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.
 

• Institute for Educators 2010
• Institute for Educators 2008
• Summer Institute 2006
• Community-based Workshops

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

From July 25–29, 2010, the Jewish Women's Archive will host 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—will explore the rich history of Jews and the Civil Rights Movement in America.

• Read about the Institute for Educators 2010.
• Applications for the 2010 Institute for Educators are now closed.

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.

• View photos from the July 2008 Institute on Flickr.
• Read our 2008 press release about the Institute.
• Participants: access the education community site at teach.jwa.org.

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 617-232-2258, x212.