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A Simple Framework for Health/Physical Education

Blog, Educator Insights, Rigor and Relevance, Teaching Strategies, Textbooks | May 23, 2023

Knowing what we should teach in our health and PE classes can be a challenge. There is so much information out there. Should we teach just the standards? Should we do sports? Weight lifting? And how do we add a solid Biblical worldview to what we are teaching? These...

How Can PBL Advance the Goals of the Faith-Based School? Dr. Josh Ornelas

Blog, Podcast, Project-Based Learning, Resources, Rigor and Relevance, The Teacher's Lounge | July 20, 2022

“At the end of the day, we all work in groups. Now we’re not in cubicles anymore; we work as a team. [No] single problem is solved by a single discipline anymore. And so again, we need to work as a team. Those 21st-century skills that the students need: the four...

The Essence of Essential Questions

Blog, Pedagogy, Rigor and Relevance | March 17, 2022

What makes a question truly essential? Let’s take that a step back and ask, “What is essential?” For me personally, every morning an immediate cup of coffee, my Bible, my Abide app, and my journal are essential to having a great morning. Being a former Dave Ramsey...