Gleanings: Portraits of Jewish Educational Leadership from The William Davidson School
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Gleanings: Fall 2024
From the Associate Dean
Welcome to the fall 2024 issue of Gleanings, a publication of The William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education.
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Teaching, Bible, and Tap Dance
鈥淟ike learning a language and learning an instrument鈥� is how Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky describes the challenge of taking tap dance lessons. Through her own learning, she has gained an understanding of how movement can deepen her experience as a teacher and scholar.
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鈥淏oker Tov, Machaneh Ramah: Let鈥檚 Dance!鈥�
Each morning hundreds of campers arrive at Ramah Day Camp in Nyack to the soundtrack of popular Israeli music. Rabbi Ami Hersh reveals the secrets behind 鈥渕igrash dancing鈥� and why getting everyone moving is a key ingredient.
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Moving Is Learning
Teaching learners with language-based disabilities has enabled Eva Bogomolny Kaufman to employ research-based multisensory curricula in her classroom. Making sure learners are 鈥渁vailable to learn鈥� means recognizing the need for movement and creatively designing lesson plans that incorporate physical activity.
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Full-bodied Learning and Teaching
In Sammie Brenner鈥檚 preK classroom, learners practice moving their bodies and cultivate a rich educational ground from which to grow. Unlike her completely online experience in the Hitlamdut Fellowship at The William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education, Brenner is on the move all day.
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News from the William Davidson School Alumni
Mazal Tov to 2024 graduates on their next chapter!
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