In DRJC language, this means that learners see themselves as capable of leading their learning process, in order to build the Jewish community they want to see. Learners feel capable of creating rituals, Jewish experiences, and impacting their learning environment.
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Beverly Socher-Lerner is a driven builder of communal Jewish learning spaces. They believe that people can make endless meaning from exploring Jewish wisdom and bringing it into our lives in creative ways. Makom Community invites kids and grownups into learning experiences that do just that. Beverly received a B.A. in Jewish Studies from the University of Maryland then received an M.S.Ed. from the University of Pennsylvania in Jewish Education. Beverly was a fellow at Yeshivat Hadar, received the Covenant Foundation Pomegranate Prize, was a Shalom Hartman Created Equal Fellow, and is a graduate of the Mandel Foundation Executive Leadership Program. After running congregational schools in Maryland and New Jersey, working at Barrack Hebrew Academy, and leading Makom Community, they have developed over 100 curricula for learners of all ages. Beverly is excited to introduce Makom’s pedagogy, Jewish Placemaking, to communities around the country and see how that supports each community in growing to live up to their values.
Makom Community is a living laboratory for a new model of Jewish Education. We strive to create high-quality experiences for urban families who are on a shared adventure that prioritizes empathy and connection in a durable way and brings Jewish learning into our lives.
