AVI CHAI concluded its general grant making on December 31, 2019.
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Resources for the New School Year
by Deborah Fishman | Sep 16, 2019 |
The school year is now in full swing! Here we present you an alphabetical list with a range of resources from AVI CHAI grantees that Jewish educators, leaders, and your day school as a whole could benefit from. We hope you find them useful and inspirational. Check out...
Learning Hebrew at Ivriyon
by Deborah Fishman | Aug 8, 2019 |
The Ivriyon summer institute prepares day school educators to teach Judaic subjects in Hebrew engagingly and effectively. The four-week, full-time immersion program of the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS)...
Training Day School Leadership at DSLTI
by Deborah Fishman | Jul 25, 2019 |
Leadership training programs typically use several different metrics to assess their success: the number of participants they recruit, the leadership positions their graduates assume, and the tenure of their leadership. Another interesting indicator could be the...
Pedagogy of Partnership at Hadar’s Day School Educators Institute
by Deborah Fishman | Jul 18, 2019 |
Pedagogy of Partnership (PoP) is an innovative research-based pedagogy for the design of relationship-centered education. Founders Dr. Orit Kent and Allison Cook have used educational research and their extensive experience to develop a pedagogical approach with...
The Story of How One Organization Succeeded in Retaining Staff
by YossiPrager | Jul 9, 2019 |
By: Yossi Prager Cross-posted here on eJewishPhilanthropy.com One prominent nonprofit leadership challenge is attracting and retaining talented staff. As I come to the end of 25 years as Executive Director of AVI CHAI in North America, I have been reflecting on...
BetterLesson Presents Showcases
by Deborah Fishman | Jun 19, 2019 |
Are you a Jewish day school educator or funder interested in improving instructional practice in day schools? You may want to participate in the BetterLesson Showcases happening at Ramaz in New York City on June 24 and at Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in...
JNTP: A Pilot in Personalized Learning
by Deborah Fishman | Jun 13, 2019 |
Personalized learning seeks to increase student enthusiasm and learning by tailoring the instructional environment – what, when, how and where students learn – to address the individual needs, skills and interests of each student. We are proud that the Jewish day...
One Foundation’s Journey from Go-It-Alone to Philanthropic Partnership
by dfuchs | May 23, 2019 |
Cross-posted on eJewishPhilanthropy By Deena Fuchs “What is it that you wish we would have done differently over the last 20-plus years of our grantmaking?” That’s what I asked a few of my AVI CHAI colleagues earlier this week. There were a number of different...
OJSC: Creating a Community of Learners through Online Judaic Studies Courses
by Guest | May 17, 2019 |
By: Lisa Micley Four years ago, we were offered the opportunity and the challenge to create a program that would provide online Judaic studies courses to Jewish day schools across North America. The opportunity was exciting. We knew our expertise and experience was...
Growing Teacher Leaders the RBT Way
by Guest | May 7, 2019 |
By: Amy Wasser We are excited to hear about the progress with Research for Better Teaching (RBT), first reported on here on the AVI CHAI blog. RBT, a professional development organization dedicated to improving classroom teaching and school leadership, is partnering...