TAP

by Alyssa Fox | Beth Tikvah B’nai Jeshurun I started volunteering at BTBJ as a Madricha after I became a Bat Mitzvah in 2024.  TAP has helped me grow as a leader in the classroom and has taught me a lot about working with children. This year I am working in a class with second graders.  I have learned to be more patient and find ways to help them learn to meet their needs.  TAP has taught me that every student learns differently. I try to listen to the students and help them find ways to stay focused [...]

by Allyson Hauptman | Adath Israel Every person is unique and talented in their own way. I have always known this but through the TAP program I actually witnessed it. I learned about many different types of disabilities and also how to make a comfortable space for those with them and how to help every kid do their best. There were many different situations that we encountered as a group. I met a lot of different people and I have gotten a better understanding of the world from the program.  When I first started the TAP program I [...]

by Maddie Brownstein from Chabad of the Main Line Even as someone very involved in many aspects of my Jewish community, my participation in the TAP program helped me realize how important it was to learn about individuals’ differences. Learning doesn’t involve discriminating and education teaches people how they can best help others. I chose to participate in TAP because I thought it would be beneficial to learn better ways to help the kids I teach with at Hebrew school. I learned new ways to keep the students engaged and to make learning fun. One of the main [...]