Professional Development Community of Practice
The Professional Development Community of Practice, which was hosted by PEJE until June 2009, was cosponsored by the Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education at Brandeis University and facilitated Pearl Mattenson. The CoP was open to school-based professionals with responsibility for the ongoing development of faculty in day schools (e.g., head of school, principal, supervisor, department chair, etc.). The PD CoP worked to build capacity to make day schools a learning community not only for students, but also for professionals.
The PD CoP is now sponsored by the Yeshiva University Institute for University-School Partnership. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have more questions about the YU CoPs.
Conference Call PowerPoint Presentations
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Evaded Issues in Jewish Education
May 18, 2009, Dr. Shira D. Epstein & Naomi Less, M.A. (Guest) -
Effective Professional Development that Supports Inclusive Practices for all Students
March 16, 2009, Jane Taubenfeld Cohen, SASSDS, Debbie Niderberg, Hidden Sparks and Sarah Birkeland, Mandel Center (Guests) -
Leadership Styles that Support Professional Learning Communities
January 29, 2009, Kathleen Dufford-MelŽndez, Senior Pgm. Specialist, SERVE Center at the University of North Carolina GreensboroÊÊ (Guests) -
Do Standards Bear Out as a Means to Improving Teaching?
November 13, 2008, Pearl Mattenson, Judy Zorfass (Facilitators) -
Building a Professional Collaborative Learning Community
September 25, 2008, Dan French, Executive Director, Center for Collaborative Education (Guests) -
Looking Back & Planning Forward
June 17, 2008, Guests: Our CoP Members -
Sharing the Learning; Learning about Sharing: Planning, Induction and Schedules
May 22, 2008, Peggy Kasloff, Denver Academy of Torah and Vivian Troen, Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education (Guest) -
Looking at Student Work: An Opportunity to Increase Reflective Practice
March 25, 2008, Maureen Mintz Coordinator for PD and Coaching at South Area SSDS (Guest/CoP Member) -
From Professional Development to Teaching Excellence One School's Journey
February 25, 2008, Rabbi Larry Scheindlin, Leslie Trask, Sinai Akiba Academy, Los Angeles, CA (Guest) -
MFE Professional Growth and Renewal: An Expanded View
January 14, 2008, Chip Snowden, Senior Consultant, Independent School Management (ISM) (Guest) -
Implementing ISM's Meaningful Faculty Evaluation Process at Chabad Hebrew Academy
December 17, 2007, Dr. Linda Kelley, Head of School, Chabad Hebrew Academy of San Diego (Guest) -
Developing Authentic Teacher Buy-In For a PLC- Consultancy Protocol Discussion
November 29, 2007, Benjy Cohen, Principal of GS Bialik Hebrew Day School (Guest/CoP Member) -
Sustained Professional Development Initiatives: A Look at One School's Approach
October 24, 2007, Karen Feller, Head of School, Donna Klein Jewish Academy (Guest) -
Professional Development CoP Inaugural Call
Collaboration: A Building Block of Professional Learning Communities
September 25, 2007 (No Guest)
"I am also convinced that this kind of sharing among school administrators is a great support to those of us who don't have colleagues at our level to discuss the pros and cons of our practices."
Dr. Linda Kelley, Chabad Hebrew Academy
San Diego, CA