The school year is approaching - who are the new school principals in Haifa and the surrounding area?

(haipo) - 3 weeks to the start of the school year - who are the new school principals?

Leo Buck Youth Division - Michal Dahan Livni

Michal Dahan Livni, who was until recently the deputy director of the school, will be the director of the youth division from the beginning of the school year. Dahan Livni has been working at Leo Buck for many years. She started as a math teacher and advanced to a management position. She replaces the middle school principal Eran Bresler, who is going on a sabbatical.

"It is with great excitement that I am happy to announce that Michal Livni has received an official notification from the Director General of the Ministry of Education Mrs. Dalit Stauber about her appointment as the director of the Leo Buck Youth Division," announced Leo Buck School CEO Ofek Meir. Michal entered the youth division (then middle school) in 2000 as a math teacher and since then has held a series of educational and administrative positions in the youth division and in recent years has been the deputy director and coordinator of the mathematics subject. On behalf of all of us, I wish Michal great success in her new role."

The name 'Youth Division' came into use in 2010 when Meir came in to manage the division, because the word 'intermediate' creates the wrong impression that it is the 3 years between elementary and high school, which are not significant in themselves, but are only a transitional period. The 'Youth Division' is part of the 'Leobakist' language that Meir strives for and Bressler was careful all along, believing that the language we speak creates reality.

Dahan Livni takes up her position as director of the division at a difficult time, when the educational institution is dealing with an operation to remove asbestos from the ceiling of the high school building. In recent days there have been calls from parents to carry out inspections also in the building of the youth division due to its relative proximity to the high school. It is likely that Dahan Livni will be required to respond to the concerned parents, even though the asbestos removal is not carried out in the building it will manage.

Rodman Middle School Kiryat Yam - Lilach Chen

Lilach Chen was a deputy at Rodman Middle School in Kiryat Yam, which was run in recent years by Sarah Shaker, who retired. Two tenders were held for the management of the school, and in the end Chen was appointed to the position of principal.

Lilach Chen is a special education teacher and in recent years was responsible for the technological revolution that the school went through, and in an accelerated manner, thanks to her love and understanding of the subject. Today you can find projectors, high-speed internet infrastructure and diverse software in the school, and this, as mentioned, is largely thanks to her.

"Lilach Chen served as a deputy at Rodman Middle School in Kiryat Yam," said the retired principal Sara Shaker today. The vision that guides her path allows for a wide range of opportunities for the school's students and the professional staff. The school staff has gained a high-quality, dedicated principal who promotes the skills of the students and the staff, and leads improvement The technological knowledge and the utilization of the school's resources. Lilac is a leader in value-based pedagogy, which combines innovative teaching in innovative spaces. The school staff is mobilized and grateful for choosing her as the school's director. There is no doubt that her dedication, wisdom and love of education from inclusive growth will lead to many achievements. Huge success."

Ram Shmueli will manage Alliance

Ram Shmueli will run the six-year school "Alliance-All Israel Friends" is a fighter pilot and former senior commander in the Air Force. Since his release, 13 years ago with the rank of Brigadier General, he has been involved in education as the chairman of the Galim Youth Village, the chairman of the "Hashomer Al-News", co-founder of the Public Cabinet for Education, a teacher in Haifa and more. In Shmuel's view, managing a school and choosing the position of a man Education in Israel is a mission to shape the future of society in Israel.

Upon entering the position, Shmuel said: "I accept the "Alliance" school with reverence and excitement and thank you for the privilege and the opportunity. This is a great responsibility and I am embarking on a long journey, together with my people."

Noy Eliyahu - Ironi 1st Middle School

Noy Eliyahu, who was chosen to manage the "Urban A" middle school, has a bachelor's degree in mathematics and special education, a master's degree in education systems management, a graduate of the "Headstones" management course, a doctoral student in the department of leadership and policy in education and a member of the Haifa University's outstanding doctoral student team.

Eliyahu specializes in special education and believes in giving answers and personal treatment to all students all along the way. She advocates value-based education, the goal of which is to reduce gaps with the help of instilling learning strategies that combine emotional support, strengthening confidence and a sense of competence alongside innovation and involvement in the community. With the selection she stated: "I believe the education system has a significant role in shaping the future generation."

Ein Hayam Play School - Dana Moshiach Dichter

In May, the person who ran the Ein Hayam school for the past 20 years, Baruch Yacovi, announced that he would not continue to run the school in the next academic year, an announcement that greatly surprised the school's teaching staff and no less the students and their parents. Also in Ein Hayam there were two tenders for the management of the school, in which no suitable candidate was found, in the end it was decided that a veteran teacher from the school staff would manage it in Yacovi's place.

It should be noted that in an unusual way at the Ein Hayam school, the parents expressed their opinion regarding the next principal of the school and claimed that because it is a unique school, it does not make sense to bring in a principal who does not know its extraordinary nature and that it would take any outsider a long time to integrate into it, and that too , if it does not cause the school to lose its uniqueness. In the end, as mentioned, the Ministry of Education chose a teacher from within the school, who knows the unique nature of the educational institution, and in accordance with the wishes of the parents.

Dana Mashiach Richter is the next principal of Ein Hayam and she has been working at the school for the past 16 years in a series of positions. Mashiach Richter leads the children's club, coordinator of classes in communication, a member of the school's management team, a pedagogical instructor on behalf of Gordon and Mati Haifa College.

"It's an excellent choice, a continuation from home," Yacovi said today, "it takes a lot of courage to be a school principal today, and yet, it is the most influential position in education, touching many women. Dana is admirable in her desire to jump into the water, learn and develop It will continue the special and beautiful nature of Ein Hayam, a school that comes from love, speaks the language it created, and is a worthy alternative to the prevailing education today."

Tanya Goldin will manage the "Dagneya" school in Kiryat Haim

Goldin has over twenty years of experience in the field of education. In recent years, she guided teaching teams as part of the "Marom" program, and in her various roles over the years she served as a pedagogical assistant for teaching teams, coordinator of programs for at-risk children, special education coordinator, educational consultant, English teacher and even engaged in the development of electronic teaching units. Goldin has a bachelor's degree in psychology and English literature, a master's degree in educational counseling, she is a graduate of the "Evni Rasha" manager training program and has completed a mentoring course using the Mezmihim method - to reduce violence in schools.

With the selection she said: "I am grateful for the privilege given to me to run the school. I see this position as a mission, and I believe that together with the dedicated educational team and the Kiryat Haim community we will be able to bring the school's students to significant achievements in the fields of values ​​and pedagogy."