APPROACHES
The right approach for each unique conversation
I bring a user-designed approach to consulting to help schools, camps, and other learning organizations craft a mission and vision for their work through a backwards design process.
As a teacher of American history, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and current events, I bring a civics orientation to this work. I specialize in facilitating conversations, auditing curriculum, and supporting the personal and professional growth of my students.
Discover below the types of approaches that I use in my work. In our initial conversation, we will explore the right approach for your institution.
Connect with me to get the conversation started.
HEART | HEAD | HAND
The Heart | Head | Hand approach combines educational philosophy and pedagogy to tackle challenging civic conversations. It can be used by students to process political issues, by educators to audit their curriculum, and by communities to engage deeply with one another.
This simple yet substantive approach to the classroom can build empathy, trust, and an open learning environment.
CONNECTION-KNOWLEDGE-stance
The Connection Knowledge Stance approach was developed at Gann Academy as a new paradigm for Israel education. It combines storytelling with a stance of inquiry to guide participants how they want to engage civically.
This approach can be used by participants of all ages to better decipher the world and their place within it.
CUSTOM
For me, civic participation is the measure of success for any learning community. I offer a range of topics and workshops to help communities better understand American and Israeli politics, current events, and the intersection between civics and identity.
Let’s create a custom approach to help guide your community through challenging and vital conversations.
HOW CAN I HELP YOU?
Schools and institutes of Higher Learning
I can help you craft a vision for Israel education and civics education, develop curriculum, and teach historical, political, and current event topics to your students, parents, and teachers
Jewish camps and retreats
I can help you build connections between your North American and Israeli staff, identify formal and informal opportunities for Israel education, and lead staff workshops to empower and support them as educators
SYNAGOGUES
I can help your congregational school meet the needs of its students and your adult education community have timely and nuanced learning opportunities
NONPROFITS
I can help your staff explore the place of Israel in the mission of your organization
Resources utilizing my approaches?
“The confidence that individuals have in their beliefs depends mostly on the quality of the story they can tell about what they see, even if they see little.”
Daniel Kahneman