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Our Path SEL - Social Emotional Learning Frequently Asked Questions

You get access to a digital platform filled with user-friendly, step-by-step classes prepared for your presentation. There are many more resources on the platform, including additional articles and videos, and you will learn all about those in the initial training.

Yes, there is a mandatory initial training that can be done virtually, where you learn all about teaching SEL, the digital platform, how to properly prepare and deliver the classes, and the overall layout of the curriculum.
Yes. We recommend at least twice a month supervisions for all teachers new to this curriculum. The frequency of the supervisions can be increased or decreased depending on need.
There is an annual fee which will be sent to you in a detailed pricing document. Please be aware that we never want cost to get in the way of a school using this vital curriculum. If your school does not have sufficient funding to pay full price, we will work with you to whatever extent is necessary, as long as you work with us. Please be in touch to get the pricing document sent to you and then we can schedule a call to discuss your school’s needs.
The curriculum is exclusively a teacher/school platform; since everything goes through the teacher and administration, the curriculum is fully customizable based on the teacher and the administration’s needs and preferences. A later unit can be taught earlier, and some topics can be skipped altogether if so desired. Regular supervisions can be very helpful in determining how to properly customize the curriculum in a thoughtful way.

The ideal Our Path teacher is someone who can balance the educator role with the mental health professional role. An Our Path SEL teacher needs to demand the respect and have the classroom management skills of a standard teacher, yet also needs to be able to connect with his/her students on a deeper and more meaningful level. He/she needs to be comfortable discussing sensitive topics, be a role model to his/her students, and be the type of person that the students will want to speak to after class.

Testimonials

On a regular basis, teachers from all over write in to tell us what they love about Our Path.

“I started the unit on Creating a Positive Body Image this week for 7th grade girls. I used the Our Path unit as a base and created my own lesson around it based on what I thought my students would respond well to. What happened after that has not happened very frequently in my years teaching middle school. They listened to and responded to each other. The girls were able to conduct themselves appropriately and respectfully while having a discussion about beauty (from within as well as external). This discussion led them to move into the next activity (defining body image) more smoothly and with more interest and enthusiasm. More than any other SEL program we have used in the past, the Our Path/Darcheinu lessons, combined with the “live” support of Avi and Shira, are proving to be an excellent resource. Thank you!"
Mrs. Stephanie Samuels
Teacher
Maimonides, Boston MA
“Our Path SEL is a wonderful program that addresses the social-emotional needs of students in Jewish day schools in a way that is culturally relevant and responsive. It is a privilege to work with their team and the curriculum lends itself to rich discussions and workshops, with topics so critical in our return to school this year. Looking forward to continued collaboration.”
Carly Namdar, M.S.Ed CSP
Director of Middle School Guidance
HALB, NY
"The Our Path SEL curriculum is the greatest prevention tool any school could wish for and use comfortably because the research done covers all aspects of youngsters´ lives - physically, emotionally, socially and other things that he or she will go through during their school years. Solid values run through all the content but do not in any manner interfere with anyone's personal life or beliefs. The info is updated regularly. Today we work in 3 Jewish schools and meet with over 800 students. Each school is a little different. We wish every school, every parent and every child could have this opportunity in their school."
Mrs. Yvonne Attie
COMSANA Organization
Panama City, Panama
"The Our Path SEL curriculum is truly amazing! Everything you want to teach your students is in there. All you need to do is make it your own!"
Ariella Gettenberg, Psy.D.
School Psychologist
Yeshiva University High School for Girls, NY
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