MaDYK, a universal screening assessment of Hebrew reading skills, enables educators to effectively, efficiently and easily monitor a child’s Hebrew reading progress from Kindergarten through the end of Grade 3.
By Lenore Layman, Director of Educational Support Services at Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School Can students with dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities flourish in a rigorous Jewish day school setting? How can students whoRead More
During this Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion month, can we look at ourselves and our lives to consider how we can integrate awareness, incorporate inclusion and demonstrate acceptance?
As educators, we don’t need to see the national statistics on student mental health to grasp the scope of the epidemic.
Within any school setting, there are inevitably students who need a helping hand. But sometimes it is not easy for teachers to recognize when a student needs additional support.
Schools should consider becoming a practicum site for psychology graduate students.
Nobody comes to synagogue with the goal of annoying the people around them. If somebody is disrupting your experience, assume they don’t have the tools they need to express themselves.
Over the years, I have had countless conversations with cautious parents, usually beginning with one tentative question: “Can my child have a bar/bat mitzvah?”
“Amen”. Temana chanted beautifully, after reciting with confidence the blessings after the Torah.
by Joanne and Adam, Gateways Parents For our family, Jewish learning is foundational—it’s at the very root of who we are and how we live. Before we were blessed with our four children, both JoanneRead More
