The Jewish Educational Leader S Handbook

Classroom teaching. it addresses supplementary school settings and features a Noticeably larger section devoted to the growing day school sector.

The International Handbook of Jewish Education, a two volume publication, brings together scholars and practitioners engaged in the field of Jewish Education and its cognate fields world-wide. Their submissions make a significant contribution to our knowledge of the field of Jewish Education as we start the second decade of the 21st century. The Handbook is divided broadly into four main sections: Vision and Practice: focusing on issues of philosophy, identity and planning –the big issues of Jewish Education. Teaching and Learning: focusing on areas of curriculum and engagement Applications, focusing on the ways that Jewish Education is transmitted in particular contexts, both formal and informal, for children and adults. Geographical, focusing on historical, demographic, social and other issues that are specific to a region or where an issue or range of issues can be compared and contrasted between two or more locations. This comprehensive collection of articles providing high quality content, constitutes a difinitive statement on the state of Jewish Education world wide, as well as through a wide variety of lenses and contexts. It is written in a style that is accessible to a global community of academics and professionals.

Essential for: PRINCIPALS OF JEWISH SCHOOLS (AT ALL LEVELS!) - ADMINISTRATORS - SCHOOL PRESIDENTS AND BOARD MEMBERS - SCHOOLS OF EDUCATION - PD, TRAINING COURSES, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS - JEWISH COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS A complete practical manual for Jewish school management - the first and only book of its kind. Written for High Schools, it is also of interest to professionals and lay leaders at every level of the Jewish school system. In simple, clear language, it gives principles and practice for every area of school operations. Suggested 'scripts' are provided for many difficult situations. Contents: 1 The Quality of the School / 2 The Principal / 3 The Board of Directors / 4 Management and Structure / 5 The instruments of Change / 6 The General School Programme / 7 The Jewish Programme / 8 Managing Tensions between 'General' and 'Jewish' / 9 Managing Staff / 10 Problematic teachers / 11 Managing Students / 12 Discipline, Rules etc. / 13 Managing Parents / 14 Managing Community / 15 Managing non-Academic Issues / 16 Fundraising and Alumni / 17 Memo - To: The Principal ..". Paul Shaviv is one of the great Jewish educators of our time ... he has produced an indispensible guide to how to achieve excellence in Jewish education" - Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. ..".an invaluable and unprecedented contribution to the field.." - Rabbi Josh Elkin, PEJE " ... this is going to be the standard reference book on Jewish school management from now on. All school leaders - novice or veteran, lay or professional - must have this book on their shelf -- if not on their desk" - Dr. Marc N. Kramer, RAVSAK. "I loved this book - one of the most interesting and informative books on leading a school I have ever read. It was like being guided through a school by a wise, witty and hugely experienced practitioner ... Packed with intelligent insight and practical advice ..." - Alastair Falk, UJIA, London UK ORDERS PROCESSED DIRECTLY BY AMAZON.COM

Note: This product is printed when you order it. When you include this product your order will take 5-7 additional days to ship.¬+¬+This complete and comprehensive resource for teachers new and experienced alike offers a "big picture" look at the goals of Jewish education.

When What We Know about Jewish Education was first published in 1992, Stuart Kelman recognized that knowledge and understanding would greatly enhance the ability of professionals and lay leaders to address the many challenges facing Jewish education. With increased innovation, the entry of new funders, and the connection between Jewish education and the quality of Jewish life, research and evaluation have become, over the last two decades, an integral part of decision making, planning, programming, and funding.

This comprehensive guide presents theory from the field of secular adult education in light of the questions and concerns of all aspects of adult Jewish education including learning theory curriculum programming planning budgeting and educational philosophy.

A research based article which defines the scope of Jewish family education. areas discussed are how Jfe developed as a discipline, the target audience, goals and difficulties encountered in the evaluation process.

Taking into account the "New knowledge of child nature and life [circa 1919]", the author provides a hands-on teaching manual for leaders of grades K-8. an interesting book for the student of Jewish educational history, as one catches glimmers of the stirrings of methods still in use today. it was written when high reform was the predominant ideology of the reform movement in the United States.