As a teacher, Ayla Postelnek wants to see every student succeed. As a student of education, Ayla wants to change the world. Postelnek engages with the audience with her passion, talking about student centered learning and how it could change each persons life, if only we would take the opportunity to ask ourselves one simple question.
Ayla Postelnek currently works as a 5th grade Judaic Studies teacher in Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey (RYNJ). Ayla graduated from Stern College with an undergraduate degree in Jewish Education, and is currently working towards completing her Masters degree in Jewish Education and Administration at the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration. She has many years of experience as an educator, working in a variety of private Jewish day schools throughout the tristate area including Manhattan Day School, Ramaz, Lamplighters Yeshiva, Soloman Schechter, and many more. She has worked with diverse student populations, ranging from PreK to high school, and everything in between. Throughout her education, she was exposed to a number of educational philosophies spanning from traditional education to the student-centered Montessori approach. Most importantly, she is passionate about teaching and spreading love for Torah. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx