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Are You Happy in Your Comfort Zone?

One of my first big-time assignments at Behrman House about fifteen years ago was to fly to Chicago to lead an all-hands educator meeting about the future of Hebrew education in that city.

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The #1 Relationship for Learning

Just before Passover I spoke to an educator in DC who is adopting an SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) process in his school.

Classroom Games—Motivating or Destructive?

In my travels around the country, educators regularly ask me for classroom game ideas. The kids love games, they say. Games can add liveliness, variation, and interest to a lesson. Games are experiential. I’ve seen games that facilitate learning in several ways. These games: • provide practice and review of Hebrew decoding and prayer recitation skills. • provide reinforcement in a relaxed setting.