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The Basics of Curriculum Development

Blog, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Mapping, Professional Development, Reflection | March 29, 2023

When schools embark on curriculum mapping, the task can seem daunting. There is the initial setup and organization, the need to sell the concept to the teachers, as well as the decisions about what is going to be the most important aspects of the map in the early...

Resilience, part 2: Look Back, Move Forward

Blog, Character Development, Curriculum Development, Decision-Making, Pedagogy, Reflection, Spiritual Formation | February 17, 2023

Reconnecting with a possible future, as the teacher helped her student do in the previous post, does not prevent progress from ever getting bogged down. When forward movement stalls, revisiting how one has been working toward that future can be helpful. A few days...

Good Work

Blog, Character Development, Discipleship, Educator Insights, Reflection, School Mission, Spiritual Formation | February 14, 2023

I remember the first time I worked hard enough to get blisters. I was going into the third grade and it was shortly after we moved to a new house with a much bigger yard than we’d had before. My dad had tasked me and my brothers with different assignments outside....

Sharon Eagen: A Life of Growing and Learning

Blog, Educator Insights, Effectiveness, Pedagogy, Reflection, Teaching Strategies | November 10, 2022

We recently interviewed Sharon Eagen, long time educator of students and teachers, whose thirst for learning has led her to pursue learning, training, and coaching opportunities across the country and around the world. While her story may or may not be too different...

The Positives of Christian Education

Blog, Faith Learning, Reflection, School Culture, Student Outcomes | June 23, 2022

As I think about topics to address concerning Christian education, I often find myself focusing on cautions and pitfalls. Things that Christian educators should watch out for and work to fight against. While I think these are important things to write about, it feels...

4 Essential Questions Our Graduates Must Be Able to Answer

Blog, Faith Learning, Reflection, School Culture, School Legacy, School Mission | June 14, 2022

I recently watched our class of 2022 walk across the graduation stage, and I asked myself as their senior Bible teacher if I had done enough to prepare them for the onslaught of anti-biblical ideologies they will surely face at the university level. My answer: I don’t...