Grant amount
NIS 50,000
Spotlighting High-Tech Matriculation Teachers Demonstrating Exceptional Performance Under Wartime Conditions
Profiles and videos of five high-tech matriculation teachers who kept teaching at a high level under fire
Profiles and videos of five high-tech matriculation teachers who kept teaching at a high level under fire
With the outbreak of the war, in-school learning was immediately disrupted, and expectations of teachers rose sharply. They were required to keep students meaningfully engaged and to sustain instruction despite ongoing instability. This has unfolded against a backdrop of declining public trust in the profession since the pandemic lockdowns, a persistent shortage of qualified teachers, and rising attrition. At the same time, many teachers continue to demonstrate exceptional commitment, teaching under fire, and acting with notable resolve beyond their formal role.
To elevate and recognize these exceptional efforts, particularly among teachers in high-tech matriculation tracks, and to strengthen professional motivation across the teaching workforce, the proposed activity will identify five teachers in mathematics, physics, and computer science who sustain rigorous instruction under emergency conditions. These include, for example, delivering structured lessons from protected spaces, maintaining full matriculation preparation online, developing adaptive materials for disrupted learning, and initiating sustained personal outreach to keep students engaged.
The “Higi’a Zman Hinuch” magazine will conduct in-depth interviews, deploy a field production team to document their work in real time, and produce a set of high-quality written profiles and video pieces. The stories will be published on the magazine’s platforms and YouTube, alongside short-form content for broader distribution on social media. By making visible concrete cases of professional dedication and excellence, the activity aims to reinforce a credible public narrative around teaching, and to contribute to restoring its standing and attractiveness in a period of erosion.
* The text above shows the grant as approved by the Foundation’s Board of Directors / Grant 666