by Ari Yares | Jul 31, 2017 | 21st Century Learning, School Leadership, The Innovative Dad Blog
One of the exciting buzz words among educators is 21st-century learning (yes, I know the 21st century has been here for a few years). It’s a way to package an approach to education that emphasizes things like critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and...
by Ari Yares | Nov 24, 2016 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Many parents view parent-teacher conferences as a necessary evil. Frequently, they are inconveniently scheduled, causing you to take a day off from work (either to attend or to watch your kids). And they are short because the teacher had to get through a whole bunch...
by Ari Yares | Mar 5, 2012 | Writings
It is usually an honor to be asked to deliver a d’var torah at a meeting, so when asked recently to give one for a committee meeting I naturally accepted. Feeling somewhat flattered (the committee is filled with rabbis and others who have more Jewish knowledge...
