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It’s All About the Give and the Get

By Anna Marx, Director, Jewish Education and Leadership Development This week, members of jteenphilly (a consortium of professionals who work with adolescents in the Jewish community) took some time in their quarterly scheduled meeting to think about what they had to give to their colleagues and what they stood to get from their colleagues. We weren’t talking about tangible things to exchange, but rather the important intangibles – knowledge, resources, and programs.  It became quickly apparent that everyone had important things to learn and also important things to teach their colleagues. And that’s collaboration. It’s all about the give and the [...]

Announcing Whole Community Inclusion’s B’nai Mitzvah Training: Making Accommodations and Modifications

Whole Community Inclusion is offering a two-day training that will provide information about understanding different types of learning challenges and resources to create accommodations and modifications for children of all abilities as they reach this significant milestone. Experienced educators will share real life examples of successful adaptations for trope, prayer learning and working on D'vrei Torah.

Tools for Building a Mensch

By Linda Block-Love, Director, Learning Initiatives in Leadership Development / As part of Jewish Learning Venture's Leadership Development Seminar (LDS) series, 14 education directors met last month with Dr. Jeffrey Kress, a nationally recognized expert in Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), to discuss the role SEL has in our religious schools.