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Matzdekei Horabim, The Torah Umesorah Department of School Growth and Consultation, gives professionals as well as lay leaders the opportunity to utilize quality consultant services. Individually, and as a team we facilitate the development and implementation of strategic plans. We focus on developing solutions to academic and leadership challenges across North America. The members of our team have decades of experience in school administration and supervision; they are also involved in continuous research in order to offer best practical solutions to your institution. Matzdekei Harabim seeks to develop and maintain direct and meaningful contact with every Yeshiva/Day School in North America.

Services include:

SCHOOL WIDE GOAL SETTING

To improve school culture
Allocation of resources
Delivery of special services by division:
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle and High School

STRATEGIC PLANNING

Mission/Vision
SWOT ASSESSMENT
(Strength. weakness, Opportunity, Threats)
Board training/development

PRINCIPALS

Networking
Coaching
Mentoring
Professional development
Liaison to other departments in TU
management Personnel
Crisis management

COACHING AND MENTORING FOR HEAD OF SCHOOL AND BOARD CHAIR

Head of school support teams
Performance review
Effective communication between board chair and head of school

COACHING AND MENTORING FOR FACULTY GROWTH

Individual and group professional development
Content area workshops
Effective instructions
Classroom management
Academic standards
Behavioral standards

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

Syllabi
Curriculum by grade
Transition between grades
Curriculum review and development

SCHOOL MANAGEMENT WORKSHOPS

Day to day management
Long range planning
Non educational personnel
Effective use of time and physical space

SCHOOL ASSESSMENT

Curriculum review
Teaching methodologv
Adrninistrative structure
Performance reviews
Marketing/recruitment

FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT

Accounting practices
Fiscal management
Payables / Receivables
Tuition management
Creation of budget

PARENT EDUCATION

Workshops and facilitators on specific topics

PLACEMENTOF ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS

Candidates in the U.S. and abroad