One of the six pathways to Christian Deeper Learning that we are looking at is International Baccalaureate. This program prompts students to take ownership of their learning and schools to focus on best practices.
Diversity in the Christian School: An Introduction
When I think about sanctification, the term used to signify being set apart or to be made holy, I am equally excited, grateful, and impatient. No one expects me to be perfect, yet it is something that I long for–being free of sin, guilt, shame. I also know that sanctification comes at a cost. The process isn’t easy; in fact, … Read More
Relationality, Mental Ill-health, and the Coronavirus
Humans are divinely created as relational creatures, and when things like pandemic-induced and government-enforced social isolation interfere with that creational reality, our well-being and mental health suffer.
Richard Edlin shares his thoughts on how recognition of our relational nature might allow Christians to share hope with others.
The Many Roads to Christian Deeper Learning: The EL Education Model
EL Education is one of the paths to Christian Deeper Learning. The mission of EL Education is to create classrooms where teachers can fulfill their highest aspirations, and where students achieve more than they think possible, becoming active contributors to building a better world.
New Research Released: Christian Schools and COVID-19 Responses
Just like schools from all sectors across the globe, Christian schools were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020. In an effort to understand the responses of Christian schools, ACSI Research conducted a survey of U.S. member schools in late April 2020.
The survey shares feedback regarding the transition to distance formats, current distance learning practices, financial impact, enrollment projections, and more.
The Many Roads to Christian Deeper Learning: An Introduction
As educators have learned about needed student outcomes for work and life, insights on how students learn, standards reform, personal digital technology, authentic work, etc., they have grappled with how to translate this knowledge into workable teaching and learning models. A number of models and networks arose, and commonalities were recognized among the goals of the various groups.
In this series, we’ll take a look at the various models of Christian Deeper Learning.
Bostock v. Clayton County
Dr. Katie Wiens Executive Director of CESA and Dr. Tim Van Soelen, Director of CACE are joined by Dr. Jay Ferguson, Head of school at Grace Community School in Tyler, Texas and Eric Kniffin, attorney at Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP to discuss the recent supreme court decision of Bostock v. Clayton County and its implications for Christian schools.
Cheating and the Christian Teacher
If we ask questions that the student can google the answer to, we should not penalize the students if they do. It’s the same as asking the students to spell a word correctly and penalizing them if they use a dictionary. Instead, we should appreciate and praise their skill in research, their resourcefulness in exploring, and their shrewdness in best utilization of time.
About CACE – Overview Video
Tim Van Soelen explains the ways the Center for the Advancement of Christian Education partners with Christian schools to help with networking, innovating, and developing. Curious how CACE can partner with your school? Contact us.