Mrs. Leah Herzog
Professional Experience
Mrs. Herzog has spent 30 years entrenched in Jewish education, designing curriculum, supporting teachers and leaders across the USA. She's worked at Hillel Torah (Chgo), ICJA (Chgo), RITSS (Cincinnati), Frisch (NJ), RKYHS (NJ) Ma'ayanot (NJ), Amudim Israel (gap year), Matan (Israel, adult ed), LSJS (London, adult ed), Lookstein Center (Bar Ilan). She loves digging into a Chumash lesson and finding the spice that makes students come alive. Leah lives in Givat Ze’ev, Israel, with her family.
Educational Background
BA (Psychology, Barnard College), Teacher's Certification (Michlalah), M.Ed. (Loyola, Chgo), M.Ed. (Univ. of Cincinnati), certification from Administrator's Development Academy (Univ of Cincinnati), certification for mentoring (Avi Chai), certification for mentoring (Better Lesson)
Expertise
Teacher Training Lesson Planning from A to Z Curriculum Design Assessments (that are not always tests!) Setting goals and achieving them Classroom Management and Discipline Modeling and building middos in the school or classroom Helping students work in groups, Including Social Emotional Learning in classroom activities. Leadership Training Designing and Implementing New Curriculum Building School Culture Coaching a Coach
