Promentors Project

The Head of the Research Authority at The MOFET Institute in Tel Aviv, Israel. She is a lecturer at David Yellin Academic College of Education, as well as in the Department of Education at the Hebrew University, both located in Jerusalem, Israel. Her main fields of interest are teacher educators’ professional development as well as cognitive development in early childhood.

Idit Pasternak is head of the Induction Unit and lecturer at Talpiot College in Holon. Main interests in research – New teachers and their integration into teaching.

MEd in teaching English as a second language. A pedagogical advisor and lecturer in the English department at the Gordon Academic College of Education, Haifa, Israel. Leads internship and professional development courses for English teachers at Gordon.

Researcher at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, specializes in general pedagogy and psycho pedagogical counselling. Involved deeply into teacher students curriculum designing.

The head of the European Union unit for projects’ coordination at Mofet Institute. She has extensive experience in management of EU-funded large-scale European projects and other complex inter-institution collaborations.

Romiță Iucu is professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences (University of
Bucharest) and is President of the Board of Trustees of the University of Bucharest,

The Head of the Research Authority at The MOFET Institute, and a lecturer at David Yellin Academic College of Education, and the Hebrew University.

The Training Supervision Department and a lecturer of English Department at Sakhnin College for TE

Researcher at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin; specializes in the methodology of auditory and language education of deaf and hard of hearing children; conducts research among teachers regarding their openness and preparation for inclusive education; consultant in the project of creating a model of centers supporting inclusive education; sign language lecturer and cued speech method instructor.

Dr. Waleed Dallasheh is a senior lecturer, head of the Master’s Degree Program in Teaching (M. TEACH), Head of the Induction Department & the Promentors Project Manager at the College of Sakhnin.

Researcher at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, specializes in philosophy of education, educational ethics, ethical aspects of special pedagogy. Involved in the activities for people with ASD.

Vardit Israel is a lecturer at Kaye College, facilitator of internship and mentoring courses, and mentoring coordinator at the college. She is also a PhD student at Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Vardit is a certified educational counselor and she also works as an advisor for the Ministry of Education Psychological and Counseling Services.

Haya Kaplan (PhD) is a Senior Lecturer at Kaye Academic College of Education. She is the head of Kaye Induction Unit and the head of the Center for Motivation and Self Determination. She is also the head of the Educational Counseling M.Ed program in the College and manager of the PROMENTOR team at Kaye College.

A senior faculty member and Head of International Initiatives of the Research Authority at Levinsky College of Education, and adjnct lecturer and researcher at Tel-Aviv University.

The founder of The MOFET Institute. From 1992 until 2007, she served as Director of the Department of Teacher Education at the Israel’s Ministry of Education​. She holds a Ph.D. in Practicum in Teacher Education from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem​ and a second Ph.D. in Hebrew Literature from The Center for Yiddish Studies at the Bar Ilan University​.

Dr. Yaser Awad has Ph.D. in applied statistician Actuary Science and research methodology, who has been working in the field of teacher training for over 14 years. He is Vice-President for research, planning and strategic, the head of the advanced studies unit, Director professional development Center, Director of Pre- preparatory academic program, head of the International Relations Unit, and the LEAR of the College in Erasmus+ program.

Marsha Hachmon is a lecturer, pedagogical advisor, and internship facilitator at Talpiot College. Research focuses learning communities and Communities of Practice in Practical Training.

Promentors Team Leader. Researcher at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, specializes in teacher education for special educational needs, especially for deaf and hard of hearing. Leads numerous courses and workshops for teachers on inclusive education and disability.

Hannu Heikkinen is a professor in education in the Finnish Institute for Educational Research (FIER) located in University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

The head of Porsim Kanaf Unit and The internship coordinator at the Arab Academic Institute forEducation in Beit-Berl Academic College. Researcher at the College team in the ProMentors Project.