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Welcome to ECE's Online Resource Center! Here you will find a wide variety of articles, books, websites, exercises, text studies and other thought provoking resources selected for congregations that are interested in congregational education and transformation. Each of the resources is annotated and has a mini-guide on how best to use it. This information is part of a resource card.




TitleTopicTypeAuthor
Moving Along a Jewish Track Adult Education Article  
ECE Alumni Newsletter 1 Adult Learning Newsletter  
ECE Alumni Newsletter 2 Adult Learning Newsletter  
New Lessons for Educators of Jewish Adult Learners Adult Learning Article Schuster, Diane Tickton 
Temple Akiba Case Studies Case Study Reimer, Joseph 
Congregation Beth Tzedek Case Studies Case Study Zeldin, Michael 
Congregation Reyim Case Studies Article Schoenfeld, Stuart 
Congregation Beth Tzedek Case Studies Case Study Zeldin, Michael 
Three Vignettes of Vision Driven Synagogue Schools Case Studies Book/Chapter Isa Aron 
Becoming a Congregation of Learners Change Book/Chapter Aron, Isa 
Temple Beth David Selected to RE-IMAGINE its Religious School Communications Congregational Sample The Temple Beth David RE-IMAGINE Task Force 
Ansche Chesed Hebrew School Brochure Communications Newsletter Kurland, Lauren 
Congregation KTI’s Project RE-IMAGINE Launches “Got Shabbat!” Communications Newsletter Block, Alan 
Letter to Midway Jewish Center Religious School parents describing the upcoming changes for the 2008-09 academic year. Communications Congregational Sample Hochbaum, Dina Barze’ev 
Celebrations: Journeys 2008 A family based religious school experience for families with children in K to 2. Communications Newsletter Davids, Mindy 
RE-IMAGINE Task Force presentation regarding the process at Temple Shaaray Tefila Communications Video/Audio Davids, Mindy 
“Chazak Ve-ematz: Be Strong and of Good Courage” Educational Change Speech/Sermon Weinberg, Rob 
Learning as a Portal for Synagogue Revitalization Educational Change Article  
From the Congregational School to the Learning Congregation: Are We Ready for a Paradigm Shift? Educational Change Book/Chapter Edited by Aron, Isa; Lee,Sara; Rossel,Seymour 
Rethinking and Redesigning the Religious School Educational Change Article Aron,Isa; Lee, Sara; Weinberg,Robert 
Creating and Enacting Shared Visions For Congregational Education Educational Change Article Weinberg, Rob 
The Future of Jewish Education: In Our Hands Educational Change Speech/Sermon Weissman, Cyd 
The Self-Renewing Congregation Educational Change Book/Chapter Aron, Isa 
Becoming a Congregation of Learners Educational Change Book/Chapter Aron, Isa 
Apart from Nothing: Towards an Organic Model of Congregational Education Educational Change Speech/Sermon Margolius, Marc J. 
Professional Development Requires a Discipline for Seeing Wholes Educational Change Book/Chapter Weissman, Cyd 
A “Who-ness” and a Wholeness: Optimizing the Learning and Development of Elementary Children Educational Change Book/Chapter Ben-Avie, Michael 
Finding New Models: Alternatives to Religious School Educational Change Book/Chapter Weinberg, Rob 
Staffing Central Agencies for Systematic Change Educational Change Video/Audio Weinberg, Rob; Weissman, Cyd 
The Art and Discipline of Experiments that Matter Educational Change Article Weinberg, Rob 
Depicting Success in Transforming Congregational Education: An ECE Perspective. Educational Change Video/Audio Weinberg, Rob; Weissman, Cyd 
Re-imagined Goals and Bold Plans to Reach Them Educational Change Article Weissman, Cyd 
Community of Innovative Congregations: New York Congregations Creating Meaningful Jewish Education Educational Change Newsletter ECE Staff 
Jumping into the Current: The Art of Informal Jewish Education Educational Change Article Reimer, Joseph 
Mission and goals of the Legacy Heritage Innovation Project Educational Change Article Legacy Heritage Innovation Project 
Three Vignettes of Vision Driven Synagogue Schools Educational Change Book/Chapter Isa Aron 
Reviewing Educational Paradigms Educational Change Book/Chapter Beckerman, Zvi 
Creating Sacred Communities, Building bridges Between Day School and Religious School Families Educational Change Article Starr, Rebecca E. 
Spotlight on: Congregational and Communal Jewish Education Educational Change Article JESNA 
The Jewish Educational Leader’s Handbook Educational Leadership Book/Chapter Tornberg, Robert 
The Differentiated Staffing Pyramid Educational Leadership Article Aron, Isa 
Nurturing Jewish Youth Through Their Teenage Years Educational Leadership Article Braun, Laurie Katz 
Background on Empowerment Evaluation Evaluation Exercise/Guide Experiment in Congregational Education 
Focus Groups: A Practical Guide for Applied Research Evaluation Book/Chapter Krueger, Richard A. 
Empowerment Evaluation: Learning and Partnership in a Cycle of Experimentation Evaluation Article Weinberg, Rob 
Rethinking and Redesigning the Religious School General Article Aron,Isa; Lee, Sara; Weinberg, Robert 
Visionary Leadership General Change Book/Chapter Nanus, Burt 
Transformative Change: Unlearning and Relearning Culture General Change Book/Chapter Schein, Edgar 
The Complexity of the Change Process General Change Book/Chapter Fullan, Michael 
Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership General Change Book/Chapter Bolman, Lee G. 
Communities of Commitment: The Heart of Learning Organizations General Change Article Kofman, Fred 
The Three Stories of Education Reform General Change Article Fullan, Michael 
Measuring Implementation in Schools: Innovations Configurations General Change Book Hord, Shirley M; Stiegelbauer, Suzanne M; Hall, Gene E; George, Archie A. 
Vision at Work: The Theory and Practice of Beit Rabban General Change Book Pekarsky, Daniel 
Vision at Work: The Theory and Practice of Beit Rabban General Change Book Pekarsky, Daniel 
Group Genius: The Creative Power of Collaboration General Change Book Sawyer, Keith 
The Power of Protocols General Change Book McDonald, Joseph; Mohr, Nancy; Dichter, Alan; and McDonald, Elizabeth 
Experimenting with Low Hanging Fruit Guidebook Resources Article  Aron, Dr. Isa; Asin, Amy 
Mission, Vision, Goals, Alternative Models, and Bold Steps: The Jargon of Transformation Guidebook Resources Article ECE Staff 
From Ethnic to Spiritual: A Tale of Four Generations History/Perspective Book/Chapter Hoffman,Lawrence A. 
Jewish Education History/Perspective Article  Aron,Isa; Lee,Sara S.; Zeldin,Michael 
The Tent-Peg Business: Some Truths About Congregations History/Perspective Website Kushner, Rabbi Lawrence 
The Malaise of Jewish Education History/Perspective Article Aron, Isa 
What We Know About Jewish Education History/Perspective Book/Chapter Kelman, Stuart 
Toward A “Unified Field Theory” of Jewish Continuity History/Perspective Book/Chapter Woocher, Jonathan 
Rabbi Josh D. Zweiback Yom Kippur Sermon History/Perspective Speech/Sermon Zweiback, Rabbi Josh D. 
The Malaise of Jewish Education History/Perspective Article Aron, Isa 
A “Who-ness” and a Wholeness: Optimizing the Learning and Development of Elementary Children History/Perspective Book/Chapter Ben-Avie, Michael 
Finding New Models: Alternatives to Religious School History/Perspective Book/Chapter Weinberg, Rob 
Staffing Central Agencies for Systematic Change History/Perspective Video/Audio Weinberg, Rob; Weissman, Cyd 
The Art and Discipline of Experiments that Matter History/Perspective Article Weinberg, Rob 
The Soul of Education: Helping Students Find Connection, Compassion, and Character at School History/Perspective Book Kessler, Rachel 
Teenage Boys and Girls: A Jewish World Apart History/Perspective Article Saxe, Leonard and Kelner, Shaul 
Informal Jewish Education as Art Form History/Perspective Article Chazan, Barry 
Nurturing Jewish Youth Through Their Teenage Years History/Perspective Article Braun, Laurie Katz 
Spotlight on: Family Education History/Perspective Article JESNA 
Spotlight on: Jewish Early Childhood Education History/Perspective Article JESNA 
Spotlight on: Jewish Early Childhood Education History/Perspective Article JESNA 
Jumping into the Current: The Art of Informal Jewish Education Informal Education Article Reimer, Joseph 
Reviewing Educational Paradigms Informal Education Book Beckerman, Zvi 
Informal Jewish Education as Art Form Informal Education Article Chazan, Barry 
Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore Initiative Description Initiative/Program Descriptions Congregational Sample Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore 
Congregation Sha’ar Zahav Initiative Description Initiative/Program Descriptions Congregational Sample Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, San Francisco, CA 
Sh'ma Religious School Case Studies Initiative/Program Descriptions Case Study Barsky Daniels, Sandra; Ringler Pet, Sue 
Peninsula Sinai Congregation Initiative Description Initiative/Program Descriptions Congregational Sample Peninsula Sinai Congregation 
EXPLORATIONS in Jewish Education Initiative/Program Descriptions Website Barsky Daniels, Sandra; Ringler Pet, Sue 
BaDerech Brochure Initiative/Program Descriptions Newsletter Price, Nina 
Ansche Chesed Hebrew School Brochure Initiative/Program Descriptions Newsletter Kurland, Lauren 
Congregation KTI’s Project RE-IMAGINE Launches “Got Shabbat!” Initiative/Program Descriptions Newsletter Block, Alan 
Community of Innovative Congregations: New York Congregations Creating Meaningful Jewish Education Initiative/Program Descriptions Newsletter ECE Staff 
Celebrations: Journeys 2008 A family based religious school experience for families with children in K to 2. Initiative/Program Descriptions Newsletter Davids, Mindy 
When Leadership Spells Danger Leadership Article Ronald A. Heifetz and Marty Linsky 
When Leadership Spells Danger Leadership Book/Chapter Heifetz, Ronald A.; Linsky, Marty 
Three Talks on Shared Leadership Leadership Speech/Sermon Stern, Rabbi David; Messinger, Daryl; Greenman, Suzanne 
Leadership Development Program Outline and Materials Leadership Exercise/Guide Asin, Amy 
The Rabbi as Spiritual Mentor: Reimagining the Role of the Rabbi Leadership Article  Kurshan ,Neil 
What RE-IMAGINE Means for Me Other Congregational Sample Temple Beth El of Bellmore, NY 
Lay Leadership: The Power of the Faithful Other Religious Models Book/Chapter ed. Minchin, Marty; Wilkes, Paul 
Common Traits of Excellent Congregations Other Religious Models Book/Chapter Wilkes, Paul 
Beyond the Ordinary: 10 Strengths of U. S. Congregations Other Religious Models Book/Chapter Woolever, Cynthia 
An Overview of Tasks Related to the Community Conversations Project Resources Exercise/Guide The Experiment in Congregational Education 
A “Top Five List:” Things You Can do to Keep ECE Alive in Your Congregation Project Resources Exercise/Guide Experiment in Congregational Education 
The Five Whys: A Leadership Team Exercise Project Resources Exercise/Guide Huntting, Susan 
The Jewish Educational Leader’s Handbook Religious School (General) Book/Chapter Tornberg, Robert 
Realism as the Key to Excellence in Congregational Education Religious School (General) Article Aron, Isa 
The Future of Jewish Education: In Our Hands Religious School (General) Speech/Sermon Weissman, Cyd 
Ending Religious School As We Know It Speeches/Sermons Speech/Sermon Jacobs, Rabbi Richard 
Minding the Process in Transformational Change Synagogue Change Article Aron, Isa 
The Self-Renewing Congregation Synagogue Change Book/Chapter Aron, Isa 
From the Congregational School to the Learning Congregation: Are We Ready for a Paradigm Shift? Synagogue Change Book/Chapter Aron, Isa 
Minding the Process in Transformational Change Synagogue Change Article Aron, Isa 
Becoming a Congregation of Learners Synagogue Change Book/Chapter Aron, Isa 
ECE Alumni Newsletter 1 Synagogue Change Newsletter  
ECE Alumni Newsletter 2 Synagogue Change Newsletter  
Temple Beth David Selected to RE-IMAGINE its Religious School Synagogue Change Congregational Sample The Temple Beth David RE-IMAGINE Task Force 
“Why Study Text?” Synagogue Change Exercise/Guide ECE Staff 
BaDerech Powerpoint Synagogue Change Congregational Sample Price, Nina 
The New Jewish Teachers Handbook Teaching Book/Chapter Friedman Marcus, Audrey ; Zwerin, Raymond A. 
The New Jewish Teachers Handbook Teaching Book/Chapter Friedman Marcus, Audrey ; Zwerin, Raymond A. 
Realism as the Key to Excellence in Congregational Education Teaching Article Aron, Isa 
Assessing Impact Teaching Book  Killion, Joellen 
National Staff Development Council’s Standards for Staff Development Teaching  National Staff Development Council 
National Staff Development Council Membership Teaching Website National Staff Development Council 
Powerful Designs for Professional Learning, 2nd edition Teaching Book Easton, Lois Brown, editor 
The Strategic Teacher: Selecting the Right Research Based Strategy for Every Lesson Teaching Book Silver, Harvey; Strong, Richard; Perini, Matthew 
The Cambridge Handbook of Learning Sciences Teaching Book Sawyer, Keith R. 
Chapter 1 Introduction “The New Science of Learning” Teaching Book/Chapter Sawyer, R. Keith. 
Text Study - Communicating Information Text Studies Text Study Wolf, Jonathan 
Text Study - Change in the Jewish Tradition Text Studies Text Study Aron, Isa 
Text Study - Choosing Leaders Text Studies Text Study Greenspan,Rabbi Mark; Wolf, Jonathan 
Text Study - Community Decision Making Text Studies Text Study ECE Staff 
Text Study - Harmful Speech Text Studies Text Study Aron, Isa 
Text Study - Harmful Speech Text Studies Text Study Aron, Isa 
Text Study - Motivations of Adult Learners Text Studies Text Study Aron, Isa 
Text Study - Team Roles and Facilitating Meetings Text Studies Text Study Greenspan, Rabbi Mark; Wolf, Jonathan 
Text Study - The Ambivalence of Leaders Text Studies Text Study Aron, Isa 
Text Study - The Ambivalence of Leaders Text Studies Text Study Aron, Isa 
Text Study - The Need for Change Text Studies Text Study Wolf, Jonathan 
Text Study - The Place of Torah in Our Lives Text Studies Text Study Aron, Isa; Young, Roy 
Text Study - The Place of Torah in Our Lives Text Studies Text Study  Aron,Isa; Young, Roy 
Text Study - Communications Considerations Text Studies Text Study Greenspan, Rabbi Mark; Wolf, Jonathan 
Text Study - The Four Children Text Studies Text Study Eisenkramer, Eric 
Text Study: The Journey in the Desert Text Studies Text Study Eisenkramer, Eric 
Vision of Jewish Education at Temple Israel of New Rochelle Vision Statements Congregational Sample Temple Israel of New Rochelle 
Peninsula Sinai Congregation Vision Statement Vision Statements Congregational Sample Peninsula Sinai Congregation 
Congregation Sha’ar Zahav Vision Statement Vision Statements Congregational Sample Congregation Sha’ar Zahav 
Lifelong Learning at Beth Am: A Vision for the Future Vision Statements Congregational Sample Congregation Beth Am 
  
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