Upcoming Events

Join us for our workshops designed for K-8 educators and parents looking to gain concrete tools, skills and frameworks for teaching and supporting all students.

4-Day PAF Reading Program Virtual Workshop

Learn multisensory techniques for teaching reading, spelling, and handwriting in the primary grades using the PAF Reading Program over the course of this 4-day workshop.

TOPICS COVERED: Based on the latest research, how to develop accurate decoding and fluent reading, comprehension, lesson planning, and curriculum-based assessments.

Start Date
June 23, 2025
Time
9:00am-12:30pm
Course Fee
$495 (including $150 worth of materials). We are able to offer this subsidized rate thanks to the generosity of the Shefa Center supporters. Availability is limited.
LOCATION
Virtual - link will be provided
Instructor(s)
Deirdre McKechnie and Cara Jordan. Please see Instructors Page for full bios.
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3-Day Multisensory Math Virtual Workshop

Learn how to make math accessible to all learners via effective teaching methods, including using the multisensory approach and explicit instructional language.

TOPICS COVERED: Focus on concepts from Lower and Middle School, with emphasis on skills taught in K-5, including numeracy, place value, basic operations, multiplication and division, fractions, and decimals.

Start Date
July 8, 2025
Time
9:00am-1:00pm
Course Fee
$650
LOCATION
Virtual - link will be provided
Instructor(s)
Linda Maleh. Please see Instructors Page for full bio.
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2-Day Advanced PAF Reading Program Virtual Workshop

[Workshop 1] TOPICS COVERED: Advanced Decoding Skills: Teaching Multisyllabic Words

[Workshop 2] TOPICS COVERED: Introducing Long Vowels, Homonyms, and Spelling Rules

Start Date
July 14, 2025
Time
9:00am-11:00am
Course Fee
$75 per workshop
LOCATION
Virtual - Link will be provided
Instructor(s)
Deirdre McKechnie and Brittany Zucker. Please see Instructors Page for full bios.
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Skills BOOST: Writing

This course equips students with strategies to:

- Actively read, annotate, and summarize complex source material

- Compose complex and sophisticated sentences

- Follow a structured process for outlining and writing

- Use tools to organize and write, revise, and edit multi-paragraph essays

Start Date
August 18, 2025
Time
9-12 PM
Course Fee
$1,500
LOCATION
Shefa School - 17 West 60th Street, New York, NY 10023
Instructor(s)
Director of Middle School Curriculum, Jennifer Gensior. Please see Instructors Page for full bio.
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Skills BOOST: Study Skills and Executive Functioning

This course equips students with strategies to:

- Take organized notes from written material and oral lectures

- Use active study techniques for learning and practicing material

- Effectively manage long-term assignments

- Use digital and physical systems to keep materials organized

- Plan, prioritize, and follow through on tasks

Start Date
August 18, 2025
Time
1-4 PM
Course Fee
$1,500
LOCATION
Shefa School - 17 West 60th Street, New York, NY 10023
Instructor(s)
Veteran Shefa Middle School faculty including Senior Speech-Language-Pathologist, Rita Tobias
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