Center for Jewish
Education of Rockland
Of the
Jewish Federation of Rockland County
APPLICATION FORM (Please read all guidelines on page
4)
(Please Type or Print Clearly)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Name
Home Address
City, State, Zip Code Telephone #
E-Mail Address
Present Position (Title)
School Name Telephone #
School Address
City, State, Zip Code
Principal of School
PROGRAM MATERIALS PROFILE
Title:
Describe
in one sentence the program or materials you have developed. (e.g.,
"Hebrew for Me" utilizes puppet skits, supported by a student
workbook, a teacher's manual and a filmstrip to teach the Hebrew phonic
system.)
What ideas, concepts, attitudes and/or skills are
your program or materials designed to foster?
Subject and/or curriculum area(s) for which your
program or materials are appropriate:
Grade(s) in which your program or materials can be
implemented:
Are your program or
materials related to other Jewish or general subjects?
What
components do your program or materials include? Please check.
Teacher's
Guide
Student Workbook(s)
Outside
Resources
Course
Outline
Student
Worksheet(s)
Enrichment
Materials
Instructional
Guidelines
Board Game(s)
Bibliography
Detailed
Lesson Plans
Play(s)/Skit(s)
Tests/Evaluation
Strategies
Audiovisuals
(describe):
Other
(specify):
Have the
program or materials been classroom tested?
Yes
No
In what
school(s)?
In what
grade(s)? With how many students?
When? (dates)
For how long?
(number of weeks and weekly hours):
If yes, how
did you assess the effectiveness of your program or materials? (e.g., student
achievement,
change in
attitudes, classroom climate)
DEVELOPER'S
ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAM
How does your program or
materials relate to the child's life experiences?
What is innovative about
your program or materials?
In what ways do you consider your program or
materials successful? (e.g., increased Judaic knowledge,
Heightened Jewish identity, improved attitudes
toward Jewish studies, strengthened curriculum organization)
Are these
programs or materials ready for transference to other schools?
Yes
No
Are there any
changes or modifications needed?
Yes
No
Explain:
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION
Describe
briefly how the program or materials were developed by answering the following
questions:
Who, if
anyone, helped develop the program or materials?
What was the impetus for the
development?
How long did it take to
develop the program?
What kind of administrative,
financial and professional support was given to the program?
What was the process of
development?
How was it modified and
revised?
Choose one anecdote to
describe a unique learning experience that occurred while the program or
materials were implemented.
FOR ADDITIONAL COMMENTS,
PLEASE USE ADDITIONAL PAGE.
Application consists of a written application
form and the submission of a complete program. PLEASE INCLUDE SAMPLES OF
MATERIALS USED IN PROGRAM/PROJECT.
I
HEREBY AFFIRM THAT THE MATERIALS SUBMITTED HEREWITH ARE ORIGINAL, PREPARED BY
MYSELF, AND THAT I HAVE THE SOLE CLAIM TO SAID MATERIALS. I AGREE THAT SHOULD MY PROGRAM OR MATERIAL
WIN AN AWARD, THE CJER IN CONSIDERATION OF SAID MONETARY AWARD, SHALL HAVE
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO THE SAID PROGRAM OR MATERIAL, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO
PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE THEM.
Signature of Applicant Date
Signature of School Principal Date
Please Return Completed
Application and Your Program or Materials by 4 p.m. March 31, 2006 to:
CREATIVE TEACHING AWARD
Center for Jewish Education
of Rockland
900 Route 45 - Suite 1
New City, NY 10956-1140
Fax (845) 362-4282
E-Mail: laurieh@jewishrockland.org
CENTER FOR JEWISH EDUCATION
of the Jewish Federation of Rockland County
GUIDELINES FOR THE CREATIVE TEACHING AWARD
ELIGIBILITY
Teachers from Rockland
County Yeshiva/day school elementary and high schools, as well as
supplementary, elementary and high schools; grades N-12.
CURRICULAR AREAS
1. Bible l"b, 5.
Hebrew Language ,hrcg
2. Prayer vkhp, 6.
Holidays ohdj
3. Jewish History vhruyxhv 7. Israel ktrah
4. Laws and Customs ohdvbnu ohbhs
BASIS FOR EVALUATION
Suitability for replication Clearly stated learning objectives
Scope Clear
organization of elements
Creative approach Methodologies appropriate for
Developed original
material
learning objectives
GUIDELINES FOR
PREPARATION OF MATERIALS
1.
Entries should be
typewritten. LEGIBLE handwritten Hebrew
is
acceptable.
2. Entries should be
submitted on 81/2 x 11" white, unlined paper. Pages should be numbered and
clipped together, not stapled.
3. Typed, handwritten or
illustrated materials must be BLACK ink on WHITE paper to facilitate
photocopying.
4. Games and /or
three-dimensional projects should include a list of the materials needed for
preparation of the project.
5. Questions and exercises
must be specific so that teachers can use them as intended or adapt them to
suit their needs.
6. Keep a copy of the
project you submit.
7. Credit must be sited
when using previously published materials.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications consist of
a written application form and the submission of a complete program. Application
forms may be obtained by calling 845-362-4200 ext.130; fax 845-362-4282,
e-mail: laurieh@jewishrockland.org, website: www.cjerock.org, or writing Laurie Hoffman, Center for Jewish
Education, 900 Route 45 –Suite 1, New City, NY 10956—1140.
DEADLINES FOR ENTRIES
The
deadline for submission is 4 p.m. Friday, March 31, 2006. Notification of awards will be made before
June 5, 2006. One award of $500 will be given for creative and original
materials -- $400 to the teacher, $100 to the educational institution. Winner will be asked to teach at the
Mini-CAJE Conference in the Fall of 2006.