During the 2008 Summer Institutes, the Shoolman Graduate School of Jewish Education at Hebrew College will offer the following courses for day school educators to deepen their content knowledge, increase their Hebrew literacy and update their pedagogical practices.
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HC@CAJE
August 10–14, 2008
Earn Hebrew College credits while attending the annual CAJE conference in Vermont.
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UC=undergraduate credit; GC=graduate credit; NC=noncredit
Teaching the Holocaust: A Course in Jewish History, Identity and Ethics
Darsa and Deener
July 13–18
Sunday, 2:00–5:30 p.m.; 7:00–8:30 p.m.
Monday–Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.; 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Friday, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
3 GC, $2,685; NC, $800
EDUC 801
Offered in collaboration with Facing
History and Ourselves.
This six-day course offers participants the opportunity to explore the connection between Jewish history and identity and the moral questions inherent in everyday life. Daily sessions will explore the Holocaust as a lesson not only in racisim and anti-Semitism but also in courage, caring and compassion. Participants will learn multidisciplinary pedagogical approaches for teaching a course on the Holocaust that is grounded in a study of Jewish ethics and values. In addition, educators will gain a deeper understanding of the rich and vibrant culture created by the Jews of Eastern Europe before the war, the dilemmas of ghetto life, the scope of Jewish resistance and the way history shapes Jewish identity today. Finally, participants will have access to the vast resources and personalized support that Facing History offers to all of its teachers. In addition to the six face-to-face days of the institute, participants will also engage in monthly online follow-up activities.
The Power of Our Stories:
Jewish Women's Archive Institute
for Educators
Rosenbaum
July 13–17
3 GC, $2,685; not available for NC
EDUC 713
Note: Course will be taught at Temple Ohabei Shalom and Holiday Inn, Brookline, MA.
Enrollment in this course requires students to complete an additional application form online at jwa.org/teach/workshops/institute08/apply. The application deadline is March 1, 2008.
This four-day intensive program will explore themes and resources in Jewish women's history. In seminars and workshops with scholars, oral historians and master teachers, we will examine oral histories and primary documents to consider the place of Jewish women's history in Jewish education and learn creative techniques for incorporating Jewish women's stories into our teaching.
Lifespan Development
Instructor TBA
July 6–10 OR August 3–7
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and
1:00–4:00 p.m. daily
3 GC, $2,685; NC, $550
EDUC 802
This course will provide a framework for educators to better understand adults, adolescents and children in any multigenerational approach to Jewish education. Discussions will center on questions such as how Jewish educators can fashion meaningful learning experiences for all family members. Focusing on adolescent and adult development, the course will consider issues such as how parents can become partners with synagogues in deepening connections between family members and Jewish life. Students will also consider the complexities of the institutions in which they work and deliberate on what helps or impedes achieving goals. Alternative ways of framing organizational and educational issues in Jewish educational institutions will be explored. Students will analyze existing written cases, as well as construct new cases based on their own experiences. The course is especially appropriate for youth educators, family educators and "renaissance" educators.
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