Preparing Students for College

Blog, Biblical Integration, Character Development, Faith Learning, Integration, Podcast, Spiritual Formation, Teaching Strategies | May 15, 2024

Curriculum Trak is happy to welcome to The Teacher’s Lounge podcast guest presenters,Tripp and Megan Almon, who would like to share some of the characteristics and qualities that they find in students who are able to resiliently face views that are antithetical to a...

Why We Pulled Our Kids from Club Sports

Blog, Character Development, Discipleship, Priorities, Spiritual Formation | March 29, 2024

This article was originally published by The Gospel Coalition, and you can find it here, along with plenty of other helpful articles and resources.  When Dordt University athletic director Ross Douma’s oldest son reached third grade, Douma signed him up to play club...

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...

Simple Words for Significant Change

Blog, Character Development, Classroom Culture, Discipleship, Educator Insights, School Culture | March 22, 2024

“I was wrong.” Hearing these words brings a sense of empathy as the soul is laid bare. These three simple words change the direction of a student’s social interactions in a powerful way. I’m not ready to admit I am old, but after 28 years in the classroom and 5...

When Life Seems Unfair

Biblical Integration, Blog, Character Development, Encouragement, Reflection, Spiritual Formation | March 15, 2024

Next week in class, I am looking forward to teaching my first graders the story of Joseph (found in Genesis 39 and 40). This is one of my favorite stories. It is a page-turning narrative that reads better than any novel on the bestseller list. It is a true story that...

The Educator as Midwife – Bringing Forth “Living Stones” (Part 1 – For the Educator)

Biblical Integration, Blog, Character Development, Discipleship, Faith Learning, Integration, Spiritual Formation | March 12, 2024

1 Kings 6: 7a (NIV) “In building the temple, only blocks dressed at the quarry were used…” 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...