People in the following roles or capacities might find the following sections particularly useful:
Kaplanian Thinkers, Scholars and Rabbis Educational Decision-Makers
Education Directors and Rabbis involved in Communal Education Front-Line Educators
Kaplanian Thinkers, Scholars and Rabbis
1. Foundations
- Dr. Eric Caplan
- Dr. Mel Scult
3. 20th Century Kaplanian Vision
- Selections from Judaism as a Civilization
- Text study guides and handouts
4. An Orchard of Kaplanian Educational Resources
- You Have A Real Kaplanian Approach When . . .
- The Blurring of Human and Divine in The Digital Age
- The Values of Spiritual Peoplehood: The Mehayeh Metim of Mordecai Kaplan’s Educational Philosophy by Rabbi Jeffrey Eisenstat and Dr. Jeffrey Schein
- Amphibious Jew by Dr. Jeffrey Schein
- Teaching Reconstructionist Concepts in Ways that are Developmentally Appropriate (An Introduction to the FAQs) by Rabbi Moti Rieber, Rabbi Shai Gluskin and Dr. Jeffrey Schein
5. 21st Century Kaplanian Vision
- Text study guide and handouts
6. Commentary on Specific Sections of the 21st Century Vision
- Handouts
7. Enduring Challenges of Jewish Education in the 21st Century
- Educational Goals: Language, Concept, and Context
- Authenticity & Relevance
- New Paradigms in Jewish Education
- Standards & Assessment
Educational Decision-Makers (including life long learning committees)
1. Foundations
- Purpose of Vision in Jewish Education
- Relevance of Kaplan to 21st Century Jewish Education
2. 20th Century Kaplanian Vision
- Selections from Judaism as a Civilization
- Text study guides and handouts
3. An Orchard of Kaplanian Educational Resources
- You Have A Real Kaplanian Approach When . . .
- A Kaplanian Report Card
- The Idea of God in the Jewish Classroom by Rabbi Harold Kushner
- Values Trail Mix by Camp Havaya
4. 21st Century Kaplanian Vision
- Text study guide and handouts
5. Enduring Challenge of Assessment and Evaluation: Using the Kaplanian Report Card
Education Directors and Rabbis Involved in Communal Education
1. Foundations
- Purpose of Vision in Jewish Education
- Relevance of Kaplan to 21st Century Jewish Education
2. 20th Century Kaplanian Vision
- Selections from Judaism as a Civilization
- Text study guides and handouts
3. An Orchard of Kaplanian Educational Resources
- A Kaplanian Report Card
- You Have A Real Kaplanian Approach When . . .
- Teen Exploration of God Beliefs by Rabbi Jeffrey Schein
- Teaching Reconstructionist Concepts in Ways that are Developmentally Appropriate (An Introduction to the FAQs) by Rabbi Moti Rieber, Rabbi Shai Gluskin and Dr. Jeffrey Schein
- Frequently Asked Questions of Reconstructionist Educators by Rabbi Moti Rieber, Rabbi Shai Gluskin and Dr. Jeffrey Schein
- Values Trail Mix by Camp Havaya
- TEL Program Overview and TEL Tikkun Olam Curriculum by Rabbi Erin Hirsh & Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer
- Faith In God After the Holocaust Simulation by Rabbi Jeffrey Schein
4. 21st Century Kaplanian Vision
- Text study guide and handouts
5. Commentary on Specific Sections of the 21st Century Vision
- Handouts
6. Enduring Challenges of Jewish Education in the 21st Century
- Educational Goals: Language, Concept, and Context
- Authenticity & Relevance
- New Paradigms in Jewish Education
- Standards & Assessment
- A Kaplanian Report Card
Front-Line Educators (classroom teachers, camp counselors, etc.)
1. 20th Century Kaplanian Vision
- Selections from Judaism as a Civilization
- Text study guides and handouts
2. An Orchard of Kaplanian Educational Resources
- A Child’s Biography of Mordecai Kaplan (5th – 9th grades) by Rabbi Lewis Eron
- In God’s Name by Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
- In God’s Name Curriculum Guide by Leah Mundell
- In God’s Name Matching Game by Rabbi Erin Hirsh
- Jewish Identity Buffet by Dr. Bethamie Horowitz
- The Burning Question: A Play with Teaching Guide by Rabbi Erin Hirsh
- The Idea of God in the Jewish Classroom by Rabbi Harold Kushner
- Aaron and the Wrath of God by Tuvya Ben Shlomo with Analysis by Dr. Jeffrey Schein
- Teen Exploration of God Beliefs by Dr. Jeffrey Schein
- Faith In God After the Holocaust Simulation by Dr. Jeffrey Schein
- Kashrut: A Ritual Decision Which is Not Easy by Shelly Melzer and Dr. Jeffrey Schein
- Frequently Asked Questions of Reconstructionist Educators by Rabbi Moti Rieber, Rabbi Shai Gluskin and Dr. Jeffrey Schein
3. 21st Century Kaplanian Vision
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