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- Resume
- Philosophy Statement
- 1. History of Jewish/General Education
- 2. Assessment
- 3. Curriculum
- 4. Language Development/Hebrew
- 5. Personal Development of Teachers
- 6. Collaboration/Community
- 7. Technology
- 8. Learning and Cognition
- 9. Evidence-Based Practice
- 10. Child Development
- 11. Content Knowledge
- 12. Ethics and Values
- 13. Instructional Methods
- Inspiration/Chizuk
- Post-Observation Reflections
12. Ethics and Values
At Moriah, part of the school slogan is, “Instilling Middot”. In almost every classroom in the large building, and in many hallways, hangs a poster with the “Brit Middot”, the school’s own code of conduct. Largely culled from traditional Torah sources, it enumerates basic behaviors and attitudes necessary for a safe, happy, healthy, functional school- in academic, emotional, and social spheres. The principal takes it very seriously, asks teachers to refer to it often, and mentions it frequently in his addresses to staff and students alike. An oft-cited phrase is, “Derech Eretz Kadma l’Torah”- loosely translated as, “Respectful behavior is even more important than Torah”, which is of utmost importance. We remind students of and like to boast about our “Moriah Middot” – the highest priority of the teachers and parents alike is to produce young people who are “mentschen”- respectful and respectable. We believe that is both learned FROM the Torah, and is necessary TO learn Torah, and be successful in any realm of life.
At Moriah, part of the school slogan is, “Instilling Middot”. In almost every classroom in the large building, and in many hallways, hangs a poster with the “Brit Middot”, the school’s own code of conduct. Largely culled from traditional Torah sources, it enumerates basic behaviors and attitudes necessary for a safe, happy, healthy, functional school- in academic, emotional, and social spheres. The principal takes it very seriously, asks teachers to refer to it often, and mentions it frequently in his addresses to staff and students alike. An oft-cited phrase is, “Derech Eretz Kadma l’Torah”- loosely translated as, “Respectful behavior is even more important than Torah”, which is of utmost importance. We remind students of and like to boast about our “Moriah Middot” – the highest priority of the teachers and parents alike is to produce young people who are “mentschen”- respectful and respectable. We believe that is both learned FROM the Torah, and is necessary TO learn Torah, and be successful in any realm of life.