More Than a Map
I love maps. In my house, I have an entire collection of them. If you were to stand in the center of my living room, you would see an array of maps from various sized globes, to gold-painted maps, to small cut outs from maps. Some are etched with the words, “Adventure...
Conversation With AI
I wanted to compare an article I had written myself with one generated through artificial intelligence, so I prompted ChatGPT to draft a blog for me on my recent trip to Israel. My parameters were simple: write from the perspective of a former Catholic school educator...
A Simple Framework for Health/Physical Education
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...
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...
Resilience
About Us, Blog, Character Development, Networking/Collaboration, Teaching Strategies | January 26, 2023
Examining the past enables improvement. Considering the future sparks motivation. These are the building blocks of strategy for the present. “I haven’t really started yet. I mean, I have done some research, but I haven’t started writing anything.” Most teachers would...