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Professional Development

A core part of JWA's educational mission is training teachers to use its educational resources and to integrate material on Jewish women's history into their teaching. Applications for this summer's 2012 Institute for Educators are now available online. View photos or read blog posts from the 2011 Institute.

The Power of Our Stories: Jewish Women's Archive Institute for Educators, 2012

Join the Jewish Women's Archive July 22-26 for four days of intensive professional development designed to enrich your teaching with the stories of American Jewish lives, past and present. The 2012 Institute will focus on the role of Jews in the Civil Rights and Labor Movements in the United States. Visit the Institute 2012 page for more information or apply online now.

The Power of Our Stories: Jewish Women's Archive Institute for Educators, 2011

From July 10–14, 2011, twenty-four Jewish educators from 16 different states and two Canadian provinces gathered at The Power of Our Stories: Institute for Educators. During this intensive professional development opportunity, generously funded by the Dorot Foundation, educators—together with scholars and master teachers—explored the rich history of Jews and the Civil Rights Movement in America using JWA's new online social justice curriculum Living the Legacy.

The Power of Our Stories: Jewish Women's Archive Institute for Educators, 2010

From July 25–29, 2010, the Jewish Women's Archive hosted a cohort of educators from across the country at The Power of Our Stories: Institute for Educators. During this intensive professional development program, generously funded by the Dorot Foundation, approximately 25 educators—together with scholars and master educators—explored the rich history of Jews and the Civil Rights Movement in America.

The Power of Our Stories: Jewish Women's Archive Institute for Educators, 2008

From July 13–17, 2008, the Jewish Women's Archive hosted an impressive cohort of educators from across the country at The Power of Our Stories: Institute for Educators. During this intensive professional development program, generously funded by the Dorot Foundation, 24 educators—together with scholars, oral historians, and master educators—explored themes and resources in Jewish women's history and learned creative techniques for incorporating women's stories into their teaching. Stay tuned for information on upcoming Institutes for Educators.

Jewish Women's Archive Institute for Educators, 2006

The Jewish Women's Archive held its first Institute for Educators on July 9–12, 2006 in Brookline, MA. The event was funded with a generous grant from The Dorot Foundation. [more]

Community-based Workshops

JWA's community-based workshops offer a half-day intensive, collaborative learning experience for formal and informal educators. Workshop participants are introduced to central themes in Jewish women's history, trained in using primary historical sources in the classroom, and familiarized with JWA educational resources, such as Making Our Wilderness Bloom, a flexible, 250-page curriculum for use in classes/programs on Jewish history, Jewish values, or leadership; Go & Learn, on-line primary documents and lesson plans; and Women of Valor, a poster series and accompanying web exhibits on notable Jewish women.

To organize a JWA educator workshop in your community, please email us or contact Judith Rosenbaum, JWA Director of Public History, at , x212.

How to cite this page

Jewish Women's Archive. "Professional Development." <http://jwa.org/teach/profdev> (February 7, 2012).