Coins in the Cookie Jar
Blog, Biblical Integration, Character Development, Faith Learning, Spiritual Formation | March 17, 2023
My family and I used to live in a rural town in Indiana. Our home was in a small subdivision that was surrounded by corn fields. Often times, the roads in rural areas aren’t very well marked. Because of this, our friends and family seemed to have a difficult...
Promoting Good Classroom Citizenship
Blog, Character Development, Classroom Culture, Educator Insights, Spiritual Formation, Teaching Strategies | March 15, 2023
“Make the right choice” is a phrase that you would hear often if you walk by my classroom and listen in. I have always felt a responsibility to encourage students to be the best version of themselves in the 180 days that they are with me. Like most teachers, I do not...
The Assessment of Spiritual Formation
It is common for Christian schools to have dual missions: to develop academic excellence in their students AND develop Christlike character in their students. As the mission of Christian schools typically involves BOTH elements, it would be expected that Christian...
Interview with Dr. Mark Eckel, part 3
Biblical Integration, Blog, Educator Insights, Encouragement, Faith Learning, Spiritual Formation, The Teacher's Lounge | February 22, 2023
Here is the third and final installment of the transcript of our recent interview with Dr. Mark Eckel. This transcript is shortened here, but you can listen to the full interview at The Teacher’s Lounge. Michael Arnold: Dr. Eckel, you have just an abundance of...
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...