What is Teaching Christianly?
I never planned to teach. I became a Christian educator unexpectedly, and I remained one because the idea of teaching Christianly captured my imagination. As a young teacher in a Christian school, I gradually realized there was more to making education “Christian”...
If Someone Were to Ask You Why They Should Send Their Children to a Christian School, What Would You Say?
Hiring someone to work at your Christian school is tricky business. You can look at the resume, the philosophy of education and the statement of faith, but the three pieces only really knit together when the applicant is sitting in front of you at an interview. At our...
Initial Steps to Robust and Rigorous Curriculum Guides
Editor’s note: If you would like to learn more about what Dr. Long believes should encourage faith-based schools to strive for excellence, click here. One of the goals that I hoped to achieve before my second retirement was to facilitate the development of...
Christian Education: An Alternative or a Standard?
I don’t know how often The New York Times features an article on Christian education, but they did this past October. They report that Christian schools across the country are booming. This February, The Grand Rapids Press reported similarly. Christian schools across...