LeadershipConference
LeadershipConference
Wednesday
Wednesday
7:15 pm - 7:45 pm
Opening Address
Ashreinu Mah Tov Chelkeinu
Harav Ahron Lopiansky, Shlita
7:15 pm - 7:45 pm
Opening Address
Ashreinu Mah Tov Chelkeinu
Harav Ahron Lopiansky, Shlita
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
School Refusal
Trends and Prevention
Dr. Steven Kurtz, Ph.D., ABPP
Founding President, Kurtz Psychology Consulting PC, NY
School refusal refers to students consistently avoiding school due to emotional distress. For a child struggling with it, the mere thought of attending school brings intense stress or panic, turning emotions into physical symptoms like headaches, stomachaches, or other complaints that vanish outside of school. School refusal requires a dynamic, multidisciplinary approach that brings together parents, teachers, and mental health professionals.
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
School Refusal
Trends and Prevention
Dr. Steven Kurtz, Ph.D., ABPP
Founding President, Kurtz Psychology Consulting PC, NY
School refusal refers to students consistently avoiding school due to emotional distress. For a child struggling with it, the mere thought of attending school brings intense stress or panic, turning emotions into physical symptoms like headaches, stomachaches, or other complaints that vanish outside of school. School refusal requires a dynamic, multidisciplinary approach that brings together parents, teachers, and mental health professionals.
Thursday
Thursday
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Lead Team Talent
Rabbi Elie Tuchman, Ph.D.
Certified Working Genius Coach
School leaders face challenges of team dynamics, productivity, and talent utilization. Recognizing one’s own unique talents and those of your team members leads to improved collaboration and productivity.
This interactive workshop will introduce Patrick Lencioni’s Working Genius Model. After exploring your Geniuses, you can apply this model to your team’s leadership practices, increase energy and productivity, and limit frustration zones.
Through interactive individual and group exercises, you’ll acquire practical tools and insights to transform your team. Learn how to:
Identify and nurture your staff’s strengths, increasing their engagement and passion for their work, minimizing frustration, and preventing burnout.
Get the right people in the right seats and build a well-rounded team.
Improve team communication, making meetings more effective and productive.
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Lead Team Talent
Rabbi Elie Tuchman, Ph.D.
Certified Working Genius Coach
School leaders face challenges of team dynamics, productivity, and talent utilization. Recognizing one’s own unique talents and those of your team members leads to improved collaboration and productivity.
This interactive workshop will introduce Patrick Lencioni’s Working Genius Model. After exploring your Geniuses, you can apply this model to your team’s leadership practices, increase energy and productivity, and limit frustration zones.
Through interactive individual and group exercises, you’ll acquire practical tools and insights to transform your team. Learn how to:
Identify and nurture your staff’s strengths, increasing their engagement and passion for their work, minimizing frustration, and preventing burnout.
Get the right people in the right seats and build a well-rounded team.
Improve team communication, making meetings more effective and productive.
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Principal Resource
Easy Tools for Principals to Support Classroom Management
Patrick Jones
Lead Trainer, Tools for Teaching
Discover proactive classroom management tools that empower learners for lasting success. Alleviate educator stress and burnout with these effective strategies.
The book “Tools for Teaching” is a required resource. It will be distributed at the session.
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Principal Resource
Easy Tools for Principals to Support Classroom Management
Patrick Jones
Lead Trainer, Tools for Teaching
Discover proactive classroom management tools that empower learners for lasting success. Alleviate educator stress and burnout with these effective strategies.
The book “Tools for Teaching” is a required resource. It will be distributed at the session.
Wednesday
Wednesday
7:15 pm - 7:45 pm
Opening Address
Ashreinu Mah Tov Chelkeinu
Harav Ahron Lopiansky, Shlita
7:15 pm - 7:45 pm
Opening Address
Ashreinu Mah Tov Chelkeinu
Harav Ahron Lopiansky, Shlita
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
School Refusal
Trends and Prevention
Dr. Steven Kurtz, Ph.D., ABPP
Founding President, Kurtz Psychology Consulting PC, NY
School refusal refers to students consistently avoiding school due to emotional distress. For a child struggling with it, the mere thought of attending school brings intense stress or panic, turning emotions into physical symptoms like headaches, stomachaches, or other complaints that vanish outside of school. School refusal requires a dynamic, multidisciplinary approach that brings together parents, teachers, and mental health professionals.
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
School Refusal
Trends and Prevention
Dr. Steven Kurtz, Ph.D., ABPP
Founding President, Kurtz Psychology Consulting PC, NY
School refusal refers to students consistently avoiding school due to emotional distress. For a child struggling with it, the mere thought of attending school brings intense stress or panic, turning emotions into physical symptoms like headaches, stomachaches, or other complaints that vanish outside of school. School refusal requires a dynamic, multidisciplinary approach that brings together parents, teachers, and mental health professionals.
Thursday
Thursday
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
The Principal Resource
Easy Tools for Principals to Support Classroom Management
Patrick Jones
Lead Trainer, Tools for Teaching
Discover proactive classroom management tools that empower learners for lasting success. Alleviate educator stress and burnout with these effective strategies.
The book “Tools for Teaching” is a required resource. It will be distributed at the session.
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
The Principal Resource
Easy Tools for Principals to Support Classroom Management
Patrick Jones
Lead Trainer, Tools for Teaching
Discover proactive classroom management tools that empower learners for lasting success. Alleviate educator stress and burnout with these effective strategies.
The book “Tools for Teaching” is a required resource. It will be distributed at the session.
1:30 am - 4:30 pm
Lead Team Talent
Rabbi Elie Tuchman, Ed.D..
Certified Working Genius Coach
School leaders face challenges of team dynamics, productivity, and talent utilization. Recognizing one’s own unique talents and those of your team members leads to improved collaboration and productivity.
This interactive workshop will introduce Patrick Lencioni’s Working Genius Model. After exploring your Geniuses, you can apply this model to your team’s leadership practices, increase energy and productivity, and limit frustration zones.
Through interactive individual and group exercises, you’ll acquire practical tools and insights to transform your team. Learn how to:
Identify and nurture your staff’s strengths, increasing their engagement and passion for their work, minimizing frustration, and preventing burnout.
Get the right people in the right seats and build a well-rounded team.
Improve team communication, making meetings more effective and productive.
1:30 am - 4:30 pm
Lead Team Talent
Rabbi Elie Tuchman, Ed.D..
Certified Working Genius Coach
School leaders face challenges of team dynamics, productivity, and talent utilization. Recognizing one’s own unique talents and those of your team members leads to improved collaboration and productivity.
This interactive workshop will introduce Patrick Lencioni’s Working Genius Model. After exploring your Geniuses, you can apply this model to your team’s leadership practices, increase energy and productivity, and limit frustration zones.
Through interactive individual and group exercises, you’ll acquire practical tools and insights to transform your team. Learn how to:
Identify and nurture your staff’s strengths, increasing their engagement and passion for their work, minimizing frustration, and preventing burnout.
Get the right people in the right seats and build a well-rounded team.
Improve team communication, making meetings more effective and productive.
Wednesday
Wednesday
7:15 pm - 7:45 pm
Opening Address
Ashreinu Mah Tov Chelkeinu
Harav Ahron Lopiansky, Shlita
7:15 pm - 7:45 pm
Opening Address
Ashreinu Mah Tov Chelkeinu
Harav Ahron Lopiansky, Shlita
Q & A Session:
The Hashkafa and Chinuch of the Yeshiva Afternoon
Harav Ahron Lopiansky
Our yeshivos are committed to imparting Torah and mitzvos to our talmidim and talmidos. However, the typical yeshiva day also encompasses an afternoon general studies program. How can we best utilize this time, and is there a chinuch prerogative shaping the vision for these departments?
Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky, shlita
will offer a Torah perspective on structuring our afternoons and address pre-submitted questions from the audience.
Q & A Session:
The Hashkafa and Chinuch of the Yeshiva Afternoon
Harav Ahron Lopiansky
Our yeshivos are committed to imparting Torah and mitzvos to our talmidim and talmidos. However, the typical yeshiva day also encompasses an afternoon general studies program. How can we best utilize this time, and is there a chinuch prerogative shaping the vision for these departments?
Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky, shlita
will offer a Torah perspective on structuring our afternoons and address pre-submitted questions from the audience.
Real Questions & Solutions from the Trenches
A Panel of Principals and Menahalim
Rabbi Heshy Forster Dr. Yoel SchwartzRabbi Shimon Dachs
Leading a general studies department in a yeshiva presents unique challenges, such as balancing a dual curriculum, recruiting and retaining top-tier teachers, motivating fatigued talmidim who may not appreciate the value of these subjects, and sourcing quality curricula that align with yeshiva needs and values. However, these challenges also offer opportunities for growth and innovation.
Join a dynamic panel discussion with experienced principals and menahalim as they share practical strategies that have revitalized their General Studies programs. Leave the session with fresh, actionable ideas developed through our panel and honed through vigorous discussions!
Real Questions & Solutions from the Trenches
A Panel of Principals and Menahalim
Rabbi Heshy Forster Dr. Yoel SchwartzRabbi Shimon Dachs
Leading a general studies department in a yeshiva presents unique challenges, such as balancing a dual curriculum, recruiting and retaining top-tier teachers, motivating fatigued talmidim who may not appreciate the value of these subjects, and sourcing quality curricula that align with yeshiva needs and values. However, these challenges also offer opportunities for growth and innovation.
Join a dynamic panel discussion with experienced principals and menahalim as they share practical strategies that have revitalized their General Studies programs. Leave the session with fresh, actionable ideas developed through our panel and honed through vigorous discussions!
Thursday
Thursday
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
The Instructional Leader
Lead with Purpose
Mr. Richard Altabe
Principal, Lower School, HALB
Empowering principals to lead with clarity, purpose, and impactful vision.
This three-part workshop will focus on:
Leadership for Principals – You Make a Difference: Understanding the power of leadership with a clear “WHY.”
Identifying essential skills and knowledge for YOUR 8th-grade graduates
Actualization – Crafting Goals for Your Ideal Graduate: Developing actionable goals for student outcomes
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
The Instructional Leader
Lead with Purpose
Mr. Richard Altabe
Principal, Lower School, HALB
Empowering principals to lead with clarity, purpose, and impactful vision.
This three-part workshop will focus on:
Leadership for Principals – You Make a Difference: Understanding the power of leadership with a clear “WHY.”
Identifying essential skills and knowledge for YOUR 8th-grade graduates
Actualization – Crafting Goals for Your Ideal Graduate: Developing actionable goals for student outcomes
12:30 pm
Working Lunch - From Theory to Application
A facilitated discussion on turning workshop ideas into practical action.
12:30 pm
Working Lunch - From Theory to Application
A facilitated discussion on turning workshop ideas into practical action.
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Principal Resource
Easy Tools for Principals to Support Classroom Management
Patrick Jones
Lead Trainer, Tools for Teaching
Discover proactive classroom management tools that empower learners for lasting success. Alleviate educator stress and burnout with these effective strategies.
The book “Tools for Teaching” is a required resource. It will be distributed at the session.
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Principal Resource
Easy Tools for Principals to Support Classroom Management
Patrick Jones
Lead Trainer, Tools for Teaching
Discover proactive classroom management tools that empower learners for lasting success. Alleviate educator stress and burnout with these effective strategies.
The book “Tools for Teaching” is a required resource. It will be distributed at the session.
Wednesday
Wednesday
7:15 pm - 7:45 pm
Opening Address
Ashreinu Mah Tov Chelkeinu
Harav Ahron Lopiansky, Shlita
7:15 pm - 7:45 pm
Opening Address
Ashreinu Mah Tov Chelkeinu
Harav Ahron Lopiansky, Shlita
7:45 pm - 9:45 pm
Behind Closed Doors
The Intersection of Executive Directors and Menahalim
Session Chair: Rabbi Feivy Leiberman Facilitator: Mr. Charlie Harary
Who Sets the Budget?
Leveraging Your Positions for “Relationship Development”
Protocols
Territorial People
Raising Salaries
Expectations and Understanding
What to do when you disagree
Am I being responsible or cheap?
Awarding Days Off
Defining Lanes and Learning How to Merger
Bridging the Gap
7:45 pm - 9:45 pm
Behind Closed Doors
The Intersection of Executive Directors and Menahalim
Session Chair: Rabbi Feivy Leiberman Facilitator: Mr. Charlie Harary
Who Sets the Budget?
Leveraging Your Positions for “Relationship Development”
Protocols
Territorial People
Raising Salaries
Expectations and Understanding
What to do when you disagree
Am I being responsible or cheap?
Awarding Days Off
Defining Lanes and Learning How to Merger
Bridging the Gap
10:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Explore the Executive Expo
A unique opportunity for executive leadership to visit the booths and network with vendors and fellow executive directors.
10:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Explore the Executive Expo
A unique opportunity for executive leadership to visit the booths and network with vendors and fellow executive directors.
11:00 pm
"Leil Chamishi" Kumzitz
Rabbi Baruch Levine
11:00 pm
"Leil Chamishi" Kumzitz
Rabbi Baruch Levine
Thursday
Thursday
Managing Your Board:
Who is Managing Who?
Rabbi Dovid Kramer
Executive Director, Yeshiva of South Shore
Learn how to define the board’s role, when to bring them in, and how to empower them without losing power.
Managing Your Board:
Who is Managing Who?
Rabbi Dovid Kramer
Executive Director, Yeshiva of South Shore
Learn how to define the board’s role, when to bring them in, and how to empower them without losing power.
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Getting IN with the Guys Who Are IN
Rabbi Aron Steier Mr. Dovi Safier
We all want to get ‘face-time’ and form relationships with the wealthy, popular, and influential. Discover tips and tools from those who are getting the job done.
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Getting IN with the Guys Who Are IN
Rabbi Aron Steier Mr. Dovi Safier
We all want to get ‘face-time’ and form relationships with the wealthy, popular, and influential. Discover tips and tools from those who are getting the job done.
1:30 pm
Being the Boss
Wanted: Leaders Only
Mr. Eliezer Scheiner Mr. Ralph Herzka
“I entered my position to give 100% of myself and 80% of my efforts goes into managing my staff.”
Become the leader you NEED to become.
1:30 pm
Being the Boss
Wanted: Leaders Only
Mr. Eliezer Scheiner Mr. Ralph Herzka
“I entered my position to give 100% of myself and 80% of my efforts goes into managing my staff.”
Become the leader you NEED to become.
2:15 pm
The Elevator Pitch
A chance to win $10k!
Five Executive Directors will have 120 seconds to pitch their newest initiative, campaign, or project for a chance to win $10,000
($5k for the Mossad & $5k for YOU).
A panel of philanthropists will choose the winner.
2:15 pm
The Elevator Pitch
A chance to win $10k!
Five Executive Directors will have 120 seconds to pitch their newest initiative, campaign, or project for a chance to win $10,000
($5k for the Mossad & $5k for YOU).
A panel of philanthropists will choose the winner.
4:00 pm
Explore the Executive Expo
A unique opportunity for executive leadership to visit the booths and network with vendors and fellow executive directors.
4:00 pm
Explore the Executive Expo
A unique opportunity for executive leadership to visit the booths and network with vendors and fellow executive directors.
Wednesday
Wednesday
7:15 pm - 7:45 pm
Opening Address
Ashreinu Mah Tov Chelkeinu
Harav Ahron Lopiansky, Shlita
7:15 pm - 7:45 pm
Opening Address
Ashreinu Mah Tov Chelkeinu
Harav Ahron Lopiansky, Shlita
Helping Teens Navigate Emotional Distress
Emotional Regulation & Trauma Using the DBT Models
Dr. Aliza Rosenwasser, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Private Practice
Helping Teens Navigate Emotional Distress
Emotional Regulation & Trauma Using the DBT Models
Dr. Aliza Rosenwasser, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Private Practice
10:00 pm - 10:45 pm
Exploring the Relationship Between Learning and Audio-Neural Processing
Dr. Jean Pierre Granier Moshe Katz, MSW
Addressing common issues faced by our students, such as:
1. Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
2. Focusing Challenges
3. Language Disorders
4. Emotional Disorders and Anxiety
5. Reading Diffculties
6. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
7. Sensory Overload
These issues are frequently rooted in an auditory processing issue. When
that is the case, typical therapies don’t deliver the expected results, and
students are frustrated at their lack of progress.
Learn how the ear-brain connection, which is behind all audio processing,
can be strengthened. Delve into methodologies that reinforce audio
processing and build on the foundational audio-neural connection to help
reduce sensory issues, empower kids to focus, and set students on a
pathway to growth.
10:00 pm - 10:45 pm
Exploring the Relationship Between Learning and Audio-Neural Processing
Dr. Jean Pierre Granier Moshe Katz, MSW
Addressing common issues faced by our students, such as:
1. Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
2. Focusing Challenges
3. Language Disorders
4. Emotional Disorders and Anxiety
5. Reading Diffculties
6. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
7. Sensory Overload
These issues are frequently rooted in an auditory processing issue. When
that is the case, typical therapies don’t deliver the expected results, and
students are frustrated at their lack of progress.
Learn how the ear-brain connection, which is behind all audio processing,
can be strengthened. Delve into methodologies that reinforce audio
processing and build on the foundational audio-neural connection to help
reduce sensory issues, empower kids to focus, and set students on a
pathway to growth.
Thursday
Thursday
9:00 am - 11:00 am
The Role of School Therapists
Navigating Complex School Systems
Akiva Perlman, PhD., LCSW
Professor, Wurzweiler School of Social Work; Clinical Director, ODA Wellness Institute
Delve into the critical role of school therapists in navigating the complex
dynamics of the educational environment.
This involves tackling unique
challenges and offering practical recommendations to develop a healthy
atmosphere that aligns counseling principles with schools’ specific needs.
Through case studies and discussions rooted in clinical expertise, you’ll gain
insights into balancing therapeutic objectives with educational demands,
promoting a supportive and holistic approach to student well-being.
9:00 am - 11:00 am
The Role of School Therapists
Navigating Complex School Systems
Akiva Perlman, PhD., LCSW
Professor, Wurzweiler School of Social Work; Clinical Director, ODA Wellness Institute
Delve into the critical role of school therapists in navigating the complex
dynamics of the educational environment.
This involves tackling unique
challenges and offering practical recommendations to develop a healthy
atmosphere that aligns counseling principles with schools’ specific needs.
Through case studies and discussions rooted in clinical expertise, you’ll gain
insights into balancing therapeutic objectives with educational demands,
promoting a supportive and holistic approach to student well-being.
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Beyond Behavior
Unlocking Students' Inner Worlds with IFS
Akiva Perlman, PhD, LCSW
Professor, Wurzweiler School of Social Work; Clinical Director, ODA Wellness Institute
Discover how IFS can provide you with a unique framework for working with clients to help them heal past traumas, reduce anxiety symptoms, improve their ability to engage in a more active and connected relationship, and become more comfortable with their essential self and environment.
Full of specific skills, knowledge, techniques, and insight-building, Dr. Perlman will empower you to:
Use simple steps and guided exercises to get started with IFS in your practice
Work with anxious parts in the IFS framework to reduce their intensity
Provide clients with a sense of inner stability
Release emotional and physical trauma stored in the body with IFS techniques
Integrate IFS with other treatment modalities you already use
Enhance your therapist skills and join the thousands of others who have discovered IFS’s transformative power.
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Beyond Behavior
Unlocking Students' Inner Worlds with IFS
Akiva Perlman, PhD, LCSW
Professor, Wurzweiler School of Social Work; Clinical Director, ODA Wellness Institute
Discover how IFS can provide you with a unique framework for working with clients to help them heal past traumas, reduce anxiety symptoms, improve their ability to engage in a more active and connected relationship, and become more comfortable with their essential self and environment.
Full of specific skills, knowledge, techniques, and insight-building, Dr. Perlman will empower you to:
Use simple steps and guided exercises to get started with IFS in your practice
Work with anxious parts in the IFS framework to reduce their intensity
Provide clients with a sense of inner stability
Release emotional and physical trauma stored in the body with IFS techniques
Integrate IFS with other treatment modalities you already use
Enhance your therapist skills and join the thousands of others who have discovered IFS’s transformative power.
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Q& A Session
Torah perspective and hashkafic guidance on the topics covered during the conference, as well as answers to pre-submitted questions from the audience.
HaRav Chaim Yehoshua Hoberman, shlita
Delve into the critical role of school therapists in navigating the complex
dynamics of the educational environment. This involves tackling unique
challenges and offering practical recommendations to develop a healthy
atmosphere that aligns counseling principles with schools’ specific needs.
Through case studies and discussions rooted in clinical expertise, you’ll gain
insights into balancing therapeutic objectives with educational demands,
promoting a supportive and holistic approach to student well-being.
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Q& A Session
Torah perspective and hashkafic guidance on the topics covered during the conference, as well as answers to pre-submitted questions from the audience.
HaRav Chaim Yehoshua Hoberman, shlita
Delve into the critical role of school therapists in navigating the complex
dynamics of the educational environment. This involves tackling unique
challenges and offering practical recommendations to develop a healthy
atmosphere that aligns counseling principles with schools’ specific needs.
Through case studies and discussions rooted in clinical expertise, you’ll gain
insights into balancing therapeutic objectives with educational demands,
promoting a supportive and holistic approach to student well-being.
Wednesday
Wednesday
7:15 pm - 7:45 pm
Opening Address
Ashreinu Mah Tov Chelkeinu
Harav Ahron Lopiansky, Shlita
7:15 pm - 7:45 pm
Opening Address
Ashreinu Mah Tov Chelkeinu
Harav Ahron Lopiansky, Shlita
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Divrei Chizuk
Rebbetzin Aviva Feiner
Rebbetzin of the White Shul; Noted speaker and Mechaneches, Far Rockaway, NY
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Divrei Chizuk
Rebbetzin Aviva Feiner
Rebbetzin of the White Shul; Noted speaker and Mechaneches, Far Rockaway, NY
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
The Power of Connection
An Interactive Networking Experience
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
The Power of Connection
An Interactive Networking Experience
Thursday
Thursday
9:30 am - 10:30 am
The Power Of Together
Mrs. Chaya Shapiro
Director, Staff Development, Torah Academy for Girls, Far Rockaway, NY
Build a strong team! Foster collaboration, empower teachers as leaders, celebrate achievements, and nurture a vibrant culture of improved teacher performance and retention.
9:30 am - 10:30 am
The Power Of Together
Mrs. Chaya Shapiro
Director, Staff Development, Torah Academy for Girls, Far Rockaway, NY
Build a strong team! Foster collaboration, empower teachers as leaders, celebrate achievements, and nurture a vibrant culture of improved teacher performance and retention.
10:30 am - 11:30 am
The Power Within You
Mrs. Elana Fertig, M.S.Ed.
Former Early Childhood Director, YOSS
As a preschool director, you always give to your staff, students, and parents. Empower, affirm, and ignite the strength to continue devoting yourself to the school and team while prioritizing self-care.
10:30 am - 11:30 am
The Power Within You
Mrs. Elana Fertig, M.S.Ed.
Former Early Childhood Director, YOSS
As a preschool director, you always give to your staff, students, and parents. Empower, affirm, and ignite the strength to continue devoting yourself to the school and team while prioritizing self-care.
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
The Power of Your Perception
Mrs. Becky Udman
Founding Preschool Director, Torah Day School Dallas; Educational Consultant
We’re often pulled in different directions, and many count on school leaders for guidance. While we can’t control the entire school day, we can shape our perception, impacting those around us. Join our workshop for a new take on handling challenging situations.
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
The Power of Your Perception
Mrs. Becky Udman
Founding Preschool Director, Torah Day School Dallas; Educational Consultant
We’re often pulled in different directions, and many count on school leaders for guidance. While we can’t control the entire school day, we can shape our perception, impacting those around us. Join our workshop for a new take on handling challenging situations.
1:30 am - 4:30 pm
Lead Team Talent
Rabbi Elie Tuchman, Ed.D..
Certified Working Genius Coach
School leaders face challenges of team dynamics, productivity, and talent utilization. Recognizing one’s own unique talents and those of your team members leads to improved collaboration and productivity.
This interactive workshop will introduce Patrick Lencioni’s Working Genius Model. After exploring your Geniuses, you can apply this model to your team’s leadership practices, increase energy and productivity, and limit frustration zones.
Through interactive individual and group exercises, you’ll acquire practical tools and insights to transform your team. Learn how to:
Identify and nurture your staff’s strengths, increasing their engagement and passion for their work, minimizing frustration, and preventing burnout.
Get the right people in the right seats and build a well-rounded team.
Improve team communication, making meetings more effective and productive.
1:30 am - 4:30 pm
Lead Team Talent
Rabbi Elie Tuchman, Ed.D..
Certified Working Genius Coach
School leaders face challenges of team dynamics, productivity, and talent utilization. Recognizing one’s own unique talents and those of your team members leads to improved collaboration and productivity.
This interactive workshop will introduce Patrick Lencioni’s Working Genius Model. After exploring your Geniuses, you can apply this model to your team’s leadership practices, increase energy and productivity, and limit frustration zones.
Through interactive individual and group exercises, you’ll acquire practical tools and insights to transform your team. Learn how to:
Identify and nurture your staff’s strengths, increasing their engagement and passion for their work, minimizing frustration, and preventing burnout.
Get the right people in the right seats and build a well-rounded team.
Improve team communication, making meetings more effective and productive.
Can Things Ever Change?
Wednesday, November 6
Can Things Ever Change?
Wednesday, November 6
7:15 pm - 7:45 pm
Opening Address
Ashreinu Mah Tov Chelkeinu
Harav Ahron Lopiansky, Shlita
7:15 pm - 7:45 pm
Opening Address
Ashreinu Mah Tov Chelkeinu
Harav Ahron Lopiansky, Shlita
Moving Students Past Frustration and Boredom:
How Emotion Impacts the Brain’s Learning and What to Do About It
Dr. Judy Willis, M.D., M.Ed.
Board-certified neurologist, classroom teacher, noted author and lecturer
Gain new insights about how emotions and stress impact learning and practical strategies to unlock the stress blockade that prevents the brain from doing its best work. Learn interventions to promote motivation and perseverance by applying principles from neuroscience. Explore ways to boost brain power and learner engagement: encourage buy-in, make it personally relevant, predict outcomes, set achievable challenges, offer various paths to mastery, and acknowledge each student’s progress step by step.
You will leave this session better prepared to empower your students and guide them from challenges to achievements in academics, emotions, and cognition.
Moving Students Past Frustration and Boredom:
How Emotion Impacts the Brain’s Learning and What to Do About It
Dr. Judy Willis, M.D., M.Ed.
Board-certified neurologist, classroom teacher, noted author and lecturer
Gain new insights about how emotions and stress impact learning and practical strategies to unlock the stress blockade that prevents the brain from doing its best work. Learn interventions to promote motivation and perseverance by applying principles from neuroscience. Explore ways to boost brain power and learner engagement: encourage buy-in, make it personally relevant, predict outcomes, set achievable challenges, offer various paths to mastery, and acknowledge each student’s progress step by step.
You will leave this session better prepared to empower your students and guide them from challenges to achievements in academics, emotions, and cognition.
Making Change Happen
Thursday, November 7
Making Change Happen
Thursday, November 7
9:30 am - 11:15 am
Building Critical Thinking Skills Across The Curriculum
Bill Atwood
M.Ed., Educational Consultant,
Learn to boost students’ critical thinking skills in any classroom! This workshop offers practical strategies for comparing, reasoning, analyzing, and evaluating so teachers of all subjects can effectively engage and challenge students.
9:30 am - 11:15 am
Building Critical Thinking Skills Across The Curriculum
Bill Atwood
M.Ed., Educational Consultant,
Learn to boost students’ critical thinking skills in any classroom! This workshop offers practical strategies for comparing, reasoning, analyzing, and evaluating so teachers of all subjects can effectively engage and challenge students.
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Now We're Talking!
What does Language mean anyway? And what can we do about it?
Rabbi Yaakov Oppen (for men)Mrs. S.C. Farbstein PhD, CALT (for women)
Learn to recognise and support deficits in higher level language skills. This workshop will introduce you to research based strategies for remediating language weaknesses.
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Now We're Talking!
What does Language mean anyway? And what can we do about it?
Rabbi Yaakov Oppen (for men)Mrs. S.C. Farbstein PhD, CALT (for women)
Learn to recognise and support deficits in higher level language skills. This workshop will introduce you to research based strategies for remediating language weaknesses.
Helping Our Students Remember:
Harnessing the Power of Patterning and Neuroplasticity
Dr. Judy Willis, M.D., M.Ed.
Board-certified neurologist, classroom teacher, noted author and lecturer
Neuroscience research has revealed much about the stimuli and circumstances that increase memory construction, accuracy, durability, and retrieval.
Discover how the brain connects new information to existing knowledge for effective learning retention. Explore research linking neuroplasticity, patterning for memory enhancement, and mental strategies for long-term memory storage, retention, and transfer.
Helping Our Students Remember:
Harnessing the Power of Patterning and Neuroplasticity
Dr. Judy Willis, M.D., M.Ed.
Board-certified neurologist, classroom teacher, noted author and lecturer
Neuroscience research has revealed much about the stimuli and circumstances that increase memory construction, accuracy, durability, and retrieval.
Discover how the brain connects new information to existing knowledge for effective learning retention. Explore research linking neuroplasticity, patterning for memory enhancement, and mental strategies for long-term memory storage, retention, and transfer.
