Why Should Christian Schools Seek to Become Regional Lighthouses?

Blog, Collaborate, CT Schools, Encouragement, Networking/Collaboration, Podcast, Professional Development | January 10, 2024

Amy Claussen joins The Teacher’s Lounge today to share a vision for regional Christian educational leadership. Amy serves as the Chief Venture Strategist at Maranatha Christian School, where their innovative approach with some of their initiatives is very...

Why Curriculum Mapping? as a Ted Talk

Blog, Collaborate, Curriculum Mapping, Tips & Tricks, Why Mapping? | March 10, 2023

“Have you seen this Ted Talk?” That is an invitation just as likely to be rejected as it is to be accepted. These days, we have thousands of Ted Talks (over 93,000 according to an estimate from one Quora contributor), not to mention the millions of similar videos...

Collaboration Keys

Blog, Collaborate, Educator Insights, Networking/Collaboration, Training | December 9, 2022

“You have to take a library science class about collaboration to get your teaching license.” Confounded. Confused. Downright dumbfounded. That was me. I had been a librarian for about 20 years and was working on my teaching degree; the last thing I wanted to do was...

Launching a Curriculum Review Cycle

Curriculum Development, Collaborate, Decision-Making, Leadership | July 19, 2022

Many schools do not have a designated curriculum director until they reach an enrollment of 500+ students and are able to support this “extra” position. When that time comes, creating a new position can mean that the pioneer must help determine what the job...

Collaboration Keys

Blog, Collaborate | January 17, 2022

“You have to take a library science class about collaboration to get your teaching license.” Confounded. Confused. Downright dumbfounded. That was me. I had been a librarian for about 20 years and was working on my teaching degree; the last thing I wanted to do was...

Collaborate More with the CT Lesson Planner

Collaborate, CT Schools, Lesson Planner, Professional Development | June 3, 2021

When you’re a teacher, we know that lesson planning is a big part of your life. Almost at any given moment, if you’re not building and writing lesson plans, you’re living them. Lesson plans are often considered the essential unseen piece of your teaching. For your...