Category: Social Studies
Scholars Forum Launches!
August 31, 2017 by
The Scholar’s Forum program launched this week with a visit from two guest speakers, a study of Jewish texts in which students connected sacred writings to their own lives, and a warm and open discussion led by students who shared stories and memories about the indelible moments of friendship and learning they experienced together at […]
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- M'dor L'dor
- Project Based Learning
Milton Teacher Selected for Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institute
July 5, 2017 by
Milton teacher Vinny Prell was selected from a pool of more than 300 applicants from across the United States to participate in the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Summer Teacher Institute. During the five-day program, participants work with Library education specialists and subject-matter experts to learn effective practices for using primary sources in […]
- Adult Learning
- Awards
- Washington D.C.
Kindergartners Create and Perform at the South Campus Community Theater
June 2, 2017 by
Kindergarten students engaged in an in-depth, multi-disciplinary project to create a South Campus Community Theater. Throughout, they honed skills including research, writing, design thinking, math, science, art, and design, along with deepening their knowledge of Jewish holidays. The students’ work was guided by the theme of community as they explored essential and guiding questions like, […]
- Creative Writing
- Design Thinking
- Performing Arts
- Project Based Learning
- Visual Arts
In the News: The Kohelet Foundation Interviews Prize-Winning Teacher Vas Pournaras
May 4, 2017 by
The Kohelet Foundation interviewed JPDS-NC teacher Vas Pournaras about his work on the prizewinning Kindergarten Community Library Project, along with two other JPDS-NC teachers. The Kindergarten Community Library Project won the Kohelet Prize for Development of Critical and/or Creative Thinking. Read the interview here >
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- Awards
- In the News
- Project Based Learning
In the News: The Kohelet Foundation Interviews Prize-Winning Teacher Lisa Davis
May 4, 2017 by
The Kohelet Foundation interviewed JPDS-NC teacher Lisa Davis about her work on the prizewinning Kindergarten Community Library Project, along with two other JPDS-NC teachers. The Kindergarten Community Library Project won the Kohelet Prize for Development of Critical and/or Creative Thinking. Read the interview here >
- #ThisIsWhy
- Awards
- In the News
- Project Based Learning
In the News: The Kohelet Foundation Interviews Prize-Winning Teacher Xani Pollakoff
May 4, 2017 by
The Kohelet Foundation interviewed JPDS-NC teacher Xani Pollakoff about her work on the prizewinning Kindergarten Community Library Project, along with two other JPDS-NC teachers. The Kindergarten Community Library Project won the Kohelet Prize for Development of Critical and/or Creative Thinking. Read the interview here >
- #ThisIsWhy
- Awards
- In the News
- Project Based Learning
In the News: Prizewinning JPDS-NC Voters’ Guide featured in Local Newspaper
March 24, 2017 by
Writing about JPDS-NC’s prizewinning schoolwide election project, the reporter observed: “The wealth of information, lessons learned, and skills developed were evident… the students indeed demonstrated a unique ability to discuss and respectfully provide nuanced perspectives on the issues. Perhaps even more impressive, they admitted on numerous occasions that the issues were very complex and that there […]
- #JPDSNCElectionProject
- #KidsVoicesCount
- In the News
In the News: Kindergarten Community Library Project featured in Local Newspaper
March 2, 2017 by
“Impressive, collaborative, strategic, caring, and dedicated are some of the adjectives that come to mind after talking with Jewish Primary Day School’s (JPDS) Kindergarten General Studies team, comprised of Lisa Davis, Xani Pollakoff, and Vas Pournaras. Despite teaching separate classes, these educational leaders work closely together, planning their sessions on a weekly basis, discussing their […]
- #JPDSNCElectionProject
- #KidsVoicesCount
- In the News
Growing Through Writing
March 2, 2017 by
After their successful Ancient Egypt Exhibition this week, our Sixth Grade students sat with their written compositions and the artifacts they created, and reflected on the ways they have grown as researchers and writers. They also considered the ways in which the process of writing has helped them grow as students and human beings. Yonatan […]
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- Project Based Learning
- Writing
Fourth Graders Learn About Asylum Seekers
February 2, 2017 by
In the fall, as part of the exploration of communities and cultures around the world, the Fourth Graders began learning about people seeking political asylum. This unit of study provides our children with some insight into regimes and governments around the world. One of its goals is to create empathy for and an understanding of […]
- Project Based Learning
- Thinking Routines
