Why? As education directors and youth professionals begin their roles in the Jewish communal landscape, many have a strong foundation and find that gaining additional skills, tools, and connections enhances their ability to thrive in all aspects of their work. What? These monthly gatherings provide
Join this network of youth engagement workers, experiential educators, and teen professionals from Long Island, New York City, and Westchester to build relationships with colleagues in the field.
For Directors and Assistant/Associate Directors to share and develop best practices.
Education directors and associate directors from small and medium congregations will gather to share and develop best practices in the field of part-time Jewish education, specifically suited to the similar needs that face schools of similar sizes. As we learn from each other, participants will
The Independent Educator Network is a national community for Jewish educators working in new and established independent learning programs, whether as individuals or within grassroots organizations. We elevate entrepreneurial Jewish learning initiatives to inspire, engage, and advance current and
Wonder of Learning was an exhibition of the infant-toddler centers and preschools of the Istituzione Municipality of Reggio Emilia, Italy. We are including this amazing exhibition and these resources as part of our Site Visits since we led four different guided educator trips there in 2015.
North Shore's Outdoor Classroom promotes experiential learning through play, supports individual learning styles, and cultivates a lifelong respect for our environment.
This research shares best practices in promoting social and emotional learning in preschools.
This article is a comprehesive resrouce from a journal of the National Association for the Education of Young Children published in July 2017.
Carol Dweck researches “growth mindset” — the idea that we can grow our brain's capacity to learn and to solve problems. In this talk, she describes two ways to think about a problem that’s slightly too hard for you to solve.