הכשרת מנהלים ורכזים

מנהיגות מובילה שינוי

Training for coordinators and directors
2024 - 2025 School Year

Are you ready to take your leadership to the next level?

We are looking for principals like you to join us in exploring new and empowering insights and strategies for leading your team and creating a flourishing environment for Hebrew and Jewish education at your school. Join us now to discover impactful approaches tailored for school leaders.

General Info

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Why should you register for our new principal
and coordinator training program?

A unique and attractive track for principals and Hebrew/Jewish curriculum coordinators, accompanied by excellent and inspirational guest lectures.
Meetings will address the challenges of teaching Hebrew and Jewish heritage, and managing brave and innovative processes in schools.
The course will include tutorials about data mining from the LMS, and ideas for making management decisions based on the data.
Structured in-depth peer discourse between principals and Hebrew coordinators worldwide.

Course Structure

Summer 2024

One online meeting. Familiarity with the program and preparation for the school year.
A summary and recording will be sent at the end of each meeting.

Date	Content
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 7 - 8:30 pm Israel time	Welcome to iTaLAM! Orientation meeting to start off the school year New principals will be offered an introduction to iTaLAM and will get to experience the program, Experienced principals will be introduced to the innovations in the program, and will have the opportunity to experience them.

Throughout the year

5 Online meetings throughout the year with guest lecturers.

A summary and recording will be sent at the end of each meeting.

Date	Content
Wednesday, 18 September, 2024 7-8:30 pm Israel time	Guest lecture: "Paying attention - The power of small details" *With* *Ori Schechter* How to reinforce a sense of mission in the management role, and connect to the reason for which we embarked on this journey. The workshop is constructed of fascinating stories that resonate with participants, strengthening their affinity with the purpose and meaning in the educational work and in life. Ori Schechter is a social activist and a Colonel in the IDF reserves, and has served in various managerial positions in the business and social sectors. He is a board member of 13 different social organizations in Israel. The lecture will be followed by a group discussion on the topic: Implementing the principles in light of the challenges of the past year.
Wednesday, 13 November, 2024 7-8:30 pm Israel time	Guest lecture: "Using artificial intelligence to reinforce the Hebrew language" With Dafna Reif In this workshop, we will learn and experience practical suggestions for using AI to reinforce using the Hebrew language in the classroom and school. Dafna Reif is “Kicking the Net” - she advances social media and the use of AI. Participants will be offered to join WhatsApp groups where they can raise questions and receive guidance for applying the suggestions.
Wednesday, 15 January, 2024 7-8:30 pm Israel time	Topics and details to be determined by the group members. Some meetings will be hosted by expert guest lecturers in various fields.
Tuesday, 11 February, 2025 7-8:30 om Israel time	Topics and details to be determined by the group members. Some meetings will be hosted by expert guest lecturers in various fields.
Wednesday, 7 May, 2025 7-8:30 pm, Israel time	Topics and details to be determined by the group members. Some meetings will be hosted by expert guest lecturers in various fields.

A gift from iTaLAM

Assessment Kit
Two meetings which focus on preparing the school for testing and analyzing the results of the test as a concluding assessment for the current school year, and a preparatory assessment toward the following school year.

Traffic Light Kit
Data analysis for a school in the traffic light method: Red - immediate need; Orange - guidance and improvement; Green - excellent work, preservation.

First Aid Kit
Two training sessions for a principal or teacher for absorbing a new employee or offering advice on specific challenges that emerge from experience.

* All meetings are to be coordinated by 15 December, 2024.

Cost and registration

The cost of an annual course including 6 sessions is $450.

Extended! Register until July 30 and receive two sessions free –
Pay $300 instead of $450!

Those who register for the principal course will be awarded
a 50% discount on registration for the seminar days.

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“I learned a lot from the principal training, and am left with a flavor for more. I think all teachers should undergo your training, and I am very grateful.”

(Director from Brooklyn)

“I have to tell you and the entire staff that the training program was simply – wow! on every level. It was just wonderful. The content was precise, your approach was patient and non-judgmental, which I do not take for granted, and the experience was rewarding.”

(Hebrew director from Manhattan)

“Thank you for the principal training. I have been with iTaLAM for many years, and I see your development, and am very impressed with your attention and response to shifting needs. I learned a lot and enjoyed getting to know new principals.”

(Director from Florida)

“You are always full of great surprises! Your content is very interesting, and above all I love hearing principals from around the world and learning from the struggles of other professionals. Here in France the situation is complex, and I felt I received the support I needed from the principal in New York, with whom I developed a friendship.”

(Principal from Paris)