Cohort Learning Experiences
Jewish LearningWorks offers a variety of cohort learning experiences designed to share best practices, and deepen your professional knowledge by learning with and from colleagues.
Community is the heart of all Jewish learning. As Jewish educators know, when we engage in Jewish learning, we become part of a rich conversation, taking place over millennia. We know this intuitively, but we also know from research that both adults and children often learn best in groups. Studies show that effective professional development:
- Takes place within educators’ regular workday or work week
- Continues over time with sessions building on each other
- Models active learning
- Fosters a collegial, collaborative environment
- Focuses on building educators’ pedagogical content knowledge
- Includes learning in and from practice
Opportunities to learn with colleagues include:
Jewish Resilience Roundtable
For Bay Area professionals and lay leaders working with Jewish adolescents
The roundtable will again meet monthly during 2025-26 to strengthen our Bay Area network of professionals invested in Jewish educational and engagement opportunities for teens. Participating organizations are eligible to send their chosen team to online and in-person learning sessions focused on support for professionals working at the intersection of adolescent well-being and Jewish education. Membership is open now.
More than Minds with Dr. Nancy Parkes
For educators working in part-time Jewish educational settings with children ages 5–12
A 2.0 level workshop series on Social, Emotional, and Spiritual Learning (SESL) integration. Dr. Parkes, a nationally recognized expert in SESL, will lead our training and share a framework to deepen tools and skills for engaging the whole student, enhancing their well-being alongside learning. Registration includes a 1:1 consultation with Dr. Parkes.
Voices for Good Fellowship
For women leaders in Jewish communal organizations in the Bay Area, Pacific Northwest and Mountain states
This two-year fellowship builds community for women leaders in Jewish communal organizations enabling them to deepen collegial relationships, explore Jewish values in leadership, and address challenges unique to women in Jewish professional life. Fellows learn together in monthly seminars with core and guest faculty through the duration of the experience. The current cohort concludes in May 2026 and is no longer seeking applications.