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Journal - Spring 2010 Spring 2010 - Issue No. 7
"The best educators want their students to absorb the learning that is intended. We look to discoveries in neuroscience that explain how the brain functions and how children learn, and we reconfigure our educational processes accordingly."
Read more... Spring 2010 issue (PDF)

Journal - Fall 2009 Fall 2009 - Issue No. 6
"One day last June two very excited children proudly entered my office. They were carrying a plate of salad, but this was no ordinary offering of lunch for the Principal. This was the annual culmination of a math unit on measurement."
Read more... Fall 2009 issue (PDF)

Journal - Spring-Summer 2009 Spring-Summer 2009 - Issue No. 5
"In his book, SMART SCHOOLS: Better Thinking and Learning for Every Child, David Perkins writes that smart schools are informed, energetic and thoughtful. In smart schools, thinking is the center of the learning process. The Lola Stein Institute builds smart schools. The Toronto Heschel School is an excellent example."
Read more... Spring-Summer 2009 issue (PDF)

Journal - December 2008 December 2008 - Issue No. 4
"A school that promotes excellence in education must understand the needs of the child in the 21st century."
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Journal - October 2008 October 2008 - Issue No. 3
"To manage or to micromanage, that is the question! As our children grow year to year we want to make sure they develop all the skills they need to be successful and content. Some parents prepare the road for their children. Some prepare their children for the road..."
Read more... October 2008 issue (PDF)

Journal - June 2008 June 2008 - Issue No. 2
"During the 1970's when I was immersed in teacher training, the "self-esteem" movement was in vogue. We read voraciously on the subject and learned that praising children was the thing to do. When little Johnny coloured enthusiastically, we hugged him and cheered...."
Read more... June 2008 issue (PDF)

Journal - March 2008 March 2008 - Issue No. 1
"As I sit here at my desk, reflecting on the past 12 years, I am struck by the beautiful community that is The Toronto Heschel School..."
Read more... March 2008 issue (PDF)

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