Teachers Make Kehila Heschel an Exceptional Place to Learn

What makes Kehila Heschel school an exceptional place to learn? Our teachers!

When exploring educational choices, one often focuses on the school’s philosophy, its curriculum, the school environment, classroom size, the number of students in the school and its affordability.  Although all of these are crucial, it is teachers who have the most opportunity to impact their students’ lifelong learning.

 Kehila Heschel teachers are exceptional in inspiring, motivating and encouraging their students to explore new areas of knowledge, develop new skills and find lifelong passions. They help them realize their potential, remind them to try harder, be a mensch and develop an “I can attitude”.

Kehila Heschel school is proud that once again one of our educators has been awarded the Hamilton Jewish Federation award for Excellence in Education. In 2018, Zehava Chaimovitch received the award and this year Linda Geva has been honoured with the Excellence in Education award for her exemplary qualities as a primary educator.

As a Kindergarten and grade 1 teacher, her warm, inviting, inclusive classroom and manner lays the foundation for a positive school and learning experience. Her classroom exudes a calm atmosphere and she is able to maintain students’ attention and discipline through imaginative presentations, predictable routines and songs. Linda’s enthusiastic manner encourages students’ participation in her classroom activities as she organizes the classroom centres in a creative way, projecting a learning environment that incites exploration and independence.

In implementing the Kehila Heschel curriculum, Linda’s knowledge, experience and expertise allow her to seamlessly integrate secular and Judaic studies as she collaborates openly with the Hebrew and Judaic studies teacher and French specialist, with whom she shares programming. Linda is connected to her Jewish identity and as such models and infuses those values and identity in her students.

Linda Geva is passionate about her work, aims to inspire her students in their learning and growth and is truly committed to assisting each of her students to achieve their personal potential. Linda is the kind of teacher all parents wish to have teaching their child.

Mazal Tov Linda – you are truly deserving of the Award for Excellence in Education.