What does a typical Mitkadem classroom look like?
Imagine a classroom filled with motivated students eager to delve into their work. As students enter the classroom, each retrieves his or her own folder, which contains the Ramah on which he or she is currently working, and picks up where he or she left off at the end of the previous session. There is a buzz of activity as students work individually or in small groups, sitting at tables or on the floor. Students choose which of the five different types of activities they wish to work on at any given time, but must complete them all before progressing to the next Ramah. Students may be writing, reading, listening to an audio recording, playing a game, or studying with a teen aide. Each is engaged with material that is appropriate for him or her. A sense of accomplishment and purpose directs their efforts. The teacher moves around the classroom, guiding and supporting, free to assist each child individually. As each student completes all of the activities in a particular Ramah, written a
