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Auerbach Family Foundation
Through the generosity of the Lorraine & Jack N. Friedman
Commission for Jewish Education of the Palm Beaches, all
NEXT programs are subsidized for Jewish educators in the
Greater Palm Beaches. More information on the last page.
What’s NEXT?The Professional Learning Program for
Supplementary School Teachers
New Excellent Teacher Training
Welcome to our winter series of courses!
We are pleased to present this
semester’s high-quality, intensive
learning opportunities for
Supplementary School teachers.
All our courses are online and
asynchronous – meaning that
teachers log in and participate
in the class for ANY two hours
a week that you choose, night
or day.
WINTER 2018 COURSESBeginning the week of February 20 and February 26:
• Meaningful Prayer Experiences (3rd – 12th grades)
• Addressing Disability Inclusion Through a Jewish Lens (All grades)
• Using Media to Open Difficult Conversations About Israel
(6th – 12th grades)
• Beyond Candles and Kiddush: Teaching Spring Holidays (All grades)
• Social Media for Tweens and Teens – Marvel or Menace?
(6th – 12th grades)
• Teaching Jewish Values with Children's Literature (pre-k – 2nd grades)
• Design + Thinking = Innovative Learning Experiences (6th – 12th grades)
• Creating a Positive Classroom Culture (All grades)
• Teaching Holocaust Through Children's literature (3rd – 12th grades)
Registration and more information can be found atwww.gratz.edu/NEXT or [email protected] or (215) 635-7300 ext. 135.
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Course begins February 20, 2018
and will be four weeks long. All
sessions will be asynchronous. Plan
to spend two hours a week on the
course, although you may choose
any two hours that suit you.
Instructor: Laurie Fisher, MAJEd;
MAJS; Religious School Educator
and Former Director of Education at
Mizpah Congregation; Doctoral
Student, Gratz College
In this class, we will go beyond the
meaning of the Hebrew words to find
ways to connect prayer with students’
lives. We will explore strategies to
engage students on an emotional
level so that they go from learning to
doing to connecting with prayer.
We will use the shabbat Amidahas a focus as we explore different
techniques to help your students
connect with prayers and engage in
personal meaning-making. You will
be able to enhance your students’
synagogue participation and b’naimitzvah experience.
This class is appropriate for those whoteach prayer in the classroom and forthose who lead students in prayer.
Meaningful Prayer
Experiences
(3rd – 12th grades)
Addressing DisabilityInclusion Through aJewish Lens
(All grades)
Course begins February 20, 2018
and will be four weeks long. All
sessions will be asynchronous. Plan
to spend two hours a week on the
course, although you may choose
any two hours that suit you.
Instructor: Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer,
MAJS, Adjunct Instructor, Gratz
College and Director of Whole
Community Inclusion at Jewish
Learning Venture. Author of The
Little Gate Crasher
Disability inclusion is not a new topic
in the Jewish community – our sacred
texts going back thousands of years
address how to treat people with
differences, teach students who may
need extra support and recognize the
humanity in all individuals.
In this course, we will explore the types
of disabilities that you might encounter
in your supplementary school. You
will learn specific strategies to make
your classroom truly inclusive from a
Jewish perspective. This will include
guidance in structuring your
classroom and designing activities
that serve students of all abilities
and actively reduce disability
stigma. We will also discuss how to
communicate effectively with parents.
February 2018 is the 10th annual
Jewish Disability Awareness and
Inclusion Month, a worldwide unified
initiative for Jewish organizations to
raise awareness and foster inclusion
of people with disabilities and mental
health conditions. To that end, we will
also identify ways to implicitly and
explicitly teach all your students that
inclusion is a Jewish value.
Course begins February 26, 2018
and will be four weeks long. All
sessions will be asynchronous. Plan
to spend two hours a week on the
course, although you may choose
any two hours that suit you.
Instructor: Steve Kerbel, J.D., M.Ed;
Project Director for the Center for
Israel Education at Emory University
It can be challenging to cultivate a
meaningful sense of connection
between North American youth and
Israel. Well-chosen and composed
media can quickly and dynamically
communicate complex ideas in
compelling ways - making media a
wonderful tool for bringing Israel “to
life” for your students.
Brain research teaches us that more
than eighty percent of what we learn
comes via our sense of vision; that’s
why students can remember things
from TV and film that they don’t retain
via lectures. In this course we will
use a variety of media – some
documentary, and some from the
entertainment world – to reach
students intellectually and
emotionally and to open up
conversations about Israel.
1. Israel’s role in the Middle East over
last 100 years
2. Israel’s role as the in-gatherer of
exiles, as a safe haven for Jews
3. Israel’s role as home to diverse
populations and cultures, and
4. Israel’s role as an exporter of
technologies that make the world a
better place
Participants will be introduced to
online media specifically for teaching
about Israel, as well as the ability to
utilize media when teaching other
topics.
Using Media to OpenDifficult Conversations
About Israel
(6th – 12th grades)
Offered as part ofJewish Learning Venture’s
Whole Community Inclusion initiative
“I was able to apply my weekly
assignments to my weekly teachings
and am able to use them to develop
my lesson plans. The class benefitted
me greatly, and I would encourage
any teacher to utilize the course as
a way to enhance their students
understanding of this subject.”
– Iris Spector
Ohev Shalom
Richboro, PA
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Course begins February 20, 2018
and will be four weeks long. All
sessions will be asynchronous. Plan
to spend two hours a week on the
course, although you may choose
any two hours that suit you.
Instructor: Mindy Gold, MAT,
Certificate in Jewish Education;
Founder and Lead Consultant at
EdtechMMG, LLC
Our digital world is evolving at an
extraordinary speed. What’s the
newest app of choice? How are
tweens and teens connecting online?
How do we keep up and support them
when things go wrong? How do we
help tweens and teens positively
harness the power of social media
to do good?
What does it mean
to approach social media use
with a Jewish values mindset?
We will explore the challenges and
opportunities of social media in a
Jewish context. By the end of the
course, you will have a core set of
resources and techniques for engaging
with and supporting tweens and teens
in the use of social media through a
Jewish lens.
Course begins February 20, 2018
and will be four weeks long. All
sessions will be asynchronous. Plan
to spend two hours a week on the
course, although you may choose
any two hours that suit you.
Instructor: Peter Eckstein, MAJED,
MAED; Director of Educational
Technologies, Gratz Advance
Using 21st century learning skills –
creativity, critical thinking, collaboration
and communication – we will infuse
fresh energy into how you approach
holiday teaching. We will explore new
and innovative ways of approaching
the Jewish year.
Knowing that Jewish students
revisit the topic over and over again,
we will discuss how different
learning styles and teaching tools
can offer new ways for your
students to experience the richness
of the holidays.
You will leave the class with resources
ready to make Purim, Pesach and
Shavuot different, engaging and
celebratory.
Social Media forTweens and Teens –Marvel or Menace?
(6th – 12th grades)
Beyond Candles andKiddush: TeachingSpring Holidays
(All grades)
Teaching Jewish Valueswith Children’s Literature
(Pre-k – 2nd grades)
Course begins February 20, 2018
and will be four weeks long. All
sessions will be asynchronous. Plan
to spend two hours a week on the
course, although you may choose
any two hours that suit you.
Instructors: Emily Aronoff Teck,
LearningMatters.com; doctoral
candidate, Gratz College and
Dr. Anita Meinbach, Director of
the Jack and Harriet Rosenfeld
Foundation Program in Jewish
Education
When we explore quality children’s
literature with our students, we invite
them to reflect on what is right and
what is just in a Jewish context. To
do this, we need to be able to share
stories in an active and engaging way
rather than allowing our students to sit
passively while we “tell them” a story.
We will consider a variety of
techniques for inspiring our students
to explore a story’s meaning and
relevance in creative and age-
appropriate ways. Together, we will
identify children’s books that teach a
wide range of Jewish values and
learn Jewish terminology and texts
associated with specific Jewish values.
At the end of this course, you will be
able to weave children’s books into
your lessons and seamlessly highlight
the Jewish wisdom, ethics, and values
embedded within them.
“I realize that as a new teacher there
are many old methodologies that have
"worked" in the past, however I
want to mold myself into a teaching
environment that is exciting and
interactive for myself and my
students. I was able to take two online
courses [that] . . . gave me so many
exciting ideas for my class! Thank you
NEXT!”
– Rivkah Wine
Temple Israel
West Bloomfield, MI
Offered in collaboration with
Course begins February 20, 2018
and will be four weeks long. All
sessions will be asynchronous. Plan
to spend two hours a week on the
course, although you may choose
any two hours that suit you.
Instructor: Mollie Sharfman, MA in
Jewish Experiential Education;
currently working with the Shalom
Hartman Institute in Jerusalem
Are your lessons feeling a bit stale?
Are you eager to shake up your
classroom?
Design Thinking is an innovative
creative process that will help you
design thoughtful lessons that are
both ripe with Jewish content and
loads of fun!
In this course, we will learn the key
components of design-thinking,
including
a) leading with empathy
b) challenging assumptions
c) making experiments and
d) sharing what you learn.
The creative process associated
with this design process sequence
will (re)invigorate your Jewish
teaching. We will design new lessons
and curricula or revamp materials you
have already created. You will be able
to apply everything you learn to your
classroom.
This course is most appropriate for education directors and teachers withseveral years of experience or somebackground in education.
Design + Thinking =Innovative LearningExperiences
(6th – 12th grades)
Creating a PositiveClassroom Culture
(All grades)
Course begins February 20, 2018
and will be four weeks long. All
sessions will be asynchronous. Plan
to spend two hours a week on the
course, although you may choose
any two hours that suit you.
Instructor: Jodi Gross, MAJEd,
MAJCS; Director of Adult Learning
and Youth Engagement. Adat
Shalom Synagogue, Farmington
Hills, MI
Participants in this course will learn
practical strategies that will help you
create a positive teaching and learning
environment. The class will focus on
how to set clear expectations; how
to create and implement a positive
behavior reinforcement plan; how
to respond to student misbehavior;
and how to handle challenging
situations.
The class is appropriate for both experienced teachers who need a littlebrush-up on their skills as well asnovice teachers.
Course begins February 20, 2018
and will be four weeks long. All
sessions will be asynchronous. Plan
to spend two hours a week on the
course, although you may choose
any two hours that suit you.
Instructor: Boaz Avraham-Katz,
MAJS; Hebrew Instructor, Elon
University; Doctoral Student,
Gratz College
Although students might have been
exposed to the Holocaust in their
secular school environment, we have
the opportunity to enhance the Jewish
viewpoint and focus on it in more
detail. In this course, you will learn
how to utilize literature in your
quest to introduce the Holocaust in
meaningful and appropriate ways.
There is an extraordinary array of
Holocaust literature that is appropriate
for children in a myriad of contexts,
including the short amounts of time
allotted in most supplementary
schools. Considering specific short
stories and books, we will explore
the guiding concepts, genres and tools
that you need in order to select
appropriate and compelling Holocaust
literature to share with your students.
Together we will identify appropriate
language and themes for different age
groups that will ultimately serve as
criteria for selecting the best books for
your class.
This course is appropriate for anyoneteaching the Holocaust to children.
Teaching HolocaustThrough Children’s
Literature
(3rd – 12th grades)
“Jewish education is ever changing
and classes like this allow people to
stay on top of the changes and grow,
not just as professionals, but as
people, by combining pedagogy with
content and practical application.”
– Joshua Ackman
Temple Shaarei Shalom
Boynton Beach, FL
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REGISTRATION AND FEES
Tuition is $100 for a four week course.
Through the generosity of the Lorraine & Jack N. FriedmanCommission for Jewish Education of the Palm Beaches, allNEXT classes are subsidized for Jewish educators in theGreater Palm Beaches.
When you complete a course, you or your institution is eligibleto receive 100% reimbursement for the course. Friedman CJEsubsidy and reimbursement for courses is limited to 10 per semester so register early!
To learn more, contact Robyn Hurvitz, Director of ProfessionalDevelopment, [email protected], (561) 209-2621 or LynneLieberman, Senior Director, [email protected], (561) 209-2606.
Registration and
more information
can be found at
www.gratz.edu/NEXT
or [email protected] or
(215) 635-7300 ext. 135
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Online course with rolling admission.
Ten one hour modules. The modules
can be completed at any pace.
Hebrew Through Movement, which
is both a curriculum and a technique,
is widely recognized as one of the
single best tools available to
Supplementary School teachers
who want their students to effectively
and enthusiastically learn Hebrew.
When you learn how to use Hebrew
Through Movement, you will be able
to create a more positive and joyful
Hebrew learning experience for
your students in just 15 minutes
per session.
Additionally, your students will build
enough vocabulary to comprehend
core segments of common prayers or
rituals. The curriculum is fun for both
students and teachers. Students are
engaged and enjoy learning Hebrew!
Hebrew Through Movement is an
online course offered by the Jewish
Education Center of Cleveland. By
special arrangement, NEXT is making
this innovative course available to
Philadelphia Supplementary School
teachers.
For more information about
Hebrew Through Movement visit
www.Hebrewthroughmovement.org
Hebrew ThroughMovement
(kindergarten +)
Offered in collaborationwith the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland
Auerbach Family Foundation
Through the generosity of the Lorraine & Jack N. Friedman Commission for Jewish Education of the Palm Beaches, allNEXT programs are subsidized for Jewisheducators in the Greater Palm Beaches.