NewCAJE16: Full Schedule

The NewCAJE conference is a vibrant gathering that unites Jewish educators and professionals to strengthen the Jewish community through education. Rooted in the legacy of CAJE, NewCAJE fosters innovation, collaboration, and inspiration. The conference offers space for sharing best practices, exploring new ideas, and deepening Jewish and educational learning. Committed to inclusivity and pluralism, it welcomes educators from all backgrounds, creating a supportive network that empowers them to make a lasting impact.

2:00pm EDT

The Four Children of the Youth Staff: Understanding Your Madrichim

Monday June 23, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Julia Rogers: JR - G27

Not all madrichim are created equal—and that’s a good thing. Some are natural teachers, others are quiet anchors, and some just need the right spark to shine. Learn strategies for leveraging their strengths and challenges in order to turn teen helpers into confident classroom partners.

Speakers

Natan Lapin

Monday June 23, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - G27

Classroom Management Teens

Subject Admin/School Directors Certificate

3:45pm EDT

How To Teach Any Subject Effectively

Monday June 23, 2025 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT

Julia Rogers: JR - 130

Great teaching is both an art form and a science. Master teachers stand out because they employ five basic practices (and they know that 95% of classroom management challenges begin with the teacher). Whether you are a new teacher or a veteran, this session will sharpen your awareness and skills in achieving greater mastery of the craft.

Speakers

Rabbi Alexander Seinfeld

Adult Jewish educator, Jewish Teachers Institute

Rabbi Alexander Seinfeld, PhD started teaching right out of college in rural Mississippi. With over 10 years of classroom experience and 20 years as an adult Jewish educator, he founded the Jewish Teachers Institute in 2016 which trains and mentors day school teachers, creates curricula... Read More →

Monday June 23, 2025 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 130

Classroom Management

8:30am EDT

Rewards Without Candy: Using A System of Positive Reinforcement to Manage Behavior and Build Classroom Community

Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT

Julia Rogers: JR - 130

Explore a positive behavior reinforcement plan, with meaningful rewards and elements applicable to most classroom settings, that gets kids from grades 2-7 to "buy in." We’ll also discuss ways to build relationships through classroom management and take time to share our own strategies, challenges, and successes.

Speakers

Greg Sager

Religious School Teacher, Temple Shalom

Greg Sager is a religious school teacher at Temple Shalom in Newton, Massachusetts. A second-generation educator, he has over 20 years' experience working with children in every grade from K-12 in supplemental school, camp, and youth group settings, with a focus on upper elementary... Read More →

Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 130

Classroom Management Creating Community

8:30am EDT

Creating Classrooms that Support Inclusion, Behavior Management and Social-Emotional Learning

Wednesday June 25, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT

Julia Rogers: JR - 277

Participants will explore how to design inclusive learning spaces by understanding children's complex behaviors as a manifestation of neurodiversity and sensory needs. Learning can be positively affected from the moment a child walks into a room and then supported during challenges and transitions, using the space, lesson design, and teacher language. There will be sensory play for attendees!

Speakers

Erin Beser

Director of Whole Community Inclusion, Jewish Learning Venture

Erin Beser is the Director of Whole Community Inclusion at the Jewish Learning Venture. She also currently teaches 6th grade Jewish studies at the Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy in Bryn Mawr and is the founder and CEO of Adoughma Dough Play Events, a sensory education initiative working... Read More →

Wednesday June 25, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 277

Classroom Management Special Needs Inclusion

Subject Early Childhood Education Certificate

10:30am EDT

Learning Modalities: Thinking Beyond the Edible Sukkah

Wednesday June 25, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Julia Rogers: JR - 246

We encourage using various modalities to engage all our learners. And in the moment of lesson planning, teachers return to what they know. This seminar will support you by restocking teachers’ classroom toolkits with various modalities, increasing learners' engagement.

Speakers

Terri Soifer

Terri Soifer is a strategic relationship builder who works at the intersection of Jewish education and fundraising. She spent her career strengthening Jewish community in Philadelphia. She completed her Master’s in Jewish Education from the Davidson School of Jewish Education at... Read More →

Wednesday June 25, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 246

Classroom Management