Programs

Gateways Jewish Day School Program

The Gateways Jewish Day School Program provides support, services, and programming to students with a wide range of learning needs in eleven Boston-area Jewish day schools. Gateways employs a team of skilled speech/language therapists, occupational therapists, and learning specialists to integrate personalized services within each day school's curriculum. Students receive individual and small group instruction both inside and outside the classroom to enhance their academic success and support their social, physical and behavioral development. Core elements of this program include:

• Gateways Student Support Services: Speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, learning and reading support and social skills groups
• Consultation:Gateways therapists and specialists collaborate with teachers to ensure effective implementation of recommended strategies.

Gateways Jewish Education Programs

Gateways delivers dynamic Jewish educational programs to children ages 2 to 18 who benefit from highly structured programming, individualized attention and small class sizes. Special education teachers utilize visual supports and differentiated instruction to present a multisensory curriculum that includes Jewish holidays, Bible stories, Hebrew language and Jewish culture. Creative arts, technology and music therapy are integral components of each weekly lesson. One-to-one aides from the Gateways Teen Volunteer Program provide additional support to each student. These programs include:

• Gateways Sunday Program
• Gateways Holiday Playgroup for Preschoolers
• Gateways Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program
• Gateways Mitzvah Mensches Teen Program
• Gateways Teen Volunteer Program

Gateways Community Special Education Services

Gateways provides consultation, professional development, resources, and support services to congregational and community supplemental Jewish education programs and Jewish preschools and early learning centers throughout Greater Boston. We work collaboratively to enable students with a wide range of learning needs to participate and succeed. Core elements include:

• Gateways professional development and consultation in congregational and community schools
• Gateways professional development, consultation and services in preschools and early learning centers
• Gateways management and support of innovative projects via our community grant process
• Gateways Teen Madrichim Training (formerly TeenAde)

GATES Professional Development Program

Gateways Access to Training for Educational Success (GATES) Gateways believes that professional development for teachers is vital for school success, teacher satisfaction, and student learning. The GATES approach to professional development provides the foundation for teachers and administrators in Jewish education settings to meet the wide range of needs of the students in their classrooms. GATES provides collaborative and sustained learning opportunities that include:

• Shared learning by teams of educators through staff workshops and seminars
• Classroom observation and debriefing
• Ongoing coaching and consultation
• Facilitated team meetings throughout the year

The GATES model has been implemented in many Boston area day schools and is currently primed for expansion into congregational and community supplemental schools and Jewish preschools, with workshops and materials adapted to the needs of each staff.

To learn more about Gateways and its programs and services, visit www.jgateways.org. We also invite you to contact us at info@jgateways.org or 617-630-9010.

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