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10 New Year's Resolutions for Jewish Ed

January 12, 2012 by Ira Wise

"Arriving at onegoal is the starting point to another."

- John Dewey

In 2012 I will model authentic learning for my students by learningalongside them.
In 2012 I will do my best to treat the questions, ideas, and insights of mystudents with the respect they deserve.
In 2012 I will open my heart to receiving feedback from students, parents,colleagues, and supervisors.
In 2012 I will demand of myself that I go the extra step(s) helping mystudents and peers mature and grow.
In 2012 I will break down the walls of my classroom so that the outsideworld can infiltrate with the hopes that my classroom will then transform theoutside world.
In 2012 I will partner with students, parents, and fellow educators in acovenant of learning with the individual student at the center.
In 2012 I will champion the cause of Jewish education by demanding thatJewish studies be relevant, inspiring, nourishing, engaging, and joyful.
In 2012 I will sing, laugh, play, dance, and chill with my students.
In 2012 I will view the Jewish holidays through new eyes and with renewedenergy.
In 2012 I will bring the fullness of my humanity into my work as a Jewisheducator so that I might be more fully human (loving, caring, aware,thoughtful, passionate, intentional, reflective, kind) through my work as aJewish educator.

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