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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

הזדמנויות לפיתוח מקצועי

“The golden key to Jewish education is the Hebrew language.”

~ Chaim Nachman Bialik

מפתח הזהב של החינוך העברי הוא הלשון העברית
חיים נחמן ביאליק ~

 

Hebrew at the Center believes excellent teachers and leaders are at the heart of excellent schools and invests heavily in supporting the professional development of Hebrew teachers and leaders in every setting.
ארגון עברית במרכז מאמין שמורים ומנהיגים מיומנים מהווים מרכיב חיוני בהצלחה של בתי ספר ולכן שם לו למטרה לתמוך ולקדם למידה מקצועית בכל מוסד חינוכי שבו הם עובדים. פיתחנו עבורכם מספר אפשרויות למידה בתקופה הנוכחית שיותאמו לגילאי לומדים שונים ומטרות שונות
COMPETENCIES FRAMEWORK

In partnership with the field, Hebrew at the Center has developed a framework to inform and elevate the field of Hebrew education. This framework introduces the range of fields, subjects, and topics that we understand to be involved in and required for an informed pedagogue of Hebrew and to function effectively in a Hebrew classroom.  

The areas that HATC identified as essential for Hebrew teachers to have knowledge in are divided into four categories, which include: general education, language education, Hebrew language education, and personal and professional growth. These categories are further divided into ten Core Competencies. Each competency serves as an important topic for Hebrew language learning and are visually presented above. These ten Core Competencies inform HATC workshops and courses, ensuring that Hebrew language educators have access to well-rounded professional learning opportunities.  

The Competencies    היכולות

Theories & Philosophies of Education
תיאוריות ופילוסופיות של החינוך

Understanding Our Learners
הכרת הלומד

Classroom Community
יצירת קהילה לומדת

Curriculum Design
תכנון ופיתוח תוכניות לימוד

Second Language Acquisition
רכישת שפה שנייה

Second Language Pedagogy
הוראת שפה שנייה

Assessment & Measurement
הערכה ומדידה

Knowledge of the Language
ידע לשוני וידע על-לשוני

Hebrew & Israeli Culture
תרבות עברית ותרבות ישראלית

Personal & Professional Growth
צמיחה אישית ומקצועית

Professional Learning Options

הזדמנויות לפיתוח מקצועי

New Hebrew Teacher Boot Camp

מכינה למורים חדשים

Introduction to the language teaching field and practical preparation for teachers’ first days at school. Participants will leave with tangible lesson plans and ideas for additional lessons. Teachers will be given the opportunity to work collaboratively. The goal is for participants to gain theoretical and practical tools to enhance their work in the field.

TWO BOOTCAMP OPTIONS:

COHORT A: Three-Days in a Row:

Tuesday – Thursday, August 1-3, 2023

COHORT B: Three Sundays: Sundays:

August 27, Sep. 3, Sep. 10, 2023

מבוא לתחום של הוראת שפה והכנה מעשית לימים הראשונים של המורה בבית הספר. בסוף ההכשרה המשתתפים יצאו עם מערכי שיעור מוחשיים ורעיונות לבנייה של שעורים נוספים. העבודה תהיה בעלת אופי שיתופי והמורים ישתפו פעולה עם מורים אחרים. בסוף ההכשרה, המשתתפים יצוידו בכלים תיאורטיים ומעשיים כעזר לעבודתם בתחום

November 12-13, 2023

Hitkadmut: The Annual Hebrew Educators Conference

Hitkadmut: The Annual Hebrew Educators Conference supports Hebrew language teachers, Hebrew leaders, and the school professionals who support them and offers the opportunity to engage in quality, leading-edge professional development.

התקדמות: כנס העברית השנתי

 

התקדמות – הכנס השנתי לנשות ואנשי חינוך ולעוסקים בהוראת עברית, תוכנן במטרה לתמוך במורים, במחנכים ובמנהיגי בתי ספר העוסקים או המעוניינים בהוראת עברית, על מנת לעודד התפתחות וצמיחה מקצועית

President Isaac Herzog Addressing Hitkadmut 2022

Complimentary Workshops and Seminars

HATC has created and fully-subsidized virtual workshops open to professionals in the field, addressing current pedagogical and strategic needs.

NOTE: All sessions will be recorded and available for viewing at a later date; by registering for the live session, participants are agreeing to be recorded for these purposes

הזדמנויות להתפתחות מקצועית ללא עלות

צוות ״עברית במרכז״ מציע מפגשים וירוטואלים ללא עלות לקהילת המורים/ות הרחבה המתייחסים לצרכים פדגוגיים ואסטרטגיים עכשוויים.

לתשומת לבכם: כל המפגשים יוקלטו ויהיו זמינים לצפייה לקהל הרחב במועד מאוחר יותר.  בהירשמכם למפגש הוירטואלי, אתם מביעים הסכמה גם לכך שתוקלטו לצרכים שהוזכרו. תודה מראש.

2022-23 Workshops

This complimentary workshop offered a snapshot of HATC’s six-week course. Hebrew teachers reviewed examples of classroom policies, procedures, and norms for student engagement to set up the year for successful and productive Hebrew learning. Core Competency – General Education/Understanding Our Learner

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This complimentary workshop provides an opportunity for Hebrew educators to explore the concept of transformative reflective practice.  There are 3 main levels of reflection: Traditional/surface, Progressive/theoretical and practical, and Critical/transformative. If you are interested in finding out your level of reflection, join usParticipants will receive a Selfassessment Reflective Practice Protocol toexamine their own reflective thinking and practice as they move from setting department and classroom goals to effective teaching. Core Competency – Personal and Professional Growth

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This complimentary workshop offers a snapshot of HATC’s six-week course and Hebrew teachers will learn how to raise their students’ awareness toward issues of personal and collective identity and help cultivate change agents who impact their local Jewish communities, Israeli society, and the world, using Hebrew language. Core Competency – Hebrew Language Education/Hebrew and Israeli Culture

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This complimentary workshop offers a snapshot of HATC’s six-week course and Hebrew teachers will discuss theories of second language acquisition, the acquisition of different linguistic skills from sound through vocabulary, structure, and use of words in context, and optimal pedagogical methods. Core Competency – Language Education/Second Language Education 

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In this complimentary workshop we will review the range of assessments that are needed for Hebrew language educators to design data-informed, equitable and effective instruction. We will define and provide examples for traditional quantitative measurements and alternative qualitative assessments such as performance-based and process-based assessments. For each type of assessment, we will discuss the objective, format, timing, amount, content, language, and authorship of the assessment and feedback. Core Competency – Language Education/Assessment and Measurement 

Core Competency – Language Education/Assessment and Measurement 

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Hebrew language educators as well as learners as young as kindergartners have increasingly engaged in discussions for and against the linguistic purity or rigidity of gender assignment of masculine and feminine to pronouns, objects and verbs. Join us in this complimentary webinar to share and learn about ways you can make Hebrew more inclusive for all your students and how you can empower your students in impacting the evolution of the Hebrew language.  Hebrew Language Education/Knowledge of Language 

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2023-24 Workshops

 טיפים ליצירת שיעור מיטבי ואינטראקטיבי 

A successful lesson plan addresses and integrates three key components: learning objectives, sequential learning experiences, and formative assessments to check for student understanding. Lesson planning involves science and art. In this webinar, you will analyze a sample lesson plan that is informed by the science of language teaching and learning and share ideas for creative touches to increase students’ engagement. Core Competency – #General Ed –  Curriculum Design

הקניית מילה – מהצגה ועד הטמעה. איך עושים את זה?

One of the challenges for teachers is how to introduce vocabulary items in context. Which words should come first? How many words to teach? How to introduce new words? In this webinar we will survey fundamental principles of teaching vocabulary in the Hebrew classroom, as well as how to move from the introductory phase  to using the new vocabulary in communication. The webinar will provide a short overview of the six-week online course on Teaching Language Form in Context. Competency:  #Hebrew Language Ed – Knowledge of the Language 

הלומד הרפלקטיבי בשיעור עברית

Examining our students’ thinking about what and how we help them learn the Hebrew language and about Israeli Culture can serve as evidence to whether the ways we think about teaching and the ways we teach are indeed effective and transformative. Involving them in the inquiry process ensures that students’ voices are heard and their perspectives have a real and immediate impact on our understanding and implementation of Hebrew instruction. To make this happen drawing from the practices students themselves use to develop their literacies is a critical multilingual pedagogical strategy.Prompts to facilitate reflection among students.

Competency: #Hebrew Language Ed – Knowledge of the Language, Hebrew & Israeli Culture

מתחילים להכיר את הלומד.ת מההתחלה

Assessments can help make learning Hebrew more inclusive and just. How? The first step is through diagnostic assessments. There are a range of diagnostic assessments that language teachers can use to get to know their learners’  interests, learning habits, communicative competencies, academic knowledge and abilities, to tailor instruction. In this webinar, you will receive various tools and strategies to diagnose and create a comprehensive learner profile to help inform your teaching and your students’ Hebrew learning. This webinar will serve as a preview for the six-week online course about assessments. Competency:  #Language Ed – Assessment & Measurements  

“דע מאין באת ולאן אתה הולך” – איך יוצרים מפת דרכים למחלקה לעברית שלי?

In addition to the clear academic goals of Hebrew language instruction, whether strengthening modern Hebrew language proficiency or helping students make meaning of sacred texts, our work also includes affective goals such as developing a love for Hebrew or feeling that Hebrew is an essential component of our Jewish identity. Workshop participants will be exposed to a sociolinguistic model that supports Hebrew infusion that can enhance Hebrew engagement both within the classroom and throughout the school. Takeaways will include fun strategies and tools to create a more joyful and effective learning experience. Competency:  #Language Ed – Second Language Pedagogy

“דע מאין באת ולאן אתה הולך” – איך יוצרים מפת דרכים למחלקה לעברית שלי?

A curriculum is a plan for instruction; it is not a textbook or a series of textbooks used for instruction. There are several levels of curriculum planning. Although the content of a curriculum is different across the different proficiency levels or grade levels, there are some common building blocks in any plan. Want to know what those levels of curriculum planning are, where to start planning your Hebrew program, who can help you in this comprehensive process, and what resources are available to you? Come join us! Competency: #General Ed –  Curriculum Design

עברית במרכז בשיתוף פעולה עם

HATC in partnership with

Online Courses

Effective educators constantly seek to improve their students’ achievements. Exemplary instruction requires ongoing learning and refinement of the content knowledge and teaching skills through professional development processes . Teachers need many and varied opportunities where they can absorb new information and apply it in the classroom effectively. As part of a broad array of Hebrew at the Center meaningful learning offerings, the six-week online courses allow teachers to dive deeply into one area of interest. As a cohort of deeply dedicated Hebrew educators, participating teachers will share their successful practices and learn new practices form experts in the field of Hebrew as-a-Second Language, experiment with their application, and re-examine them together in light of the impact on their students’ Hebrew achievement. It is HATC intention to offer online courses for all ten Core Competencies, allowing Hebrew language educators to have comprehensive knowledge and skills to provide the best Hebrew experience for our students. 

2022-23 Courses

Tuesdays, October 25 November 29, 2022, 8 – 9:30 PM EST. Instructor is Dr. Esty Gross. If you are a new teacher, switching grade levels, or an experienced teacher who notices that your current classroom management plan isn’t working, you may need more than just a new strategy from a colleague or the internet. You need a classroom community support plan that is informed by research. In this course we will review and analyze examples of classroom policies, procedures, and norms for student engagement and draft a plan to support equitable student engagement that meets your students, your style and your school’s policies and culture. Cost for the course is $400, 10% off for Prizmah and HATC members. Core Competency – General Education/ Understanding Our Learners. 

Are you searching for rationale and guiding principles to make an educated selection of authentic materials related to Israeli culture and society?  Or, equally important, do you need insight on instructional practices and protocols to help facilitate meaningful discussions about social issues concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion in Israeli society.  In this course, Hebrew teachers will learn how to raise their students’ awareness toward issues of personal and collective identity and help cultivate change agents who impact their local Jewish communities, Israeli society, and the world, using Hebrew language Cost for the course is $400, 10% off for Prizmah and HATC members. Core Competency – Hebrew Language Education/Hebrew and Israeli Culture.  

If you would like to understand the fundamentals of language acquisition, that is, how language is learnt and acquired, this course will help you establish a strong language education foundation. By the end of this course, teachers will be able to understand theories of second language acquisition, including what is possible in the language classroom, as well as the processes that learners go through to learn a language. We will discuss fundamental ideas as well as review the acquisition of different linguistic skills from sound through vocabulary, structure, and use of word in context. We will also discuss optimal pedagogical methods as well as discuss physiological, more specifically, neurological aspects of language acquisition and how language alters the brain and our perception. Cost for the course is $400, 10% off for Prizmah and HATC members. Core Competency – Language Education/Second Language Acquisition 

2023-24 Courses

תכנון הוראה: שיעורים בתכנון שיעור

Tuesdays, October 10 – November 14, 2023 at 8pm-9:30pm ET

In this 6-week course, teachers will be familiar with principles of effective language instruction and apply them to their own lesson planning. We will begin with learning how to set lesson objectives that integrate meaningful content, communicative practices and linguistic knowledge. Teachers will receive templates for designing effective and interactive lesson plans for various proficiency levels, and be able to explain the function of each part of the lesson. Teachers will gain strategies and activities for maximizing student participation and engagement in the three modes of communication: interpretive, interpersonal and presentational. By the end of the course, teachers will design 1-3 lesson plans or upgrade 1-3 existing lesson plans for one of their instructional units. #General Ed –  Curriculum Design

הוראת ידע לשוני: מהקשר לתקשורת

Sundays, January 14 – February 18, 2024 at 12pm-1:30pm ET

Since the shift from traditional approaches to language teaching to the communicative approach, teachers are sometimes lost in regards to how to introduce vocabulary and grammar in context, and whether grammar should, at all, play a part in language teaching. This course will survey different approaches to grammar and vocabulary teaching. In this course teachers will be introduced to the P.A.C.E model and to instructional activities and  strategies on how to introduce and practice both grammar and vocabulary in the communicative classroom. #Hebrew Language Ed – Knowledge of the Language 

הערכה 360: הזיקה בין הערכה-הוראה-למידה וכל מה שביניהם

Mondays, March 13 – April 17, 2024 at 8pm-9:30pm ET

If you want to learn how assessing your learners can help shape your teaching in class and, in turn, support each student’s progress, this class is for you. In this course, teachers will be introduced to a range of assessment types and their purposes as well as strategies on how to use different types of assessments that align with unit goals and expected outcomes. We will also discuss the relationship between assessment, feedback and grading practices. By the end of the course, teachers will design one assessment or more for one of their instructional units.

#Language Ed – Assessment & Measurements

Membership and Membership Zone

SUPPORT YOUR STAFF WITH HATC MEMBERSHIP

Whether you use an off-the-shelf curriculum or an in-house program, Hebrew at the Center (HATC) Membership provides a robust package of support, resources, and professional development for your entire Hebrew faculty. Membership includes individualized coaching and discounted services to meet the specific needs of your school, at a value price that will strengthen your Hebrew program. Utilizing HATC’s vast field expertise in Hebrew language education, we also provide a range of other services including personalized support and coaching, New Hebrew Teacher Boot Camp training, curriculum mapping, and more. Benefits include:

מנוי חברות בעברית במרכז

 תמיכה לכל המחלקה לעברית

המנוי היחודי של עברית במרכז פותח עולם שלם של כלים ושירותים לתמיכה בצוות העברית ומנהלי מחלקות או תכניות לעברית. בין אם אתם נעזרים בתכנית לימודים קיימת או שאתם כותבים אותה, הצוותים שלכם ייהנו מהמומחיות הנרחבת של צוות עברית במרכז בתחום לימוד השפה העברית. הכלים שלנו עוזרים למורים למרב את שעות הלמידה כדי לבנות תוכניות עברית מותאמות לתלמידים ולחזון הבית ספרי שלכם. אנו מציעים גם תמיכה אישית וגישה לקהילה מקצועית לומדת של אנשי חינוך בעלי תחומי עניין דומים.

על מנת לתמוך בכל צוות ההוראה לעברית בבית ספרכם/ן, עברית במרכז מציע מנוי חברות הכולל את השירותים הבאים:

  • מאגר משאבי למידה למנויים בלבד.
  • גישה לקהילה מקצועית לומדת.
  • הדרכה בעברית ובניהול.
  • ביקור אצלכם על ידי מחנך בכיר של עברית במרכז
  • מספר הטבות נוספות הכוללות: הנחה על הערכות לומדים ותכניות משותפות, הזדמנויות לשיווק משותף והנחות על הדרכות.

 

Individualized School Support

תמיכה בית ספרית פרטנית

LET US KNOW HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOUR WORK

Let us know if there are other areas, not addressed here, where you feel we could support you, your staff or your work.

נשמח לשמוע מכם אם יש תחומים נוספים שלא הוזכרו כאן שבהם תרצו לקבל תמיכה או ייעוץ

View Video Recordings of Prior Sessions

Hebrew Teacher Webinar: Narratives for Reporting Students’ Outcome

Effective Covid Teaching Strategies – Celebrating Successes, Learning from Peers & Looking Ahead

Finding Hebrew Teachers – A Communal Challenge (Co-Sponsored with Prizmah)

Join Hebrew teachers, Hebrew leaders, and other school leaders for an intensive, virtual conference on Sunday, April 3, 11:30 – 3:30 EDT. 

Click here for more information and to register