**Richard Edlin, in his book, “The Cause of Christian Education” explores the reasons for and the distinctives of Christian education at the school and higher education levels. Edlin highlights foundational belief perspectives and shows how these apply in curriculum and related areas such as vision and mission, the place of the Bible, evaluation and assessment, the teacher as mentor, and … Read More
Independent School Marketers: 3 Steps to Maximize Your Marketing
Independent School marketers are always looking for the best way to attract and engage target markets to content. As a graduate student in the Northwestern Medill Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) program with expertise in independent school marketing, I have found two articles you will find interesting and insightful. In “The Importance of Visual Storytelling to Marketing Strategy” by Kasey Larsen on VerticalRailCreative.com, the … Read More
Innovation and Counseling: Build a Network
These are excerpts from presentations given at the CESA Counselor Forum in Burbank, CA that was sponsored by CACE. Often times school counseling can be an exercise in contradiction. The very nature of counseling is that it is collaborative, encouraging, strategic and social. And yet counselors can find themselves isolated in some kind of in between place, juxtaposed between faculty … Read More
The 21st Century School Looks Radically Different, Yet the Same!
There are things about the successful Christian School that should never change: a commitment to Christ and a Biblical Worldview, outstanding teachers and leaders, families that invest in their child, and rigorous curriculum. However, there are some things that must change if we are to be relevant and successful in the way God defines it. These changes will impact students, … Read More
12 Changes Coming to the Future of Learning
Do you realize that the year 2025 is closer to us than 2004? It seems to me we are still preparing students to be successful in the year 2004 or before. We even fail if we prepare them for 2014. Why don’t we, as much as we can, prepare them for the year 2025? You see, today’s 2nd graders will … Read More
Prep the Way
International students are here to stay. They are a booming business in secondary and post-secondary educational systems, and the US is more intent on opening up expanded visa opportunities for students than ever before. Last year International students brought $27 billion dollars in revenues to the US alone. How can Christian Schools responsibly educate and effectively minister to International students? … Read More
Religious Freedom
Interesting perspective on the critical importance of religion to democracy by Harvard professor, Clayton Christensen. Democracy works because people, most of the time, follow the rules. A majority of Americans, in the past, attended church. They learned that they were accountable to God as well as to society. As churches disappear at an alarming rate and religions lose their influence, what institutions will still teach Americans about democracy and to Whom they are accountable?
Is Your School Willing and Ready?
International students are coming! In fact, as you may know, they’re already here…and more are on the way. While U.S. colleges and universities have long been the destination of choice for undergraduate and graduate students around the world, increasing numbers of students are now making the journey to the land of the free and home of the brave at a … Read More
Empower Your Timothy
“As I’ve been pondering empowerment, I realized that I certainly don’t have to go far to come across people that I’ve encountered who have truly been empowered. One of the most vivid examples was this past summer when, after she returned from her three week trip to Nepal, my cousin and I met in a cozy coffee shop in Downtown … Read More
For Christian Education?
When we say we are for something, what does that mean? When we say we want something, what does that look like? I have been involved with Christian education now for almost 20 years professionally. As a graduate student, I chose Christian education and as a parent, I have chosen it as well. When we say we are pro-Christian education, I think a question that needs to be asked is what does that mean?