Project Kavod: Improving the Employment Culture for Jewish Early Childhood Education

Publication Date: January 2006

Publisher: Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education

Author(s): Patricia Bidol Pavda; Eli Schaap; Michelle Rapchik-Levin

Research Area: Culture and religion; Education

Keywords: Professional Development; Early Childhood Education; Program Evaluation; Educators

Type: Brief

Coverage: Florida

Abstract:

The authors present an introduction to Project Kavod's goals and discuss their accomplishments during the first two years of operation. Project Kavod is working to improve the quality of Jewish early childhood education by creating a community consensus that increases the recruitment and retention of teachers working in this field. They are also working to improve the culture of employment in Jewish early childhood schools.

In Jewish Education News, Winter 2006.