Interview with Dan Beerens
We’re pleased to share with you our interview with Dan Beerens, a valuable part of the Curriculum Trak team for many years. He has recently stepped away from CT to focus his energies in other areas, but his friendship with us brought him back once again for a talk...
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...