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Administrator Support Program

Administrator Support Program
Administrator Support Program Cohort Workshop, August 2021
Administrator Support Program

The quality of an administrator’s instructional supervision of teachers is the second most impactful predictor of student success, second only to the quality of the teachers themselves. JNTP’s Administrator Support Program (ASP) supports the growth of administrators in Jewish day schools as leaders and supervisors of teachers.

 

Jewish New Teacher Project offers three models of support to Jewish day school administrators: Early-Career Cohort, Individual 1:1 Coaching, and customized PDs for leadership support. School leaders acquire critical skills and tools for teacher supervision and other leadership responsibilities. The Administrator Support Program is a valuable opportunity for self-assessment, reflection, and professional growth, and is responsive to the culture and needs of each individual school.

 

Since 2013, JNTP has coached 333 administrators in 148 schools across 21 states plus Canada. In 2025-2026 alone, the ASP program team is working with well over 110 administrators and delivering over 550 hours of 1:1 coaching.

 

See which schools have partnered with us to support their administrators and teacher leaders.

 

Early-Career Cohort

Provides early career administrators and teacher leaders (0-3 years in the role) with new supervisory responsibilities to collaborate, share experiences, and grow with others in similar roles through a combination of professional development workshops and 1:1 coaching, addressing topics of leadership, culture, and supervision.

  • 20-month program
  • Two-year program
  • In-person and professional development workshops and online forums
  • Online individual coaching (10, 12 or 16 sessions) 
  • Periodic check-ins with Head of School/Supervisor

Veteran Administrator Cohort

Offers veteran administrators (4+ years supervisory experience) who would like to enhance their skills the opportunity to delve into best practice in supervision in collaboration with other veteran administrators through a combination of professional development workshops and 1:1 coaching. 

  • 10-month program

  • Two days of in-person professional development; one daytime online workshop; one 2-hour online daytime forum

  • Four 1-hour individual coaching sessions

Individual 1:1 Coaching

Customized individual support to administrators at all levels of experience to help them maximize their potential. Our coaches, who are all former school administrators, excel in supporting school leadership, teacher supervision, and leading cultural change.

  • Choice of 10 or 12 online individual coaching sessions
  • Agenda set by participant around areas of leadership, culture and supervision
  • Periodic check-ins with Head of School/Supervisor
Administrator Support Program
“I have gained so much from participating in the Administrator Support Program. Most importantly, it provided me with a professional community. It is really helpful to vent, share ideas and hear about other people’s challenges. One strategy, in particular, that has made an impact is the “Quick Visits” tool. It’s very difficult to leave my classroom, so I wasn’t doing enough classroom observations. Being taught how to do “Quick Visits” liberated me and enabled me to get into every single classroom in my department. It helped me understand what’s really happening in the classroom and what the students are experiencing. I believe it has helped me change the culture of the department.”

Lynn Kraft

Chair of the Bible Department, Ida Crown Jewish Academy
Administrator Support Program
“I have been part of many professional development courses and initiatives during my years as a Jewish educator. My experience with JNTP’s Administrator Support Program has had the most significant, direct impact on my effectiveness in school.”

Batsheva Atlas

Middle School Dean of Students, Berman Hebrew Academy
Administrator Support Program
I can’t say enough about how important the Administrator Support Program cohort is. I was able to do my job because of the support of JNTP.

Rena Levovitz

Assistant Principal, General Studies Grades K-2, Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov
Administrator Support Program

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Administrator Support Program

Judith Talesnick

Program Consultant

Lisa Peloquin

Senior Program Consultant

Lisa Peloquin is a Senior Program Consultant at JNTP, where she focuses on content development and materials preparation for JNTP’s Early Childhood and Administrator Support Programs.. Lisa holds a B.A. in Psychology, with a concentration in child development, from Penn State and a Masters in Education from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is currently working on her Ph.D. in community psychology, with a research interest in understanding how school communities can impact educational equity. Lisa can be reached at [email protected].

Tavi Koslowe

Program Consultant

Rabbi Tavi Koslowe is a Program Consultant at JNTP, where he provides coaching to early career administrators through the Administrator Support Program. Tavi has been a teacher and educational leader for the last twenty years in lower, middle, and high school settings. He is currently serving as the High School Dean at the Leffell School in Westchester, NY and the co-director of The Idea Institute, where he supports teachers, administrators, and school leaders in furthering educational practice in Project Based Learning. Most recently, Tavi served as the Judaic Studies Principal of The Idea School in Tenafly, NJ and has held other school leadership positions at the Ramaz School in Manhattan, NY and Yeshivat Noam in Paramus, NJ. Tavi participated in JNTP’s Teacher Induction and Administrator Support Programs. He can be reached at [email protected].

Rachel R. Harari

Associate Program Consultant

Rachel Harari is an Associate Program Consultant at JNTP, where she co-facilitates new teacher training. She is also an Associate Lecturer at Columbia University and a middle school English Language Arts teacher at Yeshivah of Flatbush. Rachel is currently working on her PhD at Teachers College, Columbia University, within their Educational Leadership program. Through her work as a Department Chair for six years at Magen David Yeshivah High School in Brooklyn, New York, Rachel was inspired to study the role of the high school department chair in Modern Orthodox schools in New York City. Rachel received her M.S. in Special Education from Brooklyn College, and her B.S. in English Education from New York University, where she published her research on mathematics anxiety in elementary school students: “Mathematics Anxiety in Young Children: An Exploratory Study.” Rachel is a 2016 recipient of The Covenant Foundation’s Pomegranate Prize, which recognizes emerging leaders in the field of Jewish Education.

Lauren Katz

Director of Development

Lauren Katz is JNTP’s Director of Development, where she oversees the organization’s fundraising efforts and marketing and communications initiatives in an effort to advance JNTP’s mission and strategic goals. Lauren’s portfolio includes strategic planning, donor cultivation, engagement, and gift acquisition. She has an extensive background in Jewish non-profit management with a specific focus on fundraising and development, most recently serving as the Director of Marketing & Communications and Alumni Relations at SAR High School for over four years and at the Ramaz School for seven years as the Director of Alumni Relations. In addition, Lauren worked at the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and UJA-Federation of MetroWest, NJ in the campaign and planning and allocations departments. Lauren holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Michigan and attended the University of Michigan School of Social Work and Jewish Communal Leadership Program. Lauren can be reached at [email protected].