Send us a text How do you build a school culture where students feel both deeply cared for and boldly challenged to grow? In this episode of Thinking Out Loud, we sit down with Roni Ben-David, Director of Social Justice and Inclusion at JCHS, to explore how the Jewish value of kavod habriyot—honoring human dignity—shapes classroom culture, student voice, and community life. Roni shares how restorative justice, constructive disagreement, and authentic feedback create pathways for trust, accoun...
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Send us a text How do you build a school culture where students feel both deeply cared for and boldly challenged to grow? In this episode of Thinking Out Loud, we sit down with Roni Ben-David, Director of Social Justice and Inclusion at JCHS, to explore how the Jewish value of kavod habriyot—honoring human dignity—shapes classroom culture, student voice, and community life. Roni shares how restorative justice, constructive disagreement, and authentic feedback create pathways for trust, accoun...
Grades vs. Growth: What Are We Really Assessing? with Michael Brody, Assistant Head of School
Thinking Out Loud with JCHS
8 minutes
2 months ago
Grades vs. Growth: What Are We Really Assessing? with Michael Brody, Assistant Head of School
Send us a text What if grades reflected only what students truly learned—not compliance or point-chasing? In this episode, Michael Brody, Assistant Head of School at JCHS, shares the school’s “Grading for Learning” philosophy, which prioritizes mastery over noise like attendance penalties or extra credit. He explains how policies like retakes and rewrites encourage intellectual risk-taking, while AP courses focus on authentic, college-level learning rather than test prep. Michael offers insig...
Thinking Out Loud with JCHS
Send us a text How do you build a school culture where students feel both deeply cared for and boldly challenged to grow? In this episode of Thinking Out Loud, we sit down with Roni Ben-David, Director of Social Justice and Inclusion at JCHS, to explore how the Jewish value of kavod habriyot—honoring human dignity—shapes classroom culture, student voice, and community life. Roni shares how restorative justice, constructive disagreement, and authentic feedback create pathways for trust, accoun...
