Welcome to YOETZ
YOETZ (יועץ - "advisor" in Hebrew) is your intelligent companion for creating meaningful,
engaging Jewish educational experiences. Whether you're a seasoned educator or just starting
out, YOETZ helps you design lessons using proven pedagogical frameworks tailored to Jewish learning.
Choose a framework below to begin crafting your lesson plan. Each framework offers unique
strengths and approaches to help you meet your educational goals.
💡 How it works:
Select a framework, answer guided questions with AI assistance,
and generate a complete lesson plan ready to use in your classroom. Your progress is automatically
saved, so you can return anytime.
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Understanding by Design (UbD)
"Begin with the End in Mind"
By Grant Wiggins & Jay McTighe
Comprehensive 6-stage backward design framework. Progress through educational
scaffolding, foundational elements (Big Ideas, Essential Questions, Understandings),
the 6 Facets of Understanding, GRASPS assessment design, and WHERETO learning plans.
Perfect for deep, enduring understanding of Jewish concepts.
- 6-Stage Progressive Design
- Educational Scaffolding & RAG Retrieval
- Big Ideas, Questions & Understandings
- 6 Facets of Understanding
- GRASPS Performance Tasks
- WHERETO Learning Activities
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M² (Machshava × Ma'aseh)
"Intention & Action United"
By M²: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education
Experiential approach combining thoughtful intention with meaningful action. Uses cognitive
principles, emotional resonance, and multisensory experiences to create lasting Jewish
learning that transforms lives.
- Intention & Action Integration
- Experiential Learning Design
- Emotional & Sensory Engagement
- Transformative Experiences
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OECD Compass 2030
"Deep Competency Development"
By OECD Learning Framework 2030
Comprehensive 7-stage framework for deep learning design. Systematically develop all
transformative competencies through structured AAR cycles. Ideal for curriculum developers
and educators seeking thorough, research-backed approaches.
- 7-Stage Progressive Design
- Complete Competency Integration
- Structured AAR Cycles
- Evidence-Based Assessment
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Peoplehood Pedagogy
"Building Jewish Connection & Belonging"
By MAKOM & Yonatan Ariel
Focuses on strengthening Jewish identity through community, shared values, and
collective memory. Emphasizes belonging, responsibility, and connection to the
Jewish people past, present, and future.
- 4 Strategies: Causes/Time/Space/Texts
- 4 Solidarity Levels
- Thriving (not surviving) rhetoric
- Analog time consciousness
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5-Legged Table
"Balanced, Holistic Jewish Learning"
By Avraham (Avi) Infeld
A diagnostic and strengthening framework balancing Memory, Family, Torah & Mitzvot,
Hebrew, and Israel. Assesses current balance then designs interventions to strengthen
weak legs while leveraging strong ones.
- Diagnostic Assessment
- Pattern Recognition
- Strengthening Strategies
- Integrated Activities
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Active Learning
"Research-Inspired Learning Design"
By Hanna Dumont, David Istance & Francisco Benavides (OECD)
6-stage framework integrating OECD research on learning with neuroscience principles.
Design engaging, exploration-based lessons that activate attention, promote deep learning,
and support metacognition through evidence-based strategies.
- Context & Learning Goals
- Engagement Activation
- Exploration Design
- Reflection & Feedback
- Assessment for Learning
- Neuroscience Integration