Sunday, March 3 – כ”ג אדר א

11:45 AM Registration & Brunch

12:45 PM Conference Begins 

Greeting from Retreat Host:
Rabbi Shneur Wilhelm, Menahel of Lubavitch Hebrew Academy, Margate, FL 

דבר מלכות:
Rabbi Yoel Chazan, Menahel of Cheder Menachem Kingston 

1:00 PM Building Chinuch-Centric Communities
With Rabbi Aaron Kotler, President Emeritus of Beth Medrash Gevoha, Lakewood, NJ
During his tenure, BMG transformed into a world renowned Moisad with over 8,800 Talmidim and over 25,000 alumni. Rabbi Kotler will break down this transformation into a replicable formula that you can use to place your Moisad Chinuch at the center of your community’s priorities. 

2:45 PM Mincha, Break, Group Photo

3:15 PM Defining the Mission of Moisdois Chinuch Chabad
With Rabbi Boruch Hertz, Dean of Lubavitch Girls’ High School and Rav of Bais Reuven, Chicago, IL
What does it mean to be a successful graduate of a Chabad school? How can we ensure that more of our children are successful? Is it possible for Chinuch to be at the forefront of our community? Rabbi Hertz will address these questions head on, creating a pathway for school leaders to be change-makers in redefining Chinuch in Lubavitch.

4:15 PM Focus Groups: Collaboration for Chabad Chinuch
Facilitated by:
Rabbi Mendy Greenbaum, Head of School of Cheder Menachem and Bais Chaya Mushka Schools, Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Mark Moskowitz, MEF Leadership Coach
The ongoing building of Chabad Chinuch is at the forefront of every participant’s efforts and energies. In this structured working session, school leaders will develop practical next steps bringing the ideas shared throughout the day into fruition. With an emphasis on Creating Chinuch centered communities and Defining success in Mosdos Chinuch Chabad principals will choose an area of focus and work in collaboration to take steps towards meeting these goals.

6:45 PM Maariv 

7:00 PM Leadership Banquet
M.C: Rabbi Mendy Yusewitz, Menahel of Ohr Menachem
Greetings from: Rabbi Yossi Denberg, Shliach of the Rebbe to Coral Springs, and Dean of Lubavitch Hebrew Academy
Keynote Address: Rabbi Shalom Lipskar, Shliach of the Rebbe in Bal Harbour, FL

• Rabbi Lipskar’s Shlichus began with school leadership, and he shares a wealth of Horaos from the Rebbe and practical suggestions for growing your Moisad and creating a transformative Chinuch experience.

MONDAY, March 4 –  ‘כ”ד אדר א  

6:50 AM Transportation from Hotel to Mikvah and Shul

7:30 AM Shiur Chassidus
Lubavitch Hebrew Academy
With Rabbi Levi Kaplan, Menahel of Cheder Chabad Monsey

8:00 AM Shachris
Lubavitch Hebrew Academy

9:15 AM Working Breakfast
In LHA Shul

• Introduction to LHA: Rabbi Denburg
• Curriculum Creation, & Advanced/Support Classes: Rabbi Sheinberger
• Offering Teacher Coaching: Rabbi Shloime Denburg
• Prepare For Classroom Visit: Rabbi Wilhelm

10:00 AM School Tour & Taste Of The Classrooms
Led by Rabbi and Mrs. Denburg

10:30 AM Panel Discussion – Teachers Share Promising Practices
Moderator: Rabbi Wilhelm
Presenters: Rabbi Hodakov, Rabbi Granat, Rabbi Lichy

Questions:

• What does the term best practice mean to you?
• What are some of the best practices you use in the classroom?
• What impact do these best practices have on the students?
• How does LHA set a culture for using best practices?
• How are you measuring the impact on students?
• Q & A to the public

11:00 AM Transportation back to Chabad

11:30 AM Building Your Capacity to Build the Capacity of Your Staff, Part 1
With Mr. Mark Moskowitz, MEF Leadership Coach
Co-Facilitated by: Rabbi Mendy Levin, Menahel of Cheder Chabad Philadelphia
This session  will explore building your own capacity to build the capacity of your staff through developing a growth mindset, psychological safety, effective teams, and a professional learning community. The part after lunch will conclude with self-assessing the professional learning in your school and voicing your own commitment to this work.

12:45 PM Networking Lunch
Facilitated by Rabbi Yehoshua Lustig, Principal, Oholei Torah
Principals will be seated according to topics, and will network over lunch in a structured setting facilitated by Rabbi Lustig.

1:45 PM Building Your Capacity to Build the Capacity of Your Staff, Part 2
With Mr. Mark Moskowitz and Rabbi Mendy Levin (cont. from Part 1)

3:00 PM Closing Session
Rabbi Yossi Korik, Menahel of Sacramento Jewish Academy
Rabbi Sholom Ber Halberstam, Menahel of Mesivta Ohr Eliyahu
TBD
3 Menahalim share their greatest challenges and triumphs in Chinuch.

4:15 PM Mincha 

4:30 PM Tzaischem L’Shalom
Take-away dinner will be served.