Description: JLV Director of Professional Learning Julia Weekes is holding “office hours” monthly on Monday evenings for any congregational teacher grappling with a classroom challenge. Teachers will benefit from real-time support from Julia and their colleagues in the field. Join our new congregational teacher listserv, JPhilly Teachers, where we'll share resources, events, and other opportunities for Jewish educators as well as holding space to ask questions, share wisdom, and connect with colleagues. Location: Zoom — contact Julia to receive the link Cost:  Free To receive the zoom link or for more information: contact Julia Weekes

Description: Are you a new Jewish educator, interested in becoming a Jewish educator or are you interested in refreshing your skills with new educational best practices? This cohort will introduce you to principles, practices, and tools and show you how to apply them in your classrooms. We will help you recognize your teaching “superpowers” and the places where you don’t feel so powerful. We will explore Classroom Management/Classroom Engagement, Social Emotional and Spiritual Learning (SESL), Unit & Lesson Planning, Teaching To All Learners, and Creative Assessment Tools. Location: Zoom Date and Time: Session 1 - Monday, November 13, 2023, 7:30 [...]

Description: Responsive Classroom is an evidence-based approach to teaching and discipline that focuses on engaging academics, positive community, effective management, and developmental awareness. This cohort will integrate Jewish values and practices into a Responsive Classroom model that truly helps you respond to your classroom community needs. Although this is the second year for the Jewish Responsive Classroom cohort, we will ensure that both first year and returning cohort members have their particular challenges addressed over the course of this lab. Location: Zoom Date and Time: Session 1 - Wednesday, November 8, 2023, from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Session 2 [...]