I’ve generally found that middle school teachers are the hardest to hire. Teachers either train with their eye on elementary school, and learn to teach towards those foundational skills and early developmental ages, or focus on high school, with the emphasis on more detailed content and more mature relationships. Middle school can sometimes end up…
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Avodat HaNefesh – Eyal Vered
Many years ago, a shaliach I worked with told me about a sefer he was learning, leading up to Rosh Hashana. He showed me the cover, and spoke about how much he loved it. So, of course, when I happened to be travelling to Israel the next week, I picked up a copy. I read…
Saving Our Kids – A Reflection on the Tikvah Foundation’s Jewish Schools and Technology Summit
I love being able to come home from a conference feeling full from having learned so much! Sunday and Monday I was joined by Daniella Greenspan (President of the Board) and Orly Rachamim (VP and Director of Educational Technology) at the Tikvah Foundation’s Jewish Schools and Technology Summit. Over 50 schools and 200 lay and…