Early childhood educators during SDC training “Understanding Burnout and Cultivating Resilience” at Temple Sinai, Oakland. By Stephanie Kaufman, principal at Sequential Development Consulting I am so excited about the partnership between Sequential Development Consulting (SDC) and Jewish LearningWorks. It feels
By Gittel R. Goodman, Director, Gan Outdoor Preschool in San Rafael, CA Some of the most important adults in our communities are also the least visible: early childhood educators. They hold children’s big feelings, guide families through uncertainty, and help
Last week, thirty ECE leaders came together for a day-long retreat at the Marin JCC. The learning was focused on an asset-based approach to building a collaborative school culture. Our day was facilitated by Dr. Mindy Gold. Beginning with the
By Ellen Lefkowitz, Jewish LearningWorks’ Senior Educator One of the many things I loved about my position as a Jewish early childhood director was meeting the parents who came through our doors to tour the school. For many families, choosing
By Ellen Lefkowitz, Jewish LearningWorks Senior Educator Jewish LearningWorks has been “on the road” visiting preschools across the Bay Area. During these visits, it has been a joy and privilege to see so many different, wonderful spaces, and hear from
Bay Area Early Childhood Education Directors, recipients of Jewish LearningWorks’ 2024-25 ECE experimentation micro-grants. By Ellen Lefkowitz, Jewish LearningWorks’ Senior Educator, and Board President of the Early Childhood Educators of Reform Judaism (ECE-RJ) As part of Jewish LearningWorks’ participation in
By Sabrina May, Director of Preschool at JCC East Bay Just as the Purim joy fades away in the Jewish calendar’s rearview mirror, The Prince of Egypt soundtrack grows louder, and louder within the JCC of the East Bay’s walls.
By Ellen Lefkowitz, Jewish LearningWorks’ Senior Educator In the fall of 2023, Jewish LearningWorks had the honor and privilege of participating in an exciting and critically important new project to elevate the field of Jewish Early Childhood Education. ElevatEd is
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