SUSANNA GRANT
EDUCATIONAL COORDINATOR
Since 2006, I have been thinking about teaching in the same way and though the subjects I have been teaching have changed over the years (From Of Mice and Men to values like Tzar B’alei Chaim – preventing animal cruelty), I have never had to totally rethink how to teach. This year, I am focused on engaging Jewish students in learning about holiness, Tefillot and Israel. What we teach hasn’t changed, but how we are teaching has and with our new small learning groups, I am able to help teachers create curriculum that is focused on a small group of learners, and we actually have time to teach prayers, Israel and holiness in new ways. The silver lining for me is that I get to learn how to teach a love of Judaism in a new way.
