Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 6 - 8 pm

Designed & Led by Professional Learning Team Gail Nalven and Ayala Rybak, Lead Teachers Alan Block, Education Director Susan Ticker, LOMED Consultant

learner outcomes measurement for effective educational design

Welcome Connection Question Text Study Core Conversation Reflection Next Steps

Priority Goal – Tikkun Olam Memorable Experiences Whole Person Learning

Cognitive Learning: KnowingAffective Learning: Believing and

BelongingAuthentic Living: Doing

Teachers will understand the Priority Goal and will be able to explain it to others (parents and children).

Teachers will reflect on their own memorable Jewish experiences and see them as a model of what they could provide for their own learners.

Teachers will be inspired by the Priority Goal.

[Future Sessions] Teachers will identify one lesson where they can incorporate the concept of tikkun olam into a learning experience.

[Future Sessions] Teachers will develop learner outcomes that include affective realm (KDBB)

Please share your favorite thing to teach and why it is special to you.

Memorable Jewish Learning ExperienceWhere: Identify the ContextWhat: Describe the ExperienceWhy: Explain why it was memorable to you

What are the big ideas that pop out? Are there any themes?

What are the big ideas that pop out? Are there any themes?

What does this tell us about the situations that have the greatest impact on our lives and shape who we are as Jews?

What if education in our congregation purposely set out to create these kinds of experiences with these characteristics?

What if education in our congregation purposely set out to create these kinds of experiences with these characteristics?

How would the results be different? What might be the impact:On the children? On their parents? On our congregation?On ourselves?

Learners will be on a journey of tikkun olam (mending the world) guided by a Jewish moral compass.

Learners will develop the knowledge, the sense of belonging, the values/beliefs and skills and habits to contribute to tikkun olam (mending the world.)

Commentary: Jewish tradition serves as a guide to

understanding issues of social justice and social action and chesed by working on these issues.

Learners who achieve this priority goal engage in tikkun olam (world repair) through learning value concepts and their connection to mitzvot by studying Jewish sources, acting and reflecting.

Topic: Bread of Affliction – Ha Lachma Anya You Tube Video Powerful Learning Plan

What stands out for you?

What’s next? Faculty LearningMarch 16 with

HazonApril 13 May 11

Teaching with Tikkun Olam in mind