Religious School Discipline Policy—Oseh Shalom (Laurel, MD)
This paper describes Oseh Shalom's five derech eretz (rules to live by) and the consequences for breaking the rules.
Type: Administrative Document
School Administration
Religious School Parent Handbook—Beth Hatikvah (Chatham, NJ)
This parent handbook provides information about the structure and operation of the religious school.
Topics: Education, School Administration
Type: Manual
Religious School Parent Handbook—Congregation Beth El (Bennington, VT)
This handbook provides an overview of Congregation Beth El's Judaism school. The school charges no tuition; all costs are covered by general membership dues and pledges.
Topics: Education, School Administration
Type: Manual
Religious School Teacher Manual—Oseh Shalom (Laurel, MD)
This manual outlines the responsibilities of religious school teachers at Oseh Shalom.
Topics: Education, School Administration
Type: Manual
Growth Profile—Mishkan Shalom Religious School (Philadelphia, PA)
This report tracks the growth history of Mishkan Shalom's religious school. It includes history, milestones, resources and challenges.
Type: Profile
Religious School Teacher Contract-Oseh Shalom Religious School (Laurel, MD)
This is a sample contract for a religious school teacher.
Topics: Education, School Administration
Type: Administrative Document
Teacher Evaluation of Religious School—Oseh Shalom (Laurel, MD)
This form allows teachers to evaluate all aspects of the religious school program at Oseh Shalom.
Topics: School Administration
Type: Evaluation Tool
Fundraising Through Grants
In this guide to grant writing, Sharon Schwartz presents tips and information from several websites.
Type: Manual
Proposal for a Reconstructionist Day School
Rabbi Shira Stutman (RRC '07) conceived of this model for a Reconstructionist high school that she named Lab Yeshiva. She proposes block scheduling, integrated secular and Jewish studies, and service-learning to Jewishly educate students who are not well served by traditional college-prep academies.
Topics: Education, Congregational Development, Curriculum Development, School Administration, Special Education, Teaching Reconstructionism
Type: Program Description
Boundaries and Identity: Discussing Where We Stand and Who We Are
In this article, Rabbi Richard Hirsh, RRC '81, discusses the issues of boundaries and identity involved with children of interfaith families. Who is "Jewish" for the purpose of religious school attendance? Why are these discussions important? What gets in the way of having them?
Topics: Education, Congregational Development, School Administration, Synagogue Administration, Interfaith
Type: Article