Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education

Educational Resources

Bibliographies

New for 2003-2004--Books Focusing on Teaching Practices

Bibliography Compiled by Rabbi Eric Goldberg
ACAJE Consultant for Reform Education

1. Growing Together: Resources, Programs, and Experiences for Jewish Family Education, Jeffrey Schein and Judith S. Schiller (Editors). ( 2001 ARE: Denver, Colorado.

Divided into 13 sections, this book focuses on the current state of family education and the issues most pertinent to the field. The 13 sections are as follows:

1. The Present Moment in Jewish Family Education (JFE)
2. Family and Adult Learning
3. Retreat Programs
4. Community JFE Programs
5. Day School JFE Programs
6. Jewish Identity and Heritage
7. Early Childhood JFE Programs
8. Family Torah Study
9. Family, School, and Community Partnerships
10. Israel and Jewish Family Education
11. Intergenerational Jewish Education
12. Families and Prayer
13. Ritual for the Jewish Family


2. Jewish Every Day: the Complete Handbook for Early Childhood Teachers by Maxine Segal Handelman. ( 2000 ARE: Denver, Colorado.

This book is divided into four major sections:

1. Toward Excellence, which focuses on developmentally appropriate practice, the theory of Jewish Every Day, as well as anti-bias education.
2. Three Tremendous Concepts, which focuses on God, Torah, and Israel in the early childhood setting.
3. You Shall Celebrate These Days, which focuses on teaching holidays.
4. The Rest is Commentary (Now Go and Study, which focuses on various topics from integrating Hebrew to storytelling to the role of interfaith families in the early childhood classroom.


3. Teaching About God and Spirituality, Roberta Louis Goodman and Sherry H. Blumberg (Editors). ( 2002 ARE: Denver, Colorado.

This book focuses on three major areas:

1. Professional Development: Includes essays on Views of God, Issues in Jewish Spirituality, Theories of Human Development and Learning, Curricular Approaches and Strategies, The Arts, and Leaders in Fostering Spiritual Growth.
2. Teacher Training: Includes essays on Teaching about God, Jewish Religious Experience Workshops for Teachers, and God in the Classroom.
3. Lessons, Curricula, Programs: Essays and Programs in this section are age specific: Early Childhood, Elementary, Teens, Adults, and Family Education.


4. Teaching Hot Topics by Susan Freeman. ( 2003 ARE: Denver, Colorado.

The 15 topics covered in this book are divided into four subheadings:

1. Body, Health, Medicine (Abortion, Cloning, Euthanasia, Harmful Behaviors)
2. Civil and Political Issues (Death Penalty, War, School Violence, Business Ethics)
3. Citizens of the Planet (Animal Experimentation, Consumerism)
4. Sexuality (Foundations of Sexual Ethics, Birth Control, Sex Outside of Marriage, Homosexuality, Masturbation)


5. The Ultimate Jewish Teacher(s Handbook by Nachama Skolnik Moskowitz. ( 2003 ARE: Denver, Colorado.
1. This book focuses on all that a teacher needs to know, including the most recent trends in Jewish education, the environments in which teaching occurs, organization and pedagogic knowledge, as well as working with colleagues. This text is comprehensive and serves as an excellent resource for both the new and veteran teacher.

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