Teaching Jewishly

an exploration of how Jewish values influence pedagogy. By using Jewish sources as a foundation, Joel looks at how one creates a classroom based on respect and dignity, that facilitates growth, esteem, and community, and that makes the process of Jewish education an expression of the Jewish message.

'This is the book we have been waiting for! Teaching Jewishly provides the inspiration and Jewish wisdom necessary to enable teachers to connect Jewish values, their work in the classroom, and their lives. It is a book about how to be a teacher who cares for oneself, who cares for one's students, and who seeks to find ways to do both.'
- Jo Kay, Director, School of Jewish Education, HUC-JIR, New York

'As teachers we know that students learn not only from what we teach but from how we teach and from who we are as we teach. Grishaver's new book teaches us ways in which the 'how' and the 'who' can be deeply infused with Jewish ideas and values. Individual educators can certainly benefit from reading the book, but it would be an invaluable to read it b-hevruta - with a study buddy or a study group. Conversations about the ideas and how to enact them in your own setting could transform both the professional culture and school climate'
- Dr. Gail Dorph, Director, Mandel Teacher Educator Institute

Chapters:

1. Teachers Are Supposed to be Angels
2. Teaching as Relationship
3. Greeting as the First Step in Teaching
4. Building Respect for Students
5. Rebuking: The Art of Saying No
6.Teaching Your Children Well
7.Using Repentance
8. Facing Bullying
9. Teaching with Stories
10. Teaching for Friendship
11. Teaching Values
12. Protecting Student Confidentiality

Also available:

How to Be a Jewish Teacher: An Invitation to Make a Difference - ISBN 0933873190
Let Me Count the Ways: Practical Innovations for Jewish Teachers - ISBN 0933873972

Torah Aura Productions publishes books for Jewish schools and families that help celebrate our heritage and our faith.

We have over 25 years of experience as the leading creator of high quality educational materials that enable Jewish children to become empowered Jewish adults.

Our books guide and enhance the Jewish knowledge, spirituality and identity of children and their families, and our innovative tools bring Judaism alive in synagogues, Hebrew schools, and day schools.

Torah Aura Productions was founded in 1981 by a group of innovative Jewish educators who looked out at the field of Jewish education and found materials that were shallow and dull. They started a company to create new tools for families and teachers that would be exciting and meaningful. For more than two decades, Torah Aura has revolutionized the way Jewish schools enable their students to become empowered Jewish adults, and has helped families make Judaism a meaningful presence in their homes.

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