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New Case Study Available: Zafon Elementary School: Growing the Station-Rotation Model in Year 3
by Deborah Fishman | May 25, 2016 |
We are pleased to announce the release of a new case study on the adoption of online/blended learning in Jewish day schools. “Zafon Elementary School: Growing the Station-Rotation Model in Year 3,” is available here. This is the second case study to document “Zafon,”...
Hiddur: Deepening Jewish Experiences at Summer Camp
by Joel Einleger | May 16, 2016 |
This article is cross-posted from eJewishPhilanthropy. By Joel Einleger, Aaron Saxe and Aimee Weiss Think for a moment of nearly any activity you associate with Jewish camp. Whatever comes to mind, chances are that the experience is communal, engaging, and fun. Now,...
The Torah U’Mesorah Blended/Digital Learning Study: Testing the Potential
by Guest | Apr 12, 2016 |
Torah U’Mesorah, the national organization of Hebrew Day Schools, had a question: Could the option of online and/or blended learning solve some of the challenges facing Jewish schools? Could it help small, out-of-town schools offer a more enriched secular studies...
PersonalizedPD for Blended Learning with BetterLesson
by Deborah Fishman | Apr 6, 2016 |
The AVI CHAI Foundation and BetterLesson recently hosted three two-day PD sessions focused on developing actionable implementation plans for blended and online learning. Forty-six teachers from 14 Jewish day schools across the US and Canada receive ongoing support...
What aspects of Purim do you find most meaningful and fulfilling?
by Deborah Fishman | Mar 23, 2016 |
Purim starts tonight at sunset. In preparation, we polled the AVI CHAI staff as to their thoughts on: What aspects of Purim do you find most meaningful and fulfilling? Here are the results: Rachel Abrahams: The familial nature of the holiday helps transmit your...
LAST DAY to Apply for Harvard Programs This Summer!
by Deborah Fishman | Mar 17, 2016 |
If you are a school leader, you can apply to attend the AVI CHAI Harvard experience launching at The Principals’ Center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education this summer. But – apply today! The deadline for applications is tomorrow, Friday, March 18th. Why...
Game-based Learning with JDS Collaborative
by Deborah Fishman | Mar 14, 2016 |
Last week, a group of day school teams participating in the JDS Collaborative joined together for a professional development day on game-based learning, held at the Institute of Play in New York City. The JDS Collaborative supports day school teams as they collaborate...
Personalized Coaching in Blended Learning for Day School Teachers
by Guest | Jan 26, 2016 |
The AVI CHAI Foundation is partnering with BetterLesson to bring personalized professional development to Jewish day schools to strengthen personalized learning. This is an exciting opportunity for interested schools to apply for a team of teachers to engage with...
New North American Jewish Day School Organization to Be Formed through Historic Integration
by Guest | Jan 20, 2016 |
Realizing a vision of a more unified field of Jewish day schools, five of North America’s leading Jewish day school organizations and networks – Day Schools of Reform Judaism (PARDES), The Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education (PEJE), RAVSAK (The Jewish...
Excelling at Alumni Engagement: Lessons from Reshet Ramah
by Guest | Jan 11, 2016 |
By: Rabbi Abigail Treu [This piece is a response to the ongoing series highlighting the community case studies featured in the Alumni Playbook, an online resource from the Schusterman Family Foundation designed to help community initiators build robust alumni...