4. Designing Curriculum - An Intro to Goals Based Learning

This course empowers Jewish studies educators to design meaningful and measurable learning by mastering the goals-based Understanding by Design (UbD) framework—translating vision into impactful units that truly shape students’ knowledge, skills, and soul. DATES: Oct 23, 30, Nov 6, 13, 20 TIME: Thursday, 4 - 5pm Eastern Part of the JSITT Certificate track USE CODE: 'PCJEONLINE' - FOR 50% FIRST-YEAR DISCOUNT

About the Course

Design with purpose, teach with clarity. This five-session course introduces Jewish studies educators to the Understanding by Design (UbD) framework, equipping them to craft meaningful units rooted in clear goals and measurable outcomes. Participants will learn how to translate big-picture visions into concrete, student-centered learning experiences that foster both cognitive and emotional engagement with Jewish texts and ideas.

Plan Backwards, Teach Forward

Learn how to begin with your end goals in mind, ensuring each lesson builds toward lasting understanding and meaningful student outcomes.

Bridge Vision and Practice

Transform big educational dreams into clear, actionable unit plans that align with your school’s mission and your students’ needs.

Center the Student Experience

Design learning that speaks to students’ minds and hearts, helping them connect personally and meaningfully with Jewish texts and ideas.

Meet Your Instructor

Rabbi Reuven Margrett is the Associate Director, North America, of the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, where he designs, directs, and teaches impactful courses, seminars, and webinars for all types of Jewish educators in North America and beyond.

Empower Yourself with Curriculum Design Mastery!

Unlock the educational power of goal-based learning and elevate your teaching to new heights.

$300.00

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More about the course...

This course offers Jewish educators a practical and powerful introduction to goal-based planning using Understanding by Design (UbD), a framework that brings clarity and coherence to curriculum planning. Participants will explore the three core stages of UbD—clarifying enduring goals, designing meaningful assessments, and crafting compelling learning experiences—all through the lens of Jewish education. Whether you're a classroom teacher, camp educator, rabbi, or program director, this course will deepen your ability to translate Jewish values, texts, and big ideas into purposeful and engaging educational experiences. This course includes hands-on time to develop your own unit plan, guided by expert facilitation and peer feedback. We’ll focus on articulating goals and objectives that matter, assessing what counts, and building learning that lasts. No prior knowledge of UbD is required - just a desire to make Jewish learning more intentional, impactful, and learner-centered.