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School Educational Services

Education Resources

The School Education Services provides professional development, educational resources including an extensive library & media center, and consulting services for the teachers of the early childhood centers, congregational and day schools of SPBC. The ERC publishes the MASORET Jewish Heritage Collection series.

Teachers Resource Center/Educational Resource:

Hands-on Educational Resources, Instructional posters and educational games are available for teachers to replicate in their classrooms. Up-to-date text and resource books as well as an extensive collection of videos , CDs and DVDs are in our Media Center; special equipment and teaching tools include the Ellison die-cut machine with Judaic dies and Hebrew letters, a laminating machine, and the Israel 15 foot by 30 foot “Big Map” giving teachers and students a hands-on / walk on opportunity to see and learn about “Israel” close up. Contact Marilyn Nachman (561) 852-3218 Marilynn@bocafed.org

Masoret:

Nationally renowned task oriented Curriculum Series developed by the SES includes a 17 volume Hands-on Games and Activities Series to reinforce Hebrew reading decoding skills concentrating on prayer and Judaic content areas, an art book “Art Ties It All Together: Projects with Pizzazz for the Jewish Classroom” and “It’s…God”. Click here to learn more about Masoret. Contact Marilyn Nachman (561) 852-3218 Marilynn@bocafed.org 

Professional Councils:

The SES coordinates the convening of and programmatic planning for our community of educators and students through the efforts of the three professional councils - Council of Education Directors (Congregational Schools), the Council of Early Childhood Directors (CECD) and the Day Schools Head-of-School Council. Contact Marilyn Nachman (561) 852-3218 Marilynn@bocafed.org 

Professional Development:

Through workshops, annual conferences and seminars our teachers learn and interact with featured speakers while generating collegial sharing. Professional development programming is offered in both Judaics and pedagogy. The SES services over 550 teachers in 19 schools in our early childhood, congregational & day school community, and coordinates "Communities of Practice" groups within the educational professional community. The impact of professional development… “Teaching one teacher educates hundreds of students”. Contact Marilyn Nachman (561) 852-3218 Marilynn@bocafed.org  

Teacher Recognition Awards:

 The “Gerald Legow Outstanding Achievement in Jewish Education” (OAJE) for the Congregational School teachers and the “Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education” for the Day School teachers are offered annually. Contact Marilyn Nachman (561) 852-3218 Marilynn@bocafed.org.

Day School "Chesed Day" Community:

Convenes all of the students and faculties of the day school community on Federation’s Campus to march in celebration. Festivities include school bands, dancing and learning. Each school displays an original school banner to accompany the marchers for this grand celebration. Contact Marilyn Nachman (561) 852-3218 Marilynn@bocafed.org

Israel Experience for Teachers:

Providing two types of Israel experiences for our teachers: The P2K Teacher Exchange programming with our sister community, Kiryat Bialik, builds connections and bridges between students and educators on various grade levels. Our “First Timers’ Seminar in Israel”, scheduled every few years, provides teachers that have never been to Israel with an Israel experience. Contact Marilyn Nachman (561) 852-3218 Marilynn@bocafed.org.