Supporting Students With Learning Differences, Developmental Differences, or Mental Illness
“To provide educational care is to demonstrate authentic respect for a child’s unique mind while caring about it and caring for it.” (Dr. Mel Levine)
By acknowledging learning differences, communicating regularly with parents, helping students to celebrate and develop their strengths, and teaching through different modes of learning, we strive to provide all of our students at Temple Isaiah with a successful experience of Jewish education.
Parents As Partners
We need parents’ collaboration to provide the best experience for our students. Parents are the experts on their children and can provide us with essential information about their children’s strengths and unique needs. We see parents as our partners and strive for strong communication among parents, teachers, and our Learning Specialist.
Special Needs Support in the Classroom
In addition to a Learning Specialist, we also have a Special Needs Aide on our Religious School Faculty. Our Learning Specialist works with our in-class aide to determine which students need one-on-one help in the classroom, and our aide spends his/her time with those students who need the most support & guidance.