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Oct. 09, 2013

Dear subscriber,

MOFET JTEC Portal Newsletter

Dear Subscriber,

We are delighted to send you the latest issue of The MOFET International Portal resource listing.

The current bulletin contains research findings, educational resources, conference information, etc. selected from journals and other Jewish education publications. Thanks to the latest issue of the Journal of Jewish Education, we have included some very interesting articles on early childhood Jewish education.

Note the information below about our upcoming webinars in a wide range of subjects.

We invite you to register NOW for our selection of professional development courses in Jewish education, Hebrew language instruction and information and communication technologies in education offered by the MOFET International Online Academy in the semester opening next week.

If you enjoy reading our newsletter, please pass the word on to your colleagues. They can register on the Portal homepage.

The MOFET JTEC Portal Team

October 9, 2013

Jewish Portal of Teacher Education

Please note: a complete list of recent additions to the portal follows the Featured Items.

October 2013

Featured Items

MOFET International Fall Webinars

MOFET International is pleased to announce its scheduled webinars for the upcoming months. The webinars are geared towards the interests and professional development of teachers and teacher educators around the world. Participation in the webinars is free of charge, but requires advance registration.

Once Upon a Time: How Jewish Children's Stories Impact Moral Development

Research studies demonstrate the efficacy of the story-sharing experience on children's moral development. This article explores how the triadic relationship between a Jewish children's story, the child, and the parent storyteller can impact the youngster's moral growth. Using examples from two leading projects in Jewish children's stories, the article examines how four key Jewish value concepts can be employed as a means to enhancing children's moral development. In addition, I propose a table of learning that provides adult storytellers with guidelines on how to engage children in moral conversations about relevant issues that surface from the stories.

HaYidion: RAVSAK's Journal of Jewish Education - Rising Ed Trends

This issue of HaYidion focuses on Rising Ed Trends. A sense of opportunity, of optimism and enthusiasm pervades the work of the authors in this issue. They seek to break the bonds of the past and open the way for all of us to enter a future of virtually limitless potential. There are some caveats included, as well as some really sound advice. There are pieces that will inspire an instant desire for emulation and others that will make you sit back and say, “Whoa! That’s too far out for me.” But we hope that you will read them all, share them widely and benefit from them greatly.

Back to Day School Reflects British Success Story

The Jewish day school system in Britain is an amazing success, to an extent that it makes Jewish educators in America jealous. With the state meeting all costs of most of the Jewish schools except the cost of religious studies, and Jewish schools faring well in secular education, a very high proportion of British Jews send to Jewish schools. More than 50% of Jewish children between the ages of 4 and 18 are now in Jewish day schools.

How Can You Make Inter-Cultural Online Exchanges Work? A MOFET Webinar Series

This series of 2 free webinars is for all teachers and lecturers who have always wanted to connect with classes in other countries but it never actually worked out. This is your opportunity to learn how to collaborate with online partners, find partners for your topic area and age group and have a free social network to carry out your joint activities.

October 2013

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Trends in Jewish Education