Education Innovation Lab
Jewish Learning Venture helps congregational educators meet and exceed the diverse needs of their families through a number of professional and organizational development services, including:
- Ongoing professional learning opportunities such as workshops, onsite support, and consulting services
- Disability Inclusion Training
- The TAP program for teen aids
- Systemic Change Consultation to re-imagine their model of education.
A Year of Jewish Education Professional Development from JLV:
We are pleased to offer Congregational Education Directors and Teachers the opportunity to participate in an Education Innovation Lab: A multi-session, virtual Professional Development Cohort that integrates essential social, cultural, and educational best practices with Jewish values and practices.
Cohorts for Education Directors
Click here to apply for the Education Director Cohorts. If you would like more information or to apply for a cohort, please contact Julia Weekes at jweekes@jewishlearningventure.org.
Cohorts for Teachers
Click here to apply for the Teacher Cohorts. If you would like more information or to apply for a cohort, please contact Julia Weekes at jweekes@jewishlearningventure.org.
Additional Professional Development Opportunities
Neurodivergent Teacher Training
JLV’s Neurodivergent Teacher Training will engage neurodivergent Jews who are already in Jewish education or those interested in beginning their path as Jewish educators in a four-month cohort-model program. Our strengths-based approach is designed to create accessible, inclusive work environments that benefit educators and students alike.
Teacher trainees from the Philadelphia area receive a $500 stipend. Teacher trainees from outside the Philadelphia area are welcome to apply, but will not receive a stipend.
Click here to apply for the Neurodivergent Teachers Training!
Supporting Neurodivergent Teachers Training
JLV’s Supporting Neurodivergent Teachers Training will engage congregational Education Directors of any neurotype to learn in a three-month cohort-model program about neurodiversity and ways to support neurodivergent teachers. Our strengths-based approach is designed to create accessible, inclusive work environments that benefit educators and students alike.
Participating education directors from the Philadelphia area will receive a $250 stipend for their school. Education directors outside of the Philadelphia area are welcome to apply, but will not receive a stipend.
Click here to apply for the Supporting Neurodivergent Teachers Training!
Early Childhood Education Leadership
In order to make Judaism meaningful and relevant for themselves, families need early childhood centers that provide nurturing Jewish experiences in their children’s earliest years.
- Networking opportunities to connect you to professional development resources in the Greater Jewish and early childhood communities
- Coaching and consultation
- Disability Inclusion Training
- 2 Virtual Coffees per month
- Ongoing Professional development webinars for educators
- Google group for community building, questions and support
Please contact Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, Chief Program Officer, for more information about how Jewish Learning Venture can help your early childhood center.