Simple Words for Significant Change
Blog, Character Development, Classroom Culture, Discipleship, Educator Insights, School Culture | February 28, 2023
“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...
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....
Exploring Humanity and the Holocaust: The Choice Between Good and Evil
“So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them, male and female he created them.” — Genesis 1:27 These words in Genesis form the basis of Christianity’s beliefs about what human beings are, what they are capable of, and ultimately...
Biblical Integration – What Does It Really Mean?
Biblical Integration, Blog, Discipleship, Faith Learning, Integration, Spiritual Formation | December 2, 2022
How does Biblical integration work? When we say we put God into every subject, what exactly does that mean? Does the teacher choose a verse to say with the spelling words or throw in a Scripture reference for good measure? For many people, Biblical integration is a...
