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Coming Soon! Making Maps That Meet the Needs of All Students

Announcements, Blog, Curriculum Mapping, Differentiation, Educator Insights, Teaching Strategies | November 4, 2022

As mission driven educators, we believe that ALL students can learn and that our God calls us to ensure student success through academic rigor and deeply rooted faith formation. Today’s emerging disciples come from all walks of life and bring with them a rich slate of...

Selecting Classroom Novels for Faith-Based Schools

Blog, Educator Insights, High School, Middle School, Teaching Strategies, Tips & Tricks | November 3, 2022

In the mid-1990s I did a novel study with my advanced sixth grade reading group, and I thought I was the coolest teacher ever. I remember writing all my own materials to go with the study – vocabulary words, worksheets for various literacy skills, and quizzes. Many...

Article Review – I Switched to Standards-Based Grading: Why I’m Loving It

Announcements, Assessment Strategies, Blog, Educator Insights, Standards, Teaching Strategies | October 14, 2022

Last spring my husband got this article in his in-box: I Switched to Standards-Based Grading: Why I’m Loving It. As he read it, he got really excited about the concept. His words: “Man, I wish I could do this in my classroom.” Making this switch requires quite a shift...

Adding Art to ELA

Arts, Blog, Integration, Pedagogy, Teaching Strategies | October 13, 2022

Remember those great “Crossover” episodes of your favorite TV shows, when you’d see a hero from one show jump into a scene with the characters in another show? As educators, we’re always looking for ways to do the crossover in our classes: How can we integrate content...

But I Thought I Was Hired to Teach

Biblical Integration, Blog, Classroom Culture, Discipleship, Faith Learning, School Mission, Spiritual Formation, Teaching Strategies | September 29, 2022

This is a pep talk about an elephant in the classroom: Must Christian educators also be youth pastors? What am I talking about? My story is a little embarrassing, but if you are like me, it might be encouraging. If you are not like me, it might help you understand...