Recruitment and Retention
10 Ways to Share the Mosaic of Your School’s Story on Social Media
Andrea Hernandez
2017-06-26In Telling the Story of Your School, I shared the idea that everyone has a role in creating the mosaic that is the story of a particular school. These snippets of the story take place randomly and in a variety of ways. You, as someone who is invested in the school, can’t control all of the conversations […]
10 Ways to Share the Mosaic of Your School’s Story on Social Media
Andrea Hernandez
2017-06-26In Telling the Story of Your School, I shared the idea that everyone has a role in creating the mosaic that is the story of a particular school. These snippets of the story take place randomly and in a variety of ways. You, as someone who is invested in the school, can’t control all of the conversations […]
Telling the Story of Your School
Andrea Hernandez
2017-06-20
Storytelling. It’s a big idea. The theme of the 2017 Prizmah Conference was “The Power of Story” because stories are meaningful. Stories captivate our attention, play to our emotions. Stories are how we understand ourselves; the characters, the settings, the twists of plot to which we are connected. As educators, storytelling is part of our […]
Authentic Leadership
Jane Taubenfeld Cohen
2017-06-14Our work at Prizmah connects us to leaders from all kinds of schools across North America. We know that our schools have a lot in common, and we also know that each school is unique and special for its students, teachers, and families. When we are asked, “What makes a great Head of School?” the […]
Staples + Cashier = Jewish Day School
Jim Blankstein
2017-03-21
I was in my local Staples today buying two items I needed and six items that I will never use but they make everything look so appealing. As I dropped my far-too-full basket onto the cashier’s desk, he said, “Hello, Mr. Blankstein.” After turning around to see if my father was standing behind me but […]
10 Innovative Ideas for Any School or Grade Level
Jon Mitzmacher
2016-12-16[Cross-posted from an interview I did for Prizmah’s December Newsletter.] 10 Innovative Ideas for Any School or Grade Level by Dr. Jon Mitzmacher, Executive Director of the Schechter Day School Network and VP of Innovation, Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools All schools have different capacities for incorporating innovation into their curricula; however, using new teaching […]