Day School Educators from Long Island, NYC and Westchester participated in The Jewish Education Project’s largest annual Jewish education conference
(Long Island, NY) On November 11th, 2015, close to 1,100 educators from over 45 Jewish Day Schools participated in The Jewish Education Project’s 39th Annual Yeshiva Day School Day of Learning at HAFTR (Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaways) in Lawrence, New York. Workshop topics ranged from effective teaching and leadership to the latest instructional models and materials in areas of Judaic and general studies education.
The event featured keynote speaker Shimon Waronker, CEO of The New American Initiative Inc, a non-for-profit dedicated to spreading an innovative educational model across the country and Dean of The Jewish Academy in Commack, Long Island. Mr. Waronker addressed the crowd on utilizing humility, empathy, and courage to create successful educational environments.
On November 11th educators from over 45 Jewish Day Schools participated in The Jewish Education Project’s 39th Annual Yeshiva Day School Day of Learning. Photo Credit: HAFTR .
“Watching 1,000 Jewish educators learn from one another in pursuit of academic excellence is nothing short of inspirational,” explained Rabbi Dr. Martin Schloss, Director, Day Schools and Yeshivot, at The Jewish Education Project.
Sessions for educators covered both larger issues as well as solutions to practical challenges. “The sessions were interesting andpractical,” said Mrs. Chana Uzhansky, Principal of Staten Island Hebrew Academy. “I have already implemented ideas I received on improving parent-teachers conferences and am working with my staff on using ethics in our communication.”
The Jewish Education Project offers day schools and Yeshivot many opportunities for professional development, networking and connections to government resources.
“This is one of the many ways we work to ensure that the more than 300 day schools in New York achieve academic excellence and financial sustainability,” said Robert Sherman, CEO of The Jewish Education Project.
To learn more about The Jewish Education Project, please visit www.JewishEdProject.org.
About The Jewish Education Project:
At The Jewish Education Project, we believe in the power and possibility of a great Jewish education. We work with educators, clergy, principals, and volunteers to create outstanding Jewish experiences for 160,000 children, teens and families in 800 programs in Westchester, Long Island, and New York City. We help educators develop new ideas, build strong networks, and nurture necessary skills. Together, we spark and spread innovations that expand the reach and increase the impact of Jewish education, so that more people experience the wisdom and joy of Judaism.
The Jewish Education Project is a beneficiary agency of UJA-Federation of New York.
