Sixth Annual International GISHA Conference - The Inclusion Capacity: Building Capacity for Inclusivity in Jewish Education
From Section:
Conferences & Events
Authors:
Shoolman Graduate School of Jewish Education – Hebrew College
Published:
May. 04, 2014
May 4 – 5, 2014

Source: GISHA Conference

 

The 2014 GISHA conference to be held at Hebrew College, Newton Centre, MA on May 4 – 5, 2014, will offer attendees the newest strategies and tools to help build the capacity to create inclusive classrooms and programs. Participants will hear from a variety of experts on topics such as: designing a multisensory classroom for teaching Hebrew reading; managing difficult behaviors in and out of the classroom; adapting behavior plans for supplementary school settings; Supporting and supervising educators in introducing differentiated learning into the classrooms and much more.

 

Keynote Addresses:

  • We Are All in This Together: Why Inclusion Matters
    Lisa Friedman - Co-director of Education, Temple Beth-El, Hillsborough, NJ
    Meredith Englander Polsky - Director of Training and Advocacy, Matan, NY
     
  • Let's Talk about It: An Atypical View of Living in a Typical World
    Sam Gelfand, a remarkable 16-year-old young man living with Asperger’s


For more information and registration see the GISHA Conference web pages.

Updated: Aug. 21, 2021
Keywords:
Conferences | Inclusion | Professional development | Special education | Special needs
Link to Item: http://education.jed.macam.ac.il/article/2090