A New Publication: Where Jewish Education Helps Student Thrive
For more than thirty years, Jonathan Woocher was the preeminent specialist in Jewish education policy in North America. Part educator, part sociologist, part theologian, part anthropologist, and part pundit, he was unique in his role: He studied the work of our field and explained both what was and what could be.
A helpful collection of advice, resources, and books for children (Updated 7/17/2020).
Daniel Rechtschaffen created a framework to think about mindfulness in terms of 5 literacies: physical, mental, emotional, social and global. This lesson plan explores the 5 literacies though a Jewish lens.
Text Study based on the hit musical, Dear Evan Hansen. This text study explores adolescent mental health through examining the gemara coupled with the song "Waving Through a Window".
Text Study based on the hit musical, Jagged Little Pill. This text study uses Alanis Morisette's hit song "Hand in my Pocket" to explore teen adoloescent behavior.
Text Study based on the hit movie and Broadway Show, Mean Girls. This text study explores lashon hara using the ancient texts form the Babylonian Talmud, Yisroel Salanter coupled with quotes from the Mean Girls musical.
The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence conducts research and teaches people of all ages how to develop their emotional intelligence.
This resource features texts, activities and reflection around positive thinking, Gratitude, and Gemilut Chasadim.
This resource is a reflection guide to the movie "Screenagers: Next Chapter- Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience" the second film in the 2 film series.
This resource breaksdown the VIA character strengths model, and offers a 3 part plan to leverage your top 5 signature strengths.
This article focuses on practical tools and techniques focusing on: understanding resilience, what promotes resilience and helping parents build resilience.
This is the provocative conclusion of a new report from Harvard Divinity School Ministry Innovation Fellows.