Learning at RashiRASHI'S PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MANDEL CENTER
As part of its commitment to recruit and retain the very best teachers for its students, Rashi has partnered with the Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education at Brandeis University
in the Center’s MAT-JDS/DeLeT Day school Leadership through Teaching initiative.
MAT-JDS/DeLeT
Day school Leadership through Teaching
The Rashi School was one of the first schools in the Boston area to be a field placement for DeLeT fellows, participants in the Elementary MAT DeLeT – Day school Leadership through Teaching – program housed at The Mandel Center. DeLeT (Hebrew for “door”), is a degree program that opens a door to a career in Jewish day school education.
DeLeT prepares recent college graduates and mid-career changers to teach general and Judaic studies in the elementary grades in Jewish day schools. The program involves two summers of study on campus at Brandeis University and a yearlong mentored internship in a local day school, partnered with an experienced mentor teacher.
DeLeT fellows receive preparation and support, are exposed to the latest research on teaching and learning, and learn to develop integrated programming. They earn a Master of Arts in Teaching in elementary education and are eligible for initial teaching licensure (grades 1-6) from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The Rashi School has been a vital partner with DeLeT since its inception in 2002. Sixteen DeLeT fellows have interned at Rashi, and four have gone on to teach at the school. DeLeT fellows who interned at other day schools are currently teaching at Rashi as well.
Click here to learn more about the MAT-JDS/DeLeT initiative.
