Resources & Research
The Jewish Education Project is actively tracking trends and opportunities related to educational innovation. We have also learned a great deal from our previous projects and gleaned significant insights and resources that we are sharing here. Through curated resources and original research, we help educators and Jewish communal leaders better understand – and more effectively address – how to adapt models, respond to new research, and hold onto the best of what we have already re-imagined. You can browse or sort through our resources below and you will find them spread throughout our site, labeled Related Resources.
Resource Guide
As you move from prototype to pilot to model, the Four Change Boosters will help you (1) collect and utilize data; (2) tap into the power of social connectors to build stronger relationships; (3) better communicate your story and listen to ideas of your stakeholders; and (4) reflect on what you have learned and consider how to build on your experience.
Site Visit Journal
This Site Visit Journal will help you understand one particular community's approach through the eyes of their educational leaders. To delve deeper into this innovative approach, be sure to check-out our Resource Guide, linked on the right and at the end of this page.
Mid Island Y JCC, Plainview, NY
Nature-based Learning
October 2012; Update 2016
Rhya Jerrold, School Director
Site Visit Journal
This Site Visit Journal will help you understand one particular community's approach through the eyes of their educational leaders. To delve deeper into this innovative approach, be sure to check-out our Resource Guide, linked on the right and at the end of this page.
North Shore Synagogue, Syosset, NY
Nature-based Learning
October 2015, Update 2016
Barbara Flack, School Director
Learn about educational technology tools that can help students achieve greater levels of academic success and engagement in Judaic Studies.
The idea of an exodus is a tough concept for those of us living in the New York metro area.
Educational Technology
EdTech to get your students thinking more deeply about Passover and beyond.
Site Visit Journal
The Brotherhood Synagogue Nursery School is based on the social/ emotional theory that children learn by doing. Through active involvement in their environment, children add pieces of information to what they already know, thereby generating new ideas about the world around them.
Site Visit Journal
The Reggio approach was introduced to the Preschool in 2008. Both the enrollment growth and program enrichment have been exciting as well as demanding. It is a clear reflection of the quality of the teachers, their deepening understanding of the Reggio approach, and the investment in their growth.
Resource Guide
Teens Thrive is a series a of workshops, designed to help Jewish educators understand their role in helping teens grow into thriving young adults. The Thrive Drive includes resources and follow-up materials from presenters at our Symposium for Jewish Professionals.