79: Teaching Students How to Think On Their Own with Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag is the founder of the Tanach Study Center www.tanach.org. He is an internationally acclaimed bible scholar and pioneer of Jewish Education on the internet. Rabbi Leibtag teaches at Yeshivat Har Etzion in Israel. He is best known for his ability to teach students how to study Tanach. Rabbi Leibtag also teaches at Matan, Midreshet Lindenbaum, & Yeshivat Shaalavim; and routinely lectures around the globe, primarily as a Scholar in Residence in communities in North America.

Gems:

  • Gap program shapes the community.
  • Give students the tools to take ownership of their learning.
  • Teach students how to think on their own.
  • Education is getting something ready for use.
  • The child has the potential to be a living human being, and we’re preparing them for a meaningful life as adults.
  • Being Jewish is walking with G-d.
  • We’re teaching children how to walk with G-d.
  • Answer the child, not just the question.
  • Teach a child according to their strengths and abilities.
  • Education happens when people are eager to learn.
  • Make your classroom interactive.
  • You must enjoy teaching.
  • Encourage students to learn to figure things out.

 

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