Impressive Foreheads: The Importance of Nurturing Faith in the Home
Editor’s Note: The author of this post, Dean Ridder, enjoys encouraging educators and parents alike in being intentional about the faith formation of children. Check out his recent Curriculum Trak Teacher’s Lounge podcast episode about how a biblical worldview can...
Is This a NEW Idea? Social-Emotional Learning in Christian Education
Have you ever taught without incorporating Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)? The what of curriculum is very important, but the how is crucial for guaranteeing that learning happens. Due to all the changes in our world, there has been an increased focus on the need to...
Bringing Shalom to Our Teaching: Curriculum Development for Flourishing
The original version of this post appeared in the Christian Schools International Nurturing Faith Blog on November 25, 2013. When I returned to Christian education in 1993 as a building principal, I was faced with the challenge of articulating the distinctiveness of a...
The Three R’s of Classroom Culture
Blog, Character Development, Classroom Culture, Middle School, Spiritual Formation | January 31, 2022
Being an elementary teacher for twenty years was my delight…my joy…a true gift. It came easily and never did I have to go to work – I wanted to go – every single day. My job was not work but rather a calling – one in which I got to model true servanthood and create a...
