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The Kriah Institute for Educators

Are you an educator looking to expand your horizons or learn more about literacy instruction? Our eye-opening sessions provide a rich knowledge base that can help you help take your teaching to the next level.

Our interactive educator training and development courses include a blend of theory and practice for effective and feasible implementation, and are customizable to fit your needs. Gain inspiration and re-energize yourself by cultivating new skills, and learning how to aid your students in the best way possible.

Introductory Kriah Course

Empower your practice with a self-paced, engaging introduction to the Science of Hebrew Reading—aligned with the Mesorah. This course offers practical strategies, clear insights, and real-world applications to help you meet the needs of diverse learners and lay a strong foundation for joyful, effective Kriah instruction.

 

Curricula Orientations

Get a practical jumpstart with brief, self-paced modules that walk you through each segment of the Hebrew Scouts curriculum, the Alef Bet Worklets, GEMS and NikudQuest. These orientations provide just enough guidance and clarity to help you start using the materials effectively—with confidence, motivation, and purpose.

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Coaching

For English and Hebrew Literacy Educators 

Do you have specific areas of teaching that you are looking for assistance in? Are you looking to learn everything literacy, from the big picture down to the nitty-gritty? With coaching sessions you can get all your questions answered and be provided with personalized guidance and advice that pertains to your unique goals and specific background knowledge. 

Individual coaching sessions are great for both educators who are just getting started and for experienced educators who want to up their game and have the ability to improve their instruction for the most exceptional learners. 

From Theory to Practice,
Empower Your Team with Game-changing Insights, Tools and Strategies

Workshops Topics

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Integrating Kriah and Chumash

Explore the interconnectedness of Kriah and Chumash. Discover how to teach Kriah in a way that lays the foundation for Chumash learning, and conversely, how to teach Chumash in a way that reinforces Kriah skills.

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Universal Design of Instruction in Literacy

Explore the principles of Universal Design for Learning  (UDL) in Hebrew literacy education. Learn how to create an inclusive learning environment that anticipates and meets the diverse needs of all students. Discover how to differentiate for recognition, action and expresi0n and engagement. 
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Gradual Release of Responsibly- A Focus on Guided Practice with Feedback

Explore the Gradual Release of Responsibility framework in Hebrew literacy education. Focus on the crucial “We Do” phase, where teachers facilitate guided practice and provide constructive feedback to gauge students’ readiness for independence.
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Zone of Proximal Development- The Key to Successful Learning

Explore the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) in Hebrew literacy education. Discover the importance of tailoring instruction to meet students’ individual needs, providing lessons that are neither too challenging nor too easy. Experience the power of “just right” learning, where students are engaged, motivated, and primed for success.
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Second Language Learning-Supports for Kriah

Discover research-based strategies and practical techniques, including explicit instruction, tiered vocabulary, picture-supported learning, and engaging experiences, to develop confident Hebrew readers, writers, listeners, and speakers.

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Multi-Sensory Instruction for Literacy

Experience the power of simultaneous multi-sensory instruction in this workshop, where you’ll learn to seamlessly integrate visual, auditory, kinetic, and tactile approaches to teach Hebrew reading and language skills, maximizing student engagement, retention, and literacy development.

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Orthographic Mapping, Achieving Hebrew Sight Words

Unlock the code to reading and writing fluency with Orthographic Mapping, a powerful technique that connects sounds to written words, bridging the gap between phonemes and graphemes for effortless recognition and mastery.
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Accessible Hebrew Phonology

Revolutionize Hebrew reading instruction with our workshop, aligning traditional approaches with cutting-edge research in Hebrew phonology, focusing on Body-Coda Blending and evidence-based strategies for effective encoding, decoding skills.

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Hebrew Morphology- Early Essentials

This workshop equips educators with effective strategies to teach Hebrew morphology in a concrete and developmentally appropriate way, empowering young learners with a strong foundation for lifelong language skills. Educators will learn strategies to teach high utility prefixes such as articles, prepositions, and conjunctions and more. 

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Hebrew Fluency, Beyond Rapid Decoding

Support your students to reach their full potential for reading fluency. Discover how to move beyond rapid decoding and cultivate a comprehensive approach that integrates background knowledge, vocabulary, phrasing, punctuation, expression, and comprehension to create a natural, fluid reading experience that sounds like authentic oral language.

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We find that individual coaching is much more conducive to learning than group a course. We find that every educator has a different sets of goals, different background knowledge and their students face different challenges. In order to optimize learning, we want to plan your coaching session around your unique needs and interests.

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