In the world of distinctly Reformed Christian education, few individuals I know have left as indelible a mark as my good friend Dan Beerens.
Civics in the Christian School: Navigating the Political Season
How is my school community going to faithfully, courageously, and respectfully navigate this political season?
Schools That Inspire and the Year Ahead
As we enter a new school year, I’m excited to continue the Schools that Inspire series on our CACE blog.
Shifting
The Teaching for Transformation framework has empowered our staff and students to engage in deeper learning experiences. We are shifting away from breadth of content to depth of content.
School’s Over, But We Didn’t Finish Everything—And That’s a Good Thing
There are very few educators with a completed to-do list. As we look back at the school year (that either just finished or will finish soon), there are certain to be items we had to leave unchecked.
Unleashing Deeper Thinking with Debate
The word “debate” is a loaded term these days, and it can be easy to shy away from incorporating debate in the classroom.
Schools that Inspire: The Kigali International Community School
Kigali International Community School (KICS) is located in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda. Both the school and the city are beautiful.
I’m Glad You’re Here
Teaching is toil. Planning, grading, instructing, disciplining, assessing, reteaching, reassessing, re-reassessing–rinse and repeat. The struggle never ends. What’s worse is that you rarely see the fruit of your labor. For example, when’s the last time you felt a deep sense of completeness after planning a lesson? After teaching a lesson? After an assessment? After a school day? After a school … Read More
Sustainable Schooling in a Rapidly Changing World
Over the past three posts in this series, I took a brief look at the recent growth of our schools, several foundational elements that ensure school sustainability, and present trends that impact the way we do our work. In this final installment, I will emphasize the amazing opportunity our schools have to impact our communities and the world.