52: Defining Whether We Are Educators or Teachers with Sharly Digadker

Sharly Digadker is currently a Judaics teacher at Farber Hebrew Day School. He graduated from the Polytechnic University in New York with a Master of Science in Management.  He received a Bachelor of Education from the “Hachva” College in Israel with a concentration in special education and Hebrew literature.  Prior to joining YULA, Sharly was principal of Masoret Yehudit and Judaic Teacher in RASG high school in Miami, FL. Sharly also was the head of Hebrew and Jewish studies in Allentown, PA and Silver Spring, MD.  Sharly’s background includes serving as an Assistant Principal in Odessa, Ukraine.  He was extremely efficient in implementing study programs for teachers and students.  He also organized a “March of the Living” to Poland, plus a two-week journey learning in depth of the Holocaust in the Ukraine. Sharly also spent considerable time in Israel as a Special Education and school counselor.  One of his specialties was to advise and help build additional projects.  In Ashdod, Sharly was an advisor for teenagers with criminal backgrounds.  He structured all of their social and behavioral education.  This merited a grant by the government of the social service division.  In Beer-Sheva, Sharly was sought out as a consultant to a youth village.  There he implemented educational curriculum for children at risk.

 Gems:

  • Learn how to communicate with your students.
  • Be mindful of how we can impact our students’ lives.
  • Be open with your students.
  • Teach your students to see things in the right way. 
  • Ask whether we are teachers or educators?
  • We’re shaping the character of our students.
  • Education is not about giving students information.
  • Always remember why we’re educators.
  • Show your students that you take Hebrew study seriously.
  • Learn to think in Hebrew.
  • Encourage and push your students.
  • Education is about building relationships with our students.
  • The goal is not money, it is to teach children.
  • Be patient.
  • Always think of ways to improve.
  • Education is about meeting each student’s strengths.

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