Do the Learning Materials for Mathematics and Science Studies in Middle Schools Lead Students to High Levels of Excellence? – Mapping and Analysis

The foundation’s roadmap for middle schools assumes that the national curriculum encourages teachers to lead their students to high levels of knowledge, skill and expertise. Therefore, we expect to find among the many textbooks and tasks that teachers use, such learning materials that challenge students and push them to excel. Specifically, we seek to identify […]

Joint CET-Trump Foundation Team to Incubate Innovative Programs in Middle School Mathematics and Science Studies

  The ecosystem around middle schools in Israel is very different from that of high schools. Middle schools are directly controlled by the Ministry of Education, whereas high schools are directed by local authorities and school networks. Tests in middle schools are administered by the National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation (RAMA), in contrast to […]

Convening a Learning Process on Personalized Learning Plans for the Study of Mathematics in Middle Schools

The foundation’s clinical teaching strategy always thrived to find ways to help teachers use a personalized learning plan for each and every student in their class. By diagnosing the student’s knowledge and capabilities and adapting the teaching accordingly, we believed that teachers would be able to better address the difficulties, learning styles and pace of […]

Learning with Teachers to Identify What is Needed and Feasible for Them In Order to Use Personalized Learning Plans in Middle School Mathematics Studies

In 7th grade, most students in Israel’s middle schools do not yet study mathematics in ability groupings. This leads to highly diverse classrooms which are comprised of students coming from several elementary schools with different backgrounds. The National MEITZAV exams in mathematics, which are taken in 5th and 8th grade, indicate that knowledge and skill […]

Preparation Course for 25 New Instructional Coaches of Mathematics from Southern Israel to Serve in Professional Leadership Positions

Almost three years ago, the foundation approved a grant to the Davidson Institute, to train 40 new instructional coaches of mathematics. The course was envisioned in collaboration with the Ministry of Education that reported an upcoming shortage of mathematics coaches in national and district leadership positions. The course was planned to be executed over a […]

Municipal Program in Holon to Increase the Percentage of 5-Unit Mathematics Graduates from 17% to 26% (500 students) by 2021

Holon is a large city in the Tel Aviv District with approximately 190,000 residents. The city branded itself as the “Children’s City”, with a children’s museum and numerous cultural activities for kids. The educational system of Holon accommodates more than 37,000 students attending 265 kindergartens, 34 elementary schools, and 19 high schools (of which 11 […]

Municipal Program in Ma’ale Adumim to Increase the Percentage of 5-Unit Mathematics Graduates from 13% to 20% (145 students) by 2021

Established in 1977, the city of Ma’ale Adumim is by now home to 37,600 residents. Its education system comprises of 8,587 students. There are six high schools, where 1,995 students are enrolled in 10th-12th grades. The matriculation graduation rate in 2017 was 89.2% (higher than the 68.2% national average), however only 13% completed with five-units […]

Study to Examine the Readiness of the Higher Education System to Absorb an Increased Number of Students in Science and Engineering Departments

In the current school year, 18,050 high school students completed 5-unit mathematics, reflecting more than a 100% growth from 8,869 graduates in 2012. These graduates were promised that ‘5 units will open the doors’ for them, to university, and consequently into the job market. Now, the eyes turn to the higher education system, in order […]

Consulting to 24 Municipalities to Support their Effort to Increase the Number of Five-Unit Graduates in the 2018-19 School Year

The Foundation’s partnerships with municipalities have increased in the previous school year to 15 cities. Each municipality defines an ambitious goal for increasing its number of five-unit high school graduates in mathematics and prepares a plan to support the teachers, harness the principals and engage the parents. In order to sustain this growing portfolio, last […]

Training for Additional 30 Teachers to Lead 15 City-Based Professional Learning Communities in the “Five Club” Program

“Five Club” was established in 2015 by the University of Haifa (assisted by a grant from the Trump Foundation) in order to create and operate professional learning communities (PLCs) for 5-unit mathematics teachers across the country. In these communities, the teachers work systematically in order to improve their teaching practices by analyzing their students’ learning, […]

Program in Two Schools in Ofakim to Increase the Percentage of Five-Unit Mathematics Graduation in the City from 7% to 20% (35 students) by 2021

Ofakim is a small city in the Southern District of Israel with a population of approximately 28,000. It was founded in 1955 as a development town, absorbing Jewish immigrants mostly from Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Iran, India and Romania. Residents used to work at local textile factories, until they closed and then in construction and agriculture. […]

A Joint Program by the Schools of Mathematics and Education to Train 45 New Five-Unit Mathematics Teachers

The Einstein school of mathematics at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem is a world-renowned mathematics department. Its faculty comprises highly talented mathematicians, including, Elon Lindenstrauss, the 2010 Fields Medal Laurate and David Kazhdan and Alex Lubotzki, winners of the Israel Prize in mathematics. Several of them have been active along the years on an individual […]

Series of Studies and Data Collection on Science and Mathematics Education in Middle Schools in Preparation towards the Foundation’s Advisory Council Meeting in November 2018

The foundation’s strategy is focused on expanding the circle of excellence of mathematics and the sciences in high schools. Therefore, most of our efforts are dedicated to nurturing clinical teaching in the 5-unit track in the upper secondary school level (grades 10-12). However, in recent years, we have turned our attention to also smooth the […]

A Simulation-based Training Program for 200 High School Principals on How to Prepare their School to Expand Five-Unit Mathematics Studies

School principals are central to the effort of implementing clinical teaching and expanding the circle of 5-unit mathematics in their schools. They need to define ambitious goals based on data and to mobilize their staff and harness external resources to achieve these goals. They need to help create school-based communities of practice, develop a coherent […]

Training a Cadre of 15 Physics Teacher-Leaders to Coach 300 Teachers to Organize their Diagnostics-Based Instruction by Using a Technological Platform

In recent years, physics classes have become larger and more diverse, and the failure rate from these classes increased to more than 20%. The foundation prepared for this moment by nurturing the development of diagnostic assignments, helping teachers identify learning difficulties of individual students in real time and respond immediately. Two grants to the Weizmann […]

Second Cohort of a Course for Leaders of City-Based Programs to Advance Excellence in the Teaching and Learning of High School Mathematics

In recent years, the foundation established city-based programs and partnerships with 17 municipalities that have prioritized excellence in mathematics and science studies in their cities. Underlying these programs are ambitious goals, set by city mayors to increase the number of students successfully graduating 5-unit mathematics. In the coming year, the foundation intends to expand the […]

Transalting Academic Papers on Professional Learning Communities

Over the last five years, at the initiative of the foundation’s partners, Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) for science and mathematics teachers have sprouted up across the country. Focusing on student learning and clinical teaching, these PLCs have become a significant platform for teachers’ professional development. With the proliferation of the PLCs, the Ministry of Education […]

Gala Event for Grantees and Partners About Quality Teaching

Over the past seven years, the Trump Foundation and its partners have worked together to expand the circle of mathematics and science excellence in Israeli high schools. Our portfolio of grants and projects has grown, developed and diversified, and today we are working with close to 250 grantees, partners and stakeholders to achieve impact on […]

Online Professional Learning Communities

As five-unit mathematics classes become larger and more diverse, mathematics teaching is shifting to attempt to address the abilities and difficulties of each student. At present, a growing number of teachers are seeking tools and methods based on analyzing student understanding, that will enable them to be able to respond to the needs of every […]

Program About Clinical Teaching Training For New Teachers

Over the last six years, Israel has seen a 20% increase in the number of advanced-level physics students that complete 5-unit physics matriculation, from 7,892 students in 2011 to 9,483 students in 2016. This trend is strongly felt in the ORT-Israel school network, where 1,900 students are studying physics in 12th grade in 2018. ORT-Israel […]