Reflections From Educators
Field Study to United States Holocaust Memorial Museum February 2024
"I cannot end this week without thanking you for making me a better teacher in teaching the Holocaust. I say this to share with you about my students. I had three 7th grade students, and 2 6th graders who did their History Fair project on the Holocaust as I was teaching my 6th graders, I would share with the 7th graders what I taught that day. One of my 7th grade students won the Special Award from Florida Holocaust Education. I screamed when they called out his name and at the same time proud of myself knowing I have reached my students in their understanding of the Holocaust. I couldn't let this week go by without sharing this joy with you both."
Thank You for All You Do to Educate Us,
Martin County Middle School Teacher
“I learned that the Holocaust is very complex. You can get different perspectives based on the time, place and person waging their experience.”
“To teach more respect for differences and acceptance of all. I plan to research the art created in the concentration camps and tie in the emotional healing that art has, the self-expression of the prisoners, and how art was still needed to capture history and tell their story.”
“I am interested on more Professional Developments on the Holocaust. I’m the cohort leader for my 9th grade world history teachers. I am also working to continue to expand and improve my lesson plans. I learned a lot this weekend and really enjoyed it.”
“I really appreciated being able to have had this experience. I learned so much and I met some wonderful educators with whom I plan on staying in touch with and collaborating with. I am very grateful to have had this experience. Thank you!”
“I can’t thank you enough for this amazing opportunity. Linda is a wealth of knowledge and I’m so grateful for this experience as well as all the programming available to educators through FAU.”
“I have learned from you all and want to continue learning more.”
Summer Institute 2023 Teaching the Holocaust Through the Arts, Music and Literature
"Incredible seminar with great resources, contacts, and leadership. I am looking forward to sharing this with colleagues and future programming."
"Thank you so much for this opportunity! It was such a great institute and a great bunch of resources and topics to bring back to my school and classroom. I loved hearing from different teachers to hear what they did in their classrooms and how it can be incorporated in other classes."
"I loved how today we were given numerous ways to implement Holocaust and planning. I enjoyed how our organizers allowed other professionals to show refreshing ideas with accuracy to teach more about the Holocaust to our children and encourage critical thinking. Thank you for this wonderful day!"
"Thank you for teaching the teachers so that we can teach the next generation about the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, and how to reach them when they see discrimination and hate to be upstanders."
"I loved how today we were given numerous ways to implement Holocaust and planning. I enjoyed how our organizers allowed other professionals to show refreshing ideas with accuracy to teach more about the Holocaust to our children and encourage critical thinking. Thank you for this wonderful second day!"
"This three-day program has been unforgettable! I have learned so many useful things and it was so jam packed and full of different facets of Holocaust education."
"Thank you for bringing such rich programming and resources to both public and private school educators!"
"Thank you so much for this opportunity! It was such a great institute and a great bunch of resources and topics to bring back to my school and classroom. I loved hearing from different teachers to hear what they did in their classrooms and how it can be incorporated in other classes."
