Hearts and Minds: Israel in North American Jewish Day Schools
KC Media Type
Research
Knowledge Topics
Research, Teaching and Learning
Date
Network to Learn
Educational Innovation
2014 report published by the AVI CHAI Foundation, authored by Alex Pomson, Jack Wertheimer and Hagit Hacohen-Wolf that investigated
- What do schools and teachers seek to impart to students about Israel?
- What do schools actually communication to their students?
- What do students take away from their educational experience?
Key Findings
- Israel is rarely contested in day schools and is the glue holding school communities together.
- Israel educators fall into two categories, exemplars and explorers.
- Students having a connection to Jews around the world contribute to their connection to Israel.
- Children whose parents are active in Jewish communal life are more likely to feel strongly connected to Israel.
- Additional major findings in the report.