As mechanchim prepare for a new school year, this year’s Kinus HaMechanchim will focus on strengthening curriculum, clarifying standards, and providing practical tools for real classroom success.

Taking place July 28–29 (י״ד–ט״ו מנחם אב) at The Armon Hotel in Stamford, Connecticut, the Annual International Kinus HaMechanchim will feature a dedicated curriculum track, bringing together mechanchim, curriculum developers, and school leaders to address everyday classroom challenges.

How do we build a curriculum that works? How can teachers collaborate and support talmidim at different levels? These questions will be addressed through practical sessions designed for immediate application.

Featured curriculum sessions include “Building Curriculum Together: A Roundtable That’s Part of a Bigger Merkos Vision,” facilitated by Rabbi Yosef Aron, exploring how schools can work together and share effective materials.

Rabbi Levke Kaplan will present “Bridging the Standards Gap: Aligning Rebbeim and Hanhalah Around Standards,” focusing on creating clarity between classroom goals and school expectations.
Rabbi Yehuda Adelist will guide participants through “Building a Curriculum That Works: Creating a Scope & Sequence That Drives Student Success,” focusing on how to establish strong structure and consistency.

In “The Three Parts of a Curriculum: Practical Strategies for Deeper Student Learning,” Rabbi Yoseph Chaiton will explore ways mechanchim can move beyond simply covering material.
Addressing the challenge of meeting diverse student needs, Rabbi Yakkov Sheinberger will present “Writing Curriculum for Every Learner: Differentiating Instruction,” with practical approaches for reaching learners at different levels.

In addition, the Kinus will feature sessions on the growing role of AI in chinuch, focusing on practical ways mechanchim can use these tools effectively.

Rabbi Moishy Goldstein’s session, “Mastering AI Image & Video Generation,” will show how mechanchim can use AI to create engaging and effective classroom visuals.

In “Beyond ChatGPT: Getting AI to Work for You,” Rabbi Shneur Zalman Munitz will explore practical ways to integrate AI into lesson planning and everyday workflow.

Mr. Zalmen Michel will focus on the bigger picture in “Smarter School Systems: Using AI and Process to Streamline Your School,” highlighting how structured systems and AI tools can improve efficiency, reduce administrative burden, and create smoother day-to-day operations.

Additional AI sessions will help mechanchim understand available tools and how they can support preparation, creativity, and differentiation.

The Kinus will also introduce a new AI platform being developed for mechanchim, designed to provide tailored tools and resources for chinuch.

“The goal is not to replace the mechanech,” said Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky, General Chairman of Merkos Chinuch Office. “The goal is to give mechanchim better tools, save them time, and help them focus more deeply on the talmidim in front of them.”

Together, these sessions reflect the focus of this year’s Kinus: returning to the עיקר of Chinuch. At its core, every tool, every curriculum, every new idea, and every practical session is here to help mechanchim in their shlichus of raising talmidim who are פרומע, ערליכע, ווארימע, חסידישע אידן.

The Kinus is more than a schedule of workshops. It is a time for mechanchim to step away from the rush of the year, reconnect with the Rebbe’s shlichus in Chinuch, farbreng with fellow mechanchim, gain new kochos, and return to the classroom with renewed chayus, clarity, and practical tools.

Registration is currently open, and rooms are filling quickly. Mechanchim who are planning to attend are strongly encouraged to register now to secure their spot.
The Kinus HaMechanchim will take place י״ד–ט״ו מנחם אב, July 28–29, at The Armon Hotel in Stamford, Connecticut.
Don’t wait until rooms are sold out.

Registration is now open at:
kinus.chinuchoffice.org