Lifelong learning is a hallmark of Jewish education. Educators, school professionals and lay leaders – working on behalf of Jewish day school students – gain from ongoing professional development. It inspires our self-reflection. It broadens our knowledge base. It allows us to raise the bar for excellence in Jewish education.

It is for this reason the YU School Partnership is dedicated to breaking down the barriers to collaboration, sharing and learning with educators from all over the world. To this end we have developed, and are continuing to develop, online Communities of Practice (CoP) for professionals in Jewish day schools. Below is a list of current CoP's that are available and forming.

YUTeach

YUTeach is an online community dedicated to the professional development and support of new and prospective teachers. This community exists to channel a collective passion, while providing support, guidance and the necessary growth opportunities every new teacher needs to succeed. At the same time, YUTeach provides a space for those interested in a career in teaching to reach out, learn from others and ask those new to the field what it is truly like. Click here to join YUTeach.

YU 2.0

YU 2.0 is a Community of Practice for educators invested in learning, collaborating and integrating technology into education. The community is open to anyone interested in educational technology integration. Membership is free and allows you to blog, share resources, engage in online discussions, ask colleagues questions, network with other educators and grow professionally. Click here to join YU2.0

The JCoP

The JCoP is a professional, online community developed by and for mental health professionals as well as educators invested in social/emotional issues in Jewish day schools. Together we create and share resources and best practices, discuss trends and needs, develop collaborative research and work together to maximize our positive impact on the well being of our students.

Click here to join The JCoP.

The JCoP is sponsored by The Lookstein Center for Jewish Education, Bar-Ilan University, the Jim Joseph Foundation Fellowship and Yeshiva University's Institute for University-School Partnership.

YU PD COP

The Professional Development Community of Practice is a vibrant community for educators responsible for the professional development of teachers in Jewish schools.  Members are committed to the growth and development of teachers.  We come together to learn from one another, share resources, and support each other in our successes and our challenges. Click here to join YUPDCoP.

YUeLearning

The YUeLearning community is a community of practice dedicated and interested in the collaborative effort to ensure high quality Judaic online learning. Click here to join YUeLearning.

YUHSChinuchCommunity

YU's High School Chinuch Community is an online community for educators interested in the development and advancement of Judaic studies curriculum in Jewish high schools. Together we learn from one another, share resources, create educational tools and projects and help develop. Click here to join YUHSChinuchCommunity

YU Early Childhood Learning

The goal of the YU Early Childhood Learning Community is to deepen the understanding of Jewish life and learning for young children, their teachers, and their families, through the application of the social constructivist approach to teaching and learning.

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