Kinus Program
The convention program will feature sessions and workshops that highlight the unique responsibilities and challenges of an educator today. Sessions include practical workshops offered by successful educators, and presentations by psychologists and other experts in meeting students’ needs. Workshops will be offered in parallel tracks so each Mechanaches can customize her experience, including programming offered specifically for School Leadership, Early Childhood, and General Studies.
Additionally, the Kinus features inspirational talks, individual coaching, structured networking opportunities, and a Gala Banquet. Exquisitely catered dining, women’s swim hours, and sessions focusing on a teacher’s physical and spiritual well-being, will round out the program. Each guest will leave feeling refreshed, appreciated, and prepared for a new successful school year.
Topics & Presenters
Workshops
Gathering Our Senses: Using Sensory Input to Help Students Thrive
Tova Goldberg, MS, OTR/L
Unlocking Resilience for Teachers and Students
Dr. Carly Namdar, E.D.d., M.S.Ed, CSP
7 Steps to Streamline Teaching Writing
Esther Kesselman, B.Ed, NPHQ
Students Struggling with Yiddishkeit: The Role of the Teacher/Mashpia
Sara Morozow
Leading Change Towards a Positive School Culture
Rabbi Mendel Greenbaum
Not Just Child’s Play! Tapping Into Playtime Potential
Nechama Dahan, M.Ed
Mental Health for Teachers & Students: A Tried and True Approach
Rus Devorah Wallen, LCSW, ACSW, CIMPH & Chaya Wilhelm
Number Talks: A Powerful Routine to Transform Your Math Lessons
Chanie Hurwitz, M.Ed
The Gift of Tefilla: Connecting Our Students to Hashem
Mushky Zaltzman
Ask the Rav: Chinuch in Halacha and Chassidishe Hashkafa
Rabbi Baruch Hertz
The Most Important Part of Classroom Setup
Shaina Baumgarten
The Classroom Community: Bully Prevention and Building Connection
Dr. Rona Novick
Seeing the Bigger Picture of Limudei Chol
Shaindy Schapiro
Back to Basics: Values-Driven Teaching for a Successful Classroom
Rabbi Zelly Silber, M.S.Ed
הקהל את העם
Expanding Enrollment in Your Day School
Rabbi Chaim Kaminker
Increasing Rigor in Assessments: Everything You Need to Know, To Know if Your Students Are Learning
Rabbi Mendel Greenbaum
Your Superpower as a Leader in Your Classroom
Rabbi Zelly Silber, M.S.Ed
Awe, Wonder & Connection: Fostering Personal & Spiritual Growth in Any School Setting
Esther Cohen
Unlocking the Secret to Student Engagement
Mushkie Lipsker, M.S.Ed
The School Community: Bully Prevention and Building Connection
Dr. Rona Novick
Developmental Milestones: What to Look Out For
Sara Lowenthal
Building Concrete Connections to Reach Every Child
Liba Rimler
Are We On the Same Team? Communicating with Parents Effectively
Nechama Dahan
Panels
Filling Your Toolbox: A Panel of Strategies for the Upper Grades
Rivka Gittel Resin
A Curated Collection of Preschool Strategies
Chaya Light
Mechanchos Mindsets: A Panel of 7 Educators
Facilitated by Kesem Mia Hetsrony
No Student Left Behind! Systems for Leadership Teams
to Support Each Child’s Needs
Nami Friedman and Dena Gorkin
Connecting Through Creativity
Chaya-Bracha Rubin & Mushky Yiftach
שעשני כרצונו
Healthy Development & Expression of our Students’ Identities
Rabbi Hertz, Dena Gorkin & Sara Morozow
Filling Your Toolbox: A Panel of Strategies for the Upper Grades
Rivka Gittel Resin
A Curated Collection of Preschool Strategies
Chaya Light
Mechanchos Mindsets: A Panel of 7 Educators
Facilitated by Kesem Mia Hetsrony
No Student Left Behind! Systems for Leadership Teams to Support Each Child’s Needs
Nami Friedman and Dena Gorkin
Connecting Through Creativity
Chaya-Bracha Rubin & Mushky Yiftach
שעשני כרצונו
Healthy Development & Expression of our Students’ Identities
Rabbi Hertz, Dena Gorkin & Sara Morozow
Networking
Early Childhood
Led by Sheli Atara Man, Chabad Early Learning Foundation
Grades 1-3
Led by Rivky Eilenberg, Magen Israel Schools
Grades 4-5
Led by Chanie Nemes, Slater Torah Academy
Grades 6-8
Led by Dina Simon, Bnos Menachem
High School
Led by Esther Carbonera, Bnos Chomesh Academy
School Leadership
Led by Rivkie Ives, Monsey Beis Chaya Mushka
Seminary Leaders
Led by Shana Wolf, Chaya Aydel Seminary
Administration
Led by Devorah Gansburg, Bnos Menachem
Curriculum Coordinators
Led by Chaya Katz, Cheder Menachem Kingston, PA
Early Childhood
Led by Sheli Atara Man, Chabad Early Learning Foundation
Grades 1-3
Led by Rivky Eilenberg, Magen Israel Schools
Grades 4-5
Led by Chanie Nemes, Slater Torah Academy
Grades 6-8
Led by Dina Simon, Bnos Menachem
High School
Led by Esther Carbonera, Bnos Chomesh Academy
School Leadership
Led by Rivkie Ives, Monsey Beis Chaya Mushka
Seminary Leaders
Led by Shana Wolf, Chaya Aydel Seminary
Administration
Led by Devorah Gansburg, Bnos Menachem
Curriculum Coordinators
Led by Chaya Katz, Cheder Menachem Kingston, PA
Farbrengans
Educating Hashem’s Children: Navigating Chinuch Today
Mrs. Chanie Wolf
Nurture Yourself to Nurture Others: A Musically Inspired Farbrengen
Rus Devorah Wallen, LCSW, ACSW, CIMPH
Small Group Hakhel Farbrengens
Gala Chinuch Banquet
An Original Musical Presentation
Chayale Neuhaus
Master of Ceremonies
Mrs. Rivky Katz
Keynote Speaker
Mrs. Risha Majeski
The Difference You Make
A Video Presentation
Schedule
(Schedule is subject to change until the detailed program is finalized.)
Monday, August 7 – כ’ אב
- 8:00 AM Bus from Crown Heights to the Ohel
- 9:30 AM Kinus begins with reading of a פ”ן כללי and תפילות at the Ohel. (Please see registration details below for various transportation options.)
- 10:00 AM Bus from the Ohel to The Stamford Hilton
- 11:00 AM Registration Opens
- 12:00 PM Programming kicks off with lunch at the Hilton Stamford Hotel
- 1:00 PM – 5:15 PM Workshops and sessions in six parallel tracks to choose from.
- 5:15 PM Mechanchos “Family Photo” followed by rejuvenating break with a tea room and other amenities.
- 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM The Gala Chinuch Banquet: be treated, be inspired, be empowered.
- 9:00 PM Intimate farbrengens to choose from – recharge spiritually to gain the chizuk you need.
- 10:00 PM Closed Swim Hours for Mechanchos Participants
Tuesday, August 8 – כ”א אב
- 7:45 AM Exercise Class
- 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM Chassidus and Tefilla
- 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Breakfast to enjoy at your leisure.
- 9:00 AM The Chinuch Resource Fair, open throughout the day, for your personal and educational needs.
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Workshops and sessions to choose from, lunch and comedic relief.
- 5:00 PM צאתכם לשלום (A light take-away dinner is provided for your return trip.)
- 5:30 PM Bus from the Stamford Hilton to the Ohel
Featured Presenters Include:
Rabbi Baruch Hertz
Rav of Kehillas Chabad, and Dean of the Lubavitch Girls High School in Chicago, IL, will serve as the Rav in residence at the Kinus Mechanchos Chabad.
Dr. Rona Novick
Clinical psychologist and expert on bullying and trauma, special education, Jewish education, parenting, positive psychology and social-emotional learning, will give a keynote address on social-emotional learning.