Written by: Rabbi Mordechai Raizman In the Clouds Tonight we begin sitting and eating in the Sukkah as we celebrate the holiday of Sukkos. One reason given for why we do this is to commemorate the Clouds of Glory that surrounded our ancestors while they traveled in the desert. The question arises – what lesson
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September 29, 2020
Assessing students’ readiness for learning in 2020
The need to assess students’ knowledge is vital to enhancing teaching and learning. But with so much disruption to the school year last year, assessments this fall 2020 are even more important than usual. In order to prepare for the school year, ATT teachers attended a workshop with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Jacobson, Educational Consultant, Yeshiva
September 25, 2020
A Taste Of Torah – Parshas Ha’Azinu
Written by: Rabbi Avrohom S. Moller Believing in the Power of Yom Kippur and the Power of Teshuva The awesome day of Yom Kippur is upon us, and we approach it with dread since it is a day when our fate is decreed for the coming year. As we say in U’Nesane Tokef, “…on the
September 22, 2020
Interactive & creative ideas to make virtual learning exciting
This year it’s essential that teachers focus on ways to make remote learning interesting and effective. Now’s the time to make a habit of finding ways to make virtual learning interesting and interactive, as some students in the ATT system have opted to learn from home this year and others have to stay home even
September 15, 2020
Helping students re-enter in-person learning
There is hardly an area of our lives that is unaffected by the pandemic. It has brought uncertainty, anxiety and isolation. For students even under normal circumstances, sitting and learning can be difficult. With the pandemic, the potential roadblocks to education are that much harder to break through. As ATT teachers launch this unusual school