June 23–August 21, 2008
NETA Introductory Seminar
Certificate in Hebrew Language Teaching
Certificate in Hebrew Language Teaching and Mentoring
Certificate in Hebrew Language Teaching for Master Teachers
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Hebrew language is the tie that binds the Jewish people. To reinvigorate Hebrew language in North America and elevate the quality of instruction, particularly within the Jewish middle- and high-school milieu, Hebrew College offers the Certificate in Hebrew Language Teaching. Developed in concert with NETA, this intensive program may be completed in two summers plus a supervised practicum during the intervening school year.
Hebrew College also offers three other NETA programs this summer: an introductory seminar for NETA teachers; a course leading to a Certificate in Hebrew Language Teaching and Mentoring for coordinators of Hebrew language teaching; and one leading to a Certificate in Hebrew Language Teaching for Master Teachers.
NETA is a comprehensive Hebrew language curriculum development project for Jewish day middle and high schools. A program of the Shoolman Graduate School of Jewish Education, NETA is funded by The AVI CHAI Foundation.
NETA course tuition is subsidized by The Avi Chai Foundation for NETA teachers.
NETA Introductory Seminar
Kobliner, NETA team
June 23–July 3 OR August 11–21
80 classroom hours
3 graduate credits (no auditors)
NE-EDUC 501
Note: Mandatory for, and restricted to, teachers who will be teaching NETA for the first time. Full attendance required.
This seminar is designed to give new NETA teachers the conceptual and hands-on knowledge to take NETA into the classroom. NETA's curriculum developers present participants with frameworks, methodologies and strategies for effective Hebrew-language teaching. Each day, participants will attend lectures and work in small group breakout sessions. Participants will become familiar with the principles and best practices of NETA learning materials.
CERTIFICATE IN HEBREW
LANGUAGE TEACHING
21 graduate credits
Parts 1 & 2: July 7–31
Part 3: June 23–July 3
The Certificate in Hebrew Language Teaching is designed for fluent Hebrew speakers committed to making a
career of teaching Hebrew language
in middle and high schools. Taught by experts in linguistics and teaching Hebrew as a second language, using
the innovative curricular materials of
the NETA Hebrew language program,
the certificate can be completed through
two intensive summer sessions taken over two consecutive summers and
a supervised practicum during the following school years. Graduates will be qualified to teach Hebrew in grades 7–12.
Admission
Applicants must have a BA, a background in Jewish studies and fluency in Hebrew. Applicants will be selected based on assessment of the application form and essays, a transcript of prior coursework, an interview, two letters of recommendation and a model lesson.
Teaching Hebrew as a Second
Language I: Theory and Practice
Charuv, Kobliner, NETA team
July 7–31
150 classroom hours; 10 graduate credits
NE-EDUC 601
Subject matter includes concepts of second-language acquisition, pedagogical and didactic skills for teaching Hebrew as a second language, linguistic aspects and the history of the Hebrew language.
Teaching Hebrew as a Second
Language II: Theory and Practice
Kobliner, Shirav, NETA team
June 23–July 3
80 classroom hours; 5 graduate credits
NE-EDUC 602
Prerequisite: Teaching Hebrew as a Second Language I and supervised fieldwork.
This course explores Hebrew literature through poems, stories and novels of the 20th century. Each day includes the study of Israeli literature and related pedagogic methodology components.
Supervised Fieldwork in Teaching
Hebrew as a Second Language
Kobliner, NETA team
6 graduate credits
NE-EDUC 601A
Supervised fieldwork will take place during the 2008–09 and 2009–10 school years.
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CERTIFICATE IN HEBREW LANGUAGE TEACHING AND MENTORING
21 graduate credits
Part 1: July 7–17; Part 2: July 21–31
Part 3: June 23–July 3
This three-year certificate program is designed for coordinators who have a profound commitment to deepening their knowledge of Hebrew language and to enhancing their teaching and peer-mentoring abilities. Three two-week courses, described below, are taken over three consecutive summers, with fieldwork in the intervening years.
Admission
This certificate is open only to teachers who have been teaching NETA for at least one year and are the coordinators of Hebrew teaching at their schools. Acceptance is by application only.
Teaching and Mentoring I:
Morphology and Syntax of the Hebrew Language: Theory and Practice
Charuv, Kobliner, Saari, NETA team
July 7–17
80 classroom hours; 5 graduate credits
NE-EDUC 901
An introduction to Hebrew linguistics, this two-week course focuses on morphology and syntax. Each day includes the study of the theoretical linguistics and related pedagogic methodology component taught by the NETA curriculum developers. Additionally, issues of special needs in Hebrew teaching and mentoring are considered.
Teaching and Mentoring II:
History and Semantics of the Hebrew Language: Theory and Practice
Charuv, Kobliner, Saari, NETA team
July 21–31
80 classroom hours; 5 graduate credits
NE-EDUC 902
Prerequisite: Teaching and Mentoring I, Fieldwork I.
This two-week course introduces the history of the Hebrew language, focusing on the structure of the Semitic family of languages, the main stages of the development of Hebrew as an independent language, and the linguistic contacts Hebrew and its speakers have maintained. The peculiarities of modern, spoken Hebrew are given special attention. This course also examines the semantics of the Hebrew language, the development of Hebrew linguistic terminology, the etymology of Hebrew, and the semantic fields of Hebrew concepts and their variation in the course of history. As in Morphology and Syntax of the Hebrew Language, each theoretical linguistic topic is accompanied by the study of pedagogy and hands-on lesson preparation related to the linguistic topic. Additionally, issues of special needs in Hebrew teaching and mentoring are considered.
Teaching and Mentoring III:
Hebrew Literature
Kobliner, Shirav, NETA team
June 23–July 3
80 classroom hours; 5 graduate credits
NE-EDUC 903
Prerequisites: Teaching and Mentoring I and II; Fieldwork I and II.
This course widens the scope of participants' understanding of Hebrew literature through humanistic and multifaceted discussion. During the course, students will read and interpret poems, stories and novels. Selections will include a representation of the central stages of Hebrew literature in the 20th century through the present day. Discussions will focus on thematic issues, such as Jewish and Israeli identity, interrelations between generations and gender representations in various works. The course will emphasize poetic aspects in poetry (structural aspects, figurative language, connotative and intertextual condensation) and in fiction (narrative and narrators, focalization, means of characterization, opening and closure) and trace salient changes in the evolution of Hebrew literature.
Fieldwork in Teaching Hebrew for Coordinators
6 graduate credits
NE-EDUC 901A
NE-EDUC 901B
Supervised fieldwork in a NETA school, 40 hours over the course of two school years. Each 20 hours of fieldwork generates 3 credits.
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CERTIFICATE IN HEBREW
TEACHING FOR MASTER TEACHERS
21 graduate credits
Part 1: July 7–17; Part 2: July 21–31
Part 3: June 23–July 3
Designed for veteran Hebrew teachers who have a profound commitment to deepening their knowledge of Hebrew language and to enhancing their teaching abilities, this certificate program consists of three two-week courses to be offered over three consecutive summers, with fieldwork in the intervening years.
Core classes are taken alongside candidates for the Certificate in Hebrew Language Teaching and Mentoring. Afternoon sections are designed specifically for master teachers.
Admission
This certificate program is open only to teachers who have been teaching NETA for at least one year. Acceptance is by application only.
Teaching for Master Teachers I: Morphology and Syntax of the Hebrew Language—Theory and Practice for Master Teachers
Charuv, Kobliner, Saari, NETA team
July 7–17
80 classroom hours; 5 graduate credits
NE-EDUC-904
An introduction to Hebrew linguistics, this two-week course focuses on morphology and syntax. Each day includes the study of the theoretical linguistics and related pedagogic methodology component taught by the NETA curriculum developers. Additionally, issues of special needs in Hebrew teaching and mentoring are considered. Afternoon sections are designed specifically for master teachers.
Teaching for Master Teachers II:
History and Semantics of the
Hebrew Language—Theory and
Practice for Master Teachers
Charuv, Kobliner, Saari, NETA team
July 21–31
80 classroom hours; 5 graduate credits
NE-EDUC 905
Prerequisite: Teaching for Master
Teachers I.
This two-week course introduces the history of the Hebrew language, focusing on the structure of the Semitic family of languages, the main stages of the development of Hebrew as an independent language, and the linguistic contacts Hebrew and its speakers have maintained. The peculiarities of modern, spoken Hebrew are given special attention. This course also examines the semantics of the Hebrew language, the development of Hebrew linguistic terminology, the etymology of Hebrew, and the semantic fields of Hebrew concepts and their variation in the course of history. As in Morphology and Syntax of the Hebrew Language, each theoretical linguistic topic is accompanied by the study of pedagogy and hands-on lesson preparation related to the linguistic topic. Additionally, issues of special needs in Hebrew teaching and mentoring are considered. Afternoon sections are designed specifically for master teachers.
Teaching for Master Teachers III:
Hebrew Literature
Kobliner, Shirav, and the NETA team
June 23–July 3
80 classroom hours; 5 graduate credits
NE-EDUC 906
Prerequisite: Teaching for Master Teachers I and II; Fieldwork I and II.
This course widens the scope of participants’ understanding of Hebrew literature through humanistic and multifaceted discussion. During the course, students will read and interpret poems, stories and novels. Selections will include a representation of the central stages of Hebrew literature in the 20th century through the present day. Discussions will focus on thematic issues, such as Jewish and Israeli identity, interrelations between generations and gender representations in various works. The course will emphasize poetic aspects in poetry (structural aspects, figurative language, connotative and intertextual condensation) and in fiction (narrative and narrators, focalization, means of characterization, opening and closure) and trace salient changes in the evolution of Hebrew literature. Afternoon sections are designed specifically for master teachers.
Fieldwork in Teaching Hebrew for
Master Teachers
6 graduate credits
NE-EDUC 904A
NE-EDUC 905A
Supervised fieldwork in a NETA school, 40 hours over the course of two school years. Each 20 hours of fieldwork generates 3 credits.
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