COURSE 1: POSITIVE GUIDANCE AND DISCIPLINE IN THE PRESCHOOL CLASS
INSTRUCTOR: CARYN BRUCKHEIMER, early childhood consultant
This course will foster understanding of ways to guide and manage young children's behavior. It will explore positive
interactions with children in order to affect long-term outcomes through good practice and sound child developmental
foundations. This workshop will be highly interactive and participatory, involving discussion and role-play.
DATE: Wednesday, September 2, 9:30 - 11 a.m.
LOCATION: Beth El Congregation, E. Windsor
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COURSE 2: ENHANCING THE SPIRITUALITY OF YOUNG CHILDREN
INSTRUCTOR: DR. SHOSHANA SILBERMAN, consultant to ACAJE, Phila., & NJ Region USCJ
From birth, children try to make sense of the world around them. As they discover patterns in nature (such as, that all
leaves of a particular tree are the same), they are curious about who is "in charge" of setting the order. While young children
are not able to articulate personal prayer yet, they are equipped to LISTEN. So, if prayer is a conversation with
God, we can start with God's side of the conversation, showing them the wonders of God, how good it is to sing about
God, how God wants us to treat each other--and we can help them establish a REASON to pray, to initiate their own
conversations.
DATE: Wednesday, September 9, 9:30 - 11 a.m.
LOCATION: Temple Beth Shalom, Livingston
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COURSE 3: ACTIVE TEACHING/ACTIVE LEARNING
INSTRUCTOR: DR. SHOSHANA SILBERMAN, consultant for ACAJE, Phila., & NJ Region
USCJ
In an Active classroom, the focus is on student-generated learning in which the teacher designs the activity and facilitates
and the students share information and teach one another. By taking this active role in their own education, they develop
a sense of responsibility and ownership and this, in turn, helps with their interest and retention. Shoshana, co-author of
Active Jewish Learning and an expert in the field will share dynamic techniques that can be applied to any subject and
any age.
DATE: Thursday, September 10, 4:30 -6 p.m.
LOCATION: Shomrei Torah, Wayne
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COURSE 4: CREATIVE EXPERIENTIAL TEACHING STRATEGIES
INSTRUCTOR: RABBI RON ISAACS, author, lecturer, and mentor educator
Rabbi Isaacs, who is a learned and experienced educator as well as spiritual leader, has a very charismatic and personal
presentation style. He will demonstrate ways in which instructional games, simulations, the use of role-playing psychodrama,
experiential activities, and project-based learning techniques can be effectively used a s teaching tools to spice up
learning in your classroom.
DATE: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 4:30 - 6 p.m.
LOCATION: Temple Beth Ahm, Aberdeen
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COURSE 5: MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
INSTRUCTOR; SUZI ADELSON WAINER, director of professional practice at Metrowest
How do students learn best? It depends! By your own school experience, you would think that all students use the same
skills to integrate knowledge. Howard Gardner proved that no everyone uses the same integration process and that there
are, in fact eight different ways that student learn, only one of which includes the cognitive skills needed for math and
science. Suzi will show participants how to use Gardner's discovery to get beyond the cognitive skills so that we can
reach ALL of our students so you can decide how to structure your lessons to meet all the intelligences in your classroom.
DATE: Thursday, September 10, 4:30 - 6 p.m.
LOCATION: Cong. Neve Shalom, Metuchen
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COURSE 6: DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY OF MENSCHEN
INSTRUCTOR: DR. YONI SCHWAB, consultant to schools and former Hebrew school teacher
Promoting the Jewish values of responsibility, self-control, and caring in our children is the most important -- and most
challenging -- task of Jewish educators. Based on current research, this workshop will cover the essential elements of
effective communication, classroom management, and social-emotional learning that foster menshlichkeit. Participants
will learn specific, theory-based techniques to use, with emphasis on creating a warm and caring environment, interweaving
essential social-emotional skills into the existing Judaic curriculum, and using language that promotes selfdiscipline
and commitment to Jewish values.
DATE: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Pine Brook Jewish Center, Montville
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COURSE 7: CREATIVE IDEAS FOR TEACHING JEWISH HOLIDAYS IN THE PRESCHOOL
INSTRUCTOR: TASSIE BECKER, veteran teacher
Tassie Becker, a veteran preschool and religious school teacher, will give you creative ideas for involving young children
in the Jewish holidays. An innovative teacher, she will show you easy ways to make simple, inexpensive costumes
and scenery to help them "jump into" the experience. Participants will leave this Mini-Course with some new ideas they
can implement into their lessons as well as some new ways to think when planning holidays.
DATE: January 18, 2010, Martin Luther King Day, 10-11:30 a.m.
LOCATION: Fair Lawn Jewish Center
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Open to teachers and directors in the region at not cost. To register, please email Michelle Rich at Rich@USCJ.org
Contact Information
New Jersey Region United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
1090 King Georges Post Road, Suite 1003
Edison, NJ 08837
Phone: (732) 738-4301
Fax: (732) 738-4304
E-mail: njersey@uscj.org
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