Rabbi Yehoshua Shapiro, born and raised in Baltimore, MD, he is the Associate Principal of Bais Yaakov High School in Baltimore, MD. He followed in his father’s footsteps of becoming an educator. He attended Talmudical Academy of Baltimore [aka Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim-T.A.] for Pre-School thru 12th Grade. Rabbi Shapiro learned in Yeshivat Kol Torah in Jerusalem, Israel, after high school and returned to learn in Ner Israel Rabbinical College for the next nine years, and received his Semicha ordination from the Rosh HaYeshiva, Horav Y.Y. Ruderman zt”l. He earned a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Accounting from Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland. He also earned a Masters of Education degree from Johns Hopkins University. Rabbi Shapiro taught for 12 years part-time in Beth Tfiloh Day School; he was the 9th Grade Rebbe in YCC-T.A. for nine years. He joined Bais Yaakov High School in September 1991, originally as the Assistant Principal, currently Associate Principal. Rabbi Shapiro and his wife, Sarah Rivkah, have been blessed with a wonderful family. Sara Rivkah, who is also a teacher, has been the director/teacher of her Kinderfun Playgroup for the last nineteen years.
Gems:
- Don’t be satisfied with percentage numbers.
- Strive to help each student feel comfortable with their religiosity and tradition.
- Look at the heart and neshama of your students.
- Realize that we aren’t aware of the challenges our students are facing at home.
- Meet your students where they are.
- Each age bracket offers its own set of challenges, rewards, and excitement.
- Education or chinuch is introducing a wide range of interaction with the world around us and how to navigate it.
- Education is the learning process of life: training the psyche to formulate good attitudes.
- Educators must have a love for the student.
- It’s not being aimed at you!
- Recognize and remember that we’re doing G-d’s holy work!
- Be prepared.
- Educators wear many hats.
- Encourage students to be there for each other.
- Study and learn the Written and Oral law.
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