Category: Curriculum

Middle Schoolers Debate Reconstruction: 8th Graders Shine in Historical Showdown
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Middle Schoolers Debate Reconstruction: 8th Graders Shine in Historical Showdown

On a recent morning at Austin Jewish Academy, Mrs. Hidalgo’s 8th grade students took center stage for a powerful display of their critical thinking and debating skills, culminating in a series of thought-provoking debates centered around the Reconstruction era. Guided by their study of this transformative period in American history and a lesson in debating...

Teacher Spotlight: Q&A with Aileen Duncan, Kindergarten Teacher Extraordinaire
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Teacher Spotlight: Q&A with Aileen Duncan, Kindergarten Teacher Extraordinaire

For 25 years, Mrs. Aileen Duncan has been a cherished and influential member of the Austin Jewish Academy community. She joined AJA in 2000 after nine years of teaching at the Shalom Austin Early Childhood Center, bringing with her a deep love for early education and a gift for creating warm, nurturing learning environments where...

Parent Education: Salient Speech and Language Challenges
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Parent Education: Salient Speech and Language Challenges

On Friday, November 15, Zahava Merlis, seasoned speech-language pathologist and owner of Firefly Friends Speech Therapy, PLLC, presented to AJA parents on “Salient Speech and Language Challenges,” the latest in a series of parent education events at AJA. Zahava currently works with several AJA and ECP students, as well as many students around Greater Austin....