From an Immigrant Association to a National Education Network

Introduction
1. Immigration from the Former Soviet Union and the Israeli Education System
2. Historical Developments
Establishment of the Mofet Association and Its Integration into the Shevach-Mofet School
The Split between the Israeli Director of Mofet and Its Russian Founder
The Mofet Association on the Way to Becoming a Network
Statistics on Mofet Activities, 1996-2008
3. Theoretical Background
Innovation and Change in the Education System
Parental Choice
Teacher Professionalism
The Development of Mathematics Education
School Culture
4. The Mofet Network: Principles and Methods of Operation
General
Working Assumptions
Principles for Operation in the Primary School
Preparatory Course
5. The Role of the Mofet Teacher
Mofet Teachers’ Views on Education
6. The Relationship between Mofet and the Educational Establishment
General
Legal Battles
Conflicts with the Ministry of Education
The Disputes in the Knesset and the Public Eye
7. Monitoring and Research
8. In-depth Studies of Mofet Frameworks
The Mofet Model in the “Het” Comprehensive School, Ashdod—A Pioneer in Implementing the Mofet Program in the Secondary schools(reseach was done by T.horowitz)
Six Years Later—Follow Up Study on the Mofet Secondary School Graduates in Israel
The Primary School Model—The “Nitzanim” School, Hadera
Mofet Evening Programs
9. From an Immigrants’ Association to a National Education Network
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