Educator Resources WHERE TEACHING IS SACRED, WHERE LEARNING TRANSFORMS Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration Artificial Intelligence Biotechnology Computer Science Cybersecurity Data Analytics and Visualization Digital Marketing and Media Mathematics Occupational Therapy Physician Assistant Physics Speech-Language Pathology Resources to Help Educators Throughout the School Year Pesach Haggadah Companions: On This Night We Are All Teachers On This Night We Are All Teachers Haggadah 2024 2025 Azrieli Faculty Videos: Thoughts on Pesach Pesach 2025 Start of the Year Advice September 2025 Thoughts from Dr. Ilana Turetsky During the Chagim season, the rhythm of school is often choppy and disrupted. Planning lessons can be challenging, as students frequently return from days off having forgotten material taught just before the break. To adapt, I like to design modular lessons. Instead of building content that depends heavily on continuity鈥 where the ideas build on one another, whether within the lesson or leading from one lesson to the next next鈥擨 prepare a set of smaller, self-contained 鈥渓esson nuggets.鈥 These mini-lessons stand on their own, allowing for greater flexibility when learning is interrupted. For example, if I structure a class around three 15-minute segments instead of a single 45-minute lesson, I can adjust in real time. If a period is shortened by a late start or a school-wide assembly, I simply teach one or two segments. If I find myself with more time than expected, I can progress through additional mini-topics. It鈥檚 also helpful to prepare lessons on themes that are broadly relevant throughout this season. While Tekiyat Shofar is specific to Rosh Hashana, the theme of Teshuva spans from Elul through Aseret Yemei Teshuva and Yom Kippur. Similarly, the concept of Universalism and Am Hanivchar is relevant across multiple holidays: Rosh Hashana (鈥淢eloch al kol ha鈥檕lam kulo鈥), Yom Kippur (Maftir Yonah), and Sukkot (Parei HaChag). In this way, lessons remain meaningful and timely, even when the calendar is in flux. Wishing everyone a strong, positive start to the new school year and a year of success and growth! Faculty Interviews 2025 Interview with Benji Davis: Transcript; Faculty and Alumni Publications Fall 2025 "Signature Pedagogy and Constituent Authenticity: A New Model of Authentic Activity in Jewish Day School Classrooms" by Dr. Moshe Krakowski, Azrieli Professor"Four Approaches to the Instruction of Halakha, Jewish Law" by Rabbi Dr. Yaakov Jaffe, Azrieli Alumnus"Liberal Jewish identity and the pedagogy of Israel education" by Dr. Benji Davis, Azrieli Professor video of the lecture given by Dr. Moshe Sokolow, Azrieli Professor video of the lecture given by Dr. Deena Rabinovich, Associate Dean of Azrieli Graduate School AI Tools How to use AI As AI technology evolves and more and more AI Tools become available, Azrieli would like to share as much information as possible to help educators find the right tools and uses for AI. Below we will be sharing information for anyone who needs it on the best ways to use AI in classrooms.Here is a short write up about our AI Playground on July 31, 2025. Other Resources Jewish New Teacher Project Partnership 2025 Starting in 2025, Azrieli and the Jewish New Teacher Project (JNTP) partnered to create the Certificate in Effective Teaching Strategies. For more information on the certificate, click here. If you wish to discuss future opportunities with getting the certificate, contact the Azrieli office.
