Student Differences Are Here To Stay. Wouldn't it be liberating to find out that this reality is a plus, not a minus?
"What Jewish Schools Could Be" invites parents, teachers, and principals to take another look at some of the fundamental issues in Jewish education, both in America and abroad. The author, Sara Carter, asks us to do some hard thinking about certain practices which are widely accepted in Jewish schools practices which are depriving our students of quality education in Judaic and general studies. She demonstrates that by revisiting Torah directives and reviewing research in education, we can find solutions that make it possible for our students to emerge as eager learners and as Jews who are excited about their purpose in life. Within these solutions is the recognition of a vital component in the human psyche: the need for connection connection to oneself, to one's peers, to one's teacher, to one's subjects, and to Hashem. What Jewish Schools Could Be offers "new-old" pathways designed to restore these connections. Sara Carter began her teaching career as one of two teachers who started the Children's School, grades 1-8, in Atlanta, Georgia. Later she taught for over fifteen years at the Chaya Mushka Children's House, a Jewish Montessori school, where she mentored teachers and obtained state licensing and national accreditation for this school. She is a consultant at the Intown Jewish Preschool in Atlanta. She earned her M.A. in Teaching from Emory University in Atlanta, where she currently lives. Published by Mazo Publishers Author: Sara Carter ISBN: 978-1-936778-90-4 Pages: 144 Binding: Soft Cover List Price: $16.95 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
