Winter Professional Development Portfolio

CARVE YOUR PATH THIS WINTER Registration is now open for the Winter 2013 – 2014 semester of our two week long online Professional Development modules.

Creating the Ultimate Judaic Studies Classroom: December 23 – January 9 Facilitated by Aaron Ross Learn about the philosophy behind Project-Based Learning (PBL), which advocates learning through doing, and discover how this model can be applied to even the most text-based Judaic Studies lesson.

Topics to be covered include: devising a driving question for the PBL project, finding an authentic audience, and applying tried and true PBL rubrics for effective learning.

Bringing Out the Best in Your Students Using Positive Psychology: December 23–January 9

Facilitated by Dr. David Pelcovitz Today’s teacher faces the unique challenge of not only educating students but nurturing their growth as well. Research shows a correlation between feelings of happiness/ gratitude and one’s ability to learn and stay motivated. Discover how to tap into these traits in your students by examining practical approaches and vignettes

Common Core Standards and Writing: January 27 - February 10 Facilitated by Dr. Emily Witty Participants in this module will become proficient in applying the TOWERR method for organizing and writing informative and explanatory pieces. This method can be used for both classroom assignments, including book reports, essays, as well as writing required on the long-response of the Common Core exams.

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Winter 2013 - 2014 PD Modules Continued

Innovative Classroom Design: February 24 – March 10 Facilitated by Lisa Fusco This course will illustrate how to create a positive introduction to reading fluency and comprehension that sill set the stage for future academic success. Participants in this course will immediately be able to put into practice strategies for decoding and reading comprehension. This module will also provide participants with the opportunity to reflect on their experiences over the course of this module

Teaching Digital Citizenship in Accordance with Jewish Values: February 10 - 24

Facilitated by Devorah Heitner Your students are becoming increasingly tech savvy with each new iPhone release, but what does that mean for their social skills, empathy and inter-personal relationships?

Through this experience-rich course, discover new ways to teach kindness and empathy using the language of the digital age. Gain confidence in your ability to relate Torah values using social media regardless of your level of tech savvyness.

Finding the Picasso in Pedagogy: February 10 - 24 Facilitated by Laurie Bellet Create an experiential learning experience that will leave a lasting impression on students.

Through a lens of the developmental and sociological importance of incorporating art into the learning experience, participants will discover the difference between “art” and “craft” and identify which best supports students’ learning outcomes.

Participants will also design one or more art lesson plans to support their curricular areas and bring back to their classrooms

They Gave Me a Smartboard, Now What?: February 24- March 10 Facilitated by Sarah Shay Davidson The Smartboard is one of the hallmark features of the 21st century classroom.

Learn all the tips and tricks to maximizing its usage so you can be sure you are reaching the various 21st century learning styles. This course will show you how to turn any Hebrew or English curriculum into a springboard for interactive learning, organize worksheets, audio/video files and interactive games on one file.

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TO LEARN MORE OR TO REGISTER Visit: yuschoolpartnership.org/pdmodules E-mail: Eitan Novick at enovick@yu.edu This innovative educational initiative is generously