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Waronker Gives Education Tips

Faculty members of nine Crown Heights schools convened at a recent brainstorming session led by acclaimed educator Shimon Waronker. Full Story

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CH'er
May 6, 2010 5:42 pm

The key to making positive changes in our schools is for our Hanhalas to open their minds and be willing to accept change, and be willing to train their teachers to implement change. Rote learning is pushed more than anyting – at the cost of thinking!! I feel that, in part, this is a method used by teachers for (excuse me) lack of another system to “fill the time”. Doing away with so much rote learning would force teachers to explore other, more creative teaching methods. Children are spitting back words they don’t understand! How is that learning to think?!… Read more »

parent
May 6, 2010 4:34 pm

I have no idea what waronker’s education plan is…however I am a parent of boys who we have pulled out of yeshiva (with broken hearts). The most important thing for a mechanech/mechaneches is the relationship with the student. A study was conducted years ago asking adults what they remember from their elementary years – they all remembered the teachers they liked best because of the compliments, awards,accolades they gave them. Teachers, PLEASE, educate yourselves on the different learning styles. Every child deserves to succeed in a classroom. Also PLEASE educate yourselves in the field of social skills. The classroom is… Read more »

WHAT are they teaching?
May 6, 2010 10:03 am

He is addressing the ‘hows’ of teaching. So important! But what about the ‘what’. What are they teaching the children? I’m not talking about the secular subjects, but rather WHAT are they teaching in the Judaic part of the day? Torah, for knowledge, or Torah for living? It’s time we started making the Torah/ Chasidus that is taught RELEVANT so that the children really incorporate it into their way of being

CH parent
May 6, 2010 7:22 am

Thank you chanah for a wonderful article.

I would love to see a transcript/ video of the event. I agree that responsibility for education is shared by parents and teachers equally.

So how about Shimon give a parenting workshop? i know I’ll be there!

9 schools
May 6, 2010 4:48 am

It says “faculties of 9 schools” but only eight were mentioned.

I’m wondering why Beis Chaya Mushka and Ohr Menachem were not there. Not invited? Didn’t want to come?

Video
May 6, 2010 3:30 am

Is there a video of this event?

hameseh who haikar!
May 6, 2010 3:20 am

Great that Rabbi Waronker is giving these workshops and that the mechanchim are joining!! He has a tremendous amount to share! However,its not enough to just attend and listen… we need to see implementation of his ideas in our school systems!! which need a lot of improvment and new age ideas to motivate our children!

Boruch N. Hoffinger BS"D
May 6, 2010 3:14 am

Go! Shimon, Go! The dept. of ed here searched for a suitable classroom situation for secular studies to implement this new program, all over the 5 boros of NY. They found two. The one decided upon was right here in Crown Heights! Shimon will be the principal at The Walter Weaver School, BE”H, located at Rochester Avenue and East New York Ave, in Sept. When Shimon heard and saw this he walked home in a daze. “It’s a ‘Gilooee Eloquis!” he said. This story was told at a ‘farbrengen’ at Frankel’s Shul about six months ago. Shimon lives a few… Read more »

Go Menachem Education Foundation
May 6, 2010 3:07 am

A graduate

Grant? federal or state/
May 6, 2010 2:42 am

Anyone? was the grant discussed federal or local?

waronker
May 6, 2010 2:13 am

Teachers! leave the yeshus aside an give priority to improvement
Listen very carefull to Shimon Waronker
He got this gift from Hashem and he is bringing this in a practical level. He is becoming the global shliach for education
Our Yeshivos, chedorim, need this guidance
our mechanchim need training and training and training

parents
May 6, 2010 1:37 am

The greatest hardship the schools have today is that the parents are relying on the school to do the parents jobs. The Hanhalos would have an easier job if parents would do what they were suppose to! Most workshops wont help until parents take responsality.

Tanya
May 6, 2010 1:30 am

all of the ideas / concepts/plans can be great, and I hold by using alot of them. Only the first thing is Torah / Chassidus / humility. When a teacher doesnt know what to do, there are a few basics. One is to at least love him “ve ahavta reacha k’mocha”. Stop and go to someone and talk it over. Only love and acceptance. no ego, like trying to press someone into a mold for a teacher’s ego.

go waronker!
May 5, 2010 6:54 pm

This guy is on the ball. I love how he set up his conferences as practical instead of just discussion, and how he has incentives like grants!

This guy understands that hanholos work the same way as kids, in that they need practical guidance and incentives.

Fan
May 5, 2010 6:38 pm

Go go Mrs. Labkowski

a mother
May 5, 2010 5:11 pm

to # 5 sorry to disagree I’ve seen it and experienced it low on possitive and massively high on negative I think all the Yeshivas around here need training help massivelyyyyyyyyyy
and aobut own free time they dont even call parents back after hours I dont see any extra tring or should I say CARINGGGG

To #2
May 5, 2010 4:02 pm

#2, why so negative? I for one appreciate the absolute dedication of our beloved mechanchim and mechanchos; even on their own free time, they are looking for ways to further help our children! Of course, there is always room for improvement; it is that way EVERYWHERE.

Let's begin with 1+1
May 5, 2010 3:54 pm

Educations fad of the day is great for actual educators to implement on top of the elemental basics. Buyer beware this is entirely analogous to the shtetel fire brigade who only needed the siren to put out the fire. The first step is water and a bucket.

MAILING LIST
May 5, 2010 3:27 pm

How do I get on a mailing list for future conferences?

very needed
May 5, 2010 3:08 pm

Our moisdos certainly need guidance in making yeshiva a positive place of learning. I wish all the mechanchim can get the proper training.

wow
May 5, 2010 1:56 pm

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow

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