What I enjoy most about working with children with learning differences/special needs is…
by Naomi Guth Keneseth Israel Just seeing how their minds work. I’ve always thought it was really interesting how different people learn differently, and when it comes to kids with special needs, it’s even more engaging. Sometimes it’s hard figuring out what a specific child needs, but when it clicks, when you figure something out, it feels amazing. I’ve been working with a particular student on the autism spectrum throughout the year, and I’ve found little things that help him learn, such as computer games or videos, really anything that’s interactive in some way. Each time I’ve discovered something different [...]
I have learned so much from the students that I work with…
by Izzy Cutler Keneseth Israel Through my last couple months being apart of the TAP program I have learned a lot about myself, and the students I have been working with. It has been a privilege to work at Keneseth Israel, the synagogue I have grown up at, and be engaged in a new role where I can work 101 with specific students who need extra help, as opposed to just being a general classroom assistant. I have learned so much from the students that I work with and am incredibly grateful that I have had this opportunity. Something I [...]
I have learned about how every student learns differently…
by Rory Glantz Congregation Adath Jeshurun I am proud to be a TAP teen because it gives me the opportunity to go outside of my comfort zone. When I was first nominated for the position, I was unsure about what it would entail. Not having any prior experience working with special needs children, I was hesitant to have the responsibility of teaching them Hebrew. My experience in Hebrew school was fun, engaging, and educational. How was I going to deliver all of those aspects to a child with special needs? Our first week of training at the end of August [...]