Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Table of Contents v
3. Introduction: What the “Learning Agenda” Is and Why It Matters 1
4. Part One: LEARNING FROM THE LEARNING SCIENCES
5. Activating Jewish Learners: Positioning Youth for Persistent Success in Jewish Learning and Living 11
6. Fostering Identity and Disposition Development in Jewish Education: A View from the Learning Sciences 29
7. Learning about Learning in Jewish Education 53
8. Old Traditions, New Practices: A Proposal for a Return to Text Study as a Centerpiece of Jewish Community and Family Life 73
9. Part Two: LEARNING FROM JEWISH EDUCATION
10. Observing Havruta Learning from the Perspective of the Learning Sciences 97
11. Learning the Whole Game of Shabbat 116
12. What We Can Learn about Learning from Holocaust Education 133
13. Part Three: CONCEPTUALIZING LEARNING OUTCOMES
14. Is this a Real Story? Learning Critical History and Learning Its Limits 147
15. Learning to be Jewish 165
16. The Holistic Goals of Jewish Education 183
17. Subject-Specific Learning Versus Jewish-Developmental Outcomes in Jewish Education: What Should We Aim For? 205
18. Index 221