Children’s Development of Difference™
In today’s society, children receive daily messages about skin color, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, ability, gender and many other categories of social identities.
Training Type: Teens
Experiential Israel Education Programming
Create an experiential education program where participants can actively learn about and experience Israeli history, politics, culture, and people.
On the Map
On the Map is Jewish LearningWorks’ curricular framework for teaching Israel in middle and high school programs. Created in 2016 by beloved Israel educator Vavi Toran,
Recognizing and Responding to Challenging Behaviors
This training presents an overview of the types of challenging behaviors that we see in educational settings—how they show up, what underlying challenge(s) they are communicating, and how to respond effectively.
Special Needs 101
This training provides an overview of up to three diagnoses that you may be seeing in your educational environments — what the diagnosis means, how it might manifest in your program, and how to accommodate it.
Special Needs 201
A more advanced version of Special Needs 101: A deeper dive into one or more diagnoses which is suitable for educators who have some background knowledge already.
Sensory Processing and Integration: The Seven (Yes, Seven!) Senses
Did you know that we actually have 7 senses? This is an overview of sensory processing and integration challenges and how to respond to them — with concrete strategies that adults can use to create sensory environments that allow children to thrive
Navigating Challenging Conversations With Caregivers
We’ve all been there: a child is demonstrating some worrying behaviors, and it is time to have a difficult conversation with their parent or guardian. This is a stressful situation, but there are ways to make it easier for both you and the adults concerned.
Cultivating a Love of Learning through Transformational Classroom Management
Gone are the days when rules are posted on the bulletin board the first day of class and, the next day, students return with a form indicating that they have discussed these rules with their parents.
Project Based Learning in Jewish Spaces
We want students to live Jewish values, not just study them. Project Based Learning (PBL) is all about learning in the context of real life: Integrating PBL into Jewish Education is an opportunity to curate an environment where asking meaningful