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August 17, 2021 31 mins

Judy Groner has served as the Head of Perelman Jewish Day School since 2014. She was previously the head of B’nai Shalom Day School in Greensboro, NC. She is one of the founders of Kibbutz Hannaton, where she acte as Mazkira. While living in Israel, she also worked for Project Oren at Oranim Seminary. Judy began her career as a teacher at Solomon Schechter of Philadelphia, PA (now Perelman). She was Rosh Aidah for several summers at Camp Ramah in the Poconos- a formative educational experience. 

Gems:

  • Educators can change a community.
  • Wonder, reflect, and inspire.
  • Every child who asks questions becomes a learning partner.
  • Children receive through experience the building blocks that lead them through the various developmental stages of thought. 
  • Encourage your students to seek the path to their Jewish identity.
  • Get to know your students well.
  • Know why you do what you do.
  • Tell your story.
  • Immerse yourself and students in Hebrew.
  • Adapt as necessary.
  • Listen first, listen more, then take a deep breath before speaking.
  • Include families.
  • Build the skills- block by block, then as they learn let them teach.

 

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