{"id":1735,"date":"2016-04-05T18:53:20","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T18:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/?p=1735"},"modified":"2024-07-12T16:12:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T16:12:26","slug":"exploring-education-in-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/2016\/04\/05\/exploring-education-in-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Education in Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What would you find if you traveled around the world\u00a0and met with your professional counterparts? Would you expect to see\u00a0a greater number of\u00a0similarities or differences in the work they do?<\/p>\n<p>Stephanie Gelderloos, the developmental reading and writing specialist in\u00a0the College of Arts &amp; Science&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English Department<\/a>, was invited to travel to Israel to find out.\u00a0While there, she joined\u00a0a conversation\u00a0about the education of international students and those traditionally considered to be at-risk. She traveled with a small group of\u00a0Detroit-area educators and administrators known as the Detroit Education Delegation. They visited Israeli and Palestinian schools, immigration centers, and educational communities.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1838\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1838\" style=\"width: 430px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/2016\/04\/05\/exploring-education-in-israel\/cas_detroit-delegation-jerusalem\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1838\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1838\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/04\/CAS_Detroit-Delegation-Jerusalem-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Detroit Education Delegation on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem with the Temple Mount and Dome of the Rock behind.\" width=\"430\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/04\/CAS_Detroit-Delegation-Jerusalem-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/04\/CAS_Detroit-Delegation-Jerusalem-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Detroit Education Delegation on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem with the Temple Mount and Dome of the Rock behind.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Through her English courses and the work done with\u00a0department colleague Emily Feueherm on UM-Flint&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/english\/um-flint-bridge-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bridge Program,<\/a>\u00a0Gelderloos\u00a0is working regularly with students who come from non-traditional circumstances and who may not speak English as their first language. Although the experiences for some\u00a0of the students in Israel&#8217;s schools are different, consider those with refugee status\u00a0or children belonging to nomadic societies, most are relatable\u00a0those of students at\u00a0UM-Flint. In both cases, they may just need some extra thought\u00a0and consideration for their backgrounds and day-to-day circumstances. The approach taken in Israel to satisfy the needs of these students, and their families, was the main focus of the trip. Gelderloos traveled with the hope of gaining\u00a0insights and ideas on ways she can improve the work being done at UM-Flint, especially fostering inclusion and integration in a multicultural space.<\/p>\n<h3>Learning in Israel<\/h3>\n<p>Although the trip mainly centered around younger students, Gelderloos still found inspiration for her work at the university level. &#8220;One thing that stood out was that they did a lot more with the parents of the at-risk students&#8230; A\u00a0big component of what they did at a lot of these schools was they got the parents involved, they had training for the parents, social activities for the parents, to get the parents together at the school. The schools were almost like community centers, so their focus was on training and educating and helping the parents to be better support for the kids. So, I thought \u2018I wonder if we can do something like that?\u00a0Is there something that we could do for the parents of our students to help them be better support for the students, to maybe help them notice when things aren\u2019t going right and know how to best respond?'&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1839\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1839\" style=\"width: 430px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/2016\/04\/05\/exploring-education-in-israel\/cas_hebrew-class-for-immigrant-children-in-ramla\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1839\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1839\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/04\/CAS_Hebrew-Class-for-immigrant-children-in-Ramla-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Visiting with staff and immigrants during Hebrew class in Ramla's Immigrant Absorption center.\" width=\"430\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/04\/CAS_Hebrew-Class-for-immigrant-children-in-Ramla-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/04\/CAS_Hebrew-Class-for-immigrant-children-in-Ramla-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visiting with staff and immigrants during Hebrew class in Ramla&#8217;s Immigrant Absorption center.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the areas of similarity that Gelderloos found was an idea of community service or civic engagement through the schools and education centers. &#8220;A lot of people who you would think need service, who <em>do<\/em>\u00a0need service, are actually out there <em>doing<\/em> service. The kids in these needy schools find purpose and also connect more to their community, especially the immigrant students, connect more by being helpful, by providing assistance, through food drives or other support activities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1840\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1840\" style=\"width: 430px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/2016\/04\/05\/exploring-education-in-israel\/cas_maapilim-school-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1840\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1840\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/04\/CAS_Maapilim-School-2-1024x790.jpg\" alt=\"Gelderloos (left) at the Ma'apilim in Lod, Israel\" width=\"430\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/04\/CAS_Maapilim-School-2-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/04\/CAS_Maapilim-School-2-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gelderloos (left) at the Ma&#8217;apilim in Lod, Israel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When asked about her feelings of an exchange focused purely on educational practices, Gelderloos said, &#8220;I think educators must be the best everywhere. [They are]\u00a0well educated, their hearts are in the right place and they want to help people, help their students.\u00a0They are generally very passionate about what they do, and they are always trying to find ways to do it better. We met a lot of people like that. We went into\u00a0quite a few\u00a0places with a lot of great programs that were trying new and different things. People who were really dedicated. One of the schools was open from 6am to 10pm\u00a0to accommodate work schedules and also as a resource for parents in the evening. They offered Hebrew classes for free in the evening, and they had computer literacy classes for parents. They were functioning as not only a school but a community center.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1842\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1842\" style=\"width: 430px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/2016\/04\/05\/exploring-education-in-israel\/cas_tsur-baher\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1842\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1842\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/04\/CAS_Tsur-Baher.jpeg\" alt=\"CAS_Tsur Baher\" width=\"430\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/04\/CAS_Tsur-Baher.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/04\/CAS_Tsur-Baher-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delegation members at a school in Tsur Baher, a Palestinian neighborhood in\u00a0East Jerusalem.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There were stops on the trip where the differences were more noticeable. Gelderloos described the situation and approach at one such stop, &#8220;At the Bialek Rogozin school\u00a0in Tel-Aviv, there are\u00a0students from 51 countries. There were approximately 1200 students in 12 grades.\u00a0They taught all the students\u00a0Hebrew but they also taught nine languages \u2013 reading, writing, speaking, etc. \u2013 in nine\u00a0languages so that if the students&#8217; bid to remain in the country were denied, they would be able to go home and speak, read, and write in their native language. That way they don&#8217;t go back to school at a significant disadvantage. I was really impressed by this, and I have never heard of any program like this here in the U.S.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1841\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1841\" style=\"width: 430px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/2016\/04\/05\/exploring-education-in-israel\/cas_nitzana-educational-community-tour\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1841\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1841\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/04\/CAS_Nitzana-Educational-Community-tour-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Delegation members during a tour of the Nitzana Educational Community.\" width=\"430\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/04\/CAS_Nitzana-Educational-Community-tour-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/04\/CAS_Nitzana-Educational-Community-tour-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delegation members during a tour of the Nitzana Educational Community.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Bringing the Experience Home<\/h3>\n<p>When asked how she would be able to use and share what she&#8217;d learned on her trip, Gelderloos said, &#8220;I learned a number of things that I think could be beneficial to the students in our Bridge Program while visiting schools with high immigrant populations and the immigration absorption center in Ramla. For example, I learned about special programs that employed immigrants who have been in the country for some\u00a0years as resources and mentors for newly arrived immigrants. I thought that we could use a similar tactic to help our international students integrate better and faster into our community. In addition, I did get some ideas for strategies to help at-risk students, and even a few ideas for assignments that help students explore their place in the university and the world once they leave UM-Flint. Finally, I learned about several programs that helped both foreign students and at-risk students successfully become integrated into the community via service activities. These service activities not only increase their self confidence, they also connect them to their community in a profound way. Emily and I have discussed adding service as a way to integrate the Bridge Programs students, and I will encourage other faculty members to consider adding service projects to their courses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gelderloos will give a presentation about her trip to her colleagues in the English Department later this month. She said, &#8220;My presentation will mostly go over what I\u2019ve been working on, what I got out of it as a developmental teacher and as a person who works with the international students regularly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The trip was organized by Jennifer Lewis from Wayne State University\u00a0and\u00a0was funded in large part by The Jewish Agency, with additional funding from\u00a0the UM-Flint English department. Notes Gelderloos, &#8220;I am very grateful to all of them for this amazing experience.&#8221;<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/2016\/04\/05\/exploring-education-in-israel\/cas_detroit-delegation-jerusalem\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1838\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the English Department and the university&#8217;s Bridge Program, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">umflint.edu\/english<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What would you find if you traveled around the world\u00a0and met with your professional counterparts? Would you expect to see\u00a0a greater number of\u00a0similarities or differences in the work they do? 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