The Purpose of a Health Education Program
Biblical Integration, Blog, Educator Insights, Health Education, Philosophy, Student Outcomes | April 26, 2024
It can feel daunting to put together a quality health education program in a Christian School. When you mix in athletics, state standards, different grades, ages, availability of space and equipment, teacher transitions, and large class sizes, it can get complicated...
Faith Journey – Interview with Kent Ezell
Announcements, Biblical Integration, Blog, Faith Learning, Spiritual Formation, The Teacher's Lounge | April 24, 2024
We recently welcomed to the Teacher’s Lounge podcast a friend and colleague, Kent Ezell. He is a teacher and a professor, but also the founder of Faith Journey. And so we want to talk to him about that product and an exciting opportunity that we have created...
Building Walls (Part 2, For the Classroom)
“A walled garden is emblematic of God’s grace and his provision for spiritual growth and renewal.” (Smith and Felch, 2016, p. 161) Nehemiah 2:17 (NIV) “Then I said to them, ‘You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with...
Immersion Isn’t Just For Language Students
I love teaching languages. And I love seeing students get excited about learning a language. Over the years, I have found that people learn in two main ways: the “building blocks method” and the “immersion method.” One of my goals in the...
The Educator as Midwife – Bringing Forth “Living Stones” (Part 2 – In the Classroom)
Blog, Biblical Integration, Character Development, Discipleship, Faith Learning, Spiritual Formation | March 26, 2024
1 Peter 2:4-5 (NIV) “As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him—you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus...