The Two Main Problems of Health Education…And Two Simple Solutions
By the time I was a junior in high school, I was almost 300 lbs. I was prediabetic, had horrible heartburn, and felt very low confidence. This had gone on for years until I was finally fed up with living like that. I ended up losing over 100 pounds by the time I...
Preserving the Integrity of Your Curriculum
Blog, Accountability, Decision-Making, Educator Insights, Pedagogy, School Leadership, Textbooks | February 21, 2023
Teaching is a unique career, and there are elements of the job that are very dissimilar to other work situations. One is autonomy. When a teacher closes the classroom door and begins the day, he/she is in charge. Routines, classroom management, assignments,...
Resilience, part 2: Look Back, Move Forward
Blog, Character Development, Curriculum Development, Decision-Making, Pedagogy, Reflection, Spiritual Formation | February 17, 2023
Reconnecting with a possible future, as the teacher helped her student do in the previous post, does not prevent progress from ever getting bogged down. When forward movement stalls, revisiting how one has been working toward that future can be helpful. A few days...
Interview with Dr. Mark Eckel, part 1
Blog, Educator Insights, Pedagogy, Professional Development, The Teacher's Lounge | February 8, 2023
What follows is a partial transcript of an interview with Dr. Mark Eckel. To hear the full interview, please go to The Teacher’s Lounge podcast. Michael Arnold: We’re joined today by a longtime friend of Curriculum Trak, someone I refer to as a teacher’s...
Reflection on Deep Hope
Blog, Biblical Integration, Character Development, Faith Learning, Pedagogy, Spiritual Formation, Teaching for Transformation | February 2, 2023
As a school we have been working on our deep hopes. Deep hope is the creation of a narrative of hope for your class; it shapes curriculum, pedagogy, and the story of your class. It comes from Teaching for Transformation. I have the opportunity to share a reflection on...