CIE/ISMI One-Week Professional Development Workshop

CIE/ISMI Professional Development Workshops

CIE/ISMI Professional Development Teacher Workshop
History, Culture and Politics of Modern Israel [Grades 5-12]

June 24-29, 2012
Atlanta, GA

 

About: The Center for Israel Education (CIE) and the Emory Institute for the Study of Modern Israel (ISMI) would like teachers to be better informed about Israeli history, society and politics. Our experience over the last eleven years with more than 1,400 teachers indicates that better informed teachers are better educators. Teachers who have participated in our workshops have gainfully imparted acquired learning to their students. Our week-long workshops have been unanimously praised as “the best educational experience” enjoyed during a career! We link world renowned scholars with curriculum specialists from the United States and Israel to fashion a wonderful learning environment. North American teachers from more than 375 Jewish schools have participated in our interactive learning workshops.

During the workshop, teachers encounter new content material, create curriculum, review and learn new teaching strategies. By the end of the workshop, teachers are formed into teaching cohorts and have established exclusive internet linkages for sharing contemporary and future best practices. Teachers return to their schools with a substantial collection of media material, visual arts, and resource information. From what we have learned from past workshops, teachers develop approximately four to six weeks (20 to 30 days) of new curricula for their students.

Requirements: We are looking for teachers [grades 5-12] with innovative teaching skills, who can demonstrate previous or subsequent longevity at their school, are committed to teaching in depth about modern Israel, and are prepared to share their acquired information with colleagues and peers.

To be considered for participation, teachers must submit a letter of support from their head of school or educational director, stating explicitly that participation in the workshop will guarantee substantial integration or augmentation of new Israel curricula obtained at the workshop. Each teacher must pay a $150 application fee and their travel expenses. If we are unable to approve the application, The $150 application fee will be returned. However, no refunds will be provided if a teacher drops out before the workshop. Participants must be able to stay at the workshop site for the duration of the workshop.

Application: Please submit the application form, a letter of support from your head of school or educational director, and the application fee. All other workshop costs, including meals, single-room hotel accommodations, and reproduction and shipping of resource materials, will be covered by generous grants from the workshop sponsors. Kosher dietary laws are observed.

A special travel grant of up to $250 is available for the first 30 day school teachers who apply. Submission of original travel receipts is required within ten days of the workshop’s completion for use of this special travel grant.

Since 2003, generous funding for the one-week workshop has been provided by The Avi Chai Foundation and individual donations.

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

APPLICATION DEADLINE

April 2, 2012

1. Completed Application Form

2. Letter of Support from your head of school

3. Application Check for $150 made payable to CIE

SUBMIT ALL THREE ITEMS TO:
Heather Waters,
Workshop Coordinator
Center for Israel Education
P.O. Box 15129
Atlanta, GA 30333