Our students are not blank slates. They are complex beings who live within the context of what is becoming a more complex society every day. Not understanding the “society” within which our children grow up, not understanding the pressures, the media, culture, and families in which our children reside, is to be terribly hobbled as an educator...
The etymology of the word “philosophy” is simply, “love of wisdom.” “Wisdom,” in my view, is the accumulation of knowledge, values, and experiences that guide us as we make decisions in life, and thereby bring a sense of order, meaning, and contribution...
I started the BA and MA program in ECE here at AJU thinking that I would help to educate a new generation of early childhood educators. I had high aspirations of what I would be lecturing on, activities, etc. However, as all things go that are planned out meticulously, my students had other plans for me...
When I started working for the first time as an educational leader in a school with an elementary level program, I realized quickly that setting up and decorating these learning spaces was a BIG DEAL...
So what can we do in schools to make the atmosphere of the school more gender balanced and fair? The first thing we can do is start to acknowledge that atmosphere really matters, much more than we think it does...
Recently, I attended Camp Ohr Lanu, a program of Camp Ramah in California for families with children who have special needs. I learned a wonderful text from veteran family educator, Vicki Kelman, as part of the counselor training. Rabbi Kalonymous Kalman Schapira wrote in the introduction to his book The Students’ Obligation:...
This past June, I chaired the Network for Research in Jewish Education annual conference in Chicago. The conference brought together researchers and academics in the field of Jewish education to share their research, as well as local practitioners eager to learn about contemporary research...
