How To Help Students Stay Engaged in Health and PE Class

Blog, Biblical Integration, Discipleship, Faith Learning, Spiritual Formation, Teaching Strategies, Tips & Tricks | March 19, 2024

One of the main roles and challenges of teachers is to keep their students engaged during class–not only to keep their attention but to keep them actively engaged and interested in what is being taught. Easy to say, very hard to do. It is a must, though, if we want to...

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...

Webinar with Dr. Jonathan Eckert – Just Teaching: Feedback, Engagement, and Well-Being for Each Student

Blog, Classroom Culture, Educator Insights, Podcast, School Culture, School Mission, Teaching Strategies, The Teacher's Lounge | March 13, 2024

Dr. Jonathan Eckert is an engaging speaker with a depth of experience and research to back up what he shared in his recent Curriculum Trak webinar. Dr. Eckert is currently the professor of Educational Leadership and the Linda and Robert Koppel Endowed Chair for...

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...

Tell Me a Story

Blog, Educator Insights, Literacy, Pedagogy | March 8, 2024

I can still remember the day my little brother was born. It was a cool March day in North Dakota, and I was six years old. I remember my grandma and grandpa traveled to my family’s house around the time my mom was due to give birth. When it was ‘time’, my mom and dad...

Our Students Need to Belong

Blog, Classroom Culture, Differentiation, Educator Insights, Homeschooling, Podcast, Project-Based Learning, The Teacher's Lounge | March 7, 2024

Lara Aston, founder and leader of the Book Hooks Schoolhouse in Houston, Texas, joins the Teachers’ Lounge podcast today to share an inspiring story and an aspirational approach to education. Lara’s background is in special education and preschool...