Walk into an upper-elementary classroom at HACDS, and you’ll likely find yourself playing a guessing game.
You’ll see 5th-grade students huddled over laptops, collaborating in real-time on shared documents. You’ll see them deep-diving into the logistics of Second Harvest Food Bank, analyzing community impact data, and drafting professional-level reports.
At first glance, it looks like a high-stakes General Studies research block. But look more closely at the tabs they have open, and you’ll see the value of Tzedakah in addressing 21st-century problems.
Beyond the Silo: Education Without Borders
Most schools teach in silos: Math at 9:00 AM, Writing at 10:00 AM, and Judaic Studies in its own separate box. A… Read More »