Big Ideas in Contemporary Jewish Education

Catalog description

What does it take to be a great Jewish educator? This course explores some of the big ideas in Jewish education, including motivation for teaching, traits of an effective teacher, teacher-student relationships, teaching the whole child, teaching every child, professionalism, and self-care. Students study traditional Jewish texts and modern scholarship, and both double as springboards for self-reflective practice. Weekly assignments combine readings, journaling, discussion boards, and and/or guided notes. More substantive assignments incorporate biography presentations and meta-reflections.