Efshar is Hiring a Pedagogical Coach – Learn More

Core Offerings

Network-Wide Collaboration

School leaders, both current and emerging early childhood educators who serve in or aspire to leadership roles, have unique access to wraparound support through individualized coaching, peer learning experiences, leading-edge leadership development, and innovative programmatic opportunities.

Offerings Information

Infant/Toddler Educator Affinity Group

This affinity group will provide a supportive space for teachers to share best practices, navigate challenges, and build connections for teachers with unique needs
that are sometimes overlooked in ECE. This group will strengthen professional growth, deepen practice and build community.

Judaic Affinity Group

A collaborative space for Judaic specialists and content leads to connect, share best practices, and strengthen their roles through 3–4 sessions and ongoing
resource sharing.

Parent Leadership Collaborative

Equip parent leaders to collaborate with directors in co-creating family
engagement strategies and fostering connections across schools. Support programs
in building effective systems that engage parents and highlight the value of Jewish early childhood education. Schools qualify if parents attend the April 30 and
November 2025 sessions. Programs receive a stipend upon submitting a year-long engagement plan and first event plan.

Grandparent Collaborative

Explore and pilot meaningful grandparent engagement in Jewish ECE in partnership with Jewish Grandparents Network.

Through these offerings, The Efshar Project expects to support professional development while increasing ECE capacity, increase family engagement, and school readiness. 

Upcoming Events for Leaders

“We so appreciate this pivot.... everything from the weekly Directors meetings, guest speakers at zoom and the thousands of other things the Efshar team has done!!”
— ECE Director

Downloads

COJECE Foundations Class

2018-19 (pdf)